I.D. AFOKE
Richmond,TX
Summary
Proven Business Developer Executive at Dainty Foods And Services, adept in data-driven decision-making and team leadership. Excelled in enhancing brand visibility and operational efficiency, fostering significant improvements in cross-functional team productivity. Skilled in customer engagement and analytical problem-solving, consistently achieving project goals and driving business growth. Driven Business Development Executive with career history in multi-state distributed businesses and proven skill in hiring, developing and retaining high-performance teams. Motivating leader with strengths in building strategic relationships to support key business initiatives. Highly skilled in change management, management transition and merger integration. Offering excellent interpersonal and communication skills and experience managing matrixed organizations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Business Developer Executive
Dainty Foods And Services
08.2022 - Current
- Implement data-driven approach to identify potential risks and areas of improvement within the organization, leading to proactive problem-solving measures.
- Implement innovative marketing tactics to promote products or services, improving overall brand visibility.
- Support business initiatives through data analysis, identification of implementation barriers and user acceptance testing of new systems
- Identify and analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to improve existing processes
- Perform detailed analysis on assigned projects, recommend potential business solutions and assist with implementation
- Identify ways to enhance performance management and operational reports related to new business implementation processes
- Develop and incorporate organizational best practices into business applications
- Lead problem solving and coordination efforts between various business units
- Assist with formulating and updating departmental policies and procedures
- Facilitated collaboration between internal departments, fostering a cohesive team environment that led to increased productivity.
- Implemented innovative marketing tactics to promote products or services, improving overall brand visibility.
- Managed cross-functional teams to ensure timely completion of projects within established budgets.
Administrative Staff Member
Nestar Medcare
04.2020 - 06.2022
- Facilitated the timely completion of projects by tracking deadlines, prioritizing tasks, and collaborating with cross-functional teams...
- Supported executive staff members with comprehensive calendar management, meeting preparation, and correspondence handling
- Identify and analyze user requirements, procedures, and problems to improve existing processes
- Perform detailed analysis on assigned projects, recommend potential business solutions and assist with implementation
- Identify ways to enhance performance management and operational reports
- Developed and incorporated organizational best practices into business applications
- Created and corrected nurses’ schedules using Kantime
- Prepared biweekly payroll using Quickbooks.
- Compared hours worked on QuickBooks and Kantime correspond to ensure correct hours are paid.
- Lead problem solving and coordination efforts between various business units
- Assist with formulating and updating departmental policies and procedures
Account Assistant and Secretary
RCCG Morning Star Parish
10.2012 - 02.2018
- Maintained open lines of communication with vendors, negotiating favorable payment terms when needed.
- Documented sales, customer interactions and concerns and generated update reports for senior management.
- Entered customer order details into system, accepted payments and updated accounts.
- Ensured proper record-keeping through meticulous data entry and filing practices, reducing information retrieval time significantly.
- Assisted in the preparation of accurate financial statements, ensuring compliance with regulations and guidelines.
- Used advanced software to prepare documents, reports, and presentations.
- Provided exceptional customer service by addressing client inquiries promptly and effectively, resulting in increased satisfaction rates and repeat business.
- Facilitated smooth internal audits by preparing supporting documents promptly upon request from auditors or management personnel.
- Tracked expenses against budget allocations, identifying variances early on to prevent overspending issues later down the line.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure accurate billing and prompt payment collection.
- Enhanced financial reporting accuracy by diligently reconciling accounts and analyzing discrepancies.
- Developed strong relationships with clients, leading to increased trust in our organization''s ability to manage their finances.
- Managed accounts payable and receivable processes, maintaining healthy cash flow for the company.
- Analyzed client needs based on historical data trends, providing tailored recommendations that helped them achieve their financial goals.
- Maintained clean and organized files by keeping accounts payable records up-to-date.
- Used accounting software to prepare weekly and monthly financial reports.
- Verified items billed against items ordered and reconciled differences through follow-up with vendor.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Yaba College of Education
Lagos, Nigeria02.2018
Skills
- Customer Engagement
- Data-driven decision-making
- Key Account Management
- Team Collaboration
- Team Leadership
- Decision-Making
- Relationship Building
- Relationship building and management
- Negotiations
- Business development and planning
- Training and Development
- Analytical problem solver
- Issue Resolution
- Project Management
Timeline
Business Developer Executive
Dainty Foods And Services
08.2022 - Current
Administrative Staff Member
Nestar Medcare
04.2020 - 06.2022
Account Assistant and Secretary
RCCG Morning Star Parish
10.2012 - 02.2018
Associate of Applied Science - Accounting
Yaba College of Education
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