Rob Hammond

Rob Hammond

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  • About me

    Account Manager @ Think VEN | Driving Sales Growth, Data-Driven Strategies

  • Education

    • Pinetown Boys High School

      1999 - 2003
      Matric English, Afrikaans, Maths, Science, Accounting, Computers, Electronics 5 Distinctions

      Activities and Societies: Prefect, Debating, Public Speaking, Forum Discussion, Hockey, Rugby, Chess, Cricket Scoring

    • University of KwaZulu-Natal

      2004 - 2008
      BCOM Management, Law

      Activities and Societies: Rowing, Golden Key Graduated with Management and Law as my majors. Finance was taken as an elective subject throughout the degree.

  • Experience

    • Compass Waste Services

      Jan 2008 - Dec 2008
      Trainee Graduate Programme

      • Design and Implementation of sales matrix to facilitate better control of the sales workforce• Design and Implementation of distribution analysis system designed for cost reduction within the department• Treatment department integration with the Australian Daniel’s Sharpsmart Company Software

    • USN ULTIMATE SPORTS NUTRITION

      Jan 2008 - Dec 2010
      Nutritional Consultant

      • Organisation and management of special events and mall installations• Design of nutritional and exercise programs• Staff training on product lines and sales strategies

    • Sanlam

      Jan 2011 - Feb 2012
      Associate Financial Advisor

      • Executive member of the Young Professionals Networking Group• Financial analysis for health professionals• Representative for public relations exercises

    • Solal Technologies

      Mar 2012 - Apr 2014
      Customer Relationship Manager

      • Growth of Eastern and Southern regions of Gauteng in excess of 50% year on year• Distribution chain management from wholesaler to retailer• Negotiation of national deals and implementation • Sales employee with largest growth year on year for 2012-2013

    • Alsysco

      May 2014 - Jan 2015
      National Business Development Manager

      • Business Development cross border; managing Southern (sub-Saharan) Africa• Managing of large corporate accounts• Responsible for managing multi-million Rand projects in Gauteng

    • PSConnect

      Mar 2015 - Jan 2016
      Business Development Manager

      • Highest growth of integration of large software houses in the firm• Team achieved all-time division stretch target- resulting in winning a trip to Paris with the directors• Constantly exceeding monthly targets with regard to both call rates, as well as contracts signed and software house onboarding

    • Polyflor Ltd

      Feb 2016 - Aug 2017
      • Key Account Manager

        Feb 2017 - Aug 2017
      • Contract Sales Representative

        Feb 2016 - Jan 2017
    • Forbo Flooring Systems

      Sept 2017 - Jan 2019
      Business Area Manager
    • The Floor Hub

      Feb 2019 - Aug 2022
      Sales Manager
    • Chessville Ltd

      Jan 2022 - now
      Director
    • Think VEN

      Nov 2022 - now
      Account Manager
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • The Fundamentals of Digital Marketing

      Google Digital Garage
      Jan 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • FIDE Arbiter

      FIDE - World Chess Federation
      Apr 2023