James Ogum

HEAD OF SALES AND DISTRIBUTION at SOLO Phone
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(386) 825-5501
Location
NG
Languages
  • Igbo -
  • English -

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Experience

    • Consumer Electronics
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • HEAD OF SALES AND DISTRIBUTION
      • 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.

    • Sale Consultant and Channel Developement
      • 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.

    • India
    • Telecommunications
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Director of Special Duties, Sales And Channel Distributions
      • 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.

    • South Korea
    • Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Service Center Manager
      • 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

    • Regional Sales Manager
      • 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.

Education

  • INSTITUTE OF CERTIFIED SALES PROFESSIONALS
    ICSP, Sales and Marketing Operations/Marketing and Distribution,General sales
    2016 - 2016
  • chartered institute of project management
    CIPM, Project Management
    2014 - 2014
  • Ladoke Akintola University of Technology
    Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance and Financial Management Services
    2011 - 2013
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe University
    Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
    1998 - 2003

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