Benjamin Acheampong Akowuah
Accra
Summary
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
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Development Manager
Ministry Of Trade And Industry
08.2020 - Current
- Reached out to potential customers via telephone, email, and in-person inquiries.
- Generated new business with marketing initiatives and strategic plans.
- Established relationships with key decision-makers within customer's organization to promote growth and retention.
- Negotiated and closed long-term agreements with new clients in assigned territory.
- Performed client research and identified opportunities for account growth, account penetration and market expansion.
Commercial Manager
Hippo Transport Limited
07.2019 - 06.2020
- Built relationships with clients to establish new contracts.
- Managed and analyzed budgets, P&L, balance sheets and sales reports.
- Negotiated contracts and product prices by collaborating with vendors and developers.
- Used key metrics and prepared reports for senior management to monitor performance of commercial activities.
- Increased market share 64% by improving responsiveness and timeliness to customer needs.
Administrative Manager
TekPro Limited
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Supervised staff and delegated tasks to maintain positive, productive administrative operations.
- Updated reports, managed accounts, and generated reports for company database.
- Established workflow processes, monitored daily productivity, and implemented modifications to improve overall performance of personnel.
- Oversaw office inventory activities by ordering and requisitions and stocking and shipment receiving.
Education
Certificate - Precision Machinist
Holland College
Summerside, PEI04.2024
Post Graduate Diploma - International Trade
Institute of Export And International Trade
Peterborough, United Kingdom07.2022
Certificate - Project Management
GIMPA
Accra, Ghana05.2018
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Study of Religion
University of Ghana
Accra, Ghana12.2014
Skills
- Microsoft SharePoint
- Monitoring
- Team Leadership
- Adobe Systems Adobe Acrobat
- Operations Analysis
- Strategic Business Planning
- Product and Service Sales
- Business Intelligence and Analysis
- Business Planning
- Staff Management
- Contract Negotiation Expertise
- Shipping and Receiving Oversight
Timeline
Business Development Manager
Ministry Of Trade And Industry
08.2020 - Current
Commercial Manager
Hippo Transport Limited
07.2019 - 06.2020
Administrative Manager
TekPro Limited
08.2018 - 07.2019
Certificate - Precision Machinist
Holland College
Post Graduate Diploma - International Trade
Institute of Export And International Trade
Certificate - Project Management
GIMPA
Bachelor of Arts - Economics And Study of Religion
University of Ghana
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