Marco Barra

Commercial Bid Manager at ASN

Versailles, Île-de-France, France

About

Specialties: Bid Management: Proven expertise in developing winning proposals, conducting thorough market research, and effectively presenting value propositions to clients. Sales & Business Development: Demonstrated ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities, build strong client relationships, and drive revenue growth. Multilingual Proficiency: Fluent in English, French, and Italian, enabling effective communication and cross-cultural collaboration in international business environments.

Experience

  • Commercial Bid Manager at ASN
    May 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 3 mos

  • Key Account Manager at Nokia
    Sep 2018 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos

    I am in charge of customer relation at Orange Group level with a primary focus on SDN-NFV, SDWAN and cloud solutions for IP network’s performances, efficiency and security.

  • Alcatel-Lucent (Greater Paris Metropolitan Region)
    • Strategic Supplier Manager
      Jul 2012 - Aug 2018 · 6 yrs 2 mos

      Accounted for the management of software suppliers, in the areas of open source Cloud technologies, Linux and Middleware. Negotiated contracts at corporate level and strategic partnerships agreements. Supported product lines in their design to cost. Managed RFI/P processes.

    • Key Account Manager
      Jun 2009 - Jun 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Business Development Manager Software Solutions Next Generation Networks at Alcatel-Lucent
    Jan 2005 - Dec 2008 · 4 yrs

    Supported sales teams based in the South Europe, Middle East and North Africa regions, with a direct liaison with strategic customers. Secured financial objectives and market growth over the regions. Delegated for commercial offers approvals.

  • ALCATEL ITALIA SPA (10 yrs 6 mos)
    • Solution architect for software applications
      Jan 2000 - Dec 2004 · 5 yrs

      Designed complex software solutions for multimedia technologies space. Supported sales departments for the promotional activities in southern Europe. Exposed to customer’s CxO/VP decision-makers. Contributed to a double-digit sales growth in broadband carrier’s applications.

    • Product Manager Intelligent Networks
      Jul 1994 - Dec 1999 · 5 yrs 6 mos