Rosemarie Sonoko Maka

Commander
DISC Type : D

Philips Sonicare Oral Health Care UK Marketing Lead at Philips

Wooburn Green, England, United Kingdom

Overview

Rosemarie is a results-oriented Operations Leader and the UK Marketing Lead for Philips Sonicare Oral Health Care. With a background in managing cross-functional teams and P&L, she excels in delivering operational excellence. People who have worked with her describe her as having a real focus and an efficient work ethic.

After taking a break from her corporate career to focus on her young family, Rosemarie pursued a lifetime ambition by qualifying as a Fitness Instructor and Personal Trainer. She founded her own business, Fitness for Wellness, combining her passion for health with her entrepreneurial spirit.

She successfully pivoted from a corporate career at companies like Nissan to founding her own health and fitness business in 2019.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Candid & Clear

Impact-Driven

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They respond well to strong and respectful communication. More than the product, they care about the impact of the product.

Topics They Care About

Consumer Marketing
Currently leads consumer marketing for Philips Sonicare and previously for Philips Avent, focusing on driving sales and brand presence in the UK & Ireland.
Health & Fitness
A personal passion, she became a qualified Fitness Instructor and founded her own business, "Fitness for Wellness, " after a break from her corporate career.
Brand Strategy
Recently attended the IAA Brand Academy 2025 and obtained a certification, indicating a strong focus on contemporary brand-building and marketing strategies.

Media Appearances

Rosemarie has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2023
Philips Sonicare Oral Health Care UK Marketing Lead at Philips
7-2022 - 1-2023
Philips Avent Mother & Child Care Consumer Marketing Lead at Philips
6-2021 - 7-2022
Head of Dental Professional Sales UK&I at Philips
1-2019 - 5-2021
Founder of Fitness for Wellness at Fitness for Wellness UK
9-2016 - 11-2018
Customer Quality & Excellence, Department Manager - Nissan Motor GB at Nissan Motor GB

Education

1996 - 2000
BSc (Hons) from University of Wales
2014 - 2014
Windsor Leadership Programme for emerging leaders from Windsor Leadership

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Insights For Selling To Rosemarie Sonoko

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rosemarie Sonoko is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rosemarie Sonoko

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rosemarie Sonoko move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Rosemarie Sonoko take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Rosemarie Sonoko

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