Mo Patel
Blackburn
Summary
I am a highly motivated and result driven professional with 15 years of experience in the telecommunications industry, specialising in sales and business development. Accomplished Business Development Executive offering expertise in generating significant company growth through lead generation, customer service and sales and marketing techniques. I am seeking to leverage my experience and skills to contribute to the success of a dynamic organisation.
Customer-oriented, strategic-thinking and meticulous sales professional with over 15 years of experience in building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels. Multitasking and self-motivated leader with expertise on expanding network connections, introducing products, implementing pricing models, inventory control and projections, vendor relations and territory development. Effective at identifying customer needs to deliver solutions. Tactical team builder and energetic strategic planner seeking to leverage an effective background into Sales/Business Development role with dynamic organisation.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work history
Business Development Executive
Virgin Media O2
05.2022 - Current
- Conducting market research to identify business opportunities and potential clients from all industries
- Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including C-level executives, to negotiate partnerships and contracts
- Grew engagement, interaction, and reputation through multi-platform campaigns for outstanding levels of client satisfaction
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to create bespoke solutions that meet client requirements and contributing to revenue growth
- Identifying emerging industry trends and competitive threats to develop proactive strategies to stay ahead in the market
- Working closely with teams at Microsoft, Tussell, Bidstats, and Cisco.
Open Employee Benefits Manager/Co-ordinator/Field Sales Executive
Communications plus Ltd
12.2012 - 05.2022
- Managed employee benefits program for O2, ensuring effective administration and communication of benefit packages to employees
- Coordinated with cross-functional teams to develop, implement, and enhance employee benefits policies and procedures
- Identifying new prospective opportunities to expand our client portfolio and attending meetings to increase the growth of O2's brand, this involves B2B client relationship
- Conducted and planned pop up shops/roadshows at O2's corporate customer sites, promoting the employee discounts by creating awareness to onboard customers
- Managing a portfolio of 950 businesses including large corporate enterprises such as Selfridges, Harrods, Next, The Very Group, RNIB, KPMG, Comic Relief, Walt Disney plus public sector alongside with a group of airlines and small SME customers
- Successfully improved employee satisfaction
- Building market strategies, writing promotional packs, intranet adverts, posters, and flyers to promote to drive consumer sales via all channels of O2
- Supporting O2 account/client managers and service delivery teams.
O2, Sales Advisor / Business Specialist
04.2008 - 12.2012
- Assisted customers in selecting the most appropriate mobile plans and devices based on their needs and preferences
- Achieved and consistently exceeded sales targets
- Providing exceptional customer service to build and maintain strong relationships with clients
- Conducted product demonstrations and training to enhance the customer's understanding and usage of O2 services
- Replenishing and restocking, always ensuring high level of stock management efficiency
- Day to day managing of the store
- Setting up Business networking events instore for local businesses.
Education
Witton Park High School
Skills
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Sales, understanding customer needs, building relationships and closing deals
- Affiliate marketing, leveraging relationships with affiliates to drive traffic and generate leads
- Persuasion skills in convincing and influencing, effective negotiator
- Adaptability, handling changes and situations with ease and flexible
- IT literate, including Microsoft, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
- Target driven
- Forecasting and planning
- Product development
- Business planning
- Business development
Interests
Hobbies & Interests
, I enjoy spending quality time with family and friends, meeting new people and networking. I also enjoy going to the movies, ten pin bowling and ice skating.
Languages
English
Fluent
Urdu
Fluent
Gujarati
Fluent
Timeline
Business Development Executive
Virgin Media O2
05.2022 - Current
Open Employee Benefits Manager/Co-ordinator/Field Sales Executive
Communications plus Ltd
12.2012 - 05.2022
O2, Sales Advisor / Business Specialist
04.2008 - 12.2012
Witton Park High School
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