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Kigali, Kigali City, Rw

Kigali City, Rwanda

Kenya / Rwanda

I am responsible to lead and manage the sales team, also responsible for managing and growing the sales of Large Format Printing Machines , Dye Sublimation machines, Lamination Machines, CNC Router Machines , Laser Machines, Various Signage Making Machines , Embossing Machines, also engage with the Senior Management Team to develop and implement sales strategies that we achieve and exceed budgeted levels of sales growth in all service lines.I am responsible to lead and manage the sales team, also responsible for managing and growing the sales of Large Format Printing Machines , Dye Sublimation machines, Lamination Machines, CNC Router Machines , Laser Machines, Various Signage Making Machines , Embossing Machines, also engage with the Senior Management Team to develop and implement sales strategies that we achieve and exceed budgeted levels of sales growth in all service lines.To work closely with the Operations Team to ensure successful smooth delivery of client services.Ensure quality control of all sales output pertaining to customer acquisition and service deliveryEstablish and monitor performance reporting systems Coordinates sales forecasting, planning, and budgeting processes used within the sales organization. Proactively monitors and strives to maintain high levels of quality, accuracy, and process consistency in the sales organizations planning efforts. As needed, coordinates planning activities with other functions and stakeholders within the firm.Builds peer support and strong internal-company relationships with other key management personnel.To regularly report achievements versus budget forecasts to the Senior Management Team.To manage the Market Excellence/Intelligence process; gathering market and customer information and providing feedback on future trends, to support sales campaigns.

Kenya

Ovidian Founded in 1996, a member of a diverse group of companies Ramco Group and has grown to become one of the most reputed Shopper Marketing Company. Profile : • Crafted integrated marketing campaigns & Executed for British American Tobacco, Coke, Huawei, Airtel, Safaricom, Unilever, Tigo, Kenya Airport Authority, GSK, KCB Bank, NIC Bank, Citywalk Shoes and many across all Eastern African countries naming Kenya, Tanzania, Reunion, Somalia, DRC and others in East & Central Africa • Create and implement customer acquisition strategies through sales and business development initiatives in the East Africa market.• Chalked out strategic plans to identify shopper planning behaviors and media preferences to develop engagement insights and shopper program activation strategies, as well as provide support throughout the strategic and creative concept development stages • Conducted high level presentations of the company’s products and services and provided value proposition to prospective clients and to the existing strategic customer base.• Manage and report on a regular basis on pipeline management, customer target initiative and trends in the market.• Ensure retention and growth of existing revenue streams• Work with creative and media agencies to develop and implement marketing concepts to support the brandAcheivements : Handled WTOMC10 summit in Nairobi https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97pw86uhEeMCompleted 5 Complete Shops of Airtel including Concept Designs, civil, electrical, Furniture & BrandingCompleted Huawei Shops and Service Center including civil, electrical, Furniture & Branding.Completed Various Directional Signages Assignment for Kenya Airport Authority. Completed Vacume Formed Signages Project for KBL manufactured Locally. Orange Telcom shop is on going project.

Nigeria

Joined NF on a consultation assignment to grow there Shopper Marketing and Retail Vertical. National Flag & Branding (Pty) Ltd. (Nigeria) (part of National Flag South Africa) Formed in 2012 NF is a part of the National Flag Group formed in 1982 offering total solution for advertising in Africa. NF Branding is Franchisee of National Flag in Nigeria and Ghana with rights to perform action in Pan West Africa. Highlights:• Developing New Product Range for Retail Vertical.• Help & Train team to explore all new retail related business for the entire West Africa region. • Responsible to map the client’s requirement to provide them the customized business solutions through new proposals, presentation and demonstration briefs.• Planning, implementing, controlling and coordinating overall “Below the Line” marketing efforts and activities of different brands towards achieving profitability of the products and optimal performance in the market in terms of market share and sales volume with special focus on experiential marketing.• Work with creative and media agencies to develop and implement marketing concepts to support the brand• Was Responsible to identify prospective clients, generating business from the existing accounts and achieving profitability and increase sales growth.• Responsible for tapping all competition trends and movements and ensuring usage of the same to the maximum levels in the company to help develop new businesses.

Mumbai

Spearheaded the PAN India in store end-to-end campaigns for FMCG, telecom and IT brands like Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Blackberry (RIM), ITC, Flamingo, Nerolac Paints, Asian Paints, and Micromax Mobile.Highlights:• Utilized the outstanding skills in identifying retail media opportunities, retail positioning and platforms• Netted prestigious key accounts of the agency namely Hewlett Packard & Logitech• As an integral member of the team, planned and managed PAN India experiential and brand activation campaigns for all the above mentioned clients.• briefs.• Planning, implementing, controlling and coordinating overall “Below the Line” marketing efforts and activities of different brands towards achieving profitability of the products and optimal performance in the market in terms of market share and sales volume with special focus on experiential marketing.• Work with creative and media agencies to develop and implement marketing concepts to support the brand• Was Responsible to identify prospective clients, generating business from the existing accounts and achieving profitability and increase sales growth.• Responsible for exploring all new retail related business for the entire West region.• Responsible for tapping all competition trends and movements and ensuring usage of the same to the maximum levels in the company to help develop new businesses.• Responsible to map the client’s requirement to provide them the customized business solutions through new proposals, presentation and demonstration.• Responsible to identify prospective clients, generating business from the existing accounts and achieving profitability and increase sales growth.• Maximizing Customer Satisfaction by ensuring effective delivery management.

Mumbai

Custodian of the instore campaigns and experience for telecom and IT brands like Samsung, Hewlett Packard, Blackberry (RIM) and Micromax Mobile. Led a large task-force of more than 20 memebers including operations and client servicing.Highlights:• Conceived the overall store execution of brand campaigns across 50,000 + outlets each for Samsung, Blackberry (RIM) and Hewlett Packard (HP) in modern and traditional retail channels• Recognized as the Highest Revenue Achiever for two consecutive years by bagging an INR 8 crore in annual revenue• Netted prestigious key accounts of the agency namely Samsung Mobile & Blackberry,RIM• Metamorphised lucrative visual merchandising campaign management contracts from companies such as Hewlett Packard, Sony Mobile and Adidas India for the company which accelerated the business with INR 4 crore additional revenue

MRSPL Systems modern factory admeasuring 40,000 square feet area in the outskirts of Mumbai, by a sound team of about 100 skilled & semi-skilled workers with the help of complete line of Modern Fabrication Machinery. Highlights:• Actively represented the company and Sony Ericsson global Retail Centre of Excellence (RCOE) team – which shares and develops retail best practice for their respective regions• As an integral member of the team, planned and managed PAN India experiential and brand activation campaigns for Adidas and Sony Mobile in touchpoints like malls, business hubs, schools, BPO’s, corporates and retail stores• Successfully administered retail identity revamping processes of Sony Ericsson in India in just 45 days (a record accomplishment in the company’s history).• Completed Installation of 36 Big Bazar Hyper Markets. Completed within Deadline despite architectural design changes.

. Handling sales and distribution of the entire range of products. (Georgia Tea Coffee Vending Machines, White Mark White Boards, Proval Projection Screens, Projectors, Kobra Shredding Machine, Gobbler Shredding Machines and Aerosol Dispensers.). Managing key accounts (Corporate, Retail, Schools and Industries).. Managing territory, Distributors and Sales Promotion Officers.. Expanding distribution of products in depth and width and achieving targeted sales.. Competition analysis.. Selecting & appointing Distributors and Sub Distributors. Quarterly appraisals of subordinates for continuous improvement. . Presentation of the Reports to the Management related to Strategic planning. To meet Financial objectives & goals set up by the Management. Monitoring and supervision of Vendor relationships and management.. To report to M.D.

Mba, Marketing

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