Company Overview: (Lenovo infrastructure Hardware)
Developing the African Market on Lenovo Hardware (East, West, French speaking North West Africa, and SADC)
Managing a sales team based in different countries
Ordering and delivery follow-ups with Vendor
Pricing decisions
Profit Margin reporting
Presales (Server/Storage configurations and sizing, HCI Solutions, and partner training)
Managing operations internally
(Lenovo infrastructure Hardware)
Successfully delivering two big orders, in fourteen African countries, for one end customer
Knowledge on various African countries Business specificities
Building the Hardware Business for APDI
Business Development Executive
R A Consulting Services Ltd
03.2018 - 02.2020
Building a database of customers (It was a start up)
Putting in place internal procedures
Vendor and Disti management
Pricing Decisions
Organizing Events
Sales
Training new members
Sold infrastructure into big accounts
Gained Customer’s Loyalty
Sales Executive
MC3 Mauritius
05.2010 - 02.2018
Account management
Sales Targets
Managing Microsoft Business (about 2Years)
Microsoft Licensing (OVS, OVL, OLP, Cloud)
Presales on Hardware
Built a good reputation
Sales Executive
Consolidated Fabrics LTD
08.2007 - 05.2010
Education
MBA - Sales & Marketing
Dr D Y Patil Institute of Management and Research-Pune University
01.2006
B.A - English
University Of Pune
01.2004
Skills
Microsoft licensing
ICT hardware Technical presales
Account management
Communication skills
Leadership skills
Operations Management
Sales Strategy
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/13/80
Gender: Male
Nationality: Mauritian
Marital Status: Married
Disclaimer
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Experience And Key Competencies
Identifying, researching and targeting new business prospects
Liaising with new and existing clients over the phone, emails and meeting them face to face
Gaining new appointments from hot and cold leads
Developing strong working relationships with prospective new clients
Producing weekly pipeline reports for vendors
Selling the company services via telephone, online and also in the field
Providing support to the sales and marketing team through a variety of additional activities
Experience of and able to communicate effectively with key decision makers i.e. Heads of Departments, senior managers and directors
Ability to recognize buying & closing signals
The ability to research potential corporate clients
Identifying cross-selling & up selling opportunities
Knowledge of how to cleanse and maintain prospect and customer records on the database
Can speak and write fluently in English and French
B2B sales exposure
Meet and exceed new business targets and KPI's
Experience of working to targets
Cloud readiness
Up to date with new ICT technologies
Attributes
Self-motivated and can act on own initiative
Quick Learner
Excellent negotiation and problem solving skills
Adaptable and have a positive attitude towards change
Motivated, persuasive and goal orientated
Pleasant personality
Timeline
Sales and Technical Leader
Africa Plus Direct International Ltd
02.2020 - Current
Business Development Executive
R A Consulting Services Ltd
03.2018 - 02.2020
Sales Executive
MC3 Mauritius
05.2010 - 02.2018
Sales Executive
Consolidated Fabrics LTD
08.2007 - 05.2010
MBA - Sales & Marketing
Dr D Y Patil Institute of Management and Research-Pune University
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