Strategic Business Development: Using Data to Drive Profitability

Course Overview

This 3-hour course is tailored for professionals in commercial and sales roles who want to leverage data-driven strategies to enhance decision-making, identify competitive advantages, and boost profitability. The course combines practical BI tools and commercial strategies, inspired by 18+ years of experience in business development within competitive industries.

Learning Outcomes:

Participants will:

  • Gain a practical understanding of using BI tools to drive commercial success.
  • Develop strategies to position their business competitively in the market.
  • Learn to make data-driven decisions that maximize profitability.

Structure and Schedule

1. Leveraging Business Intelligence for Commercial Success

  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Objective: Introduce participants to BI tools and their application in identifying market trends and sales opportunities.
  • Topics:
    • Introduction to Business Intelligence in commercial contexts.
    • Understanding key metrics for sales and profitability (KPIs).
    • Using BI to forecast market trends and demand.

2. Identifying and Exploiting Competitive Advantages

  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Objective: Teach participants how to identify and leverage their organization’s strengths for market differentiation.
  • Topics:
    • Assessing your competitive landscape.
    • Strategies for identifying unique selling points (USPs).
    • Aligning BI insights with competitive strategies.

3. Driving Profitability Through Strategic Decision-Making

  • Duration: 1 hour
  • Objective: Equip participants with the tools to translate BI insights into profitable decisions.
  • Topics:
    • Prioritizing high-value opportunities with BI.
    • Enhancing customer lifetime value (CLV) through data segmentation.
    • Tactical adjustments for maximizing ROI.

Facilitators

Alejandro D'Ambrosio

With 18+ years’ of experience in the automotive industry, specializing in business development. Passionate about strategy and identifying competitive advantages to boost profitability.

Martin Maldjian

Consultant with 14+ years’ experience in business optimization, technology  and process improvement across management, IT, and supply chain efficiency.

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