Vincent Elsom

Experience

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  Clicks Retail Group

  Feb 1987 - Oct 1990

  Manager

  Started inhouse management training programe in all departments of a retail store for the Clicks Group. Promoted thereafter to manager.

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  Trend Sales

  Oct 1990 - Oct 1991

  Sales Representative

  Sales Representative position selling principals products to retailers, wholesalers and independent stores.

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  Vincor Agencies

  Oct 1991 - Feb 2001

  Founding Director

  Startup to successful sales agency. Incorporating numerous national and international blue chip companies.

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  Pack 'n Stack National

  Jan 2001 - Feb 2012

  Regional Managing Director

  Converted from Vincor Agencies to form Pack n Stack National. Created this partnership to establish the new national footprint for Pack n Stack National, which today is arguably one of the most recognized service providers in FMCG.

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  Vincor Imported Brands

  Mar 2012 - Dec 2014

  Founding Director

  Licenced Partnerships with Primedia & Sail for national distribution rights of Mobile consumables. Managed outsourced product design, packaging & manufacturing in China. Imported these products for sales and distribution to mobile telecom market in South Africa.

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  Prime Boksburg & Benoni

  Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

  Sales & Marketing Manager Boksburg & Benoni

  Coach & develop a formidable sales team within Prime Properties to represent the various demographics of Real Estate sales in both Boksburg & Benoni. Implemented SAAS Real Estate CRM and Prime Properties Website to improve effective management of property listings, lead management, SEO for buyers and sellers. Improve Prime Properties marketing efforts and numerous visual touchpoints to create top of mind preference as the goto Real Estate agent of choice for both willing buyers & willing sellers. Show less

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  Patleys - Libstar Group

  Mar 2015 - Dec 2016

  Inland Sales Manager

  Key role in the business to regain sales success within the organization. With a complete restructure in the way we do business by moving away from own warehousing, distribution and sales to that of outsourcing our entire business model. The current challenge is ongoing training of service providers staff on product knowledge & merchandising standards and disciplines. Create an ethos of responsible selling while attaining our budgeted monthly sales objective, while driving down returns. Amongst other duties is planning and activation of in-store activities and promotions in conjunction with our Marketing & KAM terms while devising and aligning strategies and techniques necessary for achieving the all-round sales budget. Show less

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  Barkev Group

  Feb 2017 - now

  National Sales & Marketing Manager

  Responsible for the overall management of all strategic operational sales in all regions nationally including export operations and engineering growth. Further responsibilities include the implementation of new business initiatives & product development within the group while building and expanding the presence of the company and its brands in the commercial printing & packaging industry.