
Mohamed F. Hassan
Senior Business Insights & Analytics Manager
Salary / Daily rate
Brussels, Belgium
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Business Analytics expert with 8+ years driving data-informed strategies across Europe for global brands like Bridgestone and Samsonite. Proven track record of leading market research initiatives, building performance dashboards, and delivering actionable insights that optimize commercial excellence. Ready to transform your data into strategic competitive advantage.
Work experience
Data Engineer in Training
Digitalcity.brussels
Jun 2025 - Present
1 year 5 months
Brussels Metropolitan Area
Market Research Manager
Bridgestone EMEA
Jan 2022 - Dec 2024
3 years
Belgium, WI, USA
Led the market research and market intel strategy in Europe. ➡ Strategic Marketing: Drove data-informed marketing strategies and market research initiatives, optimising product positioning and consumer & customer understanding to fuel commercial excellence across multiple regions. ➡ Analytics-Driven Decision Making: Leveraged advanced business analytics to identify market opportunities, streamline operations, and deliver actionable insights that improved decision-making efficiency ➡ Cross-Functional Collaboration & Project Leadership: Led cross-departmental teams to execute complex research & analytics projects, aligning stakeholder goals with measurable outcomes in mobility and sustainability sectors.
Samsonite
Jul 2018 - Jan 2022
3 years 7 months
Belgium, WI, USA
Business Analysis & Insights Manager - Europe
Jan 2020 - Jan 2022
2 years 1 month
Belgium, WI, USA
Led the reporting and business analytics activities for 3 divisions in Europe, providing clear insights to support decision-making processes that drove commercial excellence. ➡ Provided clear & actionable insights to different teams and top management to support decision-making processes. ➡ Managed forecasting activities and developed numerous operational performance dashboards. ➡ Led market data & intelligence service providers and managed market research projects. ➡ Oversaw process optimisation projects from inception to implementation.
Marketing Analyst - Europe
Jul 2018 - Dec 2019
1 year 6 months
Belgium, WI, USA
In my role, I was responsible for the data reporting, and evaluation of the different categories, channels, and regions performance. Some of the key contributions: ➡ Developed KPIs and necessary tools for tracking the performance of a wide range of product lines ➡ Analysed and monitored pricing and profitability across the segments using reliable metrics and dashboards ➡ Designed models/processes to evaluate and improve strategic decision making ➡ Developing and translated recommendations into short/long term action plans
Fritz Schur Consumer Products
Aug 2015 - Mar 2018
2 years 8 months
Copenhagen Area, Denmark
Product & Trade Marketing Manager
Oct 2016 - Mar 2018
1 year 6 months
Copenhagen Area, Denmark
In my role I was responsible for exploring new market opportunities and building successful portfolio strategies for the assigned product categories. Some of the key Contributions: ➡ Led the Product development processes, and successfully introduced multiple products in the Scandinavian markets. ➡ Developed and proposed pricing and profitability strategies, in line with corporate pricing policies and market conditions. ➡ Supervised and ensured the set up and maintenance of product master data in the company’s ERP and other IT systems (materials, prices and discounts, etc.) ➡ Supported sales teams with the necessary product knowledge and technical expertise, and drove the development product marketing materials (price lists, POS, user manuals, installation guidelines, etc.). ➡ Ensured all products comply with domestic and international regulations. Supervise and coordinate the certification processes with local authorities.
Trade Marketing Assistant
Feb 2016 - Oct 2016
9 months
Copenhagen Area, Capital Region, Denmark
In my role as a Trade Marketing Assistant, I supported market development in Benelux, Central, and Northern Europe for the BBQ product category. I helped establishing channel strategies, presented marketing plans to customers, and analyzed market competition.
Project coordinator
Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
6 months
Copenhagen Area, Denmark
As a Project Coordinator at Fritz Schur Consumer Products in Copenhagen, I led the successful launch of a new product category in the Nordic region. From conducting market research to formulating strategies and targeting new markets, I played a key role in driving the project to success. ➡ Conducted in-depth market research to identify opportunities and formulate effective strategies. ➡ Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless execution and achieve targeted market expansion goals.
Merchindising coordinator
Raya Corporate (Retail)
Oct 2012 - Aug 2014
1 year 11 months
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
As a Merchandising Coordinator at Raya, I managed two key product categories in consumer electronics. My responsibilities encompassed operational oversight, including sourcing, pricing, strategic growth planning, and coordinating promotional activities. ➡ Managed inventory, monitored stock levels, and conducted demand planning & forecasting ➡ Analyzed sales trends, prepared sales reports, negotiated with suppliers, and closed purchasing deals to ensure optimal product availability. ➡ Developed new promotional campaigns in collaboration with vendors and the Marketing team, resulting in increased sales and brand visibility. ➡ Planned the weekly allocations of products, ensuring efficient distribution and maximizing sales opportunities.
Intern
Citi
Aug 2009 - Oct 2009
3 months
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt
Education
Bruxelles Formation
Training Program at DigitalCity.Brussels
2025 - Present
1 year 5 months
KU Leuven
Postgraduate Degree
2021 - 2022
2 years
Aarhus University
Master's Degree
2014 - 2016
3 years
SADAT ACADEMY for MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
Bachelor's degree
2006 - 2010
5 years