Babalola Bakrin
Surulere
Summary
Highly motivated and results-driven individual with a proven track record of driving revenue growth through strategic partnerships and innovative marketing initiatives. Seeking to leverage my expertise in strategic partnership development, business development, relationship management, and data-driven decision-making to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Growth & Partnership Manager
Baines Credit Microfinance Bank
07.2023 - Current
- Spearhead partnership strategies to identify, negotiate, and secure collaborations with key industry players, resulting in a 47% increase in revenue within the first nine months
- Created three new products for the bank which have contributed significantly to the bank's bottomline in the last six months
- Identified new potential partners through market research and competitive analysis, contributing to the expansion of the company''s network within targeted industries
- Conducted regular business reviews with partners to assess progress against goals, adjusting strategies as needed to drive success
- Implemented creative marketing campaigns in collaboration with partners, resulting in increased brand awareness and customer acquisition
- Facilitated strategy development and planned with cross-functional teams
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with partners, ensuring alignment of objectives and driving mutual business growth
- Lead cross-functional teams to execute marketing campaigns, product launches, and joint initiatives, optimizing performance through data analysis and continuous refinement
- Analyze market trends, competitor activities, and customer insights to identify growth opportunities and develop strategies to capitalize on them
- Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability
Product Manager, Specialised Products and Partnerships
Addosser Microfinance Bank
04.2021 - 06.2023
- Solely responsible for the other products of the bank like HMO, Renewable Energy, Agency Banking, and Asset Financing
- Grew the HMO enrollees from less than 1000 in 2 years to over 5500 in a year
- Drove the agent banking product and grew the number of agents from 0 to about 100 in about 3 months
- Grew the solar revenue from less than 2M in a year to over 12M in the first year
- Developed comprehensive go-to-market strategies, ensuring successful product launches and brand positioning
- Developed product documentation to communicate upcoming features and products to internal teams.
- Collaborated with sales teams to develop effective training materials that drove increased product knowledge among staff members, resulting in higher close rates
- Maintained positive vendor relations to build strong partnerships.
- Coordinated project planning and execution with team members and team leads
- Managing the partnerships of the bank with other organizations
- Creating, deploying, and management of new and existing products for the bank
- Helping relationship officers to hit their targets
- Lead the efforts on Mass Marketing for the retail end of the bank, 2 or more every quarter involving about 150 relationship officers.
Sales Manager
Sospitas Integrated Services Limited
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Took the company from about 10 million in 14 months to over 24 million in 7 months
- Analyzed market trends to identify new business opportunities, leading to expansion into profitable territories which led to opening new markets (Apongbon market, Balogun market, Agege New market, Computer Village) for retail sales
- Recruited and trained sales agents
- Coordinated the sales team by creating targets, managing schedules, communicating relevant information, and putting resources together for sales teams to meet targets
- Increased sales revenue by developing and implementing effective sales strategies
- Handled customer relations issues, enabling quick resolution, and client satisfaction
- Managed key accounts with strategic planning and relationship building, resulting in increased customer loyalty and repeat business
- Responding to complaints from customers and give after-sales support as needed
- Monitor the sales team's progress, identify shortcomings, and propose improvements
- Assist in the preparation and organizing of promotional material or events.
Teacher/Corpers' Liaison Officer
National Youth Service Corps
11.2016 - 10.2017
- Administrator of the corp members in my primary place of assignment
- The go-to between the corp members and the school management
- Taught Chemistry, Computer, Economics, and Basic Science to students in junior and senior secondary school
- Organized spelling bee and other competitions amongst students to encourage more participation in learning.
Business Development Executive/Project Manager
Impressit Expertise Limited
10.2013 - 06.2016
- Onboarded Sterling Bank, Septa Energy, PEFMB, and other multinational companies
- Formulate and implement marketing strategies
- Managed over 10 - 20 contract workers during each project
- Giving continuous accurate and relevant feedback to company management
- Reviewing existing contracts and looking for growth opportunities
- Bringing together necessary resources to deliver on client objectives
- International and Local Procurement
- Management of company's social media accounts.
Education
Hibreed Station
Online01.2023
B.Sc. Computer Science -
Lagos State University
Ojo, Lagos01.2015
Senior School Certificate Examination/ WAEC -
Cherubim and Seraphim College
01.2007
Skills
- Ability to always maintain self-motivation and be consistently proactive
- Problem Solving and Decision-Making skills
- Aptitude for technology
- Supervisory/Managerial Skills
- Partnership Development
- Business Growth Strategies
- Communication and Interpersonal Relations
- Proficiency skills in Microsoft Office Packages
- Strategic Planning
- Analytical Thinking
- Adaptability and Flexibility
References
Available on Request
Timeline
Growth & Partnership Manager
Baines Credit Microfinance Bank
07.2023 - Current
Product Manager, Specialised Products and Partnerships
Addosser Microfinance Bank
04.2021 - 06.2023
Sales Manager
Sospitas Integrated Services Limited
04.2018 - 03.2021
Teacher/Corpers' Liaison Officer
National Youth Service Corps
11.2016 - 10.2017
Business Development Executive/Project Manager
Impressit Expertise Limited
10.2013 - 06.2016
Hibreed Station
B.Sc. Computer Science -
Lagos State University
Senior School Certificate Examination/ WAEC -
Cherubim and Seraphim College
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