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James Adesina

Business Development & Commercial Professional
LEKKI, LAGOS
James Adesina

Summary

A skilled Business Development leader offering 15 years of experience in leading operations and enhancing revenue. Bringing expertise in client acquisition and contract negotiation, along with excellent interpersonal communication, relationship-building and team leadership abilities. Results-driven and proactive with demonstrated record of accomplishment in meeting and exceeding sales and revenue objectives.

Successfully led a team of 20 Business Execs and Fleet officers located in Lagos, Port-Harcourt and Abuja, as the Assistant Head Business Development (Hertz Nigeria) which between the year 2012 and 2013, grew Annual Turnover by 30% across 19 major clients operating in various sectors of industry.

As the Head of Business Development and Commercials at C & I Leasing PLC (Marine), pioneered and championed the advent of 9 new major contracts / businesses and grew a fleet size of 8 vessels to 30 vessels within 5 years.

In the recent current employment, have been instrumental in tendering, commercial negotiation and award of the mooring line replacement of BONGO FPSO contract. (Ongoing)

Overview

15
years of professional experience
20
years of post-secondary education
15
Certificates

Work History

GMT Energy Resources Limited
Lagos

Business Development & Tendering Manager
10.2020 - Current

Job overview

  • Managing New Business Development, Client Retention, Business Development Planning, Management and Research, Tendering/Bid Management.
  • Establishing and managing KPI's for profitability

C & I Marine Ltd
Lagos

Business Development Manager
03.2014 - 10.2014

Job overview

  • Drove strategic business development within major projects.
  • Managed tenders with turnaround time of 72 hours before closing
  • Managed and grew existing account by 40%
  • Liaised with Ship brokers &Owners for offshore charters and increased existing partners by 50%
  • Liaised & Facilitated 12 Marine equipment constructions with shipyards.
  • Developed profitable sales by introducing online vessel charter platform and vessel management app.
  • Managed full sales process from initial approach to bid tender submission to closing deal.
  • Bid & tender analysis, and coordinated business and operation unit team.
  • Customer relations management
  • Developed new business and penetration strategy
  • Represented company interest in both local and International business forum.
  • Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability
  • Identified and pursued valuable business opportunities to generate new company revenue and improve bottom line profit

Hertz Car Rental
Lagos

Assistant Business Development Manager
06.2008 - 01.2013

Job overview

  • Developed new business and penetration strategies for Land & Heavy Equipment Rentals)
  • Increase profitability by 60%
  • Coordinated business unit team activities and product presentations
  • Managed bid & tender analysis
  • Established monthly sales target and performance
  • Review business execs weekly Marketing activity report
  • Prepared proforma invoice and offer letters to client
  • Booked appointments for HM and CM
  • Performed customer relationship management and database building for records
  • Followed-up on receivables from credit customers, Assist reservation dept and account officers in capturing and completing all transactions through to billings for customer satisfaction

African Alliance Insurance Company, Ltd

Marketing Executive
01.2005 - 01.2006

Job overview

  • Prospecting, Marketing Survey and Analysis, Closing Deals and Under- Writing.

Petroleum Products and Marketing Company, National

Flow Station Supervisor
12.2002 - 03.2003

Job overview

  • PPMC), a subsidiary of Nigeria, Petroleum Company, Ltd (NNPC)
  • Mosimi Sagamu, Ogun – State
  • Industrial Training, – Signals, Product relay Reception, Slugging and Product Analysis.

Education

Unicaf University Zambia
Zambia

MBA from Energy, Oil & Gas Management
01.2020 - 11.2022

University Overview

Malaysia University of Science And Technology
Malaysia

MBA from Material Logistics And Supply Chain Management
02.2019 - 11.2021

University Overview

University of California, Irvine, Extension
United States Of America

Professional Certificate from Budgeting And Scheduling Project
02.2015 - 12.2015

University Overview

Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transportation
Lagos, Nigeria

Chartered Member from Logistic & Transport Management
03.2013 - 12.2013

University Overview

Nigeria Institute of Management
Lagos, Nigeria

Chartered, Graduate Member from Management
05.2007 - 07.2008

University Overview

Olabisi Onabanjo University
Ogun State, Nigeria

Bachelor of Science from Biochemistry
06.2000 - 02.2006

University Overview

Lagos State Model College, Meiran
Lagos, Nigeria

High School Diploma
03.1990 - 07.1996

University Overview

Skills

  • Business development strategy
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Accomplishments

Accomplishments
  • Provision of EPCI services to Dangote Oil Refinery Company Limited (Installation of SPM and Subsea pipeline)
  • Provision of offshore marine support services to CHEVRON NIG LTD (1 PSV & 1 FSIV)
  • Provision of marine craft services to NLNG (3 Ballistic security patrol vessels)
  • Provision of 2 AHTS to NPDC
  • Provision of 1 Ballistic patrol vessel to ExxonMobil
  • Provision of marine craft services to NLNG (4 Ballistics security patrol vessels + 1 RHIB)
  • Provision of 1 AHTS to SHELL
  • Provision of 2 ASD Tugs + 1 Pilot Boat – NLNG
  • Provision of 3 Tugboat + 3 Barge to support Dangote / COOEC T & I project for DORC
  • EPCI & execution of 12 mooring line replacement of the BONGA FPSO for SNEPCO

Certification

  • Superior Marketing Skills

Additional Information

Additional Information
  • AWARDS - Best Business Development Personnel in C & I Leasing Group (Nigeria, Ghana & Dubai) 2017/2018.
  • Top 1 percent of Nigerian Executives in Transportation and Logistics.
  • MARINE ASSOCIATION - International Association of Marine & Shipping Professionals.
  • PAPER - Positioning security as part of the core business plan in the offshore platforms and installations.(Presented at Nispana Offshore Security Summit held at Eko Hotel in 2014

Timeline

Business Development & Tendering Manager
GMT Energy Resources Limited
10.2020 - Current
Unicaf University Zambia
MBA from Energy, Oil & Gas Management
01.2020 - 11.2022
Malaysia University of Science And Technology
MBA from Material Logistics And Supply Chain Management
02.2019 - 11.2021
University of California, Irvine, Extension
Professional Certificate from Budgeting And Scheduling Project
02.2015 - 12.2015
Business Development Manager
C & I Marine Ltd
03.2014 - 10.2014
Chartered Institute of Logistics & Transportation
Chartered Member from Logistic & Transport Management
03.2013 - 12.2013
Assistant Business Development Manager
Hertz Car Rental
06.2008 - 01.2013
Nigeria Institute of Management
Chartered, Graduate Member from Management
05.2007 - 07.2008
Marketing Executive
African Alliance Insurance Company, Ltd
01.2005 - 01.2006
Flow Station Supervisor
Petroleum Products and Marketing Company, National
12.2002 - 03.2003
Olabisi Onabanjo University
Bachelor of Science from Biochemistry
06.2000 - 02.2006
Lagos State Model College, Meiran
High School Diploma
03.1990 - 07.1996

Hobbies

Hobbies

Networking and Traveling

Hobbies

Hobbies

Networking and Traveling

James AdesinaBusiness Development & Commercial Professional