Sonnet Brits

Experience

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  LabourNet

  Jul 2013 - Jul 2013

  Internship
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  Time Freight LLC

  Mar 2014 - Sept 2014

  Customer Service/Admin Clerk

  Placing collections & deliveries; quoting; Handling queries & complaints; Customer Care

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  Upper Edge Products

  Oct 2014 - Jun 2018

  Internal Sales

  Order capturing & pricing; Invoicing & quotes; Internal management of corporate account (Builders warehouse); Settlement discounts, Journal Credit; allocating payments; Follow up payments; Compiling age analysis

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  Etex South Africa

  Jun 2018 - Nov 2020

  Customer Service Advisor

  Arranging upliftment (Damaged & Broken Stock); Capturing credits; Reporting (booking, blocked stock); placing orders & quotes; Managing back orders; Onsite customer queries

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  Eggspert Eggs

  Nov 2020 - Sept 2023

  External sales managementCustomer relationship management (base of 120 customers)Key account management (management of PnP, Spar and Foodlovers groups)Promotional grid management and executionReturn on investment measured on promotional spend and activity. Management and Development of Junior reps (3 direct reports)Merchandiser training and coaching/mentoring.On shelf trade execution and driving company marketing objectives.Achieving sales and returns targets through effective trade visits and building store strategy. Achieve profitability KPI through price management and drive strategic deals.Presenting monthly results to the Exco committee. Show less Report design & analysis (Realization, Turnover, KPI’s for ASMs, Sales Executive Report, Rebates, Month end, etc.). General admin; Leave management; Coordinating & planning NGO events; Capturing credits; Organizing meetings & taking minutes; Order obtaining, placing & processing; Procurement; Generating loading sheets, driver schedule & invoices; Generating of disciplinary documents & work processes; Customer complaints; Pricing, Deals, Price claims & Markdowns on Sage; Nedfleet recon & managing. Show less

  • Area Sales Manager

    Apr 2022 - Sept 2023

  • Internal Sales Coordinator

    Nov 2020 - Mar 2022
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  Parrot Products (Pty) Ltd

  Oct 2023 - now

  Key Account Manager

  External sales management – Portfolio management (JHB & Northwest - base of 150 customers) Key account management (management of Office National, PNA and Office worldgroups) Promotional management and execution - Return on investment measured on promotional spend & activityPresenting business plans & ensuring successful implementation On shelf planogram design and driving company marketing objectives. Achieving sales and returns targets through effective trade visits and building store strategy. Achieve KPI through profitable portfolio management and drive strategic promotions, branding & marketingGrowing current customer base with profitable stock holding & concepts Show less