SURRIN RAMLAGAN
Couva
Summary
Multi - faceted business development manager, with greater than ten (10) years' experience. Strong leadership qualities, with particular attention to presenting a high quality product or service. Proficient in Project management, procurement practices, sales + marketing. Strategic-thinking professional with several years of experience building relationships, cultivating partnerships, retaining top accounts and growing profit channels by establishing trust. Persuasive and self-motivated with expertise in expanding network connections and introducing products. Well-versed in educating clients, implementing pricing strategies, and driving territory development.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
ROBBY'S ENGINEERING + GENERAL SERVICES LTD
01.2025 - Current
- Focus on existing clients to ensure that projects and services are provided in a timely manner, with focus on high quality, and cost competiveness.
- Securing of new clients (industrial + commercial) via face to face meetings, pre qualifications and tenders.
- Creation of full tender packages for submission.
- Assessment with project team of jobs/tasks and preparation of costing and detailed proposal for clients (new + existing)
- Procurement practices to assist with the above.
GENERAL MANAGER
ROBBY'S ENGINEERING + GENERAL SERVICES LTD
01.2015 - 01.2025
- Created existing strategy to align with Company's goals and objectives, alongside managers in HR, project and HSE.
- Created goals and objectives for each manager and department to achieve on a yearly basis.
- Researched and presented new ideas and products to Directors' for possible distribution or use.
- Worked with Accounts department, and external accountant to ensure that all financial guidelines were adhered to, and presented properly in Management accounts (Financial year end reports)
- Created a relationship with Bankers to secure loans/overdrafts as required.
- Lead in procurement with suppliers (service and products, material).
- Work scope described under Business Development manager.
Education
BSC - BIOCHEMISTRY/BIOLOGY
The University of the West Indies
St. Augustine, Trinidad + Tobago04.2011
Skills
- Leadership
- Business team management
- Written oral presentations
- Public Speaking
- Time management
- Proficient in creating/writing proposals, tenders, dictations
Certification
ALJGSB, SHEL, Various, Project management + Microsoft Project, Business process re-engineering, Quantity Surveying
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading + writing
- Film
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
ROBBY'S ENGINEERING + GENERAL SERVICES LTD
01.2025 - Current
GENERAL MANAGER
ROBBY'S ENGINEERING + GENERAL SERVICES LTD
01.2015 - 01.2025
BSC - BIOCHEMISTRY/BIOLOGY
The University of the West Indies
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