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David Mweya

Nairobi

Summary

Accomplished and forward-thinking Sales and Business Development professional with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and cultivating robust business relationships. Presently engaged as a Business Development Specialist at Growthpad Digital Consulting, I possess a solid foundation in sales development, corporate sales, business growth and development and digital media, with a strong emphasis on thriving in remote work environments. My professional journey is distinguished by a commitment to delivering outstanding results, underpinned by a skill set encompassing sales management, team leadership, business development, customer service, and relationship management. Within my current role, I am entrusted with pivotal responsibilities such as formulating and overseeing sales plans, upholding merchandising standards, monitoring product availability, and providing comprehensive training to new team members. My ability to inspire and lead teams effectively is complemented by a competitive nature and a drive for financial success. I am now seeking a dynamic position in a hybrid or fully remote setting within a fast-paced environment. In this role, I aim to leverage my expertise in sales and business development to contribute significantly to the organization's profitable growth.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Business Development Specialist

Growthpad Digital Consulting
06.2022 - Current
  • Cultivate relationships with the marketing and sales departments, increasing, value by 50%
  • Create a robust sales pipeline, hence, identified new leads on a daily basis
  • Analyze sales data from designated territories that helped evolve sales strategies
  • Exceede monthly sales targets by bringing 10 new clients on board within a month
  • Provide excellent customer services to an irate customer, as a result, retained his business
  • Expedite customers’ problem resolution, therefore, ensure repeat business opportunities
  • Suggest incorporation of an online sales systems, as a result, increased sales.


Key contributions

  • Actively seek new sales opportunities through networking, and other suspect and prospect ways
  • Set up meetings with potential clients and deliver pitches
  • Prepare and deliver appropriate presentations on products and services
  • Planning and overseeing new sales outreach initiatives
  • Finding and developing new markets and improving sales
  • Developing quotes and proposals for clients
  • Increasing the value of current clients while attracting new ones
  • Developing a business development strategy focused on sales growth and customer satisfaction
  • Work with marketing and products team closely, figure out ways to sell with new marketing breakthroughs, and product ideas
  • Finding Closing and maintaining relationships with company partners
  • Create frequent reviews and reports with sales and financial data
  • Contribute to client business growth by identifying new opportunities
  • RFP’s, RFQ’s and tender pre-qualifications sourcing and application on behalf of the company
  • Being a hybrid work setting ,one is to demonstrate high self discipline and collaboration with the other teams.

Vuka Executive

Acorn Holdings Limited
05.2021 - 05.2022

Key contributions

  • Premiered and introduced a new way of investing in the Real Estate industry for the retail investors in Kenya
  • The first and successful Income Real Estate Investment
  • Trusts in Kenya ( Acorn Student Accommodation I-REIT) and an easy access through which Kenyans can actively participate in the Capital Markets through REITs, friendly enough that one does not need huge capital for one to invest
  • VUKA is the brand name for the investment vehicle, which means crossover that is crossing over from investing in illiquid assets to investing in liquid, regulated safe assets that have stable predictable returns and sustainable demand

My responsibilities included;

  • Monitor and identify clients and maintain Vuka client base through efficient interactions with clients and analyze any changes in clients’ needs
  • Coordinate with prospects to understand individual client requirement and recommend Vuka as a plan to ensure achievement of all their objectives and goals
  • Evaluate prospects requirements of clients and determine qualified leads through efficient relationship building and cold calling
  • Administer all clients’ queries on Vuka issues and manage effective resolution of all customer complaints
  • Analyze all information to develop strategies and ensure achievement of all financial objectives of client
  • Coordinate with other departments for and maintain efficiency for all Vuka sales procedures and activities for client’s satisfaction.

Sales Executive

Crystal Africa Limited
05.2015 - 04.2021

Key contributions

  • Have managed to do more than 50 visits and walk-ins to different apartments and flats around pipeline vicinity looking for clients or rather apartments that would partner with Crystal Africa for hygiene services and have managed to generate potential leads who will be our clients.

Financial Advisor

KENINDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD
04.2015 - 12.2020

Key contributions

  • Sourced and premiered activations to visit companies, more than 20, where I was able to close business and also open new check offs from new clients from the different companies also closed deals that amount approximately kshs3000 premiums paid monthly by the clients I had brought onboard with different insurance policies.

Tender Administrator

Stanklean Commercial Limited
01.2017 - 01.2019

Key contributions

  • Involved myself in tender documents preparation, verification and filing with the relevant required documents to accompany each and every tender that have been submitted.
  • Price quotation certification and verification for different tenders.

Team Leader

Alliance In Motion Global
09.2017 - 09.2018
  • Online Networking Marketing Team
  • Created awareness to youths what online networking entails and how one can earn a living from networking using their Smartphone’s during their free time and at their own time of preference
  • Conducted often trainings and programs of skills development in relation to use of the social media to grow their business networks, which will in turn help them make a source of passive income.

Finance intern

Ministry of Transport
06.2016 - 12.2016

Key contributions

  • Competently handled the following areas; Preparation of Authority to Incur
  • Expenditure (AIEs) Preparation of Cancellation of custom Bonds
  • Data entry in the budget program using integrated Financial Management
  • Information System (IFMIS)
  • Preparation of work permits for the expatriate personnel
  • Preparation of exemption from the payment of taxes, V.A.T, KRD Levy (Kenya
  • Railway Development) and IDF (Import Declaration Fees) fees with regard to development partner funded projects
  • My workforce input help to reduce workload at 50%, something helped the department to reduce the waiting time from the individuals who needed the services.

Education

Bachelor's Degree - Commerce, Finance

Mt. Kenya University

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Makwa Boys High School

Diploma - Data Analysis With Python

Udemy
06.2024

Certificate - Sales And Negotiation Skills

Alison
04.2024

Diploma - Project Management

Allison
03.2024

Skills

  • Sales Management: Experienced in developing area sales plan, which includes sales goals for the teams, accomplishing set area sales targets, preparing & executing annual sales forecasts in line with company growth strategy
  • Marketing skills: Knowledgeable in various elements of marketing for example;distribution management, pricing policies, segmentation, positioning and targeting marketing research and promotion and presence strategies
  • Customer Service: Expert in customer relations having successfully resolved customer complaints by identifying problems and taking appropriate corrective action and demonstrated professional etiquette and manners when interfacing with customers
  • Relationship Management: Ability to build and maintain effective customer relationships in order to build strong loyalty by handling and responding to existing products queries from clients quickly, effectively and accurately
  • Supervisory/ Leadership skills: A skilled leader with ability to lead the sales teams and ensuring that they have the current information about new promos, products and devices
  • Reporting skills: Excellent at compiling and preparing monthly secondary sales reports and utilizing the information to optimize performance
  • Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Ability to communicate verbally and non-verbally by being effective and concise when giving presentations to audiences
  • ICT competence: Working knowledge of MS suite, internet and emails

Accomplishments

  • Customer Service Recovery, involves addressing customer complaints or dissatisfaction in a way that not only resolves the immediate issue but also leaves the customer feeling satisfied and willing to continue being a loyal customer
  • Proposal preparing ,pitching & presentation and obstacle handling
  • Strategic business partnerships and prospecting for business growth
  • Account Based Marketing Trainings
  • April 2021- present/Yusudi Africa Limited - Certificate in B2B sales,B2C and Business Development

REFEREES

Duncan M. Njue                                                                           

Chief Executive Officer  

Growthpad Digital Media Group  Limited  

TEL: +254721314243  

EMAIL:  njue.duncan@growthpad.co.ke

Timeline

Senior Business Development Specialist

Growthpad Digital Consulting
06.2022 - Current

Vuka Executive

Acorn Holdings Limited
05.2021 - 05.2022

Team Leader

Alliance In Motion Global
09.2017 - 09.2018

Tender Administrator

Stanklean Commercial Limited
01.2017 - 01.2019

Finance intern

Ministry of Transport
06.2016 - 12.2016

Sales Executive

Crystal Africa Limited
05.2015 - 04.2021

Financial Advisor

KENINDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD
04.2015 - 12.2020

Bachelor's Degree - Commerce, Finance

Mt. Kenya University

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education -

Makwa Boys High School

Diploma - Data Analysis With Python

Udemy

Certificate - Sales And Negotiation Skills

Alison

Diploma - Project Management

Allison
David Mweya