Paul Ebehiremen

PAUL EBEHIREMEN SALES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER DETAILS 12b Peace Valley Estate Woji, Port Harcourt, 500261, Nigeria Nationality Nigerian LINKS PROFILE Since 2008, I have worked as a Sales and Business Development Manager, as well as a certified and experienced customer service manager. I have strong communication and negotiating abilities, which have helped me close sales transactions on time. I am a goal-oriented person, and my performance during the past month reflects this. I am a driven professional with demonstrated people management abilities, proficiency with several telecommunications operating systems, and extensive experience as a complaint handler. I am an enthusiastic student who is teachable, adaptive, and resourceful, and I have outstanding communication abilities. LinkedIn EMPLOYMENT HISTORY SKILLS POFSIS (Remote) Sales Consultant July 2024 - August 2025 1. Team coordination and support. Marketing and Sales Business Development Customer Service Leadership Communication and Negotiation 2. Supervises the team website developer. 3. Coordinate weekly stand-up meetings with the team to review their activities. 4. Training and coaching of the team members. 5. Assist in lead-generation strategies 6. Assist with social media engagements. 7. Assist in crafting scripts for the various campaigns. 8. Ensure sales and targets are achieved. LANGUAGES English Language New Horizon (Remote) Business Development Manager and Advertising (SEO Company) January 2025 - February 2025 HOBBIES Football, Watching Movies, and Reading Cultural Lab Media (Remote) Inside Sales Specialist October 2024 - January 2025 1. Search YouTube and other platforms for content creators with more than 500K subscribers 2. Engaging content creators with more 500k subscribers on YouTube about Microsoft Monetization Program 3. Sending emails and responding to their request using Monday.com 4. Ensure proper reporting of my activities. 5. Follow-up on creators that indicate interest. Sandia Computers (Remote) Business Development Manager June 2024 1. Generate Leads: Use various methods such as networking, cold calling, and leveraging digital marketing tools such as apollo.io to generate high-quality leads. 2. Qualify Leads: Assess the needs of potential clients to determine whether they are a good fit for the company’s offerings and prioritize leads that are most likely to convert. 3. Manage Sales Pipeline: Develop and maintain a robust sales pipeline by tracking all stages of the sales process, from initial contact to closing deals. 4. Client Engagement: Build and maintain strong relationships with prospective and existing clients, understanding their cybersecurity needs and challenges. 5. Account Management: Act as the primary point of contact for key accounts, ensuring client satisfaction, and seeking opportunities for up selling or cross-selling additional services. 6. Sales Strategy: Develop and implement sales strategies aligned with the company's overall business objectives, focusing on key markets and customer segments. 7. Revenue Targets: Set and achieve revenue and growth targets, regularly reporting on progress to the owner of the business and adjusting strategies as necessary to meet goals. 8. Prepare Proposals/Scripts: Draft and present compelling proposals/scripts for cold calling, email, and DMs and presentations that address the specific cybersecurity needs of potential clients. 9. Negotiate Contracts/Close Deals: Negotiate terms and conditions with clients to close deals that are beneficial for both the client and the company, ensuring compliance with legal and financial requirements. 10. Sales Reporting: Regularly report on sales activities, lead conversion rates, and overall performance metrics to senior management. Business Development Manager (Country Manager) Super Local Fans (Remote) March 2024 - Date 1. Help grow the digital marketing business in Nigeria 2. Get business to partner with Super Local Fans 3. Contact businesses via email, Cold calling, and social media 4. Craft engaging scripts for the campaigns 5. Engage with digital marketing agencies in Nigerian market to discuss the solution software as a service we are launching 6. Presentation meetings 7. Signing and closing deals with agencies for Super Local Fans Sales Representative at GenWe Invest (Remote) January 2024 - April 2024 1. Cold-calling clients to book an appointment 2. Emailing clients to set up demo meetings with the founder of the company. 3. Reply to emails of interested prospects 4. Follow up on interested prospects to book a demo with the founder of the company Sales Manager at Klantroef (Remote) December 2023 - March 2024 1. Managing the sales representative 2. Ensure sales target is achieved 3. Train and coach the team of sales representatives and appointment setters on how to take calls and book meetings 4. Close deals for members of the team 5. Coordinate sales presentation meetings with potential clients 6. Engage prospects via cold calling, emailing, and social media platforms 7. Craft scripts for the various campaigns 8. Responsible for editing and restructuring the sales process to know what works Head of Sales and Business Development at Zen PD (Remote) September 2023 - November 2023 1. Liaise with schools about our training services in areas like customer service, safeguarding, and data analysis in the Middle East (Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Oman, and Egypt in Africa). 2. Daily outreach via emailing and cold-calling 3. Sales presentation to prospects about our offers and packages 4. Coordinate the sales process 5. Do presentations to heads of schools about our offers Sales Development Representative at JBF Research (Remote) August 2023 - November 2023 Outbound calls to clients Cold calling clients to present our packages and offers Setting appointments for a detailed presentation of our packages Emailing clients after cold-calling them Presentations to clients about our packages Closing sales deals after presentation Follow-up and feedback from clients Sales Manager at She’s an Author (Remote) January 2023 – August 2023 Responsible for the sales target of myself and the team Responsible for Leads Generation of the team. Responsible for team coordination – stand up meetings and assist in daily task. Report writing Track activities of the team members of maximum input Ensure completion of daily task by team members and collate reports of the team. Sales Scrum Master at Paragon Global (Remote) August 2022 – December 2022 Responsible for the sales target of the team Recruit a team of 5 VA’s and 50 sales team. Ensure deliverable of my team In charge of team coordination Conducting interviews to ensure the best hands are hired. Monitor activities of my sales team lead Retail Sales Manager at Ntel (Telecommunications), Port Harcourt August 2018 – To date · Manage and support Ntel business partners (Dealers), Super Agents (SAs), and supervise Market Development Agents (MDAs) · Monitored and analysed market report trends within the region and conducted competitive research, to find out competitors’ strategies for implementing sales. · Ensured brand visibility and product availability within my designated territory. · Ensured regular attainment of sales targets and stock levels for both Ntel business partners, Super Agents (SAs), and Market Development Agents (MDAs). · Initiate new product/market strategies to meet customer needs and increase revenue. · Ensure maximum utilization of BTS in my assigned territory. • Conduct cluster activation operations via MDAs and SAs. • Provide sales and new product knowledge training to SAs and MDAs. Sales and Marketing Manager at Enzo Phones and Communications, Yenagoa, Bayelsa May 2014 — December 2017 · Routine visits to all distribution centers to ensure the supply of various products meets customers' needs. · Conduct regular meetings/training with different marketers to keep them updated with the latest marketing communications and advertisements, ensuring we render top-class service to customers · Ensure that a variety of products (communication gadgets) are adequately distributed in the respective areas of distribution. · Ensure marketers/distributors achieve their daily, weekly, and monthly targets by implementing the appropriate marketing strategies. · Work with all the distribution teams on harmonization of processes at distribution centers. · Ensure monthly distributor reviews are carried out and action points are completed on time. Territory Sales Manager at Visafone Communications Limited, Yenagoa, Bayelsa August 2012 — April 2014 • Developed ties with our clients by recruiting more subscribers through retail channels. • Oversaw the commercial development and field sales teams by establishing sales/market development channels. • Defined targets, strategies, and action plans to boost short- and long-term sales. • Gathered market information for the region and prepared feedback reports for Headquarters. • Managed brand exposure in a given region by organizing and carrying out Below the Line (BTL) marketing initiatives. • Created and refined a retail sales channel to increase Base Transmission Station BTS use in the designated region. • In the given region, recruited and managed both Retail Outlet Developers (ROD) and Data Retailers. • Accountable for meeting both Visafone Strategic Partners and ROD sales and activation targets. Key Account Consultant at Visafone Communications Limited, Kaduna September 2008 — July 2012 · Managed and supported Visafone strategic partners (Dealers) and supervised Retail Outlet Developers (ROD). · Monitored and analyzed report market trends within the region and conducted competitive research, to find out competitors’ strategies for implementing sales. · Ensured brand visibility and product availability within a designated territory. · Ensured regular attainment of sales targets and stock levels for both Visafone strategic partners and Retail Outlet Developers (ROD). Initiated new product/market strategies to meet customer needs and increase revenue. Retail Outlet Developer at Visafone Communications Limited, Kaduna February 2008 — August 2008 · Always ensured brand visibility of the company’s product in my designated route. · Liaised with customers to understand their needs, help them choose the right products, and show them how they can improve their digital lives. · Developed the ability to work under pressure and deadline given the volume of customer complaints handled. · Promoted good customer service by ensuring information requests are handled promptly and accordingly. · Managed team’s work allocation through adequate planning and prioritization, taking the initiative to ensure that daily expectations of the team are achieved. Ensured that customers are up to date with all the company’s products, services, and promotions. EDUCATION • Bachelor of Science: Economics, Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo State March 1999 — March 2004 I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics with Second Class Honor Certificate of Completion, What is Social, North Western University (Online) February 2022 — March 2022 EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES Teacher/Examination Officer at St Stephen Seminary School, Isiala Mbano L.G.A. Imo State March 2005 — February 2006 · Taught mathematics, economics, and commerce. · Acted as an examination adjudicator and assisted in computing results. REFERENCES Blaise Okwara from Ntel (Telecommunications) -· - COURSES What is Social?, North Western University (Coursera) February 2022 — March 2022 Customer Service Foundation, LinkedIn February 2022 — February 2022 Technical Support Fundamentals, Google (Coursera) February 2022 — July 2022 INTERNSHIPS Supervisor at Siro Hotel, Warri, Delta State March 2006 — December 2007 · Assisted guests with queries professionally and courteously always ensuring that customers received outstanding service from our team. · Managed the day-to-day running of the hotel, food & beverage, and functions. Acted as a communication link between senior management & the food & beverage team