Vyola Gomes, Business Development Manager

Vyola Gomes

Business Development Manager

Maersk

Location
Kuwait
Education
Master's degree, International Business
Experience
12 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :12 years, 4 Months

Business Development Manager at Maersk
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • My current job since August 2018

Key Responsibilities:
 Manage and develop Kuwait’s Key Client among others and grow Maersk’s business portfolio in ocean, logistics & supply chain solutions in Kuwait through consultative sales models.
 Sales experience across all the Maersk products and market segments including but not limited to Warehousing, 4PL, Supply Chain, Intermodal and Clearance Services, Air freight, digital solutions.
 Build strategic relations with customers and maintain awareness regarding market developments, supply/demand, pricing, competition
 Identify and pitch value proposition to customers through internal and external stakeholders’ collaboration & best practice sharing in line with local & global business practices and strategies
 Negotiate and close deals by assessing customers current and future objectives, pain points and opportunity areas through consultative value selling techniques identify growth areas, savings and optimization ideas
 Build rapport with key internal stakeholders to facilitate resolution of customer issues
 Closely engage and lead remote support teams in processing tender requirements as well as negotiating pricing and contract terms with key pricing stakeholders working with pricing, compliance, operations teams
 Work on the pricing and space agreement with the customers based on seasonality, availability and company strategy
 Provide market intel, trends and feedback to relevant internal stakeholders
 Well versed with sales tools including SFDC(CRM), MS office applications, Maersk pricing tools
 Actively engage the team by being part of the social committee and organizing team events

Business Development Manager at Panalpina
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2017 to May 2018

Key Responsibilities:
 Managed over 25 corporate accounts simultaneously across Kuwait and internationally generating in excess of USD 1.5 million annual revenue
 Developed business locally, maintained and expanded relationships with existing global accounts
 Identified and developed the company’s unique selling propositions and differentiators in different product line such as air, sea, land, warehousing and distribution, and end to end logistics solutions
 Drove all business opportunities and meetings and to monitor progress through internal CRM systems
 Worked across a range of industries and product lines including fashion, food and retail, construction, tech, pharmaceutical, military, personal effects etc.

Business Development Manager at Transcrate Logistics
  • Kuwait - Al Kuwait
  • January 2013 to December 2016

Key Responsibilities:
 Sales of logistics services including air, sea, land, warehousing and distribution, 4PL and other value-added services
 Managed the relocations department and overseen performance of the team for updates, cost optimization, operation activities and client follow ups to ensure customer retention
 Part of the operations team 1st year, dealing with vendors and carriers for shipment management and coordination

Customer Support Specialist at JP Morgan Chase
  • India - Mumbai
  • November 2011 to December 2012

Key Responsibilities:
 Assisted clients in the US with restructuring loans and financial solutions best suited for them
 Actively worked on ‘Employee Engagement Program’ with the HR team, planning monthly and quarterly engagement events for over 300 employees

Education

Master's degree, International Business
  • at University Of Madras
  • December 2019
Bachelor's degree, Marketing And Advertising
  • at University Of Mumbai
  • April 2011

Specialties & Skills

Business Development
Supply Chain
Logistics
supply chain
logistics

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Languages

English
Native Speaker

Hobbies

  • Volcanos
    Have hiked up or visited 5 different kinds of active volcanos, in over 7 countries of which 2 were active lava craters.
  • Sky Diving
  • Scuba Diving
    Padi Certified Scuba Diver - Open Water