MARCUS O. AGU
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PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
Highly motivated Business Manager with extensive experience in management of labour and materials, with a rich background in teaching, sales, marketing & logistics, and very passionate about imparting math knowledge to students.
SKILLS
● Human management ● Material Management ● Planning
● Organizational ● Due Process ● Policy
● Co-ordinating ● Budget Control ● Communication
● Analytical ● Quantitative ● Teaching
WORK HISTORY
Entrepreneur : Real Estate/ Insurance 06/2015 - Present Government of Enugu State, Nigeria (Adviser) 06/2007 - 05/2015
● Budget Monitoring & Due Process
● Procurement function for the entire state through MDAs
● Running of schools (Primary, Secondary, Tertiary) & welfare of teachers Chief Executive Officer ( Pal Breweries Ltd.) 06/2002 - 04/2007
● Initiation and implementation of policies
● Coordination of different departments (Sales, Marketing, Engineering Accounts, Personnel/ Administration) towards achieving company’s objectives
● Responsible to board for top and bottom lines
● Staff motivation
Entrepreneur 05/2000 - 05/2002
● Water packaging business
● Production and Sales
● Procurement of materials
General Manager Corporate Services 04/1997 - 01/2000
(Golden Guinea Breweries Plc.)
● Reputation & Corporate image responsibilities
● Responsible for company wide oversight to ensure due process and achievement of all corporate objectives within budget
GM Marketing 02/1991 - 03/1997
(Golden Guinea Breweries Plc.)
● Responsible for sales & marketing objectives for the company MARCUS O. AGU Page 2
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● Coordinate the activities of sales, marketing & logistics departments in lines with set corporate objectives
● Initiates and implements sales and marketing plans and training of sales & marketing staff
● Training of logistics staff
● Motivation of all staff
Entrepreneur 01/1989 - 01/1991
● Set up palm kernel oil extraction business
● Responsible for all aspects of the operation through employees
● Set production and sales objectives and ensure implementation
● Procurement function
Premier Breweries Limited 07/1981 - 12/1988
(National Sales & Distribution manager)
● Responsible for overall sales and distribution functions
● Coordinates and motivates sales & distribution colleagues towards achieving set corporate objectives
● Fleet management
● Training and motivation of sales & distribution staff Punch Nigeria Limited 07/1979 - 06/1981
(District Sales Manager)
● Responsible for entire staff of the district
● Coordinates sales of newspapers/magazines and advertisements and management of funds for the district
● Creates enabling environment for news gathering and transmission Our Lady of Apostles Secondary School, Lagos 12/1977 - 06/1979
● Math and General Science Teacher (Middle School) School of Nursing 08/1976 - 06/1977
● Tutor (Anatomy and Physiology)
EDUCATION
Masters of Business Administration Degree 12/1978
● University of Lagos - Nigeria
Bachelor of Science Degree (Physiology) 06/1976
● University of Ibadan - Nigeria
Diploma in Marketing (London) 1981
Certification in insurance (Maryland) 2018
● Life & Health
Praxis Core Certification ( Maryland) 2019
● Math & Reading