Muhammad Karim

Muhammad Karim

Global Brand Manager - Strepsils at Reckitt Benckiser

Slough, United Kingdom

Past
  • Global Brand Manager - Strepsils at Reckitt Benckiser
  • Assistant Brand Manager For the Knorr Brand covering Africa, Middle East and Turkey. at Unilever
  • Assistant Brand Manager for the Lux Brand at Unilever
  • Assistant Brand Manager for The Axe Brand at Unilever
  • Technician at University of Witwatersrand
  • Marketing / PR Executive Member at Muslim Students Organisation
Education
  • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
  • University of the Witwatersrand
Connections
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Industry
Marketing and Advertising
Websites

Muhammad Karim’s Experience

  • Global Brand Manager - Strepsils

    Reckitt Benckiser

    (Public Company; RB; Consumer Goods industry)

    January 2009March 2009 (3 months)

    Dealing with Brand Equity and Innovation on the Strepsils brand, Globally.

  • Assistant Brand Manager For the Knorr Brand covering Africa, Middle East and Turkey.

    Unilever

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; UL; Consumer Goods industry)

    May 2008October 2008 (6 months)

    Working with the Knorr Brand across the Africa, Middle East and Turkey Region. Involved in brand repositioning and line extensions on local jewel brands in South Africa as well as Marketing the Knorr brand (specifically focusing on Bouillon and Seasonings) across the region.

  • Assistant Brand Manager for the Lux Brand

    Unilever

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    January 2006May 2008 (2 years 5 months)

    Brand Development - Overseeing all marketing activities around the Lux brand for the Africa, Middle East and Turkey Region. This includes all advertising, all artwork on packaging, project management as well as general management issues around getting the finished product from the factory to the consumer.

  • Assistant Brand Manager for The Axe Brand

    Unilever

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    January 2004December 2005 (2 years)

    Handling all marketing and Branding activities for the Axe Deodorant Brand, from Advertising to Packaging as well as all the administrative issues such as budget control, documentation and Project Management. I was also in charge of brand activation and brand equity.

  • Technician

    University of Witwatersrand

    (Marketing and Advertising industry)

    20012003 (2 years)

  • Marketing / PR Executive Member

    Muslim Students Organisation

    (Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

    January 2001December 2003 (3 years)

    Handling the Marketing and Public Relations of the Muslim Students Organisation and the causes it represents. Marketing and Advertising the organisations activities on campuses in the Gauteng Area - University of Johannesburg, University of the Witwatersrand and University of Pretoria.


Muhammad Karim’s Education

  • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

    Bcom (Honours) , Marketing , 20042005

  • University of the Witwatersrand

    Bcom , Marketing, Information Systems , 20002003

    Was the Media/PR and Marketing Executive of the Muslim Students Association for 3 years, as well as holding the same position at the governing body the Union of Muslim Students Associations.

    Activities and Societies:
    Muslim Students Association

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Muhammad Karim’s Interests:

Marketing, Advertising, Public Relations, Web Development, Web Design, Graphic Design, Branding, Brand Management, Innovation Management, Project Management, New Technology, Trends, Blogging.


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