Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Languages
References
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Hattan Fatani

Riyadh,Saudi Arabia

Summary

Diversified experienced and affiliative leader who always seeks to aspire every team member toward one vision. Keen to create productive environment where open Commumications servers one agenda in healthy competitive culture.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Business Unit Head OTC & Retail

Sandoz
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
06.2023 - Current
  • Establish the first Sandoz OTC Business model for Sandoz.
  • Build Sandoz muscles to compete in private sector to penetrate both hospitals and pharmacy chains segments.
  • Assemble a group of talented salespersons and marketers to form the core team for retail and OTC
  • Set organizational strategies and operational plans
  • Prepare Integrated Product mix to launch the OTC project.
  • Manage the BU P&L and deliver financial targets
  • Activate partnership projects with pharmacy chains
  • Support GLS claustral growth and efficient regional environment as an active LT member

Commercial Head – KSA

Sandoz
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
12.2020 - 06.2023
  • Double digit growth in a 3rd year on a row in 2020 - 2022
  • Kick off hyper growth annual plan for Sandoz to unleash potential of all Sandoz portfolio by building new functions and grow the organization.
  • Lead a multifunctional team to reserve the 1st rank in Generic and Biosimilars in Saudi
  • Build a high performing team with empowered individuals merging a currently high caliber team with newly attracted talents.
  • Set a solid and sustainable standard work process with local channel partner.
  • Create the right strategy and efficient tactics for Biosimilar portfolio.
  • Participate in building several franchises and grow Sandoz following the success on Immunology franchise

Regional Category Manager – MEA

Danaher
Dubai, Regional MEA Head Office - UAE
04.2018 - 11.2020

(Kerr Consumables & Kavo Instruments/Dental Units)

  • Set strategies for consumables portfolio to reach targeted vision.
  • Spread brand awareness through transformative marketing activities.
  • Lead Africa growth plan in specific focus countries
  • Set annual marketing plans with efficient strategies and tactical plans
  • Develop market visibility tools, part of EMEA Market intelligence projects
  • Expand sales channels
  • Handle Spin off Assignment and achieve a successful kick off of Envisat Dental
  • Run marketing activities all over MEA
  • Manage Kavo dental technology as an extended role since in 2017 and full responsibility in 2019
  • Develop Kavo instruments as extended responsibility in 2018 and full responsibility in 2019
  • Growth in Kerr strategic portfolio ( 3 years CAGR 65%)
  • Employed fact-based decision-making, rooted in category, customer and shopper insights.

Regional Trade Marketing Manager - MEA

Danaher
Dubai, Regional MEA Head office - UAE
05.2016 - 03.2018

(Kerr Consumables)

  • Manger regional trade operational in Middle east countries to develop consumables business
  • Support building annual marketing plans and local activities through local partners
  • Triple folds growth in Nigeria and gain leadership position in dental consumables
  • Expand Kerr business by penetrating potential countries and handle a successful access plans

Product Manager

GSK - Novartis
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
02.2014 - 01.2016

(GSK Oncology - Novartis Oncology, Hematology Portfolio)

  • Launch Arzerra in Chronic Lymphocytic leukemia (1st country in MENA region)
  • Grow Revoalde revenues to more than 200% by leading marketing projects
  • Initiating e marketing /multichannel marketing projects
  • Grant regional and global support for Saudi hematology strategies/tactics
  • MEA marketing champion for hematology
  • Quality assurance champion for whole specialty unit
  • Active participation in integration process after global acquisition with Novartis

Brand Manager

Novartis
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
04.2013 - 01.2014

(Novartis Oncology, Hematology Line, Jakavi)

  • Launch Jakavi as new standard of care for MF patients
  • Drive strong local, regional and global support to solid operate pre-launch activities
  • Winner of global award (Saudi Jakavi team) for prelaunch proposed projects

Head of KAM

Novartis
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
10.2011 - 04.2013

Novartis Oncology

  • Manage diversified KAM team (3 Regional KAMs)
  • Implement long term partnership plans with key accounts in Saudi (e.g. NG & MOH)
  • Winning main national tenders SGH, NG (3 years tender) and MODA (3 years tender)
  • Manage local tenders KAMC-OC, KFMC and KFSH-Dammam
  • Achieve overall growth in main tenders by 80% in 2012
  • Achieve organization target in 2011 and 2012
  • Global strategic projects e.g. Novartis ME champ for E-detailing project and APT
  • Grow mature products (Glivec)
  • Certified as Novartis assessor (only 2 in national level)
  • Responsible for commercial excellence activities in 2012

➢ Formulary inclusion for strategic products (Afinitor, Tasigna in KFSH and NG).

➢ Responsible for Novartis Oncology portfolio (Jakavi, Glivec, Tasigna, Exjade, Afinitor, Sandostatin Lar, Zometa and Femara)

Key Account Manager - Pharma

Novartis
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
04.2011 - 09.2011

(Specialty, Western Region - Saudi)

  • Drive formulary inclusions in all governmental sectors within western and southern region
  • Monitor Performance within hospitals and generate opportunities
  • Aclasta inclusion in SGH

Professional Product Specialist

Novartis
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
04.2010 - 03.2011

(Novartis Oncology hematology franchise – Exjade)

  • Responsible for MOH and Private hospitals
  • 2nd Best Achiever, National in 2010

(Overall Achievement of vs Target105%)



Medical representative (Senior)

Novartis
Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
08.2007 - 03.2010

(Novartis Gen Med Private/ institution –CVM)

  • 2nd Best achiever in WZ cardiovascular line private sector 2008 (107%)
  • Participation in mega launches (Rasilez, Exforge, Diovan new forms and Galvus)
  • Over achievement of allocated targets in 2009 (Oncology ended by 112%)


Pharmacist

King Fahad Medical City
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
02.2007 - 07.2007

(In patients pharmacy, Pediatric Hospital)

Product specialist

Al-Jeel
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
06.2006 - 01.2007

(Vaygon ,Antimicrobial catheters)

  • Sales and poromotion in central region

Education

Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Sciences, Specialized on Industrial Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy
Riyadh/Saudi Arabia
/2000 - /2006

Skills

  • Brand-building strategies
  • Sales planning and implementation
  • Communication excellence
  • Team Building-high performing teams
  • Cross Functional team leadership
  • Kaizen

Languages

Arabic
Native
English
Fluent
German
Beginner
Malay
Beginner

References

Jamil Maqbul (VP Global launch team at Bayer Pharmaceuticals) 

Haitham Abdelhadi (GM Envista,Middle East and Africa)

Oliver Formm (Commercial Head International markets ,Sandoz

Sagi, Sreedhar (Head, Medical Affairs, International markets,Sandoz)

Ayman Mazlom (Country President,Novartis Saudi)

Vijay Zutshi (Chief commercial officer , Remedica)

Mohammed Al Omair (Rheumatology head, KSU and Rheumatology Society)

Luigi Lunetta (Head of MRCT Business Europe - Fujifilm Health Care Europe)

Mohammed Khalil (General Manager, BCL at Baxter Healthcare)

Akif Tashkandi (P&O Head, Novartis Saudi)



Timeline

Business Unit Head OTC & Retail

Sandoz
06.2023 - Current

Commercial Head – KSA

Sandoz
12.2020 - 06.2023

Regional Category Manager – MEA

Danaher
04.2018 - 11.2020

Regional Trade Marketing Manager - MEA

Danaher
05.2016 - 03.2018

Product Manager

GSK - Novartis
02.2014 - 01.2016

Brand Manager

Novartis
04.2013 - 01.2014

Head of KAM

Novartis
10.2011 - 04.2013

Key Account Manager - Pharma

Novartis
04.2011 - 09.2011

Professional Product Specialist

Novartis
04.2010 - 03.2011

Medical representative (Senior)

Novartis
08.2007 - 03.2010

Pharmacist

King Fahad Medical City
02.2007 - 07.2007

Product specialist

Al-Jeel
06.2006 - 01.2007

Bachelor of Pharmacy - Pharmacy Sciences, Specialized on Industrial Pharmacy

College of Pharmacy
/2000 - /2006
Hattan Fatani