Haris Hamza

HARIS HAMZA HEAD OF MARKETING/ GENERAL MANAGER/ EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY CONTACT ME AT - Address: B4821, Brigade Meadows. 122 Kankapura Road, Bangalore - 82-www.linkedin.com/in/harishamza CORE COMPETENCIES Team Building and Leadership Business Development P&L Accountability Marketing Strategies Decision Making Process Improvement Lean Manufacturing AWARDS RECEIVED Promoted to Executive Director within one year of Operational Success (2013) Leadership Development Week Winner - MBA (2011) High Impact Fund Raiser Awared - Raised 10,000 GBP for Oxfam Charity UK An Agile Business Leader with 14 years of experience in Retail, FMCG, and Manufacturing Industries. Experienced at building business strategies and taking up complete ownership of the business unit by spearheading all facets of Business Development, Marketing, Revenue Growth, Product Management and Operations with multiple domains for new start ups and International ventures. Ex Director (USD 5 Million USD)seeking to leverage proven leadership and strategy skills to grow revenue. Accomplished in leading full P&L Operations of the last two entrepreneurial ventures. Hard Negotiator and a Strong Business Acumen along being Educated with an MBA in Global Marketing and Strategic Management from UK. Achievements: Promoted from GM to Executive Director within one year on increase in revenue and market share. Accelerated 300% sales growth in 2 years through channel partnerships and gained market share from 5% to 15%. Devised new marketing strategies that aligned the approach of the company to be more customer centric; allowing new additional 40% revenue and increased customer base to 80%. Implemented an organic SEO strategy, boosting visits by 165% in 8 months while CRO increased sales by 52%. Earlier worked for brands like Redbull, Cadbury's, Nestle, Samsung, Apple in curating promotional marketing programs. Led teams of 35+members and a marketing budget of up to 3 Million USD. Recently launched and designed a customer acquisition campaign for that leads to an increase in orders to 52%. Streamlined Operational efficiency up by 10% and reduced wastage, saving company close to 200,000 USD. Sourced new suppliers, managed vendors, negotiated high value contracts, built online and offline distribution channels across India. WORK EXPERIENCE Head of Marketing and Operations Hyacinth Global | Jan 2018 - Jan 2020 Led the company in the process of setting up its manufacturing unit in Bangalore. Led a team of researchers through a full product life cycle development of a new pet food product for Indian Market. Sourced vendors and build a strong streamline of supply of Raw materials locally and Internationally. Executive Director SOFT SKILLS Communicator Thinker Innovator Collaborator Probelm Solver EDUCATION Masters of Business Administration - MBA Robert Gordon University - UK | Sep 2010 - Sep 2011 Strategic Management| Leadership | Global Marketing and Corporate Finance. Bachelors of Business Administration St. Aloysius College | Jun 2001 March 2004 Marketing and Communications Certifications and IT Skills Digital Marketing and Analytics Google Ad words, Google Analytics, SEO and SEM Social Media Promotions Linkedin Marketing MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Google Docs, Windows 10, Outlook Stewart Pinned Products | Jul 2013 - Nov 2017 Full P&L Operations of the Pan India business; Reported to the CEO in UK Increased market share from 5% to 15% Increased sales by 300% growth with YOY 20% in Profits. Launched economy line products to capture 5% additional revenue. Established Channel Partners across India for sales & distribution. Managed marketing activities online & offline increasing ROI to 120% Established the brand “Stewart” in the Precision Engineering Market in India and built a reputation as Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) Products. General Manager - Operations Stewart Pinned Products | Jun 2012 - Jun 2013 Transitioned a UK Multi national Manufacturing Company to India and set the Company in India. Led 35+members with 7 departments, managing day to day operations. Improved year on year efficiency by 10% & reduced workforce by 6% Reduced annual costs by 15% on raw material procurement; streamlined supply chain functions Improvised production processes using Continuous Improvement, JIT and Kanban resulting in a saving of 200,000 USD in annual Product Cost. Promotions Manager CPM Scotland - UK | Nov 2011 - Apr 2012 Worked on various BTL marketing promotions with CPM UK in launching new FMCG products to the UK Market. Executed campaigns, Point of Sales Promotions, new Product Launches and brand activation for range of products including, soft drinks, chocolates, noodles, chips and wafers in high retail sales points such as ASDA, Tesco Supermarkets and Retail Points. Business Development Manager Vcult Creative - Dubai | Jun 2008 - Jun 2010 Managed top 3 key client accounts worth 1 Million USD. Conceptualized, sold, and delivered integrated ATL and BTL advertising and media solutions to clients. Events Manager - Client Management and Operations David Atkins Enterprises - Dubai | Jan 2006 - Apr 2008 Project managed large scale event operations and onsite client management for brands like Samsung, Apple and Renault Curated 50 + Product Launches, Customer Engagement, and various experiential marketing programs with budgets ranging from 1 Million to 10 Million USD. Prestigious Project Completed: 15th Doha Asian Olympic Games, Doha – 2006 Sales Executive Bajaj Allianz Insurance | May 2004 - Nov 2005 Prospecting for new clients, generating new leads, closing leads and achieving monthly targets.