Emmanuel Machaba

Experience

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  Engen Marketing Botswana

  Jun 2004 - Aug 2004

  Administration Assistant

  Administration AssistantHelp manage daily schedule and errands and office duties• Managing drivers• Keeping records• Receiving and documenting orders• Making follow ups on clients through phone calls• Scheduling meetings and minute taking

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  Parliament of Botswana

  Apr 2010 - Mar 2012

  Research Officer (Intern)

  Research Officer (Intern) Conduct research for Members of Parliament, Dikgosi and Parliamentary staff to provide information for debates, policy formulation, bills digests, and publications.• Research and compile motion packs, policy briefs and bills digests• Initiate, draft and produce parliament publications• Compiles relevant statistics and data for publication• Request for information from relevant stakeholders• Scheduling periodical meetings with the supervisors Show less

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  Teaching Service Management

  Mar 2012 - Jan 2015

  Teacher

  Working as part of a team with fellow teachers ensuring that the Year Group works effectively, and also in charge of maintaining a well-organized, pupil friendly & interactive learning environment.• Implementing the discipline & behaviour policy of the school• Updating student registers and attendance records.• Participating in marketing & community events for the school. • Taking part in departmental, year group and staff meetings. • Carrying out detailed assessments of individual students. • Using a range of teaching styles and ICT in lessons.• Preparing test and examinations.• Marking a student’s course work and home work. • Supervising the use of support staff relevant to the class. • Using assessment data to set targets for pupils. • Participating in extracurricular activities such as social activities, sporting activities, clubs and student organizations. • Helping children with their reading Show less

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  Vitohygiene

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2015

  Sales Agent

  My background includes serving as a Sales Consultant where my responsibilities included selling products, meeting customer needs, servicing existing accounts, obtaining orders, and establishing new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales customers.

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  Eagle Systems (PTY) Ltd

  Oct 2015 - Apr 2016

  Sales and Marketing Executive

  To promote/sell/secure orders from existing and prospective customers through a relationship-based approach and also demonstrate products and services to existing/potential customers and assist them in selecting those best suited to their needs.• Daily Customer consultation in a way to make sales.• Clients Visit• Do tenders and quotations for clients as well as invoicing (Government and Private).• Handle all clients’ complaints and refer to management.• Liaise with principal suppliers and handle orders.• Follow up with customers to find out about the outcome of tenders and quotations.• Update clients on every step concerning their orders.• Giving end of day reports through Skype and end of month reports via email• To market the products and the company as well as to increase our client database and maintain good relation with existing clients.• Perform any relevant duties assigned by management. Show less

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  Skip Hire (Pty) Ltd

  Apr 2016 - now

  Project Manager – Orapa Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines projectJob Summary and responsibilitiesPlans and directs all onsite activities at Orapa, Letlhakane and Damtshaa Mines(OLDM) project and, transportation and disposal of wastes and other related services following OLDM regulations. Manages and plans activities of onsite personnel. Serves as liaison between Debswana/Clients and Skip Hire management in relation to service issues and contract management. Maintains pre-established standards for safety and environmental issues.• Implement SHE program as laid down by Debswana in my area of responsibility and ensure that persons under my control comply with, policies, procedures, rules and regulations as may be issued in the interest of safety, health and environmental protection• Ensure that all items, Equipment and Machinery under my control whether stationary or moving is taken care of and maintained to acceptable standards to avoid danger to employees• Instruct my subordinates of the hazards to which they while performing their work or tasks• Coordinate logistics for transportation of waste from client site to designated disposal sites• Consult with client to identify, design and implement cost saving opportunities and proposals.• Ensure compliance with client and government regulations by performing necessary inspections and reporting/resolving all issues in a timely manner.• Administer client and contractor financial obligations including invoicing, reporting and contracts.• Promote culture of safety by ensuring site personnel are properly trained to perform assigned duties and comply with safety, environmental, state and local regulations.• Occasionally assist the sales and contracts office at Head Quarters• Direct supervision of 45 full-time operations level employees Show less Sales and Contracts OfficerActing as an intermediary between the company and the client to meet the client’s need for information, support, assistance, reports and selling company services. The liaison helps the company understand the customer’s needs, expectations or difficulties• researching the market and related products;• presenting the product or service favourably and in a structured professional way face-to-face• listening to customer requirements and presenting appropriately to make a sale;• maintaining and developing relationships with existing customers in person and via telephone calls and emails;• cold calling to arrange meetings with potential customers to prospect for new business;• responding to incoming email and phone enquiries;• acting as a contact between a company and its existing and potential markets;• negotiating the terms of an agreement and closing sales;• gathering market and customer information;• representing their company at trade exhibitions, events and demonstrations;• negotiating on price, costs, delivery and specifications with buyers and managers;• challenging any objections with a view to getting the customer to buy;• advising on forthcoming product developments and discussing special promotions;• creating detailed proposal documents, often as part of a formal bidding process which is largely dictated by the prospective customer;• reviewing your own sales performance, aiming to meet or exceed targets;• gaining a clear understanding of customers' businesses and requirements;• making accurate, rapid cost calculations and providing customers with quotations;• feeding future buying trends back to employers;• attending team meetings and sharing best practice with colleagues Show less

  • Branch Manager

    Feb 2023 - now

  • Area Manager (Orapa and Maun Branches)

    Sept 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Project Manager

    Jul 2018 - Aug 2021

  • Sales and Contracts Officer

    Apr 2016 - Jun 2018