Alexandre Afonso

Background

About Alexandre Afonso

A little story about me: When I was 15 years old, I asked my parents to buy me a motorbike, which was my dream at the time. However, they refused, as they thought I was too young and it was too dangerous. Instead of giving up, I decided to work hard and earn the money myself. Every weekend, I used to take my belongings to Lisbon's flea market to sell them. It was a challenging task, but after six months, I had saved enough money to purchase my first second-hand motorbike, a cheap “Casal Boss” with only two gears. My parents were proud of me for not giving up on my dream and accomplishing it through determination and hard work. This sales experience motivated me towards a commercial career. Professional experience: Graduated in Management and Business Administration in my professional previous roles, I have developed strong skills in account management, sales strategy (B2B/B2C), customer service and people management, achieving and exceeding sales objectives. 2018 - Sales Manager IKIMOBILE 2012 - 2018 Key Account Manager - Modern Retail Commerce at Vodafone 2008 - 2012 Account Manager - Indirect Sales Chanel at Vodafone 2007 - 2008 Technology Account Manager at Vodafone 2001 - 2007 Telemarketing & Web Sales Manager at Vodafone 1997 - 2001 Store Manager Colombo at Telecel Key Competencies: Account management Marketing plan and budgeting Sales skills (prospecting; opening; negotiation, follow up) Communication and relation skills Good time management and work organization Coaching commercial teams Personal caracteristics I consider myself an easy person to deal with, dynamic, result-oriented hard worker, a good team player, open, trustworthy with a strong work ethic. I'm always keen to roll my sleeves and contribute wherever the business needs me. Personal Interests: I enjoy travelling, watching movies, listening to music, reading books and comics, following F1 and tennis, playing padel and running twice a week.