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Ugochukwu Emmanuel
Business Development Officer
12 Irebawa Street Lagos
Summary
Skilled Business Development leader offering 10 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.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Business Development Manager
247 Luxury hotel and Apartment Lagos Nigeria
Lagos
11.2018 - Current
- Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
- Developed and implemented favorable pricing structures balancing firm objectives against customer targets.
- Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email and in-person inquiries.
- Negotiated, prepared and signed contracts with clients.
- Identified key products, services and customers and used data to devise innovative sales and marketing plans enabling dramatic growth.
- Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
- Represented company and promoted products at conferences and industry events.
- Implemented successful approaches to revitalize underperforming product lines and create new profit-generating enterprises.
- Uncovered and qualified prospects and sales opportunities in targeted markets using external resources.
- Collaborated with company departments to develop new strategies to capitalize on emerging customer and market trends.
- Devised effective marketing, sales and other promotional initiatives.
- Taught consultative selling techniques to new and existing staff members to build expertise.
- Identified distributor challenges related to corporate service offerings in order to formulate potential solutions.
- Performed research to uncover potential target areas, markets and industries.
- Collected data and performed customer needs analysis.
- Developed and promoted successful company sales and account management personnel into leadership positions to drive company growth.
- Incorporated product changes into marketing messages to drive customer engagement and maximize profits.
Business Development Manager
Validclick Network
Lagos
07.2013 - 10.2018
- Coordinated innovative strategies to accomplish marketing objectives and boost long-term profitability.
- Developed and implemented favorable pricing structures balancing firm objectives against customer targets.
- Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email and in-person inquiries.
- Negotiated, prepared and signed contracts with clients.
- Partnered with business teams and IT personnel to align project goals with business strategy and define project milestones.
- Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
- Scheduled and implemented product promotions in accordance with available inventory and staff resources.
- Identified key products, services and customers and used data to devise innovative sales and marketing plans enabling dramatic growth.
- Incorporated product changes into marketing messages to drive customer engagement and maximize profits.
- Developed and promoted successful company sales and account management personnel into leadership positions to drive company growth.
- Compiled product and customer data to generate informed profit projections.
- Devised effective marketing, sales and other promotional initiatives.
- Collaborated with sales and marketing departments to support project rollout.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Transportation Management Technology
Federal University of Technology Owerri
Owerri, Nigeria 07.2006 - 11.2011
Skills
Marketing
Relationship building and rapport
Strategic planning
Business development and planning
Research
Key decision making
Goals and performance
Sales expertise
Database Management
Operations
Account management
Staff Management
New Business Development
Goal-setting
Market understanding
Quality control
Product and service sales
Growth hack
Software
Microsoft excel
SPSS for Data analysis
Google Business tools
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft windows
Microsoft word
Meta advertising manager
Volunteer Jobs
National Immunization plus days Rivers state Nov 2010 — Dec 2010
Volunteer Care home Assistant Rivers state Feb 2011 — April 2011
National Immunization Plus Days Ogba, Lagos. May 2012 — May 2013
Hobbies
Reading
Caring for people
Exploring new ideas
Solving complex problems
Travelling
Learning
Certification
Afrihub Microsoft Package
References
References available upon request
Timeline
Google Analytics Certification
11-2020
Google digital Marketing Certification
07-2020
Business Development Manager
247 Luxury hotel and Apartment Lagos Nigeria
11.2018 - Current
CSP - Certified Sales Professional
05-2018
Business Development Manager
Validclick Network
07.2013 - 10.2018
Afrihub Microsoft Package
08-2008
Bachelor of Science - Transportation Management Technology
Federal University of Technology Owerri
07.2006 - 11.2011