James Ogum
HEAD OF SALES AND DISTRIBUTION at SOLO Phone- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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SOLO Phone
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Consumer Electronics
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1 - 100 Employee
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HEAD OF SALES AND DISTRIBUTION
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Nov 2013 - Present
Training and general control of team members to work effectively. Product knowledge for all the brand rep. Make sure all the models were supply at different location and stores on time. Daily reporting of competitors activities Features and strategies selling point of the best moving model Shop sales weekly investigation of different brand specification Recommendation of viable sub-dealers to participate in the monthly incentive Cordial mutual friendly business relationship with different outlet Collection of purchase order, sales and inventory from different sub-dealers and dealers for business assessment. Assessment of team members working activities for incentives benefit Sales forecast and guide for each sales quarter. Brain-storming and projecting market future. Daily supervision of team members to discharge their responsibility. B2B business execution and partners’ agreement in sales road map.
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Sale Consultant and Channel Developement
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Sep 2013 - Jun 2014
-Provided sales consulting services for the company by developing an effective and workable -sales plan and strategy to drive the profitable sales of its core solutions & services-Negotiate, implement and manage long-term strategic contracts to ensure optimum costs and reliable supply.-Excellent knowledge of Supply Chain management.-Business Development.-Continuous monitoring and evaluation of supplier performance.-Support and implement initiatives that promote business goals.-Maintain effective working relations with user groups and vendors.-Negotiate with OEMs or Suppliers to deliver best value to the company.-Creating the required awareness for the company’s products & services to fresh and existing customers through a proactive approach. Conducted Store wide and Zone-wide trainings on new products and services.-Consulted with sales representatives and assisted in formulating training strategy.-Trained to areas of opportunities in systems processing. -Managed team of Retail Sales Representatives, establishing monthlyschedules and sales reconciliation, updating and reporting on weekly andmonthly key performance indicators.-Held keys to location, and mastered opening and closing procedures.-Conducted stores meetings, training, skill drills and observations.
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Forme Communications Technology India Ltd.
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India
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Telecommunications
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director of Special Duties, Sales And Channel Distributions
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Mar 2010 - Sep 2011
- Learn new tasks and seek out continuous improvement opportunities for skills and processes to ensure high quality results and outcome -Possess acute sense of urgency; balance multiple priorities, collaborate with others, and -creatively and diplomatically solve problems to successfully meet the changing business needs. -Good relationship management, project management, and facilitation skills with ability to inspire teams and deliver a synchronized leadership approach to align business plans and manage risk; balances multiple responsibilities while maintaining focus on priorities. -Skilled in developing, motivating and directing employees, as well as managing customers. - Improved forecast predictability, stabilized market demand plan, employed inventory buffers -resulting in increased efficiency and management of fluctuating consumer demands. - Presented operational gaps, and action plans weekly ensuring KPI’s are customer-centric and aligned with customer scorecards. - Led customer strategic initiatives, Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), diversity) and managed operational readiness securing new product launches, commercial launch date, supply & demand for customers.
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LG Electronics
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South Korea
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Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Service Center Manager
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May 2007 - Aug 2009
Manage after sales customers for the faulty phones Make sure customers phones are ready on time Weekly training for the technical for the job update Send for parts order for effective services. Monthly report for all activities that happen in the office. Make sure the technician repairs the faulty phones on time. Review all the close call that was key in the GSFS log Annual review of parts purchase for proper assessment. Coordinate level 1, level 2 and level 3 repairs from technician
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GATFOOD NIGERIA LIMITED
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LAGOS
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Regional Sales Manager
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Nov 2007 - Mar 2008
Analyzed account team forecasts, competitive intelligence data, market conditions, pricing and promotional calendars preparing for proper allocation acquisitions from global sales. Championed collaborative planning, forecasting, and replenishment (CPFR) processes to control days-of-sales in stock to targeted levels and achieve 100% product availability to market channels. Provide managerial oversight for the company`s sales force and ensure strategic attainment of the financial targets of the company through aggressive sales campaigns/promotions. Develop new business/revenue generating opportunities in line with overall organizational objectives, oversee the execution of sales plans/strategies and analyzing sales numbers to evaluate the success of company goals Managed team of Retail Sales Representatives, establishing monthly schedules and sales reconciliation, updating and reporting on weekly and monthly key performance indicators. Held keys to location, and mastered opening and closing procedures.
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Education
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INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED SALES PROFESSIONALS
ICSP, Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution,General sales -
chartered institute of project management
CIPM, Project Management -
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Financial Management Services -
Nnamdi Azikiwe University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering