Avril Dudley
Chaguanas
Summary
Marketing and admin professional with extensive experience. Skill set includes strong leadership abilities, problem-solving expertise, and strategic planning capabilities. Recognized for collaborative approach and adaptability, consistently achieving positive outcomes. Focus on integrity and strong communication skills. Aims to leverage academic knowledge and years of work experience in media and FMCG industries.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Marketing and Sales Officer
Amalgamated Security school
01.2024 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: Caribbean Institute For Security & Public Safety
- Marketing of the institution's courses and programs via social media platforms, the school's website and students database
- Caribbean Institute For Security & Public Safety
Sales and marketing Assistant
Edward B. Beharry & Company Trinidad Ltd
12.2016 - 12.2023
- Schedule and coordinate meetings, appointments, and travel arrangements for employees and managers
- Drafting and responding to sales and marketing correspondence
- Coordinate promotions representatives at supermarket stores and the marketing of the company's events expansion to ensure attention to detail and adherence to company policy
- Maintain daily sales and commission reports, while tracking merchandisers store visits
- Manage and generate Product price survey reports for the management team
- Closing sales agreements with large independent and chain supermarket stores
- Procurement of raw materials and its exportation to Guyana
- Procurement of promotional items both locally and internationally
- Liaising with brokerage agent and government agencies for the importation of commodities
- Seek Events approvals from governmental bodies such a EMA, NLCB, Municipal corporations
- New business development through in chain stores such as Massy and HCL
- Preparing presentations, assembling reports, while maintaining the utmost confidentiality
- Maintaining stock counts of close to expiry, premiums and POP’s
- Distribution of Premiums, Promotional items and POP’s to Sales Reps, Merchandisers and Promoters
- Source and coordinate Promoters and vendors for In-store promotion
- Conduct trade visits, compile data collected for Price index report
- Follow social media trends and world observances to assist with company’s social media platforms
- Assist in the creation and concept of online promotions
- Price Index analysis of competitors/Market trends analysis
- Monthly updates of the company’s Accounts Receivables (AR) ageing accounts
- Print and distribute monthly customer statements
- Post daily van sales to QuickBooks
Programming, Traffic Coordinator and Chairman's Assistant
WIN COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
08.2000 - 04.2016
- Sourcing Programming Content from Local and International Distributors
- Opened, sorted, and distributed incoming messages and correspondence
- Recorded, transcribed and distributed minutes of meetings
- Training, Creating, Updating and maintaining a large and complex data base of Contracts
- Providing Daily & Monthly sales reports to General Manager and Chairman
- Ensuring all Broadcasting Programs is suitable for Airing
- Archiving Daily On-Air Transmission to storage devices
- Liaising Directly with Sales Reps, Agencies and In-House Clients Accounts, Production, Editing & Copy-Writer Departments
- Proofing All Advertising Commercial and Ensuring that it matches Clients request
- Booking all Newspaper& Radio Ads for WIN COMMUNICATIONS events on other frequencies
- Responding promptly to client concerns and complains
- Preparing Requisition Forms for the Purchasing of Stationery Material
- Flight bookings for the Chairman and Heads of Departments
- Ensuring Support staff work accurately and effectively to meet Deadlines
- Sending out Proposals to existing and potential clients, then following through to ensure contracts are sign, Commercials are aired and billed by accounts and cheques are collected
- Drawing up Contracts & Contras between companies for In-House Events and Promotion
Education
Social Media Specialization Certification - Fundamentals of Social Media Advertising
Coursera.Org
02.2021
Social Media Specialization Certification - Social Media Management
Coursera.Org
12.2020
Social Media Specialization Certification - Social Media Marketing
Coursera.Org
11.2020
Integrated Marketing Communications - Advertising, Public Relations, Social Media management, Digital Marketing
IE University Business School
10.2020
Social Media Management -
CTS- College of Computer and Business Science
04.2020
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA -
Australian Institute of Business (AIB)
10.2017
Associate Degree in Business Management - Diploma and Associate Degree Management
Australian Institute of Business (AIB)
01.2016
Advance Computers - Microsoft MS office, MS Windows
New Jersey - Computer Professional Learning Centre
Jersey City, NJ08.2000
Diploma Certificate - Payroll Accounting, Business Management, Taxation, Marketing & Salesmanship
Trinidad & Tobago Business Management Training Centre
12.1999
Typing - Secretarial Studies, Technical & Vocational skills
Y.T.E.P.P
12.1998
Skills
- Marketing
- Promotional Planning
- Events Planning
- Effective negotiation
- Relationship building
- Sales planning
- Competitor analysis
- Performance tracking
- Brand building
- Data analysis
- Business networking
- Promotional sales events
Achievements And Awards
- 12/01/22, Successfully launched a new product line into Trinidad & Tobago Market. Won employee of the year for Edward B Beharry.
- 08/01/23, Successfully launched a new product line into supermarket chains.
- 03/01/17, Successfully topping Australian Institute of Business A.I.B exam in International Marketing, 2017.
- 05/01/16, Successfully launched a Discount Card company in three months with over 120 Merchants in the Chaguanas, Port of Spain and Point Fortin area in addition to membership.
- 12/01/07, First to close a $25,000 Advertising Contract deal for WIN TV on commencement.
- 12/01/06, Beyond The Call of Duty – Masala Radio 101.1FM Ltd.
Mailing Address
#8 Peter Street, Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
Certification
- Advertising with Meta License - May 2021
- Fundamentals of Social Media Advertising Meta - Feb 2021
- Integrated Marketing & Communication - Oct 2020
- Introduction to Social Media Marketing - Oct2020
- Social Media Management Meta - Jan 2021
- Australian Institute of Business, AIB (BBA) - 2017
- Australian Institute of Business, AIB (AssDegMgnt) - 2017
- Australian Institute of Business, AIB (DIP) - 2015
Timeline
Marketing and Sales Officer
Amalgamated Security school
01.2024 - 03.2024
Sales and marketing Assistant
Edward B. Beharry & Company Trinidad Ltd
12.2016 - 12.2023
Programming, Traffic Coordinator and Chairman's Assistant
WIN COMMUNICATIONS LTD.
08.2000 - 04.2016
Social Media Specialization Certification - Social Media Management
Coursera.Org
Social Media Specialization Certification - Social Media Marketing
Coursera.Org
Integrated Marketing Communications - Advertising, Public Relations, Social Media management, Digital Marketing
IE University Business School
Social Media Management -
CTS- College of Computer and Business Science
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA -
Australian Institute of Business (AIB)
Associate Degree in Business Management - Diploma and Associate Degree Management
Australian Institute of Business (AIB)
Advance Computers - Microsoft MS office, MS Windows
New Jersey - Computer Professional Learning Centre
Diploma Certificate - Payroll Accounting, Business Management, Taxation, Marketing & Salesmanship
Trinidad & Tobago Business Management Training Centre
Typing - Secretarial Studies, Technical & Vocational skills
Y.T.E.P.P
Social Media Specialization Certification - Fundamentals of Social Media Advertising
Coursera.Org
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