Business Development Manager / Facilitator in RPL Africa
Job Experience
Business Development Manager / Facilitator
RPL Africa
January 2011 to December 2013
? Marketing; business development; design and execution of marketing strategy; business communication; public relations ; campaigns and promotional plans
? Building brand awareness in targeted markets to achieve sales targets
? Project management and Sales support ; lead generation activities and campaigns; organizing conferences and events
? Networking and relationship building; Management skills for marketing department
? Entrepreneurial mindset and Social media literacy and change management
? Business demand generation including research; consulting and engagements
? Proposal preparation and presentation for prospective clients
? Client acquisition contact; retention and follow up to achieve set annual budgets
? Knowledge of African markets and client profiling, prospecting and developing contacts; effective management intelligence gatherings and analysis
? Customer care and management (pre to post delivery relations)
? Financial monitoring and management of sales
? Budgeting; Forecasts and submission of final results
? Manage winning team; Team leadership;building,monitoring and target settings
? Tender submissions and winning proposal writing
Business Development Manager
RPL Africa
January 2011 to December 2014
Sales;Marketing;Business Development and Strategic Management.Responsible for Africa business growth and human capital growth through Training and Facilitator roles for skills courses
Education
Strategic Brand Leadership
Vega College (Sudáfrica)January 2012 to December 2012
Masters Degree
University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)January 2001 to December 2003
Bcomm Business Studies Honors
University of Zimbabwe (Zimbabwe)January 1992 to December 1994
Languages
English
Advanced
IT skills
Microsoft
Advanced
Desktop Publishing
Advanced
Microsoft word;Powerpoint;Excell
Advanced
Other Skills
More Rufaz Marufu
Career Goals
Career Objectives:
? To contribute to attainable vision; growth and leadership of an organisation am part of.
? Align organisation strategic goals and values with human best practises; process, policies to enhance productivity.
? Create opportunities; develop; learn and gain experience strategically for business development and growth.
? Be part of and drive human capital development and skills training and development within organisations.
? Engineer the change drive of SMMEs and skills developments in line with national and corporate visions.
? Make a difference nationally and globally.
Industries of interest
Services
Areas of interest
Marketing and Advertising
Availability to travel and work outside the city
Yes
Interests and hobbies
Motivational Speaking; Soccer; Charity Works;Writting