Oluwasegun James, Sales Manager-Carrier

Oluwasegun James

Sales Manager-Carrier

Globacom Limited

Location
Nigeria
Education
Master's degree, Management
Experience
20 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :20 years, 4 Months

Sales Manager-Carrier at Globacom Limited
  • Nigeria
  • My current job since January 2013

• Responsible for designing and execution of sales plan for target segment.
• Maintained and grow revenue from set of existing and new customers.
• Initiates action plans for penetrating new markets.
• Generates leads and maintained credible forecast for accounts pipeline management.
• Submits proposal presentations to customers while ensuring closure of new businesses.
• Took ownership of potential issues by providing improvement recommendations and sustained good relationships with customers to ensure continuous business growth.



PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• An effective communicator using clear, professional and understandable language.
• Always discreet in handling of sensitive and confidential customer, staff or business data and information.
• Excellent inter-personal skills and experience partnering with stakeholders & non-technical teams.
• Skilled in analyzing explanatory commentaries of actual results against prior periods.
• Possessed technical knowledge of VoIP, LAN, WAN, DSL, APN, MPLS solutions.

Key Account Manager-Sales at MTN Nigeria Communications Limited
  • Nigeria
  • January 2009 to January 2013

• Responsible for qualifying opportunities within strategic accounts in determining best fits of company's products and services to new and existing customers.
• Grew and generate revenues for the organization within named account set by continuous balancing of sales pipelines with prospects at all stages of buying cycle.
• Developed an account plan for all key strategic accounts.
• Transmit key information to stakeholders within the organization using opportunity planning process.
• Engaged in direct sales with customers at all levels of buying cycle.
• Provided useful market intelligence report that’s suitable for new product roll out.
• Nurtured relationships with customers in order to boost new businesses.
• Negotiated contracts and closure with end-users on new product purchased.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Comfortable with presenting technical information to all levels verbally and in written report.
• Proficient in analyzing functions in resolving customers issues.
• A problem solver, efficient in customer’s retention and query resolutions.
• High level of accuracy and attention to details.
• Ability to work as part of a team.

Credit Control Manager at MTN Nigeria Communications Limited
  • Nigeria
  • June 2007 to December 2008

• Report revenue generated in compliance with company accounting policies as well as Local and International standards.
• Assisted the sales team in realization of revenue collection targets through effective customer relationship management.
• Performed varieties of data analysis and reconciliation activities for revenue reporting functions.
• Executed revised credit limit for corporate customers based on provisions of appropriate policies pertaining to product and services purchased.
• Efficiently execute stated policies regulating collection management for accounts in the business small segment.
• Proactively follow-up on customers and ensure prompt payment of outstanding receivables.
• Participated in the designing and implementation of workable collection plan for Corporate and business small Accounts.
• Assessed customer details at activation and ensuring correct credits are allocated.

PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Possessed ability to innovate, create and sustain positive ideas.
• Knowledgeable in interpersonal relationship.
• Versatile with an exceptional face-to- face and written communication skills
• Experienced in revenue reporting, Receivables and Compliance.
• Experienced and knowledgeable on inventory control and documentation.
• Skilled in using Microsoft package, Office, word, excel, power point.

Sales Engineer at VGC Communications Limited
  • Nigeria
  • February 2004 to June 2007

* Developed marketing plan template for Data services -DSL, ADSL and Satellite Data.

* Designed template and channel for products availability and delivery scheduled.

* Evaluates product sales and formulating strategies for new markets and conduct market survey on competitor's strategy to build market momentum and intelligence.

* Provides proof of concepts to PTO's with reference to providing optical fiber lease services and satellite bandwidth allocation to blue chip telecom companies.

Key Achievements:
• Effectively closed sales order value within the financial sector valued at $645, 544 annually in Q2, 2004

Education

Master's degree, Management
  • at Management University of Wales
  • October 2013
Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
  • at University of Ibadan
  • January 2001

Bachelor's of Science, Mathematics

Specialties & Skills

Customer Service
Reporting Skills
Key Account Management
Direct Sales
Project Management
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT
DELIVERY
DIRECT MARKETING
MARKETING
STRATEGIC

Social Profiles

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

University of Wales Alumni
  • student
  • October 2013

Training and Certifications

Conceptual Selling (Training)
Training Institute:
Miller Hieman
Date Attended:
March 2009
Duration:
3 hours
Stress Management (Training)
Training Institute:
Industrial Trainings Fund
Date Attended:
July 2011
Duration:
1 hour
Approach and Attitude for Skillful Business Negotiation (Training)
Training Institute:
Tom Associates
Date Attended:
August 2011
Duration:
3 hours
Strategies for Managing and Collection of Debt (Training)
Training Institute:
Lagos Business School
Date Attended:
April 2010
Duration:
4 hours
Strategic Selling (Training)
Training Institute:
Miller Hieman
Date Attended:
February 2012
Duration:
3 hours
Account Winning Strategy (Training)
Training Institute:
Achieve Global Incorporation MTN Academy
Date Attended:
February 2010
Duration:
3 hours
Manage IT Operational cost Effectively, The office 365 (Training)
Training Institute:
ATB Techsoft Solutions
Date Attended:
May 2013
Duration:
4 hours
Finance for Non Financial Managers (Training)
Training Institute:
Globacom Learning and Development
Date Attended:
June 2013
Duration:
2 hours
Microsoft Dynamics CRM for Telco Operators (Training)
Training Institute:
4sight Vantage Limited
Date Attended:
May 2013
Duration:
2 hours

Hobbies

  • information technology
    Obtained a certificate of participation on networking CCNA
  • Reading and collection of Art works