Business Development Manager skilled in growing sales and improving stakeholder relations. Strategically-minded in capturing new business and leveraging dynamic market opportunities. Accomplished in exceeding targets with results-driven approach.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Manager Commercial
Sky Energy Pty Ltd
2020.12 - Current
Successfully forged partnership with Major Road Projects Victoria to deliver renewable energy solutions to multiple site compounds
Highest sales achieved across the team on our premier off-grid and on-grid products (residential and commercial)
Developed partnerships within construction and mining sectors
12m plus sales in 3 years
Clients that I have worked with include and not limited to MACA Civil, BMD Construction, John Holland, Laing O'rourke, MRPV, Vic Roads etc.
General Manager/COO
Global Reviews Pty Ltd
2015.05 - 2020.05
Heading the Global Reviews business reporting directly to the Board, with a clear vision & strategy to influence growth and expansion of the business
Budgeting & management reporting
Responsible for business profitability & growth
Negotiating all supplier contracts, managing and maintaining ongoing relationship
Suppliers include research partners, panel providers, software platform providers etc
Managing the digital research & operations teams, sales, finance & administration
Program/Project management of research activities across multiple projects using effective program management tools and systems
Managing around 50 individual projects throughout the year at a process and implementation level also forms part of my role.
Head of Operations
2009.05 - 2015.05
Program Management of multiple projects running concurrently
Workforce planning and forecasting to deliver projects effectively and per budget allocation
Providing support to various stakeholders in the business such as Senior Client advisors, Product team, Marketing and Sales team
Manage clients' expectations and reporting
Tier 1 clients include but not limited to industries such as Banking, Financial Services, Healthcare, Airlines, Energy and Education
Ensure the operational delivery schedule aligns with contracted deliverables and visibility is created around process progress and efficiency
Identify, develop and maintain the resources (people and systems) necessary to operational delivery and quality of output.
Territory Manager, DELL (Victoria & Tasmania)
Creative Field Marketing Pty Ltd
2008.05 - 2009.05
Achievement of client ROI & program KPI delivery
Driving Kiosk and Officeworks Stores sales of Dell products achieving targeted productivity, sales goals and retail objectives
Implementation of sales promotions and marketing to achieve territory KPI's
Alignment of state process with national directive
Building and maintaining a results based culture through recognition and rewards
Training and development of the team through field based focus and 'Work Withs'
Conduct regular 'Work in Progress' meetings with kiosk managers
Management and review of team scorecard and PDRs
Hands on leadership of the Vic and Tas field team delivering breakthrough results.
Market Operations Manager North America (Call Centre)
GAPbuster Worldwide Pty Ltd
2006.10 - 2008.04
Liaising with the Production Control Manager as to the task for the North American Clients
Managing a multi-cultural team of over 65 staff
Matching tasks to staff expertise, while ensuring staff receive a variety of tasks in consultation with the Market Specialists
Managing extraordinary work requests from other functional areas within GBS
Following up on client enquiries as requested through Program Managers
Ensure programs under shift designation meet all SLA and vendor adherence requirements
Inducting new staff members on the NA shift using HR Induction Checklist in consultation with the Market Specialists
Organizing internal training and mentoring for new team members on the USA shift in consultation with Operations Manager and HR
Managing RDO requests and allocation for the NA shift
Providing regular feedback to staff in regards to their performance
Dealing with any performance or disciplinary issues that may arise on the USA shift.
Quality Control Officer
2004.05 - 2006.10
Assignment of jobs to shoppers in UK
Ensuring Service Standards
Resolving shopper enquiry
Quality analysis and check.
Telephone Sales Representative
One Touch Solutions Pty Ltd
2003.11 - 2004.05
Cold call prospective customers and sell telephone lines for Southern Cross Telco
Meet or exceed individual sales target.
Technical Support Representative
Dell International Services (Dell Computers Pty Ltd)
2003.05 - 2003.10
Technical support on Dell Desktop
Formulating and updating the database of customers with each call and keeping track of latest purchase made by them
Analysing the financial information of each customers purchase and giving advice on future transactions
Updating self on the policies and procedures of the company and implementing the policies as and when required
Keeping track of the contract of each customers and providing support within the limitations of that contract
Updating self knowledge base on the latest modifications in the technological and customer service sector and fulfilling the tasks accordingly.
Education
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Swinburne University of Technology
Melbourne, VIC
BBA - Business Administration And Management
P.E.S School of Business Management
Bengaluru, India
Skills
B to B sales
Sales Targeting
Sales Presentations
Sales process
Client Relationship Building
Sales Leadership
Lead Identification and Generation
Salesforce Management
Languages
English
Hindi
Kannada
Education/ Qualifications
Swinburne University of Technology, Australian Graduate School of Entrepreneurship, Melbourne/Australia, MBA - Distinction, 2005
P.E.S School of Business Management, Business Management, Bangalore/India, Bachelor in Business Management (BBM), 2003
Scrum Master Certified
Experience
20 years plus
Hobbies and Interests
Team member, Batsman - Hawthorn Cricket Club
Music
Cooking
References
Available on request
Timeline
Business Development Manager Commercial
Sky Energy Pty Ltd
2020.12 - Current
General Manager/COO
Global Reviews Pty Ltd
2015.05 - 2020.05
Head of Operations
2009.05 - 2015.05
Territory Manager, DELL (Victoria & Tasmania)
Creative Field Marketing Pty Ltd
2008.05 - 2009.05
Market Operations Manager North America (Call Centre)
GAPbuster Worldwide Pty Ltd
2006.10 - 2008.04
Quality Control Officer
2004.05 - 2006.10
Telephone Sales Representative
One Touch Solutions Pty Ltd
2003.11 - 2004.05
Technical Support Representative
Dell International Services (Dell Computers Pty Ltd)
2003.05 - 2003.10
MBA - Business Administration And Management
Swinburne University of Technology
BBA - Business Administration And Management
P.E.S School of Business Management
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