Dr. Ifeanyi is a Business Growth Leader, Multi-Sector Consultant and People-Centric Intrapreneur at the interplay of Healthcare, Policy and Education.

With over 15 years of proven experience, Dr. Ifeanyi is a dynamic Business Manager and strategic consultant known for driving growth and impact across sectors. His expertise spans Consultative Selling, Strategic Partnerships, Business Strategy, Stakeholders Management, Revenue Optimization, Financing Analysis and Policy Development.

Dr. Ifeanyi has consistently delivered transformational results in diverse industries including Banking, Healthcare, Education, Technology and Fintech. He combines sharp business acumen with a human-centered approach to innovation and execution.

Are you looking to re-engineer your sales processes or scale your business growth?
Dr. Ifeanyi is your go-to expert for building scalable and results-driven solutions.

Ifeanyi holds a doctorate in marketing and communication from Italy’s career university, Selinus University, an MBA from prestigious USA online University, Nexford, and a bachelor’s in engineering from FUT, Owerri.

At his leisure, he loves reading, traveling, mentoring and adventure.

Let’s connect here — ifeanyi.akaleme21@gmail.com
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Ifeanyi Akaleme

Unilever Nigeria Plc

Responsible for total business performance across General Trade, Modern Trade and Mainstream Routes to market.

Cross-functional collaboration and engagement with key stakeholders across the business as well as external partners to ensuring that business objectives are delivered in line with expectations.

Plan, Monitor, and influence sales, penetration and visibility performance in the region.

Evaluate performance using key business metrics and formulate fruitful business development strategies to ensure both short-term and long-term forecast are achieved.

Build and lead a high-performance team towards effective collaboration and attainment of business goals.  Also build the capability of the team to be future fit and adapt quickly to the changing business environment.

Area Sales Manager

Unilever

Manage overall business performance across all sales and distribution channels.

Manage and deliver sales value and volume targets, cash collection, working capital/funding requirements, business exposure/risk management, as well as overall business profitability of Key Distributors (KD). 

Develop and execute with Key Distributors (KDs) a customer profitability strategy and Joint Business Plan (JBP) that will deliver competitive growth and contribute to the achievement of overall business objectives.

Manage execution of all trade marketing plans and related activities: Promotions/trade activations, Merchandising, Launches, Relaunches etc. Work with 3P Agencies and Field Sales team to ensure brilliant execution of all BTL activities in line with business expectations.

Monitor performance trends and results (brands and SKUs, categories and channels, market share etc) through regular business performance review using internal and external data points. Conduct Sales Reps Point of Purchase (PoP) level sales analysis (using LeverEdge PoP level data), coach and motivate team to reach and exceed agreed target and set goals.

Responsible for building KDs, Channel Partners and Sales Team capability through regular training, coaching and accompaniment. 

Regular field/market visit to connect with customers and shoppers, understand their issues and areas of opportunities, asses the level of in-field execution (in compliance with the business Everyday Great Execution Standard), collate data/reports on market trend from field visit and then channel insight into critical strategy formulation that enables key decisions on pricing, promotion and merchandising.

Increase business opportunities by skillfully sustaining, recognizing and expanding customer base (direct coverage) and other route to market strategies. Channel insights from sales data into sales channel growth and development strategy.

Field Sales Manager (Sales Management, Trade/Shopper Marketing, Distributor Mgt., Capability Dev.)

Diageo (Guinnes Nigeria Plc)

Responsible for leading the New Business Development Retail Team in Sales Area; driving and inspiring team to achieve business objectives (distribution, visibility, market share growth, price compliance, new account development etc).

Established coverage, built distribution and visibility in focus accounts and channels, while expanding Guinness Nigeria’s footprint to locations with low distribution for our brands and locations where it was over-indexing.

Ensured full delivery of the Sales and Marketing objectives for new business development in the Area – marketing activations, promotions and other trade tactical, including depletion volumes through sell-out from distributor to retail and wholesale channels, market share growth, and distribution.

Responsible for building team capability through field accompaniment and coaching.

Responsible for delivering depletions and outlet activation standards & program executions within focus outlets in Sales Area.

New Business Development Manager (Field Sales Mgt, Trade Marketing, Account Development)

Managed Distributors and Key Wholesaler Accounts in Sales Area.

Managed Distributors stock inventories across brands and SKUs to forestall overstocking and at the same time avoiding out of stock situations using associated Information Technology Systems. Also ensured efficient Delivery Turnaround Time (DTAT) to minimize logistics cost.

Built capability of Distributors/Wholesalers and development of joint business plans to deliver sustainable business growth. 

Worked with Relationship managers to coordinate and control stock order cycle, cash collection as well as ensured Distributor Finance Scheme was well run with no failed payment.

Achieved profitable volume/market share target for the Area by expanding sales via focus on Retail and Wholesale coverage expansion and brilliant execution of Loyalty Schemes and other activations to drive sales out of the distributors.

Deployed performance tracking and monitoring tools for the distributors to track the performances of their Retailers and Wholesalers for improved relationships and performance.

Ensured regular monthly full business reviews with all Distributors and minimum top 5 wholesalers of each Distributor to track performance and achievement of target objective.

Managed all distributors and wholesalers based tactical/promotions in Sales Area.

Ag. Business Development Manager (Distributor and Key Account Management)

Responsible for overhead and tactical budget in territory. Effective management and implementation of all sales activities/marketing programmes across all channels in the Sales Territory.

Built, developed and managed client accounts in Sales Territory as well as robust relationship with partners. Also drove incremental revenue and market share growth through the development and implementation of brilliant market strategies, volume driving and brand building activities.

Managed a team of Retail Sale Supervisors (RSS) and Van Sales Representatives (VSRs) across several distributor territories: influencing, inspiring and driving performance.

An ambassador for the development of team capabilities, demonstrated strong one to one coaching aptitude in other to deliver result through others to drive significant business benefits.

Built alignment and committed to delivering outstanding relationships. Ensured RSS, VSRs operate to the highest standard in routes coverage and delivered excellent services to outlets. I Set and reviewed performance objectives which directed RSS and VSRs contributions toward business objectives.

I aligned self and team to stay focused on the priorities and demonstrated rigor and brilliant execution always. Built timeframes and utilized RSS and VSRs resources to address coverage gaps. Kept informed of coverage strengths and development areas across the distributor territory.

Territory Manager (Field Sales, Trade Marketing Management, Channels Development)

Responsible for selling, closing, servicing, expanding and managing the current customer account within assigned territory.

Ensured Sell out of distributors stock/market share growth was achieved via monitoring of the Retail Redistribution Scheme (RRS), Route to Consumer (RTC) channel optimization and excellent execution of all promotional activities.

Provided highly professional sales and marketing expertise and backup to Sales Representatives.

Managed relationships with Distributors, Wholesalers, Retailers and Community Partners.

Effective customer/business development to counter competitive activities.

Responsible for POS Materials, Chillers, Light Signs etc deployed in retail outlets within Sales Territory.

Retail Development Manager (Field Sales, Channels Account Management)

Etisalat Nigeria

Managed new and existing customers’ database.

Marketing, sales and promotion of Etisalat products and services, smartphones, tablets, and other high-end technology devices and solutions, aimed at meeting customers’ needs and achieving targeted revenue for the company.

Advised customers on the features and benefits of Etisalat’s products and services; ensuring cross-selling, up-selling and offering promotional items to increase sales. 

Managed relationship/addressed customer’s complaint professionally; ensured timely and successful delivery of our solutions per customer needs and objectives.

Troubleshoot and resolved device network issues; configured and provisioned internet services on smartphones, tablets, pcs and high-end devices across different operating systems/platforms.

Customer experience management: ensured customers are truly satisfied with a rewarding, fulfilling experience.

Makeshift duties in compliance with superior directives.

Retail Sales Advisor/IT Support (Sales, Marketing and Customer Experience Management)

A result oriented, technically savvy, data driven and award-winning Business Manager with top-notch commercial experience and training in Business Development, Account Management, Sales and Marketing Management, eCommerce, Data Analytics, Trade/Shopper Marketing, Commercial Planning and Activations, Distributor and Distribution Channels Management, Customer Experience Management, Sales Force Automation Strategies and Route to Market Design and Implementation (spanning the Telecom and FMCG Industries). I have proven track records of exceptional business performance and have consistently delivered against business expectations. I believe in good leadership, clarity of focus and a disciplined team as great performance levers as well as brilliant sales drivers execution, building amazing relationships with customers and performance tracking across measurable indicators as salient growth drivers. Presently at Unilever, I am working well as an ‘Area Sales Manager (Ag.)’, in a high performing Regional Field Sales, Trade/Shopper Marketing and Distributor Management Team, demonstrating industry leadership in both volume driving & brand building with an excellent level of professionalism; delivering innovative solutions as well as sustained mutual growth for our brands, categories, customers and partners in a fast-paced work environment. I am an assiduous worker; I pursue work with energy, drive, and a strong accomplishment orientation.

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