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Shaunte' Blair

@shaunteblair

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Business development and commercial strategy leader driving regional growth through partnerships and compliance.

Jamaica

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead business development and regional growth—building strategic partnerships, managing tenders, and ensuring regulatory-ready operations—while partnering with executives and agencies to deliver measurable results.

I’m a commercial and business development professional with 14 years of experience driving regional growth, developing strategic partnerships, and leading cross-functional initiatives across manufacturing, logistics, exports, corporate communications, and customer operations.

As a Regional Development Coordinator, I cultivate relationships with government agencies, regulators, regional partners, and industry stakeholders to support market expansion. I lead execution of cross-functional projects, develop commercial reports and executive presentations, and drive process improvements—contributing to securing over J$100 million in government contracts.

Previously, I managed high-volume export operations across Caribbean markets, coordinating up to 28 containers weekly and exports exceeding 50,000 live animals while maintaining international health and trade standards. I supported Jamaica Customs AEO compliance through risk management and documentation, and I’ve also strengthened stakeholder engagement through corporate marketing, customer relations, and annual reporting.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Regional Development Coordinator

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CB Group

Apr 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Drives regional development initiatives across multiple business units, aligning operational activities with strategic growth objectives. Leads cross-functional projects, develops commercial reports and proposals, and manages market entry and regulatory approvals to support regional expansion.

Regional Development Proposals Cross Functional Project Management Process Improvement Market Entry Strategy Government Contracting Budgeting Revenue Growth

Marketing & Customer Relations Officer

TransJamaican Highway Limited

Jul 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Led corporate campaigns, shareholder communications, and stakeholder events for a major publicly listed infrastructure company. Managed integrated marketing and digital communications, and directed production of the Annual Report for submission to the Jamaica Stock Exchange.

Corporate Campaigns Integrated Marketing Digital Communication Corporate Event Management Annual Report Production Jamaica Stock Exchange Submissions Corporate Communications Promotional Materials

Export/Sales Coordinator

CB Group

Mar 2017 - Jun 2022 (5 years 3 months)

Managed high-volume export operations across Caribbean markets, ensuring regulatory compliance and end-to-end coordination. Supported customs compliance and improved operational processes while analyzing customer trends to inform commercial decisions.

Export Operations Regulatory Compliance Customs Collaboration Risk Management Process documentation International Health and Trade Standards

Customer Service & Marketing Coordinator

Paramount Trading (Jamaica) Limited

Oct 2011 - Feb 2017 (5 years 4 months)

Supervised customer service, marketing, haulage, and distribution teams across multiple business functions. Improved customer engagement to strengthen retention and represented the organization at trade exhibitions to support brand development.

Customer Service Customer Engagement Customer Retention Team Supervision Marketing Coordination Brand Development Service Improvement