Manager Sales

C/o *** **** * street SW. Calgary, AB. T*H *B*.

EMAIL:*********@*****.***

ODIGWE, AZUBIKE

Visa Status: Resident Visa Canada.

OBJECTIVE

A position in marketing and product management with a focus on project

coordination, communication and team leadership.

IMPORTANT COMPETENCIES

o Excellent communication and presentation skills

o Strong capabilities in interpersonal, verbal and written

communication, and leadership skills

o Strong brand management and marketing experience

o Ability to work individually and within a team

o Knowledgeable in the use of SAP. Proficient with Microsoft office

suite, good user in Excel and power point.

o Very organized, resourceful, innovative, flexible and hardworking.

o Experience in business strategy, change management, project

planning and development.

o Effective analytical, strategic and decision-making abilities

CURRENT WORK EXPERIENCE & DESCRIPTION

Aug.2012 - date Project staff, EMPO resource centre, Kirkens

Bymisjon, Bergen

Main responsibilities:

. Planning and coordination of weekly

meetings/programs for some projects

Sept. 2012 - Jan. 2014 Service order controller, Siemens

AS, Wind Power Services, Bergen, Norway

Achievements:

. "Clean-up" of all projects as regards

unclaimed labour, consumables and material

costs and all claims made.

. Member of the testing team for the new SAP

Spiridon version (ECC6) in April 2013 before

its role out in June 2013.

. Recommended process improvements.

. Reported to: Commercial manager

June 2012 - September 2012 Project team member, Doctors without

borders, MSF

Responsibilities:

. Communication / presentations.

. Reporting to: Bergen team leader.

December 2009 - December 2011 Marketing Manager, Cipla Evans Nigeria

Ltd, Lagos ($11.25 million revenue)

Acievements:

. Successfully planning and leading a business

strategy and change implementation project in

preparation for the business year 2012.

. Marketing planning, business strategy,

coordination and implementation of marketing

programs and communications to achieve

business goals.

. Successfully motivating and guiding a sales

team as an added responsibility (Nov 2009 -

Mar 2010).

. Direct interaction with the central

production team in relation to improvements,

in processes, productivity and product

development.

. Developed and implemented new packaging

strategies

. Direct supervision of over 40 subordinates

. Reporting to: Managing director

March 2007 - December 2009 Product Manager, Cipla Evans Nigeria Ltd,

Lagos ($3 million portfolio)

Acievements:

. Developed marketing materials and implemented

launches for several new brands.

. Best Brand/Product Manager, 2008.

. Reporting to: Marketing Manager

April 2003 - March 2007 Assistant Manager, Cipla Evans Nigeria

Ltd, Lagos

Acievements:

. Developed and managed new products in a

"virgin" sales territory.

. Best product sales representative for years

2005 and 2006

. Reporting to: Regional sales Manager

EDUCATION

[2008-2009]: Masters in business administration,

M.B.A.

Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University

[1994-2000] University of Benin, Nigeria

Bachelor of Pharmacy

SELECTED COURSES ATTENDED

Managing Projects: African Management Initiative and Strathmore Business

School, November 2014 - January 2015

Entrepreneurship: Developing competitive strategies - IESE Business School,

University of Navarra, Barcelona, Spain, Sept 2009

Brand Management Training, "NAVGATI", Avion Resort, Lonavala, India - April

2008:

CIPLA IMPACT World medical Conference, Singapore, - March 2007:

Management development appreciation course, Lagos, Nigeria - November 2006

Operational Improvement Management (OIM) Lagos, Nigeria - July. 2004

Other Leadership positions

V MBA Class Alumni President (April 2010 to date).

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

V Studying Member, Chartered institute of marketing, CIM (UK)

References on Request

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