Ochai Adejoh
National B2B Manager (Residential
Sales Manager/SupervisorLive in NigeriaNationality
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National B2B Manager (Residential
Lagos
2022.03-2023.05(a year)
Key Responsibilities
➢ Achieve or exceed quarterly and annual sales targets by developing and executing effective
territory plans
➢ Recruit, hire, train, and manage a high-performing team of sales professionals
➢ Monitor individual and team performance against objectives, taking corrective action as needed
to ensure attainment of goal
➢ Develop strong relationships with key customers and influencers within
assigned territories
➢ Understand customer needs and requirements and communicate them back to the
organization
➢ Stay up-to-date on industry trends and competitor activity in order to effectively position
company solutions
➢ Prepare accurate and timely reports documenting sales activities, pipeline development, and
forecasted revenue
➢ Manage expenses within approved budget
➢ Provide input into the development of marketing programs and collateral
➢ Attend trade shows and other events as needed
➢ Serve as a positive role model for the sales team, exhibiting ethical behavior and
professional conduct at all times
➢ Perform other duties as assigned
Core Accomplishments:
✓ Initiated & Signed MoU to power retail businesses across Nigeria (Pharmacies, Hospitals, Laboratories& Betting Companies)
✓ Partnered with over 10 commercial banks, cooperatives & microfinance banks for solar project
financing.
Business Development Manager
Nigeria
2020.09-2022.02(a year)
Key Responsibilities:
➢ Providing strategic leadership for sales of ESS.
➢ Developing channels across the country - B2G, B2B & B2C.
➢ Collaborated with business development, marketing, and product departments on the creation of
competitive concept proposals.
➢ Developed new service offerings based on detailed and documented insights into market and client
needs.
➢ Managed and maintained a structured analysis of target markets, clients, and documentation in the
CRM system.
➢ Provided market intelligence and feedback to regional teams on the market, industry, and
competitors’ developments.
➢ Built and maintained relationships with key contacts at potential clients, consulting companies, and
partners in order to get access to new opportunities.
➢ Developed and oversaw marketing functions to identify key marketing strategies for successful
new customer acquisition and sales growth.
➢ Prospected potential new clients and turned them into increased avenues of businesses.
Core Accomplishments & Achievements:
✓ Negotiated the largest design and production contract to date: a 1-year exclusivity agreement worth
USD 1.5 million.
✓ Boosted company revenue by 30% during the first year of employment
✓ Researched and built relationships with 20+ new clients by planning approaches and pitches.
✓ Helped sales representative grow their territory sales by 20%
✓ Developed relationships with senior decision makers (incl. CEOs, CFOs, VPs) with potential
clients.
✓ Worked closely with SVP and GM to develop customer acquisition strategies to obtain maximum
sales volume and profitability.
✓ Generated 53% of company revenue for 2021 and 68% of company revenue for January - August
2022.
✓ Maintained personal performance including contact databases, activity reporting, and sales
forecasts.
Head
Lagos State
2017.09-2020.08(3 years)
Key Responsibilities:
➢ Responsible for the day-to-day running of the business with a particular emphasis on sales and
market development. Making sure that the business continues to grow by way of acquiring new
customers whilst maintaining its existing customer base.
➢ Identifying, developing, and directing the implementation of business strategy.
➢ Cultivating the company’s reputation in the market & with customers & suppliers.
➢ Involved in planning & organizing the organization’s activities to achieve targets.
➢ Responsible for the profit & loss of the business.
➢ In charge of leading, motivating, and developing the sales team.
➢ Liaising with officials of government departments and regulatory bodies.
➢ Managing multi-disciplined teams and resolving any conflicting priorities.
➢ Developing business plans and preparing comprehensive business reports.
➢ Improving margins and maintaining high-quality service to customers
➢ Reviewing, refining, and developing the strategy and direction of the company.
➢ Building client relationships that result in revenue and profitability growth.
Responsible for the company’s health and safety and legislative adherence
Core Accomplishments & Achievements:
✓ In three years, we were able to impact over 120,000 people by providing access to clean electricity
via the Azuri AI system.
✓ We attracted an equity investment of $26M from Marubeni Inc.–aJapanese company.
✓ We were awarded a grant of 225,000 pounds by DFID in 2018 for a pilot project.
✓ We created social media handles – Facebook etc. as a platform for digital marketing.
✓ We became the market leader in the renewable energy sector – solar innovation & service in sub-
Saharan Africa.
✓ We were able to secure a partnership with the Federal Government of Nigeria and we deploy 20,025
SHS using a distributor within 7 months for phase 1 (beyond the grid) and phase two commenced
in Q4, 2020 (Scale-up of 50,000).
✓ We executed Quad pilots across North, West & Middle belt & TV 120 in the South of the country
✓ We are tracking at a 7% default rate from our pay-go customers implying our customers are
satisfied with Azuri products & services.
✓ We generated over $2.5M in revenue, with a customer base of 22,000 in three years of
operation.
✓ I was able to solve the issue of chronic out-of-credit customers by introducing a revalidation
strategy & more customer orientation approach via the customer service department.
✓ We have established four customer experience centers within the pilot location.
✓ We successfully executed market surveys for market viability before scaling up.
We brought on board four distributors and commenced operations in 2018.
✓ We had conferences in Ivory Coast, Senegal, and Kenya & deployed 5000 units in the Kumasi area of
Ghana
Key Accounts
Abuja
2009.12-2017.07(8 years)
Key Responsibilities:
➢ Responsible for governing the key accounts, and implementing access to medicines strategies
through collaboration with key stakeholders – Government, HMOs, etc.
➢ Ensured value was created via successful project initiatives and innovative approaches.
➢ Setting targets for the key accounts
➢ Conduct viable projects that can translate to value. Making Novartis the healthcare partner of
choice, and ensuring that Novartis products are included in the Hospital formulary.
➢ Develop key opinion leaders across the selected key accounts
➢ Grow the various accounts by regularly targeted and informative human capital development.
Core Accomplishments & Achievements:
✓ I led the team and we grew sales across major brands by 50% within 2 years (2014 - 2016)
✓ I developed the oncology market with a growth of over 200% versus previous years (promoted tokey accounts manager – covered in Sept 2014 edition of Novartis oncology magazine)
✓ I’m the only sales representative in my time that worked & delivered across all business units of
Novartis within a period of 4 years (2010 – 2014) & was promoted to key accounts & market access
manager as a result (promoted antihypertensive, antimalarial, analgesics, etc.)
✓ I enlisted new products in the hospital formulary – Oncology drugs, specialty medicines & OTC
✓ I led the execution of many key account projects – Executive MBA for hospital top management
✓ Novartis was rated second best to GSK in the access to medicine index within the period.
✓ We conducted inventory training; inventory management supports for the hospital pharmacies.
Example: Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital, Zaria & National Hospital Abuja.
✓ We conducted free testing on world disease campaign days. Example: Hypertension, Diabetes &
Eye disorders by partnering with eye clinics & others.
✓ We recruited new & viable key accounts like public-private partnerships. An example is the Nisa
Hospital Group
✓ I worked with the sales teams to deliver on the set targets.
✓ I led the Novartis team in partnering with chain Pharmacies. Example: Health Plus, Med plus to
make Novartis brand more accessible.
✓ I played a key role in the collaboration with payer networks & HMOs to stock Novartis products
at selected hospitals.
National Service
Nigeria
2007.01-2009.01(2 years)
Public sector experience
✓ Public Administration, Research & Logistics.
✓ State & Local Government Constituency Interactions.
✓ Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) Advocacy.
Educational experience
University of Jos
MBA
2011.01-2014.01(3 years)
Engineering
2001.01-2006.01(5 years)
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