SOULAMANE KONKOBO, Technical Director and Business consultant

SOULAMANE KONKOBO

Technical Director and Business consultant

2M INVEST CONSULT Ltd

Location
Burkina Faso
Education
Master's degree, MARKETING
Experience
20 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :20 years, 4 Months

Technical Director and Business consultant at 2M INVEST CONSULT Ltd
  • Burkina Faso
  • My current job since May 2010

 Participating in elaborating the firm’s strategy and working procedures;
 Coordinating the activities of the firm;
 Identifying business opportunities and elaboration of bid documents;
 Participating in assignments (diagnosis, market research, feasibility study, business plan, etc.);
 Performing daily administrative tasks;
 Translating documents (correspondence, project papers, reports, etc.) in English-French

Marketing and management consultant at 2M INVEST CONSULT Ltd
  • Burkina Faso
  • April 2010 to August 2015

 Elaborated a Business Plan for the establishment of a business school specialized in tourism and hospitality management “2iMTH”
 Conducted a feasibility for the setting of a private investment fund
 Feasibility study and engineering design of a pharmaceutical laboratory for the production of intravenous fluids and natural remedies (AMANDA PHARMA) in Burkina Faso for the sub-regional market. Project cost 35 million Euros
 Conducted a feasibility study for a project to relocate the plastic items production plant (GS PLAST) from Gounghin to the industrial area (Kossodo) in Ouagadougou, then the diversification of its product portfolio
 Conducted a market research and developed marketing strategies for the setting up of an industrial plant for fruit juice production in Bujumbura, Burundi
 Market research and development of a marketing strategy for SILICE EVENTS SA (communication agency)
 Development of a business plan for a restaurant specializing in local dishes "Les Delices du Faso"
 Conducted a market research in Ivory Coast, Mali and Burkina Faso on technical articles and rubber spare parts for industries in the WAEMU Area
 Conducted a feasibility study for the project to establish a modern university complex for the Burkina Institute for Arts and Crafts (IBAM), University of Ouagadougou
 Accompanying AGD (Microfinance Institution) towards elaborating management tool, business plan and application file to be registered as an approval microfinance institution
 Study for the strengthening of the production capacities of milk farms in the peri-urban area of Ouagadougou
 Feasibility study of a UHT dairy industry in the peri-urban area of Ouagadougou (Koubri)
 Feasibility study of a cattle feed industry in the peri-urban area of Ouagadougou (Koubri)

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR at MIR consultancy firm
  • Other
  • April 2009 to April 2010

 Planning and organizing the activities of the firm
 Coordinating the activities of the different departments of the firm
 Identifying business opportunities and elaborating bid documents
 Leading training sessions
 Participating in assignment (diagnosis, marketing, feasibility study, business plan, etc.)
 Performing daily administrative tasks
 Translating documents (correspondence, project papers, reports, etc.) in English-French

Marketing and research expert at Agence MIR (Management, Intermediation and Execution ), Consultancy firm
  • Burkina Faso
  • April 2009 to March 2010

 Participating in elaborating the firm’s strategy and working procedures;
 Coordinating the activities of the firm;
 Identifying business opportunities and elaboration of bid documents;
 Participating in assignments (diagnosis, market research, feasibility study, business plan, etc.);
 Performing daily administrative tasks;
 Translating documents (correspondence, project papers, reports, etc.) in English-French
Participated as a consultant in the diagnosis and elaboration of the Strategic Plan for the Development and Modernization of the Public Administration of Burkina Faso;
 Pre-diagnostic surveys with 300 companies to develop a national program of restructuring and upgrading enterprises in Burkina Faso (UNIDO, Chamber of Commerce of Burkina, BRMN)
 Participated in the study on funding opportunities for private operators in the water and sanitation fields and the establishment of a guarantee fund for private water and sanitation operators.

Sales and marketing Executive at SOFTNET BURKINA
  • Other
  • June 2008 to April 2009

 Management of the sales team
 Coordination of the sales team’s daily activities
 Customer relationship management
 Elaboration of tender bids for computer, engineering and training calls for bid
 Elaboration the company’s marketing and sales strategies
 Conducting sales promotion actions
 Developing the company’s customer portfolio

Marketing and sales executive at SOFTNET BURKINA
  • Burkina Faso
  • January 2008 to March 2009

 Management of the sales team
 Coordination of the sales team’s daily activities
 Customer relationship management
 Elaboration of tender bids for computer, engineering and training calls for bid
 Elaboration the company’s marketing and sales strategies
 Conducting sales promotion actions
 Developing the company’s customer portfolio

Marketing and sales executive at SOFTNET BURKINA
  • Burkina Faso
  • January 2008 to March 2009

 Management of the sales team
 Coordination of the sales team’s daily activities
 Customer relationship management
 Elaboration of tender bids for computer, engineering and training calls for bid
 Elaboration the company’s marketing and sales strategies
 Conducting sales promotion actions
 Developing the company’s customer portfolio

Marketing and sales executive at CAERD CONSULTING
  • Burkina Faso
  • January 2008 to May 2008

 Delivered marketing seminars;
 Prospected for customers;
 Initiated and conducted marketing and sales actions for CAERD consulting;
 Developed CAERD consulting’s customer base and image;
 Elaborated technical bids.

Teaching Assistant (Marketing & Business English) at International School of Management (ISM-Dakar)
  • Senegal
  • February 2004 to December 2007

 Delivered business English courses (bachelor & Master levels);
 Delivered marketing courses (introduction to marketing, market research, marketing mix, marketing strategy, services marketing, tourism marketing);
 Supervised several marketing and tourism end-of-training theses and business plans;
 Coordinated the Master marketing programme (2005-2006);
 Coordinated international Bachelor programme (english programme ) (2006-2007);
 Promoted ISM-Dakar at FORTANDEM job fair (2007 edition) in Ouagadougou;
 Represented ISM-DAKAR at the Africa Rountable on Supply chain management and international purchase by ITC, Sun City, South Africa;

Education

Master's degree, MARKETING
  • at INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE MANAGEMENT DE DAKAR
  • November 2007

Studied marketing and communication management.

Specialties & Skills

Consulting
Communications
Management
Marketing
Team management and capacity-building
Marketing research and data analysis
English-French translator and interpreter
Teaching marketing, sales, tourism management and promotion, English, business management, business
Computer Litterate (Word, Excel, Access, powerpoint, SPhinx, spss, etc.
Strategic thinking/Business strategy/planning

Languages

English
Expert
French
Expert
Spanish
Intermediate

Memberships

Association Sportive des Académiciens du Faso
  • Vice-President
  • January 2013

Training and Certifications

Workshop on Facilitation and presentation (Training)
Training Institute:
Friedrich Naumann Foundation & ISM-Dakar, Senegal
Date Attended:
June 2004
Duration:
30 hours
The use of information technology in international trade (Training)
Training Institute:
Maison de l’Entreprise du Burkina Faso
Date Attended:
June 2009
Duration:
10 hours
Certificate in Business Communications, Georgetown University (USA) & the African Virtual Universi (Certificate)
Date Attended:
August 2004
Valid Until:
January 9999
Educational psychology (Training)
Training Institute:
Teacher Training College of Dakar, Senegal,
Date Attended:
March 2004
Seminar on the implementation of Total Quality Management system (Training)
Training Institute:
ISM-Dakar, Senegal
Date Attended:
July 2005
Duration:
30 hours
ITC/WTO Africa roundtable on supply chain management and international purchases (Training)
Training Institute:
ITC/WTO, Sun City, South Africa
Date Attended:
November 2006
Duration:
20 hours
Business Planning (Training)
Training Institute:
University of Findlay (OHIO, USA)
Date Attended:
May 2010
Duration:
50 hours
Initiation to the AMADEUS central system (flight and hotel booking system), (Training)
Training Institute:
Amadeus West Africa Office of Dakar
Date Attended:
March 2006
Duration:
40 hours
Seminar on Microsoft Solutions Selling Techniques (Training)
Training Institute:
Microsoft, Senegal
Date Attended:
June 2008
Duration:
40 hours
The EC procurement procedures and its instruments to support the private sector (Training)
Training Institute:
Maison de l’Entreprise du Burkina Faso and the EU
Date Attended:
September 2008
Duration:
5 hours
Sales Academy I, organized by Hewlett Packard (HP) for partner businesses (Training)
Training Institute:
Hewlett Packard (HP), in Marrakech, Morocco
Date Attended:
June 2008
Duration:
40 hours
Certificate in Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Managerial Business Administration (Training)
Training Institute:
International Education Center of excellence [SCI, USA] & INSAM Ouagadougou
Date Attended:
February 2010
Duration:
190 hours

Hobbies

  • Associations work
    Preside over an association Assist children develop their football skills
  • Football
    Establishment of an Association devoted to football (recruitment, training, performance, competition, )