Linda Bawa

Develop and implement business strategies to drive growth and expansion in English-speaking African countries.

Conduct market research and analysis to identify business opportunities, trends, and challenges in the target regions.

Collaborate with local stakeholders, partners, and customers to understand their needs, preferences, and market dynamics.

Analyze business performance metrics, KPIs, and financial data to evaluate the effectiveness of business initiatives.

Identify potential clients, partners, and business opportunities to expand the company's presence in the region.

Prepare business proposals, presentations, and reports to communicate findings, recommendations, and business plans.

Work closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, operations, and finance, to align business strategies and activities.

Monitor and assess market trends, regulatory changes, and competitive landscape to adapt strategies and tactics accordingly.

Travel to English-speaking African countries as needed to build relationships, conduct business meetings, and support business development activities.

Responsible for closing business deals with Douala Grand Mall and other structures. Contacting key decision makers in order to acquire space for the Bill Boards Placement for company use. Creating a database of detailed contacts of key and decision persons of the structures and maintaining sustainable and flexible relationships with structure owners. Develop new markets for the company and developing business processes.

Assist in gathering, analyzing, and documenting business requirements from stakeholders.

Support in creating and maintaining detailed documentation of business processes, workflows, and system functionalities.

Collaborate with business users and technical teams to ensure effective communication and understanding of requirements. Assist in conducting data analysis to support business decision-making and identify opportunities for process improvement.

Help in developing business cases, project plans, and reports to support business initiatives.

Support in testing and quality assurance activities to ensure that solutions meet business requirements.

Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies to provide insights and recommendations.

Managed customer feedback and supported requests through multiple vectors including email, user forums, ticketing system and various social networking outlets and monitored client accounts. Enhanced organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Handled sales and marketing, strategic planning and reporting on market responses, by proposing growth and expansion opportunities.

Facilitated Customer Service and expansion of existing footprint with corporations and dealers.

Sales Processes.

Prospect new clients and turned them into increased avenues of business. Research and implement new initiatives to drive revenue, lower operating costs while maintaining quality products that are competitive, all while delivering excellent customer support. Owned and drove the Central and West African strategy for Lea Technologies. Manage stakeholders including the chairman and board members, staff, clients, key decision-makers and external service suppliers and creating budgetary statements on investment. Analyzed negotiating strategies and positions by examining risks and potentials as well as estimating partners' needs and goals. Continuous monitoring of the annual budget and ensure that revenue/sales targets are met.

Contacting key decision makers in order to acquire space for the Bill Boards Placement for company use. Creating a database of detailed contacts of key and decision persons of the structures and maintaining sustainable and flexible relationships with structure owners. Develop new markets for the company.

Developed and implemented business plans to improve cost-efficiency. Managed the company's business operations, financial performance, investments, and ventures. Ensured company policies and legal guidelines were clearly communicated. Managed and reported on the effective implementation of a marketing strategy to maintain market relevance and promote products and services to increase sales. Prepared annual budgets, reports and attended/presented at board meetings.

Coordinated and supervised the work of specialists and support staff. Developed internal recruitment strategy, interview, selection, and hiring processes. Handled staffing issues, such as mediating disputes and directing disciplinary procedures.

Enhanced organization reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Facilitated Customer Service and expansion of existing footprint with corporations and dealers.