Helene Ewert
Brisbane,QLD
Summary
I am a passionate, driven person who thrives in helping customers build their businesses and seeing them succeed. Accomplished Business Development Manager with solid record directing sales and marketing activities. Persuasive negotiator with diplomatic communication style and relationship-building expertise. Collaborative professional committed to providing clients with reasonable, business-smart solutions to common issues.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Manager
Australasia Medical and Scientific Pty Ltd
04.2012 - Current
- Strategic sales and Product streams
- Continual client training to strengthen confidence
- Manage client base in QLD, WA and NT
- Hold VIP training events and training lectures
- Set targets and maintain KPI’s
- Liaise with key stakeholders in the business and outside
- Industry compliance.
- Coordinated product launches by creating detailed launch plans based on market analysis data.
- Developed and implemented strategies to increase sales and market share.
- Identified potential clients, built relationships, and negotiated contracts.
- Maintained a database of existing customers and prospective leads.
- Conducted research on industry trends, competitor activities, and customer needs.
- Drafted proposals for prospects in response to their requests for information.
- Attended tradeshows and conferences to network with potential clients.
- Collaborated with marketing team members to design promotional materials.
- Analyzed customer feedback to identify areas for improvement in products and services offered.
- Monitored competitors' activities, prices, products, services., in order to stay ahead of the competition.
- Collaborated with internal teams for successful execution of projects.
Business Developments Manager
HSBC Bank
03.2007 - 04.2012
- Manage a regional and central territory
- Ongoing customer training in documentation and compliance
- Build client base in an established market
- Sales presentations to prospective clients and buying groups
- Problem solving
- Liaise between key stake holders inside and outside the business
- Reporting and CRM.
Business Development Manager
Oamsps Insurance
10.2000 - 03.2005
- Establish new client base
- Write procedural manuals for new business
- Manage state territories Qld and NT
- Negotiate customer targets, support and execute
- Problem solving
- Train customer staff in sales process and upselling skills
- Relationship management.
Sales Executive
AGC Finance
06.2000 - 10.2000
- Maintain an ongoing relationship with dealers
- Training and development
- Reporting and CRM.
Business Development Manager
Fisher & Paykel Finance
Brisbane
10.1997 - 04.2000
- Prospecting
- Initial and ongoing training for retail staff
- Set and achieve targets
- Territory management
- Problem solving
- Relationship building
- Hold sales presentations to existing customers and prospects.
Education
Bachelor of Business - Economics and Behavioural Science
Griffith University
10.2024
Advanced Diploma Business - Marketing -
Lorraine Martin Commercial College
01.1996
Banking Diploma -
Sundbybergs Utbildnings Centre
08.1994
Skills
- Business Development
- Product Demonstrations
- Stakeholder Communication
- Strategic Partnerships
- Training and Mentoring
- Issue Resolution
- Account Development
Languages
Swedish
Hobbies and Interests
Cooking, travel, pets, movies, friends, family and learning new things.
References
References available upon request
Languages
Swedish
Professional
Timeline
Business Development Manager
Australasia Medical and Scientific Pty Ltd
04.2012 - Current
Business Developments Manager
HSBC Bank
03.2007 - 04.2012
Business Development Manager
Oamsps Insurance
10.2000 - 03.2005
Sales Executive
AGC Finance
06.2000 - 10.2000
Business Development Manager
Fisher & Paykel Finance
10.1997 - 04.2000
Bachelor of Business - Economics and Behavioural Science
Griffith University
Advanced Diploma Business - Marketing -
Lorraine Martin Commercial College
Banking Diploma -
Sundbybergs Utbildnings Centre
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