CURRICULUM VITAE

IDOWU, OLADAPO AKINYELE

21, Sanni Olabode Street, Oko-Oba, P.O. Box 4245, Agege, Lagos.
Email: dapoidowu2k@yahoo.co.uk, & akinyele.idowu@yahoo.com.
Phone: 08030972392, 08058761610, and 08023402805.

WORKING EXPERIENCE:
Guinness Nig. Plc, Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.
Business Development Manager (BDM). Feb 1994 – Current.
Locations Covered: Lagos (July 2008 – Current); Edo North (July 2006 – Sept 2007); Delta (Oct 2002 – June 2006);
Benin (Feb 1994 – Sept 2002).
Job Functions & Achievement:
∗ Worked as a business adviser to Distributors,
∗ Ensuring achievement of daily, weekly and monthly set sales target,
∗ Execution, implementation and reconciliation of all divisional tactical/national trade promotional activities,
∗ Educating and training distributors staff on business principles/FIFO,
∗ Monitoring daily cash lodgment of distributors to avoid returned cheques/bank charges,
∗ Ensuring distributors business growth through regular review
∗ Ensuring full range stocking and availability at distributors warehouse at all time,
∗ Build cordial and good working relationship with trade partners to achieve business set objectives.

Retail Development Manager (RDM). Oct 2007 – Jun 2008

Job Functions & Achievement:
Develop structured sales journey plan for the territory to work.
∗ Management and Development of all retail accounts in the territory.
∗ Develop structured sales journey plan for the territory to work.
∗ Management / organizing field training for the van salesmen to deliver optimal set target.
∗ Ensuring good product quality and customer services,
∗ Ensuring GNPLC full range stocking, availability and distribution,
∗ Maintain good visibility of GNPLC POSM in key decision corridor in all outlets,
∗ Execution, implementation and reconciliation to briefs all trade promotional activities,
∗ Ensuring competitive recommended retail price at outlet class A & B.
∗ Organize, collate and render weekly EDO NORTH RDM’s reports to the divisional office.

Sales Administration Clerk. (Lagos) Jul 1987 – Jan 1994

Job Functions & Achievement;
∗ Coordinating day to day office administration,
∗ Documenting and keeping GNPLC cheques/draft and ensure daily lodgment to designated banks,
∗ Ensure adequate files and record keeping.
∗ Oversee general cleaning ness of the office environment.
∗ Maintain good records of visitors to sales office.

AWARDS:
∗ Received special MD’s commendation and award letter in Dec 2009 for outstanding performance
And contribution toward achievement of business STAND Target of 1.5 M hectoliters.
∗ Successful relieved as Ag.ASM in oct, 2008 & July 2009.
∗ Received Commendation Letter from Guinness Nigeria Plc for outstanding performance as Ag. ASM Lagos
North – Oct. 2008.
∗ Received special MD’s Award in December 2008 for 187% volume Sales Performance on Target.
∗ 20 Years Long Service Award in 2008.
∗ Best Sales Executive Award in Year 2000.
∗ Received 15 Years Long Service Award in 2003.
 ∗ Received Commendation Letter from the Guinness Nigeria Plc for outstanding business performance in
2005.

TRAININGS ATTENDED:
Simple Application Product (SAP) Training. Lagos -September, 2008, March 2009.
Distributor Capacity Building Course Benin -February, 2007
Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint 2000 Level I & II Benin - January 2007
Better Business Writing skill course Benin - February, 2006
Negotiation Skills Workshop Lagos - February 2006.
DWBBWC Managing Relationship Benin - Feb to June 2004.
Defensive Driving Skill Workshop Benin - March 2004 & August 2007.
Selling Skill Workshop Lagos - March 2001.

EDUCATION:
School Attended Date Qualification
Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, 2000 – 2005 BSC (2ND CLASS) Business
Ondo State Administration
Ojodu Grammar School, Ojodu, Ikeja 1980 – 1985 WASC., G.C.E.

Local Govt. Primary School, Agege, Lagos. 1974 – 1980 First School Leaving Certificate

PERSONAL DATA:
Name: IDOWU, OLADAPO AKINYELE
Sex: Male
Marital Status: Married
Nationality: Nigerian
State of Origin: Lagos State
Date of Birth: 5th July 1968
Place of Birth: Lagos, Nigeria.
Hobbies: Playing Football, Meeting People, Discussions, Dancing.
Next of Kin: Mrs.Modupe Idowu.

RESEARCH/STUDIES:
Marketing of Banking Services in Nigeria; June 2004

SKILLS:
-Computer Proficient (in Microsoft Word; MS Excel; MS Access; MS Power Point & Internet Browsers.
-Team Player -Goal-Getter -Dedicated and Loyal
-Creative Thinker -Hard working -Dynamic and resourceful
-Excellent Communication Skill -Interpersonal Skill

REFEREES:
Mr. Timothy Oseghale
National Sales Operation Manager.
Guinness Nigeria Plc
Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos.
GSM-08023007545.

Mr.Phocas Ibitokun
Divisional Sales Manager –BENIN
Guinness Nigeria Plc
Benin Asaba Road, Benin,
Edo state.
GSM-08027254749.