Tyrone Bester

Experience

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  Sparkle Domestic Cleaning Services

  Jan 2006 - Oct 2006

  Member/Owner
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  RS Components

  Dec 2006 - May 2011

  - Closed deals at as high GP% as possible.- Monitored and reported on market intelligence, market trends, competitor activities and customer feedback.- Impressive portfolio of clients, having worked on deals for a very wide variety of clients such as wholesalers, export houses Universities, and large manufacturers such as Nampak, BMW, Sasol etc - Entrusted with accounts ranging from small household businesses to Electrical wholesale stores as well as larger accounts such as SAB, BMW, Nissan, Universities etc.- Exceeded or achieve territory sales revenue targets - Ensured ongoing business development and management of existing accounts.

  • Deal Maker

    Jun 2008 - May 2011

  • Territory Manager

    Dec 2006 - May 2008
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  Life and Analytical Sciences

  Jun 2011 - Sept 2012

  Sales Representative

  - Entrusted with impressive portfolio originally in Pretoria, but later on expanded to the Vaal area, including Sasol, VUT, Arcelor Mittal, Omnia Fertilizers etc. - Built alliances with multiple stakeholders, including Universities, Food labs, Fertilizer companies, Sasol, Water testing facilities etc.- Championed business development and RFQ’s for tenders, achieving 90% of sales through this channel (given high value capital equipment).

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  Eazi Access Rental

  Oct 2012 - Jun 2013

  Sales Representative

  - Entrusted with business development, signing on new rental contracts, alongside key account management and ensuring current accounts well maintained. - Consistently achieved or exceeded sales targets. - Impressive portfolio managed, having managed Steyn City (various projects happening on site at any given time), Forrest Hill Mall, etc.

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  Foam Factory

  Jul 2013 - Sept 2020

  - Entrusted with Marketing and Sales strategy for the organisation, including product development, keeping the overall business strategy in mind to achieve efficient and effective outcomes/goals.- Accountable for Financial Management around annual/monthly budgets.- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with regards to Customer Service (including escalated complaints) building collaborative relationships with key players, including external partners, colleagues, executive team, stakeholders and influential clients.- Strong Leadership capability exhibited having inspired teams with collaborative approach, supported training of peers, promoting a growth mindset culture that encourages personal development in sales and relevant business soft skills, and assisted in selection of talent. - Developed technological expertise around online sales and marketing tactics, including Google Adwords, Facebook Advertising, etc. Show less

  • Sales & Marketing Director

    Mar 2017 - Sept 2020

  • Sales & Marketing Manager

    Jul 2013 - Feb 2017
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  ThinkBig Distribution

  Oct 2020 - now

  Managing Director

  - Creative thinking demonstrated with the creation of the business ThinkBig Distribution Pty Ltd after analysing market trends, spotting gaps and devising a USP to enter market and rapidly expand the brand. - Marketing and Sales expertise applied in the planning and implementation of Marketing strategy, aligned to consumer trends, delivering on brand promise, and creating products for clientele (creating the label ‘ThinkCosy’).- Appetite for e-commerce refined in utilizing various platforms to create lower barrier to reaching customers through Takealot, Zando and Bid or Buy.- Capitalised against excellent Financial management skills, developing pricing strategy and related budget, forecasting revenue, and exercising commercial awareness when devising SWOT tool kit in parallel to strategic direction taken. - Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated through successful Client Relationship Management, handling customer and stakeholder expectations and building mutually beneficial alliances. - Championed various operational tasks, such as management of logistics, e-commerce management, purchasing, inventory management etc. Show less