Jeffrey Williams-Edem
Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria

Skills

GROWTH: Business Development, GROWTH: Partnerships, TECH: Development

Biography

18 Years of Value Creation, Sales Growth and Business/Market Development Expert. Focused on achieving exceptional results in a highly competitive business environment that demands continuous improvement and volume/profit focus results Skilled in Managing Cross-functional Teams, Complex Sales Management and Negotiation, Business Modelling and Deployment, Strategic Partnerships & Growth Management and Digital Payment Business/Solution Design and Implementation. Strong Communication & Interpersonal Skills, Work Well Independently or in a Team, Organized, Detail- Oriented, Motivated Self – Starter, Able to Spark Interest and Take Initiative. Career Experience Summary • Financial Services [Fintech] 11 Years + • Retail Industry 7 Years + • Consultancy 5 Years + An Alumni of Lagos Business School and Columbia Business School. He is trained in Melian Heiman and Value Selling Methodology. Certified Green belt holder in lean six sigma and SAFe Agile Practitioner Jeffrey recently got certified as an emotional intelligence professional and a Life coach in the pursuit of becoming a mentor and business coach. He enjoys music, sports, family time and the outdoors. Key Career Achievements NOMBA Designed the company's scope of business & operating model that enable the existing businesses to scale by 5X- from $10m to $40m—implemented a new sales operational framework. Which reduced overhead costs by 42%, and improved efficiency by 21%. Interswitch Grew the Acquiring business from a $500k business in 2018 to $6m in 2020 Optimized customer acquisition by 250% through building the QUICKTELLER BUSINESS merchant self-serve digital platform and its mobile version. Contributed to the industry policy development for non-financial acquirers in Nigeria working with the regulator, which expanded the business scope. Designed the existing acquring business and documented the risk governance framework for the business in 2019. Designed and implemented the business case for an integrated