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Derrick Afonope

Derrick Afonope

Salford,Greater Manchester

Summary

A committed manager with exceptional leadership, organisational skills, and communication abilities who leads high-performing cross-functional teams. Leads projects, company operations, and business growth. Takes on a challenging new role, harnessing interpersonal skills, collaboration, and problem-solving. Driven to deliver high-quality service and consistent results.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Global Ambassador

Leeds Beckett University
Leeds , West Yorkshire
11.2022 - 01.2024
  • Promoted cultural diversity and engaged in over 50 Global Engagement activities across the University to promote cultural diversity and inclusion
  • Offered friendly, efficient customer service and handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Managed social media platforms, reaching an audience of over 200,000 followers within a period of three months
  • Managed daily queries from international students, providing timely and informative responses
  • Facilitated campus visits and open days, conveying a positive outlook on university life
  • Collaborated with various teams across multiple campus visits, resulting in a strong enthusiasm for collaboration and teamwork
  • Lead student interactions and workshops with young students; teaching and inspiring them on the benefits of university helped improve my leadership qualities.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness, and willingness to help wherever needed.

Program Coordinator

Bucksmore Education
Oxford
06.2023 - 08.2023
  • Facilitated workshops and projects sessions, ensuring organized materials
  • Achieved a 98% satisfaction rate in providing smooth arrival and departure experiences for students
  • Coordinated off-site and on-site activities with a focus on student safety.
  • I oversaw day-to-day activities, including organisational leadership, recruitment, office maintenance, and supply and inventory management.
  • Implemented activity planning to deliver smooth, successful event programmes.
  • Organized and led progress meetings with stakeholders and partners.

Customer Marketing Officer

DANONE
11.2021 - 09.2022
  • Streamlined and managed a third-party merchandising project and marketing, leading to a 15% increase in sales within first quarter of implementation
  • Analyzed KPIs to establish areas in need of improvement.
  • Directed programme implementation and monitored performance to inform improvement strategies.
  • Prepared notices, plans, and charts to support presentations.
  • Implemented a project that
  • Developed and executed a comprehensive training program for sales personnel and teams, resulting in a 20% increase in overall company sales
  • Evaluated project outcomes using robust modelling and KPI frameworks
  • Implemented sales routine automation and Field Pro integration, resulting in a 30% decrease in time spent on administrative tasks and a subsequent increase in productivity
  • Developed strategic seeding and commercialization plans for new innovations, increasing channel visibility by 25%
  • Assisted in managing, training, and supporting over 28 key distributors and over 1000 agents on sales automation.

Sales Manager

Rand Lottery Ltd.
01.2018 - 12.2019
  • Utilized strong administration skills to manage order processing efficiently
  • Implemented processes for disputes resolution, resulting in a 30% increase in efficiency and reduction of disputes by 20% within first six months of implementation.
  • Maintained regular contact and strong relationships with existing customers by providing comprehensive support.
  • Identified and qualified new sales prospects to continually meet targets.
  • Monitored sales team performance, providing effective training to help reach revenue and profit targets.
  • Carried out sales visits to current and prospective customers.
  • Optimized sales methods to best engage, acquire, and retain customers.

Education

Master of Arts - International Relations

Leeds Beckett University
Leeds
09.2022 - 03.2024

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Political Science & Archaeology

University of Ghana
Accra,Ghana
09.2016 - 08.2021

Skills

  • Project Development and Evaluation
  • Stakeholder Relationship Management
  • Social and Market research
  • Effective Communication
  • Problem-solving
  • Adaptability
  • Team Management
  • Office Suite
  • Market Analysis
  • Business Analysis
  • Training and Facilitation
  • Leadership
  • People Management
  • Google Workspace
  • Payroll administration
  • Public relations

Accomplishments

Headed the implementation of Project Sharp for Danone , with Danone needing an agency to run our commercial in indoor channels (Morden Trade,OMC's, &NGs). with the key success of this project, compliance with Danone execution standards were met across the outlets, and speed-to-market executions percentages increased by 20% in the first quarter of implementation. Introduced an app design for merchandiser monitoring and improvements, which were obtained through improved, robust reporting on channel performance, including competitor activity on the app by merchandisers.

Certification

Certified Carbon Literate

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Program Coordinator

Bucksmore Education
06.2023 - 08.2023

Global Ambassador

Leeds Beckett University
11.2022 - 01.2024

Master of Arts - International Relations

Leeds Beckett University
09.2022 - 03.2024

Customer Marketing Officer

DANONE
11.2021 - 09.2022

Sales Manager

Rand Lottery Ltd.
01.2018 - 12.2019

Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Political Science & Archaeology

University of Ghana
09.2016 - 08.2021

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