Nturanabo Vincent
Kampala, Uganda
Phone
*******.*********@*****.***
Skills:
Hands-on; results-oriented
Leadership
Commercial Acumen
Market Intelligence
MS Office Suite
Problem Solving
Change Management
Vincent is a highly experienced strategic leader with a proven track record of achieving results in highly competitive multinational businesses and social enterprises while leveraging best-in-class business strategies, operations management and effective resource allocation.
Work History
July 2020 to-date
Sales & Business Development Manager
Water for People, Eco-Briquettes Project (Kampala, Uganda)
Activities and Responsibilities:
• I have successfully built the company from start- up to scale by implementing effective business processes.
• I have leveraged my lean startup principles and
processes to build a venture that sector partners can invest in and improve lives across the region.
• I have streamlined and aligned all business functions
(finance, sales, operations, HR) leading to operational efficiency and thereby leading to business growth.
• I have established a strong distribution network of agents, retailers and resellers through which I have pushed huge quantities of briquettes, biochar and
eco-stoves.
• I have been able to compile insightful reports to the board and donors to support resource mobilization
and decision making.
Sept 2016-July 2020
Marketing Operations Manager
British American Tobacco Uganda
Key Milestones:
• Successfully met company monthly sales targets by 95% throughout my tenure of office.
• Generated marketing content for online and offline communication channels.
• Increased customer base by 50% within the first year by implementing strategic sales initiatives.
• Suggested market research management strategies, increasing sales teams’ knowledge of handling customer programs.
Feb 2014-Aug 2016
Territory Manager
Smart Telecom
Key Milestones:
• Grew sales to USD 162,000 as well as 300,000 active subscribers as at the close of June 2016.
• Put in place a robust distribution network for all products and services and grew distribution by 150%.
• On-boarded several B2B customers like Diamond Trust Bank, NTV Uganda, Serena Hotel and Aga Khan Foundation.
• Recruited and trained 20 potential distributors, brand ambassadors, numerous retailers and opened strategic customer service centers across the country.
May 2011-Jan 2014
Regional Manager
Simba Telecom Limited
Key Milestones:
• Expanded the retail universe of our entire product and service portfolio by 60%.
• Regional monthly airtime sales revenue grew from UGX 900M to over 2.5BN from May 2011 to December 2013
• Established customer service centers and equipped them with the best customer service staff leading to over 90% customer satisfaction.
• Efficiently managed a team of over 100 staff including senior managers, sales staff, service centre teams and brand ambassadors.
• Managed all staff recruitment, training, deployment and appraisal programs.
Sept 2007-Apr 2011
Sales Account Manager
East African Breweries Limited (Subsidiary of Diageo Europe)
Key Milestones:
• Consistently exceeded territory sales targets for both beer and spirits by brand and territory by 20%.
• Led to extensive distribution and availability of all our products in my territory.
• Maintained field documentation of the processes and territory performance records.
• Captured and analyzed sales trends and competition activities for informed decision making.
• Efficiently responded to customer complaints.
• Ensured timely submission of monthly sales reports. Education
2021-2024: Master of Business Administration
Uganda Management Institute
2016-2018: Postgraduate Diploma in Project Planning
and Management
Uganda Management Institute
2000-2004 Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences Makerere University
Certifications and Trainings
Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM),UK
Certificate in Advanced Excel (Aptech Comp. Ed.)
Defensive Driving (UDSA & Safeway)
REFEREES
Mr. Caleb Tusimire
Director, Farmer Networks OWC
Phone: 077*-******/070*-******
Email: ******@*****.**.**
Eng. Robbins Twijukye
Technical Engineer, MoWT
Phone: 077*******
Email: ***************@*****.***
Eng. Martin Nahamya
Commercial Director, Smart Telecom Burundi
Phone +257*********
Email: *********@*****.***