Business Development Manager

CAREER OBJECTIVE: To secure a challenging and rewarding executive business management position that will maximize my skills in a dynamic, results oriented organization that fosters professional growth.

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY: My experience in sales and marketing management with Coca Cola, Johnson and Johnson (Trinidad) Limited and ANSA Mc Al Limited, has given me the business experience internationally, regionally and locally with large multi-national corporations and a local conglomerate. The result is an experienced business manager, who is a proponent of an entrepreneurial style of leadership and is comfortable with all levels of corporate interaction. The development from my experience is a multi functional professional with strategic insight and demonstrated abilities in leadership, sales, marketing, administration, planning, project and information management. A strong sense of accountability is instilled, with a history of delivery of quality service satisfying internal and external customer needs in a timely and efficient manner. This experience has also given me an aptitude to develop sound and mutually beneficial business relationships. My executive MBA postgraduate qualification will further enhance my business acumen

PROFICIENCY: Microsoft Office, Power Point Presentation

EDUCATION:
Executive Masters of Business Administration Arthur Lok Jack School of Business, University of the West Indies 2005
• Communication Skills ● Business Government and Society● Micro Economics● Financial Accounting
• Managerial Accounting ● Human Resources Management ● IT Management● Organizational Behavior and Development ● Marketing Management ● Production and Operations Management ● Project Management
• Entrepreneurship ● Strategic Management

• Bachelor of Science Degree (Hons.): University of the West Indies 1992.

CERTIFICATIONS and TRAINING:
• Winning Negotiations 2004: facilitated by Coca Cola - Costa Rica
• Certified Green Belt 2002 - The Signature of Quality: Completed 80 hours of Process Excellence Green Belt Training.
• Johnson & Johnson School of Advertising 2002: A strategic focus into the process for creating breakthrough advertising.
• Creating a Customer-Centered Organization 1999: facilitated by Johnson & Johnson Center for Training and Development.
• Standards of Leadership 1998: Focused on core values of the Johnson & Johnson Standards of Leadership. Credo Values/Business Results, Customer /market Place Focus, Innovation,
Interdependent Partnering, Mastering Complexity, Organizational And People Development
• Introduction to the seven habits of highly effective people 1998: facilitated by Covey Leadership Center.

INTERESTS: Auto sport, Cycling, Golf, Dogs (breeder), Tropical fish fancier, Landscaping, art and sculpture

MEMBERSHIPS: UWI Guild of Graduates, supporter of the Scout Association of Trinidad and Tobago.

REFERENCES: Kriss Marcus - Assistant General Manager Syndication - Sagicor Merchant Bank
Romney Thomas - Partner Hobson’s Law Firm
Camille Chattoor - Sales and Marketing Director - Caribbean Bottlers Ltd.
Jillian Thomas - Human Resources Director – Caribbean Bottlers Ltd
Fazal Arman - Country Manager – Johnson & Johnson Trinidad