30+ Years of Sales, Business Development and Sales Management experienceI have lived in a number of countries and have worked across a number of areas of business that support the requirements of sales & market development. I have held many leadership and senior business development roles over the duration of my career, and I would enjoy working with a motivated team to capture or grow a market.I have extensive Leadership, Sales and Business Development experience, with a strong curiosity for understanding the challenges and needs of my customers, consequently I am passionate about identifying and capturing strategic opportunities for growth.I thrive when I am part of a team that is enabled and enjoys the work that we are tasked to do. In terms of leadership, be that in a direct sales role or leading a team, I have strong views that people are everything, hitting the goal is critical, but that is achieved when the team is enabled, If they win - you winAs such, my approach is- Understand the customer's business needs 1st- Understand the customer as a person- With the team, set a vision and driving towards that vision- Be a voice for your team within the company- Enhancing the market or customers view of us- make sure all in the team win- deliver on the customer's needsbut in addition to the frontline, to also- Be a voice for positive change within the organisation- Be a part of the conversation in and around your task and team- Spending time with our customers to make sure we are on the right track- Align with the Product, Engineering and Delivery parts of the business to ensure that we have one future, that each see the need for the other- Work with the development teams to drive key projects that are critical to move us forward within the market- Removing hurdles that stop success- Provide an enjoyable and enabling experience for the team I serve- Enable the members of my team to develop towards their own personal goals- Enjoy the workImportantly a leader must shine through his or her team, it's not about ONE person but all in the team - Collaboration is critical to success. Balanced with this, is your own personal contribution to the task you are given. As such if leading it is about maintaining the balance between "task and team" such that you hit the target, AND allow the team to shine and develop.These are tenants that I see are critical to teaming and leadership that should be taken into any area of the business.
Listed skills include Unified Communications, Solution Selling, Telecommunications, Pre Sales, and 25 others.