Kashif CHOUDHRY
Global Product Marketing Manager
Result oriented
Sharp minded
Entrepreneur
Change agent
40 years old
Paris
Employed
Open to opportunities
Result oriented professional with a strong technical background and involved since last 7 years in strategic and operational marketing activities in the pharmaceutical packaging industry. Speaking fluently multiple languages and used to work in multicultural & international teams. Broad knowledge in various areas such as sales, finance, production, and supply chain developed by building upon cross-functional daily interactions. Multiple experiences in driving transversal projects.
Global Product Line Manager
Clariant Healthcare Packaging - Choisy le Roi (94600) - FR
January 2014
to February 2017
- Worldwide scope (NORAM, LATAM, EMEA, APAC, INDIA)
- Product line & market strategy definition and implementation
- Market knowledge and competition benchmark
- Support and guidance to D&A on strategic and innovation projects
- Pricing and margin management
- Sales, margin and pricing KPI monitoring and reporting
- Frequent reporting to Management Committee
- Marketing tools definition and implementation
- Definition of a global standard product catalogue
- Global business gap analysis implementation lead
- Standard product documentation management
- Tradeshow organization, preparation and attendance
- Frequent worldwide travels for tradeshows, customer visits or internal meetings
Sales and Marketing Project Manager
Clariant Healthcare Packaging - Choisy le Roi (94600) - FR
2009
to 2014
- 3 major Pricing projects lead with overall 3 million euros saving achieved in Germany, USA and France
- Key focus on pricing and margin optimization
- Definition of margin guidelines per product line, region and market
- Product portfolio streamlining and rationalization
- 2 major CRM process & tool implementation projects lead in USA and France
- Workshops and trainings lead
- UMS and McKinsey trainned Commercial & Marketing Black Belt
Mechanical Engineer - Project Manager
Faurecia, Île-de-France - FR
2008
to 2009
- Dashboard central area development lead from customer specification to tooling manufacturing
- Weekly technical review with customer
- Daily management of on-site and offshore CAD Designers
- 3D designing (ProEngineer, Catia, Solidworks)
- Product & Process FMEA
- Focus on Planning, Cost & Quality
Mechanical Engineer
Chanel Beauty - Neuilly-sur-Seine (92000) - FR
2006
to 2007
- Full year internship
- Innovation with TRIZ methodology
- Development of innovative cosmetic packaging
MBA in International Business and Project Management
Institut Supérieur Du Commerce
September 2009
to August 2010
• Succesfully completed with distinction
• Best student of the year
• Thesis : Margin optimization with Transactionnal Pricing - Pharmaceutical packaging company case study
• Best student of the year
• Thesis : Margin optimization with Transactionnal Pricing - Pharmaceutical packaging company case study
MSc in Mechanical & Plastics Engineering
INSA Strasbourg / ULaval Quebec
September 2003
to August 2007
• Succesfully completed with distinction
• Thesis : Packaging innovation with TRIZ methodology - Cosmetic packaging case study
• Thesis : Packaging innovation with TRIZ methodology - Cosmetic packaging case study
