Sameer Ebrahim Email & Phone Number

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Creating and implementing growth strategy across the business.▪ Establishing and overseeing independent business channels to diversify revenue streams.▪ Pursuing client acquisition through B2B, B2C, and strategic partnerships.▪ Leading and managing direct sales teams to achieve sales targets and objectives.▪ Collaborating with providers to develop unique and exclusive propositions.▪ Focusing on value-add propositions in conjunction with client service teams.▪ Taking responsibility for departmental P&L, ensuring budgets are met and financial targets achieved.▪ Leading negotiations with insurers and other partners to secure favorable terms and agreements.

Consulted for a hospitality project.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Was responsible for overall team and annual targets.▪ Developed key growth and sales strategies, tactics, and action plans for the group.▪ Maximized, expanded, and built on local, cross-territory, and international markets and opportunities.▪ Maintained, grew, and continued to tactically develop working relationships with the broker network.▪ Forecasted and developed annual sales quotas for regions and territories.▪ Projected expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products.▪ Effectively trained and coached the sales team across the group.▪ I worked closely with all product providers and underwriters.▪ Oversaw and maintained group persistency levels.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Handled commercial, hospitality, retail, and residential projects.▪ Managed projects from inception to delivery.▪ Successfully implemented Company policy.▪ Developed strategic plans to guide operations.▪ Built and maintained an effective management team.▪ Assumed full accountability for the board, overseeing all operations.▪ Established and maintained relationships with key customers and suppliers.▪ Conducted cash-flow analysis, managed the income statement/ P&L, and balance sheet.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Provided turnkey solutions for Hospitality, Corporate, and Residential Projects.▪ Developed and implemented strategic plans to drive business growth.▪ Managed day-to-day Company operations effectively.▪ Conducted cash-flow analysis, managed Income Statement/P&L, and Balance Sheet.▪ Established various partnerships with designers and suppliers in Europe and the Far East to enhance offerings and expand market reach.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Mining and metals exploration based in Tanzania.▪ Liaised with potential investment groups to raise capital for existing and new projects.▪ Structured agreements on joint ventures.▪ Successfully brokered two joint ventures on gold tenements for exploration and mining, each estimated at USD 10,000,000, before listing or production.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ I was in charge of the entire Wealth Management Team based in Johannesburg, SA.▪ Managed and grew the African Market with a key portfolio in East Africa.▪ Handled investment values ranging between USD 250,000 and USD 4,000,000.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Recruited, trained, managed, and motivated a team of financial advisors.▪ Personally provided offshore financial planning services for a portfolio of USD 35,000,000 from high net worth clients in Kenya, Tanzania, and Uganda.▪ Maintained a persistency and retention rate of 92% for the Company.▪ Fully conversant with offshore regulations in Kenya.▪ Identified new territories in Africa to expand the business.▪ Ranked as the top sales producer, winning several awards from partners and intermediaries.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Specialized in International Private Medical Insurance.▪ Managed Brokers/Agents in East Africa.▪ Conducted monthly travel to territories in Tanzania and Uganda.▪ Managed a portfolio worth USD 500,000 individually and USD 3,500,000 through Brokers/Agents.▪ Marketed offshore investments within East Africa.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Conducted interbank, corporate, and private dealing activities.▪ Engaged in marketing initiatives for the forex department.

London, United Kingdom

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Sourced and consolidated current and potential new products for the flagship Kelly Hoppen store based in London, as well as new stores launched in the USA in 2004.▪ I liaised with new and existing suppliers.▪ I administered key filing, correspondence, and general administrative duties.

𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬▪ Engaged in work shadowing, assisting in client care and updating client accounts on the computer.▪ Performed general administration duties, including basic booking and preparation of working papers from incomplete records.