Eugene Afari Adu-Darko
sales /retail / management
Accra
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Owner
Sofea Enterprise
Accra
10.2014 - 08.2023
- Kept records for production, inventory, income and expenses.
- Determined pricing for products or services based on costs and competition.
- Promoted business on social media platforms to maximize brand identity and generate revenue.
- Managed operations budgeting, accounts payable and accounts receivable and payroll.
- Established favorable relationships with vendors and contractors, facilitating contract negotiation and development of marketing and sales strategies.
- Set pricing structures according to market analytics and emerging trends.
- Reconciled daily sales, prepared bank deposits and assessed financial transaction reports.
- Analyzed financial statements and trends to manage cash flow and make business decisions.
- Used excellent verbal skills to engage customers in conversation and effectively determine needs and requirements.
- Formed and sustained strategic relationships with clients.
Lube Sales
Benobedarth Venture
Accra
06.2014 - 02.2023
- Place order with manufacturing company(Tema Lube Oil Co.) requesting various kinds of tailor-made products.
- Participated in various meetings with management of the above-mentioned company amongst other competitors.
- Helped customers find specific products, answered questions and offered product advice.
- Answered incoming telephone calls to provide store, products and services information.
- Engaged customers in friendly, professional dialogue to determine needs.
- Completed daily recovery tasks to keep areas clean and neat for maximum productivity.
- Collected payments and provided accurate change.
- Developed trusting relationships with customers by making personal connections.
- Built and maintained relationships with peers and upper management to drive team success.
- Tracked company inventories, moved excess stock and arranged products to improve sales.
- Reviewed files, recordings and other documents to obtain information to respond to requests.
Sales Manager
Challenge bookshop
Accra
06.1999 - 07.2005
- Tracked monthly sales to generate reports for business development planning.
- Performed sales consultations and educated clients on products and services.
- Created and maintained sales environment to support business objectives.
- Developed and implemented new sales strategies to update product lines.
- Prepared sales production reports for senior management.
- Executed and created strategic sales plans to expand customer base and extend global reach.
- Analyzed competitors' successes and failures, evaluating impact on market.
Head Sound Engineer
El-shaddai temple
Accra
02.2002 - 05.2013
- Recorded, edited and mixed instrumental and vocal tracks and minimized unwanted sounds.
- Operated control consoles to regulate volume levels and sound quality.
- Processed audio to meet quality standards and played and mixed music for live events.
- Collaborated with producers and performers to determine and achieve desired sound for productions and provided audio system oversight for live shows.
- Managed setup and tear-down of sound and music equipment before and after performances to promote efficient workflow.
- Prepared for live recording sessions by selecting and setting up microphones and sound equipment.
- Delivered insight and expertise regarding audio mixing and recording to personnel both in field and in-studio.
- Utilized recording equipment to record music and speech.
- Regulated volume levels and sound quality during recording sessions and used professional field mixers.
- Tested sound equipment prior to live performances.
- Troubleshot issues with sound equipment and performed minor maintenance.
Musician
Self
Accra
02.2018 - 08.2023
- Collaborated with other musicians to plan rehearsals and performances.
- Adapted to new songs, concepts and arrangements quickly and professionally.
- Performed with orchestras, symphonies, choirs and bands.
- Played different musical instruments to accompany and complement praise teams.
- Played drums and bass for variety of religious services.
- working on own music album in the studio.
DJ
Meridian FM
Tema
08.2004 - 09.2004
- Played mix of songs which matched station format and avoided dead air by closely monitoring length of each song.
- Mixed, cut and sampled recorded music using DJ controllers, CDJs, or DJ mixers.
- Set up and operated audio and video equipment at diverse events.
- Communicated with venue owners to determine music preferences, scheduling and anticipated event attendance.
- Performed sound checks to verify proper equipment operation.
- Developed event-specific playlists by aligning music with event functions.
- Understood and followed oral and written directions.
Education
Associate of Science - Management Information Systems
Graduate School of Management
Accra-Ghana Work Availability
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Quote
There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins
Skills
- Product and service sales
- Direct sales
- Sales Reporting
- Extensive personal network
- Order management
- Systems and software programs
- Verbal and written communication
- Relationship building
- Sales processes
- Business planning
- Business administration
- Musical arrangements
- Percussion
- Sound engineering
- Improvising
- Original songwriter
- Arranging music
- Outgoing and friendly
- Equipment setup
- Music knowledge
- Strong research skills
Timeline
Musician
Self
02.2018 - 08.2023
Business Owner
Sofea Enterprise
10.2014 - 08.2023
Lube Sales
Benobedarth Venture
06.2014 - 02.2023
DJ
Meridian FM
08.2004 - 09.2004
Head Sound Engineer
El-shaddai temple
02.2002 - 05.2013
Sales Manager
Challenge bookshop
06.1999 - 07.2005
Associate of Science - Management Information Systems
Graduate School of Management