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Asmaa Kanakri

Asmaa Kanakri

Dubai

Summary

Results-driven Territory Manager with strong experience in HCP engagement, sales execution, and cross-functional project leadership. Passionate about advancing patient education and driving impactful initiatives that improve treatment awareness and access in obesity care.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work history

Territory Manager

Eli Lilly
Abu Dhabi / Sharjah & NE/ Dubai
2021.05 - Current

Trulicity, Cialis, Baqsimi, Humalog, Lyumjev, Trulicity HD, Mounjaro

  • Accountable for: MUBADALA, SEHA AHS, Sharjah &NE, Prime, Healthhub, DHA

Territory manager:

Consistently delivered exceptional business impact, including multiple years of team Lilly awards, MS award, 100%+ achievement vs plan, major consumption growth (e.g., 50% in AHS, 117% in retail), and Mounjaro SOM leadership in Sharjah/NE.

Accelerated access and influence, generating multiple formulary requests (Trulicity HD, Lyumjev, Mounjaro), and driving strong uptake in complex accounts like ICLDC, Prime, and new growth accounts.

Execution excellence & leadership, with strong governance, impactful medical/L&D champion roles, and recognized best practice projects (e.g., VAE Link 360 integrated into 2026 plan).

Strong initiative & territory expansion, opening new growth channels (Health Hub, gyn/PCP expansion), delivering top HCP engagement, and showing resilience during major territory shifts and maternity return.

  • Championships: L&D, HSE, LGDOS, Medical, LYBL
  • Advanced SF capability by delivering tailored L&D sessions covering LinkedIn Learning utilization, WGLL for TAP, competitive selling, and objection-handling.

Strengthened cross-functional career awareness and development by co-leading “Explore Your Career” sessions, providing structured insights into departmental roles and required competencies.

strengthened field medical knowledge by developing and leading the SF Medical workshops to support continuous medical knowledge reinforcement and daily HCP interactions

Enhanced SF objection-handling skills by developing and embedding WGLL role-play scenarios into the 2024 cycle-meeting training.

Medical Representative

Boehringer Ingelheim
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2019.07 - 2021.05

Medical Representative

Hikma Pharmaceuticals
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2017.09 - 2019.06

Medical Representative

IDS - Labatec Pharma Swiss.
Abu Dhabi, UAE
2016.04 - 2017.09

Education

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Ras Al Khaima Health & Medical Sciences University
Ras Al Khaima, UAE

Skills

  • Territory management and account planning
  • Sales performance and target achievement
  • Project coordination and initiative implementation
  • Cross-functional collaboration with Medical, Marketing, and Field Force teams
  • Omnichannel engagement tools and digital communication execution
  • Objection handling and competitive selling strategies
  • Scientific discussion and clinical data communication (Obesity & Diabetes)
  • Stakeholder relationship building and HCP engagemenT
  • Training delivery and facilitation for sales force capability building

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent

Timeline

Territory Manager

Eli Lilly
2021.05 - Current

Medical Representative

Boehringer Ingelheim
2019.07 - 2021.05

Medical Representative

Hikma Pharmaceuticals
2017.09 - 2019.06

Medical Representative

IDS - Labatec Pharma Swiss.
2016.04 - 2017.09

Bachelor of Science - Pharmacy

Ras Al Khaima Health & Medical Sciences University
Asmaa Kanakri