I am a Miller Heiman trained sales expert with over a decade and a half years of experience in implementing successful sales strategies, market penetration, inspiring direct and channel sales teams to produce significant gross profit margins, selling digital payments solutions to various industry verticals in West Africa. With strong customer orientation, I am adept at designing and executing effective strategies to enhance relationships and create new ones to optimize market opportunities while maintaining trust. Currently, I work as a Sales and Business Development Expert where I head a Division/Region at Interswitch. Through our Super Switch, we provide connectivity to 24 banks. Additionally, we harness technology integration, provide advisory services, transaction processing, and payment infrastructure to government and corporate organizations. Previously, I worked as a Key Account Manager in a multinational, Nestle, and handled accounts of influential customers. In the financial sector, onboarded hundreds of new customers across diverse income brackets.When I am not crunching numbers and driving growth, I enjoy downtime with family and friends as well as tinkle with cars and engines of local and global brands.If you would like to speak connect with me directly and pick up a conversation, I can be reached at raphaelpolyokafor@gmail.com.Competencies: Microsoft Visio, Goldmine CRM, Negotiation, Cost-analysis techniques, Business Planning, Sales, Market Research, Management, Forecasting, Business Development, Sales and Business Development in West Africa, Business Awareness, Adaptability, Initiative and Independence, Planning and organization, Technology Integrations, Key Account Management, Team Management, Market Development, Performance Management, Consultative Sales, Digital Payments, Transaction Switching & Processing, Payment Infrastructure, Financial Inclusion.