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Hamid BENCHEKROUNE

Hamid BENCHEKROUNE

Casablanca

Summary

Experienced Business Development Manager with a demonstrated history of working in the automotive industry. Skilled in negotiation, Business Planning, Sales, Sales Operations, and Sales Management

Strong sales professional with a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) focused in Marketing from California State University, Fresno (USA)

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Country Manager Morocco & Algeria

DRIV (EX FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS)
Casablanca
07.2021 - Current

Key achievement:

  • Record turnover in 2023 (17.8M Euro) +10%

Responsibilities:

  • Develop and implement market-specific strategies to increase market share
  • Coordinate with cross-functional teams across multiple departments and manage day-to-day operations
  • Analyze markets to identify potential growth opportunities
  • Monitor competitors' activities, pricing, and promotions in the region
  • Collaborate with marketing team to develop campaigns that will drive more sales in the territory

Sales Manager, Africa

JAPANPARTS
Casablanca
09.2019 - 06.2021
  • Grow sales across existing african markets
  • Expand product distribution to new customers and new markets
  • Determine strategies across markets and product lines
  • Develop key relationships at customer and country level
  • Maintain awareness of changes in legislation at market level and take appropriate actions
  • Maintain Sales and margin/profitability for all countries and product lines

Country Manager Morocco & Senegal

Federal Mogul Motorparts
Casablanca
12.2010 - 07.2019
  • Manage the distribution channel (Morocco, Senegal, & exporters)
  • Define market strategies
  • Contribute to marketing actions
  • Maintain relationships with distributors
  • Conduct market analysis
  • Oversee new product development, and manage price lists.

Sales Manager Harley-Davidson & Buell Dealership

Transworld Motorsports Maroc
Casablanca
08.2007 - 02.2010
  • In charge of 3 departments (motorcycles, accessories, and clothing)
  • Manage and train the sales team
  • Promote brand identity
  • Negotiate and close trade-in deals
  • Lead the Harley-Davidson motorcycle club

Sales Representative AUDI & PORSCHE

Centrale Automobile Chérifienne
Casablanca
03.2004 - 08.2007
  • Prospect new customers
  • Follow-up and close sales leads
  • Manage financing
  • Attend trade fairs

Education

Bachelor in Marketing -

California State University
Fresno, CA, USA
05.2003

Baccalaureate in Economic Sciences -

Alakhawayn University
Ifrane
05.1999

Baccalaureate -

Lycée Mohamed V
Casablanca
05.1996

Skills

  • Gifted in Sales
  • Business Development
  • Cross-Functional Teamwork
  • Deep knowledge of Sales processes
  • Pragmatic, flexible, tenacious and results-oriented
  • Real taste for challenges
  • Microsoft Office and SAP tools

Personal Information

  • Number of Children: 2
  • Marital Status: Married

Custom

  • Arabic
  • French
  • English
  • Some knowledge in Spanish (spoken and written)

Custom

  • Motorcycle riding
  • Volley-ball
  • Football
  • Travel
  • Passion for the Automobile

Languages

Arabic
First Language
French
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Elementary (A2)
A2

Timeline

Country Manager Morocco & Algeria

DRIV (EX FEDERAL-MOGUL MOTORPARTS)
07.2021 - Current

Sales Manager, Africa

JAPANPARTS
09.2019 - 06.2021

Country Manager Morocco & Senegal

Federal Mogul Motorparts
12.2010 - 07.2019

Sales Manager Harley-Davidson & Buell Dealership

Transworld Motorsports Maroc
08.2007 - 02.2010

Sales Representative AUDI & PORSCHE

Centrale Automobile Chérifienne
03.2004 - 08.2007

Bachelor in Marketing -

California State University

Baccalaureate in Economic Sciences -

Alakhawayn University

Baccalaureate -

Lycée Mohamed V
Hamid BENCHEKROUNE