Obidozie Okeke

Growth-driven, solutions-focused, and trusted community leader with extensive experience in all aspects of business operations and development. Deep passion and understanding of community-wide challenges, opportunities, and partnerships. Proven track record in sales, marketing, developing and implementing strategic plans, and streamlining business operations to increase revenue and overall company growth. Creative event organizer adept at facilitating sports, educational, and cultural activities to establish meaningful impact and promote a culture of diversity and inclusion across the community. Outstanding leadership skills to hire, train, and build top-tier teams to achieve common goals. Multilingual communicator fluent in English, Igbo (African), and Russian, necessary for leading negotiations and cultivating strong relationships with internal and external partners and government agencies to maximize results.

• Charter Communication (Spectrum), USA, Senior Sales Connectivity Specialist, 03/01/23, Present, Defined strategic vision to achieve company missions and goals, including boosting revenue, profitability, growth, and increase in customer base., Develops and presents sales presentations/proposals on products and services that meet customers’ needs., Achieves monthly sales quotas in high-speed data, mobile, landline phone, and video sales., Successfully improved sales and exceeding goals: “STAR PERFOMER” TOP Sales Connectivity Specialist: West Region USA - 09/01/23., Demonstrated in-depth market knowledge, as well as customer and competitor landscapes, which led to the following results: Spectrum “ROCKSTAR” awards 06/01/23 and 01/01/24., Team Leadership and Drive initiative in Referral sales strategies with integrity to exceed targets.
• Podium Group LLC, USA, Sales Representative, Assume responsibility for developing campaigns and promotions, as well as increase revenue, profitability and growth marketing industrial chemicals., Knowledgeable about distributor-supplier relations, on or off premises, and/or supply chain experiences., Managing and growing existing accounts and using outside sales manager experience to prospect and develop new business.
• LLC Chance (KFC Company Franchisee), Moscow, Russia, Managing Director, Defined strategic vision to achieve company missions and goals, including boosting revenue, profitability, growth, and increase in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA)., Partnered with shareholders to suggest effective financial initiatives and assisted the franchise owner in passing external audits for opening new restaurants., Successfully improved internal frameworks and controls through data verification, resulting in risk management and loss mitigation, along with the integration of operational and performance management systems., Demonstrated in-depth market knowledge, as well as customer and competitor landscapes, which led to the following results: Launch of the project “Delivery” with the Delivery Club that increased share of sales of self-service kiosks; Opening of six new restaurants in the new city of Yaroslavl; and 5% increase in terms of delivery revenue passing audits by YUM brands.
• LLC Locate Group, Moscow, Russia, Chief Executive Officer (CEO)/Managing Director, Established a fast-food restaurant brand, Fingers Pizza and Doner, which included the creation and registration of the brand's trademark., Implemented and managed strategic business actions, strategies, policies, objectives, and procedures to streamline overall operations., Increased brand awareness as a result of successful market penetration across restaurant chain markets., Played a vital role in developing a brand menu, streamlining supply chain operations, minimizing materials and food costs, and enhancing online and direct delivery.
• Mak Daniels LLC, Moscow, Russia, CEO/Managing Director, Established company vision to drive mission and goals, as well as increase revenue, profitability and growth., Assumed responsibility for importation from European breweries while overseeing strategic business Marketing actions and streamlining operations.