Shehed Khudairi Sameri Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas Area

San Francisco Bay Area

• Design, test, and implement ordering platform for 160+ commercial clients, in collaboration with software team.• Coordinate account installations to ensure adequate resources (press, packs, marketing material, and sales collateral) • Serve as first point of contact for account inquires and sales orders, while coordinating with the sales, marketing, and supply chain teams to ensure product was appropriately delivered to customers..

Houston, Texas Area

Building on more than five decades of experience, the Khudairi Group is a leader in the marketing and distribution of a variety of branded and private label consumer goods throughout Iraq. Through Al Nadir Trading Company (ANTC), Khudairi Group serves the direct retail and wholesale markets in Iraq with an extensive supply chain and network of storage and distribution facilities and personnel. ANTC is one of the few distribution companies that are fully operational in Iraq today, providing coverage over the entire Iraqi territory despite the significant operational challenges.• Developed sales forecasts for 30+ SKUs, identified supply requirements, managed purchasing, and developed and implemented B2C marketing plans for 15+ global partners including Disney, Kraft, CO-RO, and Paramount Farms.• Transformed underperforming product distribution operations by analyzing inventory and sales metrics and applying new social media and digital campaigns across brands to increase brand awareness. In 6 months, product revenues increased by 25%.• Supported Director of Marketing with qualitative and quantitative research, including: product market demand assessments, new product ideation, competitor dynamics analysis, product loyalty/retention, and progress measurement through KPIs.

Houston, Dubai, Erbil, Baghdad, And Basra

Khudairi Group’s Oilfield Supply and Services business unit is a reliable and experienced supplier of equipment and provider of services to clients operating in Iraq’s oil and gas industry.• Prepared and won $20 MM pipeline supply and service proposal with my team for procurement and installation of fiber-reinforced tubular product through regular coordination with an International Oil Company and global suppliers.• Developed business opportunities with total revenues exceeding $85 MM by leading 50+ customer/partner meetings internationally to propose business cases, negotiate agreements, and promote this rapidly growing division.• Managed a team of 6 associates, identified tender opportunities, developed proposals, and followed-up with clarification requests for global clients including ExxonMobil, Siemens, Halliburton, Fluor, NOV, KBR, and Iraq’s Ministry of Oil.

Greater Boston Area

• Educated customers at large food-related events with knowledge on the product to promote the Reserve App.• Demonstrated enthusiastic public relations skills working at events to create brand awareness to hundreds of new customers.• Utilized social media skills to gain over 100 new followers in under a month.

Greater Los Angeles Area

• Supported pistachio by-product marketing team and in-house creative agency to develop marketing/creative material and promote antioxidant rich pistachio seed coats globally.• Interfaced with research and development team to identify feasibility and opportunity to add anti-oxidant filled pistachio seed coats to functional foods; presented opportunities at Institute of Food Technologists Expo in Chicago, IL.• Created online marketing content for Wonderful Pistachios in export retail markets including China, Mexico, India and Brazil alongside the International Marketing team.

Austin, Texas Area

• Assisted in setting up and running Austin City Limits, one of the biggest music festivals, with a team of 30 people.• Provided assistance to the associates, such as coordinating logistics and organizing marketing materials.

Master'S Degree, Business Administration And Management, General

Marketing, Business, 3.78

Activities and Societies: University of Texas Delta Delta Delta Sorority

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