Mohamed Haroun

Sales Manager

Dubai-UAE

Profile summary

Goal-oriented Manager and Team Leader with a 15+ year track record of success within the competitive UAE veterinary market. Possesses an intimate and nuanced understanding of the local market mentality, enabling effective strategy development. Adept at managing teams, fostering collaboration, and driving performance.

Career highlights

Expanded Customer Base: Developed and executed a strategic sales plan, successfully expanding the company's customer base and market share across the veterinary sector.

Reduced Disease-Related Losses: Provided specialized veterinary consultation and supervision services directly to poultry farms, drastically reducing disease-related losses.

Key skills

Skills
Business & Sales ManagementStrategic Sales Planning & ExecutionKey Account Management (KOLs)Team Leadership & CoachingMarket Prospecting & Agency AgreementsInventory & Supply Chain ManagementPoultry Health & ProductionOperations & ComplianceDisease Diagnosis & InterventionBiosecurity & Hygiene ProtocolsVaccine Management & ProtocolsProduction Efficiency OptimizationFarm Health & Performance AuditsRegulatory Compliance (Import/Tenders)Broiler/Layer Farm OperationsData Analytics & Sales ForecastingDigital Marketing & Social SellingCRM Software Proficiency (e.g., Salesforce, HubSpot)Negotiation & Conflict ResolutionCustomer Relationship Management (CRM) Strategies

Professional experience

Sales ManagerJan 2022 - Present
Middle East Veterinary Supply LLC. | Dubai, UAE

Strategic Growth: Developed and executed a strategic sales plan, successfully expanding the company's customer base and market share across the veterinary sector. Client Relationship Management: Cultivated and maintained long-lasting relationships with high-value clients and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), driving sustained business growth. Team Leadership: Recruited, trained, and coached a high-performing sales team, implementing metrics and development plans to resolve knowledge gaps and maximize performance. Business Development: Actively prospected for new global suppliers, successfully securing new sole agent representation agreements to diversify the product portfolio. Managed and finalized month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting.

  • Developed and executed a strategic sales plan, successfully expanding the company's customer base and market share across the veterinary sector.
  • Cultivated and maintained long-lasting relationships with high-value clients and Key Opinion Leaders (KOLs), driving sustained business growth.
  • Recruited, trained, and coached a high-performing sales team, implementing metrics and development plans to resolve knowledge gaps and maximize performance.
  • Actively prospected for new global suppliers, successfully securing new sole agent representation agreements to diversify the product portfolio.
  • Managed and finalized month-end and year-end close processes, ensuring accurate financial reporting.
Assistant Production ManagerJan 2021 - Dec 2021
Al Dorra Farm For Animal Production | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Responsible for the production process from the moment the birds are received until the final product is packaged. Supervising production team and ensuring that safety procedures are followed. Ensure that all employees follow health safety procedures consistent with the requirements of the responsible authorities Conducts routine scanning of department to identify and solve problems (e.g. equipment operations, processes, etc.) Accountable for team's adherence to production, manufacturing protocols Record and keep daily, weekly and monthly production reports. Responsible for sanitation and hygienic procedures.

  • Responsible for the production process from the moment the birds are received until the final product is packaged.
  • Supervising production team and ensuring that safety procedures are followed.
  • Ensure that all employees follow health safety procedures consistent with the requirements of the responsible authorities
  • Conducts routine scanning of department to identify and solve problems (e.g. equipment operations, processes, etc.)
  • Accountable for team's adherence to production, manufacturing protocols
Veterinary Pharmacy ManagerAug 2015 - Jan 2021
Al Nusoor Veterinary Pharmacy | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Revenue Generation: Managed a specialized pharmacy supplying poultry medicines, vaccines, and equipment, focused on increasing pharmacy income through value-added services. Poultry Herd Health: Provided specialized veterinary consultation and supervision services directly to poultry farms, drastically reducing disease-related losses. Proactive Disease Prevention: Systematically investigated regional farm news to identify potential epidemic threats, enabling the implementation of proactive prophylactic measures and reducing outbreak risk. Client Management: Established a broad network with hatcheries and slaughterhouses to facilitate farmers' chick purchases and chicken sales, building strong customer loyalty and retention. Tracked daily herd efficiency records (mortality, feed/water intake) for key customers, enabling rapid veterinary intervention upon observation of critical abnormalities.

  • Managed a specialized pharmacy supplying poultry medicines, vaccines, and equipment, focused on increasing pharmacy income through value-added services.
  • Provided specialized veterinary consultation and supervision services directly to poultry farms, drastically reducing disease-related losses.
  • Systematically investigated regional farm news to identify potential epidemic threats, enabling the implementation of proactive prophylactic measures and reducing outbreak risk.
  • Established a broad network with hatcheries and slaughterhouses to facilitate farmers' chick purchases and chicken sales, building strong customer loyalty and retention.
  • Tracked daily herd efficiency records (mortality, feed/water intake) for key customers, enabling rapid veterinary intervention upon observation of critical abnormalities.
Deputy ManagerAug 2005 - Jan 2015
Al Rawafid Veterinary Establishment | Al Ain, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Market Expansion: Drove sales growth across the entire veterinary market, including poultry farms, large animal farms, horse stables, and clinics. Regulatory & Import Management: Managed all import permits, bank guarantee certificates, and finalization of received medicines, ensuring a smooth and compliant supply chain. Successfully launched and marketed new company products, building excellent relationships with major farms and governmental KOLs.

  • Drove sales growth across the entire veterinary market, including poultry farms, large animal farms, horse stables, and clinics.
  • Managed all import permits, bank guarantee certificates, and finalization of received medicines, ensuring a smooth and compliant supply chain.
  • Successfully launched and marketed new company products, building excellent relationships with major farms and governmental KOLs.
Veterinary Medical RepresentativeSep 2002 - Jan 2004
TRADIMPEX Egypt. Co.

TRADIMPEX Egypt.Co., Alexandria, Egypt Marketing Coophavet, Techna and Biomune products in Alexandria and Biheira - Egypt

Veterinary AssistantJun 2001 - Jul 2002
Abo Alazm Lab for poultry diseases diagnosis

Veterinary Assistant (afternoon Job) Abo Alazm Lab for poultry diseases diagnosis-Egypt, Mansoura, Egypt  Owner of the lab is Professor Kamel Abou Al-Azm Head of Poultry Diseases Dept – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine – Mansoura University.  My job task is assisting the professor in carrying out various poultry-diseases-related analysis.

Veterinary TechnicianJun 2001 - Jul 2002
Nile Poultry Company for broiler chicks distribution

Veterinary Technician Nile Poultry Company for broiler chicks distribution, Mansoura, Egypt • Member of the marketing department for broiler chicks. • Member of the after sale veterinary care and follow-up team for costumer's farms.

Education

Bachelor's Degree, Veterinary ScienceJan 2001
Faculty Of Veterinary Medicines, Alexandria, Egypt