Jolene Potgieter

Experience

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  Mandarin Stone

  Jul 2013 - Nov 2020

  Retail Sales and Showroom Manager serving residential and commercial customers, supplying natural Stone and porcelain products.Target driven Showroom Sales Manager leading a team of 5 high- performance Sales Consultants. My key achievement was planning, designing and delivering a training program for the sales team, adding induction processes and benefiting with probation periods. Showroom salesforce accelerated increasing sales by 90% from previous year. Within my first year of management, my in-house training program was recognised as company fit, which resulted in the program being used companywide. Show less Sales/ Consultancy in business to business (B2B) and business to customer (B2C) • Relationship building • Specialising in design consultancy requiring natural stone. Both commercial and retail design • Working from Architectural plans creating a space with use of natural stone/ porcelain that integrates form and function • Suggesting design ideas that incorporate functionality and aesthetics with use of natural stone/ porcelain, incorporating colour, light and spacial planning.• Researching the natural stone market and related products * Presenting a natural stone / porcelain product upon enquiry in a structured professional manner face to face or via emails and telephone conversations • Organising and attending site visits to win new business • Attending site visits on completion of projects for extended service. Show less

  • Showroom Manager (Cambridge)

    Dec 2015 - Nov 2020

  • Design Consultant

    Jul 2013 - Dec 2015
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  Greenlands Gardenscapes

  Jan 2021 - Nov 2023

  Managing Owner

  Professional family run business in landscaping and gardening. Winning, designing and delivering projects from implementation to completion. My key achievement was winning over an exclusive high-end project in Royston, a large project covering over 300 m² landscaping and designing formal gardens. End results to the highest of standards, exceeding customers’ expectations. Successfully featured in garden show magazines.

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  Genesis Technology Services Limited

  Jun 2024 - Oct 2024

  HR & Facilities Specialist

  Fast paced environment working in the HR department contributing to projects regarding ER. Executing generalist operations reporting to Head of HR within a team of 10. Key achievements include successfully completing 100% case files for end of year centre visits, meeting deadlines and accelerating operations by simultaneously acting as Talent Acquisition Specialist ensuring the identification, assessment and acquisition of talent inbound and outbound.

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  M Group Services

  Oct 2024 - now

  Service Management Specialist