Business Planning Manager
ASPIRE ABROAD STUDIES
Total years of experience :4 years, 5 Months
Managing the corporate business planning process and the development of the Corporate Plan, raising the profile of the business planning area and providing support and guidance to the senior leadership team and across the organisation. Experienced in business planning and implementing new approaches, preparing reports and working with senior staff and stakeholder.
Develop client proposals and present at stakeholder meetings.
Forecast future trends and orient strategies to capture maximum benefits.
Coordinate with executives to better align company goals and tactics.
Motivate team members and junior staff to exceptional performance.
Improve the bottom line by ensuring opportunities are addressed and deals are closed.
Gathered customer needs and worked with product development teams to implement changes based on feedback.
Proposed marketing strategy ideas to optimize targeting of customers.
Generated leads and prospect customers.
Identify "bottlenecks" and implement new and improved processes and policies.
Documented process flows and developed requirements for functional improvements and enhancements to maximize user engagement.
Maintained a strong network of business contacts that grew significantly with each trade show.
Responsible for choosing the staff for each trade and monitoring all activity.
Responsible for creating a network of professional contacts that consistently resulted in solid referrals.
Responsible for developing a strong professional network and utilizing that network to bring in new business referrals on a regular basis.
Managed receptionist area, including greeting visitors and responding to telephone and in-person requests for information. Handled all media and public relations inquiries.Dispersed incoming mail to correct recipients throughout the office. Made copies, sent faxes, and handled all outgoing correspondence. Supplied key cards and building access to employees and visitors. Posted open positions on company and social media websites. Received and distributed faxes and mail in a timely manner. Supported executives and handled extra projects as needed.