Experience

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  B.s.c. tool and service centre

  Jan 2002 - May 2005

  Sales representative

  Key Areas of Responsibility:• Accountable for driving sales within the power tool markets in the Gauteng region.• Achieving targets set out by the Branch Manager.• Created and built client relationships through proactive sales and marketing initiatives of customers.• Preparations of sales proposals, presentations and demonstrations of power tool products.• Accountable for obtaining profitable results through conducting weekly and monthly sales meetings, in store promotions and demonstrations with customer base and prospective customers.• Acquisition of new customers through cold calling.• Accountable for monitoring the performance of sales of customers through client inventory management.• Daily business related communications, sales and meetings through telephonic calls with customers.• Installation of power tool and accessory displays.• Control of in store stock, ordering, packaging and delivery for Vermont America products.• Answering of calls related to orders and assiEng any walk in trade with sales of power tools and spares.• Basic admin work including invoicing, credit applicaEons and booking in of repairs.• After sales support and delivery of products.Key Achievements:• Exceeding targets month on month by over 10%.• Promoted from Counter Sales to Junior Product Manager in 2003.• Promoted from Junior Product Manager to Sales Rep in mid 2003. Show less

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  Robert bosch s.a - power tool division

  Jun 2005 - Sept 2008

  Key account manager / industrial power tool specialist

  Key Areas of Responsibility:• Accountable for driving sales within the Industrial and DIY power tool markets in the Gauteng region.• Achieving targets set out by the Managing Director and Sales Manager.• Created and built client relationships through proactive sales and marketing initiatives of Key Accounts.• Preparations of sales proposals, presentations and demonstrations of power tool products.• Planned, implemented and monitored agreed sales plan and activities in accordance with the overall company objectives.• Accountable for obtaining profitable results through conducting weekly and monthly sales meetings, in store promotions and demonstrations with key accounts and prospective customers.• Acquisition of new customers through cold calling.• Event planning and management of in-store promotional events and trade shows.• Accountable for monitoring the performance of sales, of key accounts through client inventory management.• Daily business related communications, sales and meetings, either through telephonic calls or email with customers.• Weekly site visits to ensure quality, look and merchandising of display stands meet requirements.• After sales support and delivery of products.Key Achievements:• Exceeding targets month on month by over 15%.• Drove sales of key accounts to become top 10 customers for Bosch S.A.• Designed and managed monthly call cycle Show less

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  Sds events

  Jul 2008 - Jul 2011

  Owner and founder

  Key Areas of Responsibility:• Accountable for sales and marketing of sound and lighting services within the Gauteng region.• Corporate event management.• Accountable for operational planning and equipment maintenance.• Created and built client relationships through proactive sales to become the supplier of choice.• Preparations of sales proposals, presentations and demonstrations.• Accountable for coordination, installation and set-up of customer events and private functions.• Lighting design and sound engineering consulting.• Personalised planning service to ensure successful events and repeat business.Key Achievements:• Supplier of choice for corporates such as KPMG, PWC and Deloitte.• Featured in festivals in 2009 and 2010. Show less

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  Expand a sign international

  Aug 2011 - May 2013

  Account manager

  Key Areas of Responsibility:• Accountable for driving sales for Expand a Sign’s portable branding solutions within the Gauteng region.• Achieving targets set out by the Regional Sales Manager.• Created and built client relaEonships through proactive sales to Key Accounts and new business.• Preparations of sales proposals, presentations and demostrations.• Acquisition of new business through cold calling.• Accountable for consulting, installation and set-up of products and customer events.• Proposals of new innovative ideas for products.• After sales support and delivery of products.• Accountable for collections of faulty products• Daily business related communications, sales and meetings, either through telephonic calls or email with Key Accounts and prospective customers.Key Achievements:• Acquired corporate accounts such as Deloime, Hellerman Tyton, CIB, VWV and Chilli Bush etc. Show less

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  Pical

  Jun 2013 - Oct 2013

  Account manager

  Key Areas of Responsibility:• Accountable for driving sales for Pical’s complete below-the-line advertising solutions within the Gauteng region.• Achieving targets set out by the Sales Director.• Created and built client relationships through proactive sales to Key Accounts and new business.• Preparations of sales proposals, presentations and demonstrations.• Acquisition of new business through cold calling.• Accountable for consulting, installation and set-up of customer events or showrooms.• Proposals of new innovative ideas for products.• After sales support and delivery of products.• Daily business related communications, sales and meetings, either through telephonic calls or email with Key Accounts and prospective customers. Show less

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  Creative housewares

  Nov 2013 - Sept 2014

  Key Areas of Responsibility:• Accountable for driving sales within the Gauteng, Mpumalanga, Swaziland, Limpopo and North West regions.• Achieving targets set out by the National Sales Manager.• Created and built client relationships through proactive sales.• PrepraraEons of sales proposals, presentations and demonstrations.• Planned, implemented and monitored agreed sales plan, budgets and activities in accordance with the overall sales team objectives.• Accountable for obtaining profitable results through staff by weekly training, merchandising, team development through motivation, mentoring, skills development and support.• Coordinated daily call cycles with external representatives, merchandisers and internal staff.• Conducting weekly and monthly meetings with staff for sales analysis, market related data and training.• Conducting weekly and monthly sales and strategy meetings with Heads of Buying and Owners of Key Accounts.• Accountable for monitoring the performance of the sales team through mobile solution platform by Advance Mobility and communication daily.• Daily business related communications, sales and meetings, either through telephonic calls or email with Key Accounts.• Successfully and effectively managed all performance management issues and all aspects of disciplinary actions, where appropriate.Key Achievements:• Designed and managed monthly call cycles to save on fuel costs.• Designed new and streamlined proccess naEonally with Advance Mobility. Show less Key Areas of Responsibility:• Accountable for introducing Casals Power Tools and driving sales within the Gauteng region.• Achieving targets set out by the Managing Director.• Created and built client relationships through proactive sales.• Preparations of sales proposals, presentations and demonstrations.• Planned, implemented and monitored agreed sales plan, budgets and activities in accordance with the overall company objectives.• Accountable for obtaining profitable results through staff by weekly training, merchandising, team development through motivation, mentoring, skills development and support.• Conducting weekly and monthly meetings with staff for sales analysis, market related data and training on Casals power tools.• Conducting weekly and monthly sales meetings, in store promotions and demonstrations with customers and prospective customers.• Accountable for monitoring the collecEons of faulty products by merchadisers.• Daily business related communications, sales and meetings, either through telephonic calls or email with Key Accounts.Key Achievements:• Introduced Casals DIY power tools into the South African market. Show less

  • Regional Sales Manager

    Jan 2014 - Sept 2014

  • Casals Sales Manager

    Nov 2013 - Jan 2014
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  Mall space management

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2016

  Regional sales manager

  Key Areas of Responsibility:• Accountable for driving sales within the Exhibition Manangement teams across various shopping centres in theGauteng region. (Southgate, Westgate, Cresta, Cosmo, Killarney, Mall@Reds, Mall@Carnival, Bedford andMimoso shopping centres.)• Achieving targets set out by the shopping centres and Mall Space Management.• Created and built client relationships through proactive sales and marketing initiatives of exhibition space acrossportfolio.• Preparations of sales proposals and presentations.• Planned, implemented and monitored agreed sales plan and activities in accordance with the overall sales teamobjectives.• Accountable for obtaining profitable results through staff by recuiting, team development through motivation, mentoring, skills development and support.• Coordinated daily telesales with all exhibition managers of each centre• Conducting weekly and monthly meeEngs with staff for sales analysis and market related data.• Conducting monthly budget, status and strategy meetings with Centre Management and Marketing teams at each shopping centre.• Event planning and management of annual shows for each centre. (Motorshow, Home and Garden, etc.)• Accountable for monitoring the performance of the sales team through sales reports and communication daily.• Daily business related communications, sales and meetings, either through telephonic calls or email with agenciesand customers.• Weekly site visits to ensure quality, look and sales staff of exhibition stands meet requirements.• Successfully and effiectively managed all performance management issues and all aspects of disciplinary actions, where appropriate.Key Achievements:• Designing a system of reports and communications involving sales reports, weekly synopsis, yearly synopsis andperformance appraisals.• Designed new and streamlined processes nationally. Show less

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  Onesolve holdings

  Jun 2018 - Feb 2019

  Business development manager

  OneSolve forges Partnerships to bring Engineering, Process and Mobility Workflows to our clients to help them drive Productivity, Safety, Security and Innovation.We are proud Accredited and Authorised Partners of Autodesk (EMEA Platinum Partner) and ASCOM (First and only Partner in Africa)Key Areas of Responsibility:• Accountable for driving new ITC business sales within South Africa through technology.• Create and build client relationships through proactive sales of our products, software and solutions.• Preparations of sales proposals and presentations.• Conducting daily telesales and cold calling.• Accountable for my performance of sales through sales reports and communication daily.• Daily business related communications, sales and meetings, either through telephonic calls or email with customers. Show less

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  Progicom (pty) ltd

  Apr 2019 - Feb 2020

  Sales executive

  ProgiCom (Pty) Ltd brings together under one roof, complementary software, mobile apps, smart scheduling and process optimization solutions, which allows us to respond to our customers growing needs by providing efficient services that will contribute to the increase of their performance and productivity.We have implemented our mobile app solutions and optimisation ( routing systems) with some of the leading companies in South Africa and with more than 600 customers, 25 000 work orders daily, Progicom has a proven track record in a variety of industry sectors. Be it after sales service, after market, preventative manintenance or service calls, results in operational efficiencies and improved resource planning have been achieved. Show less

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  Motion icon south africa

  Feb 2020 - Mar 2020

  Sales executive

  At Motion Icon South Africa, we commit to offering our clients a unique advertising medium with our novel patented escalator branding system. In addition to this, Motion Icon works with their clients to create custom advertising domination packages. Each unique domination package is tailored to ensure our clients have the ability to create the greatest impact and generate maximum exposure throughout their desired location. We also commit to being available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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  Pink elephant south africa

  Aug 2021 - now

  Pink Elephant has been a thought leader in the global IT Service Management Industry for more than 40 years. We apply our expertise to both the public and private sectors across the globe.At Pink Elephant, we believe that a sustainable, long term relationship between business and IT are instrumental in developing innovation, automation and change in your business. We pride ourselves on improving the quality of IT services by applying recognised best practice frameworks and standards. Pink Elephant has been a thought leader in the global IT Service Management Industry for more than 40 years. We apply our expertise to both the public and private sectors across the globe.At Pink Elephant, we believe that a sustainable, long term relationship between business and IT are instrumental in developing innovation, automation and change in your business. We pride ourselves on improving the quality of IT services by applying recognised best practice frameworks and standards.

  • Head of Service Delivery and Operations Manager

    Nov 2022 - now

  • Business Development Specialist

    Aug 2021 - Nov 2022