Shakthi Singh

Experience

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  Germiston City Council

  Jan 2000 - Mar 2001

  Trainee Town and Regional Planner

  •Dealing with development planning laws.•Applications for building line regulations etc.•Liaising with public.•Undertook various Town Planning related surveys.

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  Umhlaba Geomatics

  Aug 2003 - Jan 2004

  Student Surveyor

  •Produced Maps & Town Planning related drawings on C.A.D.•Carried out Surveying-related computations.•General office duties.•Data capturing.

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  Himalaya Secondary School

  Feb 2004 - Dec 2004

  Teacher

  •English Teacher.•Outcomes Based Education.•After hour curriculum.•Matric invigilator.

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  Caxton Community Newspapers

  Feb 2005 - Apr 2007

  Tele-Sales Consultant

  •Client Liaison / Client Queries.•Responsible for growing the classified pages of Farmer's Weekly Magazine, Woman & Home Magazine and People Magazine.•Booking of adverts into various magazines.•General Administration

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  Independent Newspapers

  Apr 2007 - Nov 2013

  • Ensuring the smooth running of the Classified Department.• Ensuring that the Classified Sales staff achieve their sales target.• Training and development of Sales staff.• Weekly staff meetings.• Solving complex customer queries.• Reporting on business activities.• Assist with the compilation of Classified Sales targets.• Knowledge of industry and opposition activities.• Assist with the Management, control and signing off of credits.• Manage, Monitor and motivation of staff.• Liaise on proposals, campaigns and client entertainment.• Attend to queries on acceptable/non-acceptable content of classified advertisements.• Negotiating with advertisers on deals and contracts.• Creating and initiating business opportunities.• Business presentations to advertisers.• Liaise with pagination and editorial.• Pulling and analysing reports off the BI System.• Weekly and Yearly Forecast.• Knowledge of Classified policies, procedures, products, rates, credit limits, accounting and production procedures. Show less

  • Classified Line Manager

    Sept 2011 - Nov 2013

  • Tele-Sales Consultant

    Apr 2007 - Aug 2011