Oliver Bufton

Oliver Bufton has a diverse work experience spanning various industries. Oliver started their career as a Sales Assistant at Home Retail Group PLC in 2006 and then moved on to become an Events Management Coordinator at Aylestone Court Hotel. In 2009, they worked as an Online Marketing Executive and Business Development Intern at Slib Design. Oliver also spent two summers as a Summer Counselor at Rutgers University Summer Camp in New Jersey. In 2010, they completed internships as a Marketing and Sales Intern at Across China International Group and as a Business Development and Sales Intern at Sannam S4. From 2008 to 2011, they worked as a Construction and Office Coordinator at Central Roofing and Building Services Ltd, where they gained experience in website development and project management. In 2012, they joined Euromoney Institutional Investor as a Conference Sales Executive, specializing in the energy and finance sectors. During their time there, they achieved significant revenue growth and developed the Renewable Energy Finance portfolio into an industry leader. Currently, Oliver is working at Fastmarkets as a Head of Sales, overseeing multi-platform solution sales in the commodities sector globally. Oliver'sresponsibilities include implementing sales strategies and meeting targets through value-led sales and consultative selling.

Oliver Bufton completed their secondary education at Hereford Sixth Form College from 2006 to 2008. Oliver then attended Alliance Manchester Business School from 2008 to 2011, where they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Management (International Business Economics) with a 2:1 classification.

In terms of additional certifications, Oliver obtained various qualifications from LinkedIn. These include "The Persuasion Code, Part 3: The Neuroscience of Closing Sales" in February 2023, "Critical Thinking for Better Judgment and Decision-Making" in December 2022, "Executive Leadership" in November 2022, "Sales Coaching" in December 2021, "Sales Leadership: Building a Thriving Coaching Culture" in December 2021, "20 Habits of Executive Leadership" in July 2021, "Change Leadership" in July 2021, "Leadership Mindsets" in July 2021, "Key Account Management" in June 2020, "Building Resilience as a Leader" in May 2020, "Rules for Rising Leaders" in May 2020, "Persuasive Selling" in April 2020, "Sales Prospecting" in April 2020, "Selling Strategies that Boost Customer Acquisition" in April 2020, "Solution Sales" in April 2020, "Succeeding in Sales During Times of Volatility" in April 2020, "Becoming a Thought Leader" in March 2020, "Building an Integrated Online Marketing Plan" in March 2020, "Building and Managing a High-Performing Sales Team" in March 2020, and "Decision-Making Strategies" in March 2020.