Ahmed Abdallah Nadim

Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)

El Korba Heliopolis, Cairo, Egypt

Profile summary

Strategic and results-driven Chief Commercial Officer with over 20 years of leadership experience across retail, e-commerce, and multi-channel businesses. Proven expertise in driving revenue growth, market expansion, go-to-market strategy, pricing, partnerships, and commercial operations. Strong track record in building high-performing sales and marketing organizations, optimizing P&L performance, and scaling businesses across competitive markets.

Career highlights

Retail Executive Award Winner: Awarded “Best Retail Executive” by the Middle East Retail Academy in 2010.

Vendor Sourcing Increased Sales: Increased sales by 25% through strategic vendor sourcing and new distribution models.

Key skills

Skills
MS Officecommercial reportingdashboardse-commerce platformsStrategic Planning & ExecutionSales Leadership & ManagementMarketing & Brand ManagementBusiness Development & PartnershipsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Professional experience

Sales ExecutiveJan 2026 - Present
CompuMe

• Drove revenue growth through customer acquisition, account management, and solution selling. • Managed pricing, margins, and product mix to achieve sales targets. • Supported integrated marketing and promotional campaigns.

  • Drove revenue growth through customer acquisition, account management, and solution selling.
  • Managed pricing, margins, and product mix to achieve sales targets.
  • Supported integrated marketing and promotional campaigns.
Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)Sep 2022 - Present
Gumla

• Define and lead the company’s commercial strategy, driving sustainable revenue growth and market expansion. • Own and optimize P&L performance, pricing strategy, and revenue forecasts. • Lead and align sales, marketing, and customer success functions under a unified commercial vision. • Develop strategic partnerships and senior-level vendor relationships to strengthen market positioning. • Identify new revenue streams through market analysis, customer insights, and competitive benchmarking. • Establish commercial KPIs and dashboards to track performance and drive accountability.

  • Define and lead the company’s commercial strategy, driving sustainable revenue growth and market expansion.
  • Own and optimize P&L performance, pricing strategy, and revenue forecasts.
  • Lead and align sales, marketing, and customer success functions under a unified commercial vision.
  • Develop strategic partnerships and senior-level vendor relationships to strengthen market positioning.
  • Identify new revenue streams through market analysis, customer insights, and competitive benchmarking.
  • Establish commercial KPIs and dashboards to track performance and drive accountability.
General ManagerApr 2017 - Oct 2021
Business Boomers

• Full ownership of commercial and operational performance, including revenue, margins, and profitability. • Led strategic planning across sales, marketing, financial performance, and new product development. • Translated corporate vision into executable commercial plans and growth initiatives. • Worked closely with CEOs and senior leadership to evaluate performance and refine business objectives. • Oversaw key growth projects, reporting, forecasting, and cross-functional execution.

  • Full ownership of commercial and operational performance, including revenue, margins, and profitability.
  • Led strategic planning across sales, marketing, financial performance, and new product development.
  • Translated corporate vision into executable commercial plans and growth initiatives.
  • Worked closely with CEOs and senior leadership to evaluate performance and refine business objectives.
  • Oversaw key growth projects, reporting, forecasting, and cross-functional execution.
VP of General MerchandiseMay 2012 - Jul 2015
Rocket Internet (JUMIA)

• Owned commercial performance of the General Merchandise category, including revenue, margin, and inventory health. • Defined purchasing and supplier strategies to support rapid growth and category expansion. • Led supplier negotiations, payment terms optimization, and contract management. • Built and led high-performing commercial and procurement teams. • Established KPIs for procurement, supply chain, and inventory efficiency. • Oversaw demand planning, warehousing, stock control, and budget management.

  • Owned commercial performance of the General Merchandise category, including revenue, margin, and inventory health.
  • Defined purchasing and supplier strategies to support rapid growth and category expansion.
  • Led supplier negotiations, payment terms optimization, and contract management.
  • Built and led high-performing commercial and procurement teams.
  • Established KPIs for procurement, supply chain, and inventory efficiency.
  • Oversaw demand planning, warehousing, stock control, and budget management.
Purchasing ManagerApr 2006 - Apr 2012
CompuMe

• Led procurement strategy to support commercial growth and margin optimization. • Managed vendor negotiations, contracts, and sourcing strategies. • Implemented procurement KPIs aligned with sales and revenue objectives. • Partnered closely with sales and finance teams to ensure alignment on demand and cash flow.

  • Led procurement strategy to support commercial growth and margin optimization.
  • Managed vendor negotiations, contracts, and sourcing strategies.
  • Implemented procurement KPIs aligned with sales and revenue objectives.
  • Partnered closely with sales and finance teams to ensure alignment on demand and cash flow.
Founder & Managing PartnerSep 1998 - Apr 2006
STEEL Fashion

• Founded and scaled a ready-made garments manufacturing and retail business. • Built and managed branded retail stores across Egypt. • Owned full commercial lifecycle, including product strategy, pricing, marketing, and sales.

  • Founded and scaled a ready-made garments manufacturing and retail business.
  • Built and managed branded retail stores across Egypt.
  • Owned full commercial lifecycle, including product strategy, pricing, marketing, and sales.