Simon John

Director Business Development | Over 20 years in Africa |

Nairobi County, Kenya

About

Experience

  • Director - Business Development Africa at Fiorano
    Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos

    ⁠Develop an understanding of the Fiorano group company products and the value proposition for enterprise customers and methodologies to communicate the value of Fiorano solutions with prospects and clients •⁠ ⁠Business development in the Africa region including product positioning for the Fiorano group enterprise software products. •⁠ ⁠Sales operations, partner management, contract negotiation, risk management and related business development and coordination of group activities.

  • Sr. Business Development Manager (BFS Africa) at Systems MEA (Techvista)
    Aug 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 3 mos

    • Developing the markets of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Malawi, Ghana, Zambia. • Working GTMS for Temenos Core Banking & Digital Channel Systems, LOS, Analytics, Credit Score Cards, & Services. • Creating regional sales plans and providing corporate presentations to Banks & Microfinances • Maintain a healthy pipeline on native CRM & provide regional updates to Management • OEM relationship management for opportunities in existing and new accounts (EA/WA/SA Representative

  • Business Development Manager at SG NewTech
    Aug 2022 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr

    • Developing the markets of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, & Ethiopia, • Working GTMS for Temenos Core Banking & Digital Channel Systems, LOS, Analytics, Credit Score Cards, & Services. • Working Third Party Relationships for solutions outside the preview of SGNT. • Coordinating Projects & Services teams to ensure timely and satisfactory delivery. • Creating regional sales plans and providing corporate presentations to Banks & Microfinances • Maintain a healthy pipeline on Salesforce • OEM relationship Management (EA Representative)

  • Regional Sales Manager at JMR Infotech
    Apr 2021 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr

    Key Achievements: - Developing the markets of Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Rwanda, and Ethiopia. - Working as GTMs for Flexcube Core Banking Systems, OFSA, OBDX, CRM, DMS, BI, and Oracle Services for assigned markets. - Creating regional sales plans and providing corporate presentations to banks & insurance companies. - Prepared weekly CRM & reports for regional sales cadence meetings. Key Roles: - Coordinate support activities, analyze regional market trends, and discover new opportunities for growth. - Collaborated with the channel partner to create opportunities while tracking individual connections in the market. - Conducts regional sales operational objectives by contributing sales information and recommendations to strategic plans & reviews. - Participate in decisions for expansion or acquisition. - Prepares and completes action plans & implements production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards. - Maintains and expands customer base by counseling district sales representatives, building & maintaining rapport with key customers, and identifying new customer opportunities. - Plan for the achievement of individual & divisional targets in alignment with the strategies and policies of the company. - Develop field sales action plans to facilitate the implementation of the regional sales programs.

  • Business Manager at TIS Direct Limited
    Mar 2019 - Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    Reported to: MANAGING DIRECTOR Handled a team of: 5 Key Achievements: - Designed and delivered ERP solutions to the healthcare vertical in East & SubSaharan Africa. - Performed regular evaluations to ensure that set targets were met in the monthly sales collection. - Supervised technical sessions with customers to drive solution requirements & suggestions for improvement and operated CRM. Key Roles: - Conducted sales life cycle management (sales, presales coordination, logistics coordination, delivery, project management, and project closures). - Planed the marketing needs and demonstrated suitable events, seminars, workshops for the customer to create brand value & recognition. - Maintained a good working relationship with executives and prepared bi-weekly reports for management to be reviewed. - Designed and implemented business plans and strategies to promote the attainment of goals.