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Oluniran Olutimayin
Commercial Manager
Lagos
Summary
Strategic Commercial Manager possessing solid knowledge of performance reporting and financial and budgeting processes in E-Commerce, Real Estate, & Consulting. Bringing 5 year background in developing and implementing commercial strategies, conducting market research and analysis, and coordinating with diverse teams. Confident communicator comfortable managing high volume of work.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Commercial Manager
Alerzo Limited (E-Commerce, Informal retail distribution, Financial services)
Lagos
07.2021 - Current
- Provide commercial support to management to develop strategies to manage manufacturer and distributor relationships as well as cross-departmental collaboration with departments like procurement and inventory to enhance GMV weekly
- Launched a suite of products around the informal retailer for e-commerce (Alerzoshop), Inventory management (Veedez) , and financial services (Alerzopay)
- Conducted market research and analysis to create detailed business plans and decks on commercial opportunities, business development and expansion.
- Used key metrics and prepared reports for senior management to monitor performance of commercial activities
- Part of the Global Route to Market Team responsible for driving scalable change requests, rolling out of DMS enhancements and co-developing new DMS capabilities to expand distribution in white spaces profitably in key markets.
- Devised pricing methodologies and industry strategies through economic and business analysis.
Inventory Distribution Manager
Alerzo Limited (E-Commerce, Informal retail distribution, Financial services)
Lagos
03.2021 - 07.2021
- Directed and coordinated operational needs for over 20 heavy duty (over 30 Ton) trailers and 17 medium-weight trucks (over 5Tons) for warehouse transloading and procurement pickups of a variety of SKUs from suppliers and manufacturers across regions
- Safeguarded execution of field operations by establishing and monitoring new procedures and protocols for adequate data collation, tracking, and driver management
- Created, and managed fleet budget and forecasts, setting KPIs for expenses such as fueling, repairs, and maintenance with significant cost reductions across the board to guarantee improved asset turnover ratio
- Promoted within a 3-month time frame for exceeding goals and supporting company culture
Business Development Executive
Landmark Africa
Lagos
04.2018 - 01.2021
- Key team member involved in the development planning of Landmark Beach, Landmark Retail Boulevard, and Landmark Waterview Apartments-all set within West Africa’s premier leisure and lifestyle destination
- Served as the development manager for the upcoming Landmark Waterview apartments and provided formal progress to ensure project documentation, reporting while effectively managing scheduling and programming lifecycle
- Executed marketing campaigns and strategies that has onboarded a variety of retail, commercial, and leisure tenants to the tune of ~$1m; achieved average occupancy rate of 86% and secured tenancy renewal
- Effectively managed asset portfolio monitoring findings and providing risk analysis and justification
Property Consultant
Damac Properties (Real Estate)
Dubai
02.2015 - 10.2015
- To develop a tailor-made marketing and sales strategy for each project/development including commercial, residential, mixed use and off plan sales
- Overseeing property marketing through extensive product knowledge to conclude sales of AED 500,000
- Consulting prospective clients on investment plan and future maximum returns
- Delivered strategic assistance to homeowners and homebuyers looking to buy or sell residential properties in Dubai metro area.
- Boosted residential sales through persuasion, negotiation and issue resolution
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computing
University of The West of England
Bristol, United Kingdom 09.2009 - 07.2012
Master of Arts - Marketing Communications
Middlesex University
Dubai, UAE 01.2014 - 09.2015
Skills
Inventory management, forecasting, & demand planning
Direct sales B2B, B2C, D2C 1p
Sales and marketing
Contract management
CPG & Retail
Tenders and bids
MS office suite
Business planning and development
Owns & manages SKU lifecycles
Software: Html, CSS JavaScript
Certification
Agile Product Management
Interests
Travel
Reading
Art
English
I am proficient in english
Timeline
Commercial Manager
Alerzo Limited (E-Commerce, Informal retail distribution, Financial services)
07.2021 - Current
Inventory Distribution Manager
Alerzo Limited (E-Commerce, Informal retail distribution, Financial services)
03.2021 - 07.2021
Agile Product Management
02-2021
Business Development Executive
Landmark Africa
04.2018 - 01.2021
Property Consultant
Damac Properties (Real Estate)
02.2015 - 10.2015
Master of Arts - Marketing Communications
Middlesex University
01.2014 - 09.2015
Bachelor of Science - Computing
University of The West of England
09.2009 - 07.2012