Experience

• 

  Invest in Africa

  • United Kingdom
  • Non-profit Organizations
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Business Development Director

    • Apr 2019 - Sep 2022

    As Business Development Director, my role was primarily charged with the financial performance of the new market portfolio. I was responsible the identification of new markets, developing market entry strategies and plans, leading teams to achieve financial success, providing consultancy on policy development for governments and the private sector, responsible for the development of local content in the sectors of(oil&gas, mining, agriculture and renewable energy). Other key areas of focus in my roles included project finance, ESG, and local content development. My role also included being a member of the senior leadership team and was charged with overall sustainability strategy of the company, developing financial and operational strategies, briefing high level government officials on local content development, setting up platforms in various countries to connect buyers and sellers, and providing leadership and mentorship for staff.

  • African Partner Pool(APP) Manager

    • Feb 2016 - Mar 2019

    I was responsible for the day to day running of the African Partner Pool(APP), which is a searchable on-line platform that connects buyers and sellers. My other duties and responsibilities included the financial performance of the business unit, recruiting buyers and sellers, project financing and reporting, financial strategy and reporting, developing the IT infrastructure and policies and procedures, quality assurance, sales, financial and IT audits, marketing and communications. In my role as APP manager, I was directly responsible for $485m worth of contracts awarded to indigenous companies, supported the training of over 3,000 companies in various areas of business development and supported the companies to access over $12m worth of financing.

• 

  Swivel Marketing Ghana

  • Accra Ghana

  • Commercial Director

    • Feb 2015 - Oct 2015
    • Accra Ghana

    Identifying new and renewable commercial opportunities within an existing portfolioCharged with revenue generation and driving business growth Scrutinize business finances and implement concrete strategies to improve revenue Driving financial performance of the businessDeveloping, monitoring and evaluating budgets Focus on depth driven growth in achieving set business targetsLead the business commercialization agenda to achieve set business targetsEffectively and efficiently oversee the assigned accounts management and ensure target revenue is achievedTo ensure all projects are costed profitablyResponsible for Payment collection Strategic planning and generating marketing campaigns for clientsDeveloping a proper branding and marketing framework for clientsRepresenting the company during all official engagements with stakeholdersDeveloping and implementing sales and marketing campaignsEnsuring that client sales targets are met and exceededMaximizing the product potential for client brandsEnsuring continuous value adds to the clientDeep understanding of brands in order to deliver on commercial selling and developing tailor made concepts Ensuring the all campaigns and marketing plans are run to budget Ensuring operational excellence on all client engagementsManagement of the day to day operations of the business unitEnsuring adherence by all departments to organizational policies and proceduresEnsure existence of quality assurance systems in each campaign Monitoring effectiveness of a campaignEnsure accurate, articulate and insightful reports are compiled on timeTo constantly analyse business performance versus targets and seek to bridge varianceNegotiating the best prices and terms with all suppliers Recruiting, interviewing and placement of staff

• 

  Saint-Gobain Construction Products

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Business Development Manager

    • Sep 2009 - Aug 2014
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Financial modeling, analysis, and review Financial reportingProject Finance Strategic planning and infrastructural set-up Preparation of group budgets- short, medium and long term including forecasting and review Execution of business strategy to meet financial goalsDriving financial performance Managing financial and business planning activities Structuring transactionsDetermining sales targets and ensuring they are reachedDeveloping and implementing of company investment strategyRaising capital for investments, internally and externally Developing investment Memorandum Preparing investment advisory briefsSmall and medium enterprise development Optimization of supply chainOperational reporting to executives Ensuring effective management of business operations in line with budgets and legislationOverseeing operational relationships with internal and external clients Execution of business development projects and campaigns Performing market research on investment strategies Developing a sales strategy in liaison with the sales teamCollaborating and synchronizing marketing activitiesPerforming staff performance reviews

• 

  Discovery Holdings

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Operations Manager

    • Mar 2006 - Aug 2009
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Management of the day to day operations of the Vitality Card DivisionMonitoring the financial and non-financial performance of the Division Management of service level agreements Building and auditing operational processes Negotiating contracts and preparing funding proposals Leading and managing all aspects of change, including cultural and social processesSupporting internal and external clients in strong partnership with client serviceRecruiting, interviewing and training of staff Reporting on All HR operational areas of the Division Initiating grievance and disciplinary procedures as mapped out by Industrial Relations Performing financial analysis with the use of statistical tools and methodologiesFinancial reporting Management of operational costs within budget and profit maximization Providing strategic input for commercial development Management of several projects within budgetAuditing of actual results and analyzing variances

• 

  Dimension Data

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Business Analyst

    • Feb 2004 - Jan 2006
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    Financial analysis on optimization of resources for profitability Driving and challenging business units for financial performance Implementation and maintenance of financial solutions Assisting technical designers in translating business requirements Investigating and performing a Business needs analysisEnsuring business growth by promoting value-addsProviding on-going input into strategic and commercial developmentDeveloping the proper branding and marketing frameworkEnsuring suitable promotion of products in relation to relevant mediaPerforming trend analysis for new business developmentDesigning and documenting process maps for internal processesProviding technical guidance and support on value chain developmentEnsuring adherence to operational procedures Developing guidelines for controls based on the operational modelInitiating and applying change management methodology Development of compliance manuals