Ahmed Abbas M.

Experience

Business Development Manager
EQUATORIAL COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY LIMITED (Spain)
Sierra Leone
July-2019 - July-2022

 Key Responsibilities:
• Business Head with P&L responsibility
• Business Turnaround
 Product Categories: Carbonated Soft Drinks |Energy Drinks
 Brands: Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Parrot Energy

COO – Sub Saharan Africa
EMAMI (India)
Nigeria
December-2017 - May-2019

 Key Responsibilities:
• Business Head with P&L responsibility
• New Business Development with territorial expansion
 Product Categories: Skin Care |Hair Care |Pain Management
 Brands: Emami Naturally Fair, Emami Boro Plus, Emami Kesh King, Emami Navratna, Zandu, Emami Mentho Plus

Managing Director (Board Member)
GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED (India)
Tanzania, United Republic Of
May-2015 - July-2017

 Key Responsibilities:
• Business Head with P&L responsibility
• Change Management post M&A
 Product Categories: Hair Care |Skin Care |Household Insecticides |Air Care
 Brands: Darling Hair, Godrej Cinthol, Good Knight, Godrej Hit, Godrej Aer

Managing Director (Board Member)
GODREJ CONSUMER PRODUCTS LIMITED (India)
Nigeria
August-2010 - March-2015

 Key Responsibilities:
• Business Head with P&L responsibility
• Change Management post M&A
 Product Categories: Skin Care |Household Insecticides |Hair Care
 Brands: Tura, Tura Supreme, Good Knight, Darling Hair, Amigos Hair

Country Manager (Board Member)
VEGA FOODS CORP PTE LTD (Singapore)
Nigeria
October-2008 - May-2010

 Key Responsibilities:
• Business Head with P&L responsibility
• New Business Development with category expansion
 Product Categories: Canned Foods |Staple Foods |Breakfast Spreads |RTD Dairy |Fats & Oils |Energy Drinks |Bouillon
 Brands: Vega Food, Splash Energy Drink

Group Head – Sales & Marketing
KINA GROUP (Ghana)
Ghana
October-2007 - August-2008

 Key Responsibilities:
• End to end responsibility for sales & marketing functions of a greenfield project
• Revenue Growth Management with New Product Development including regulatory compliance
 Product Categories: Fruit Juices |RTD Dairy |Energy Drinks
 Brands: Healthilife Juices, Pure Evaporated Milk, Gluconade Energy Drink

Group Head – Sales & Marketing
DANGOTE GROUP (Nigeria)
Nigeria
March-2005 - May-2007

 Key Responsibilities:
• End to end responsibility for sales & marketing functions of a greenfield project
• Revenue Growth Management with New Product Development including regulatory compliance
 Product Categories: Fruit Juices |RTD Dairy |Packaged Water (Still & Sparkling) |Milk Powders
 Brands: Dansa Juices, Ziza Dairy products, Mowa Waters

General Manager – New Products & East Zone
DUNCAN GOENKA GROUP (India)
India
January-2000 - January-2005

 Key Responsibilities:
• End to end responsibility for the sales department of entire East and North East India
• Revenue Growth Management with New Product Development pan India,including regulatory compliance
 Product Categories: Packet Tea |RTD Tea from vending machines |RTE ethnic Indian foods |Packaged Rice |Biscuits
 Brands: Duncans Double Diamond Tea, Runglee Rungliot Darjeeling Tea, Sohna Basmati Rice, Cremica Biscuits

Sales Manager
The Gillette Company (USA)
India
December-1997 - December-1999

 Key Responsibilities:
• End to end responsibility for the sales function across various states of India
• Sales force development and change management post acquisition of new brands
 Product Categories: Skin Care (male grooming & female grooming) |Portable Energy
 Brands: Gillette, Wilkinson Sword, Duracell alkaline batteries, Geep flashlights

Area Sales Manager
Gujarat Co-operative Milk Marketing Federation Limited
India
July-1992 - October-1997

 Key Responsibilities:
• End to end responsibility for the sales function across various states of India
• Export sales to neighboring countries of Bangladesh & Nepal
 Product Categories: Dairy products |Fats & Oils
 Brands: Amul dairy products, Sagar dairy products, Dhara edible oils

Education

Business Management
Institute of Rural Management, Anand (India)
India
May-1990 - March-1992

Post Graduation in Business Management

Mechanical Engineering
Directorate of Marine Engineering & Training, Calcutta (India)
India
December-1982 - December-1986

Bachelors Degree in Technology