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Mohamad Kodssi

@mohamadkodssi

Customer Growth Manager at Arla Foods who turned shopper insights into growth plans for UAE dairy accounts.

United Arab Emirates
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At Arla Foods, I owned customer growth strategy for key UAE modern-trade accounts across core dairy categories, translating category and shopper insights into growth plans and in-store execution. I also led NPD commercialization and reviewed customer performance to identify practical commercial actions.

At Mondelēz International, I built customer and channel plans that contributed to double-digit growth in volume, net revenue, and market share. My work also included eCommerce plans that delivered triple-digit year-on-year sales growth, shopper activations across eight markets, and management of a multimillion-dirham promotional investment budget.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Arla Foods logoAF

Customer Growth Manager, UAE

Feb 2025 - Sep 2026 (1 year 7 months)

• Owned the customer growth strategy for key UAE modern-trade accounts across core dairy categories, translating category and shopper insights into customer growth plans, sales priorities and in-store execution.
• Led the customer commercialization of NPDs, working with the KAM & Sales Team on listings, visibility, assortment and execution plans, while tracking post-launch sales, distribution and

Mondelēz International logoMI

Category Development Manager, Gulf

Apr 2023 - Jan 2025 (1 year 9 months)

• Built customer and channel level plans across Gulf markets, contributing to double-digit growth in volume, net-revenue, and market share.
• Translated brand strategies into customer execution and Perfect Store priorities, strengthening visibility and compliance across priority accounts.
• Developed commercial selling stories and led customer and distributor roadshows supporting multiple SKU laun

Mondelēz International logoMI

Shopper Marketing Manager, Gulf & New Markets

Jul 2021 - Mar 2023 (1 year 8 months)

• Owned the shopper activation calendar across eight markets, coordinating marketing, sales, agencies, and distributors to deliver planned activations on schedule.
• Led end-to-end POSM development, production, and deployment, improving governance across briefs, lead times, costs, and market execution.
• Developed market and channel specific planograms and tracked implementation against Perfect St

Mondelēz International logoMI

E-Commerce Manager, Gulf

Apr 2019 - Jun 2021 (2 years 2 months)

• Built and executed eCommerce plans across omnichannel retailers, pure players, and aggregators, delivering triple-digit year-on-year sales growth.
• Set annual sales, market-share, visibility, and promotion objectives and managed the associated commercial investment.
• Aligned retailer activation and digital media plans across marketing and media teams to improve conversion and return on adverti

Mondelēz International logoMI

Point of Buying Manager, Gulf & Levant

Jan 2018 - Mar 2019 (1 year 2 months)

• Defined in-store POSM requirements and execution standards supporting the Perfect Store agenda across Gulf and Levant markets.
• Designed and implemented a standardized governance process for POB projects, improving briefing, approvals, timelines, and stakeholder alignment.
• Delivered more than 100 POB projects in one year against agreed timing and quality standards.

Mondelēz International logoMI

Product Management Specialist, AMEA

Jun 2013 - Dec 2017 (4 years 6 months)

• Led cross-functional teams delivering more than 20 brand equity, renovation, productivity, and innovation projects annually across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa (AMEA).
• Facilitated strategic innovation forums that supported portfolio, category, and investment decisions.
• Managed agency communication and execution of regional toolkit and artwork activities.
• Supported category objectives

LS

Procurement and Inventory Management Intern

LIN SCAN Advanced Pipeline And Tank Services

Feb 2013 - May 2013 (3 months)

• Organized biddings, negotiation, and selection of suppliers.
• Developed an inventory management system and a database to improve the internal supply chain using MS Excel and MS Access.
• Prepared the bill of material and issued work orders.
• Developed a forecasting tool for material requirements to manage the inventory stock levels.

JC

Planning Trainee

Jordan Phosphate Mines Co.PLC

Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 (2 months)

• Assisted the team in demand, production, and supply planning activities

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

SS

SBS Swiss Business School

Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration and Management, General

2018 - 2020

US

University of Sharjah

Bachelor of science, Industrial Engineering and Management

2009 - 2013

HS

Helwan Secondary School

2006 - 2008

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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