Karin Jansen Van Vuuren

Experience

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  Bosman Jewellers

  Mar 2003 - Dec 2006

  Sales Consultant

  Sales Consultant

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  Compuscan IT

  Jul 2007 - Mar 2015

  SADC Sales Executive Liaison Specialist

  As an African Sales Executive Liaison Specialist with 8 years+ experience in the coordination of sales&building relationships with Industry bodies across Africa. Skills on negotiation, liaison and building trusted relationships with Key businesses that improved the success of Compuscan IT internationally; one of the key relationships that were built during the involvement in African Sales were with NAMFISA, this relationship let Compuscan into a preferred supplier status in Namibia. The following skills that are required from Compuscan within the Industry:1. Quality Assurance Management2. Executive Sales Team Coordination and Management3. Sales and Product Specialist4. Organizational Specialist5. Training and Coaching Mentor6. Project Management AssistantCompuscan is a firm believer in the optimization and relationship management of all our customers. We focus on customer service and the perfect solution for their businesses. I assist with the quality management and assurance of superb service related skills of the Account manager and Regional Sales manager. Main components are to provide successful coaching, mentoring and improvement of skills for Representatives based upon knowledge of our products and experience in the industry. I have a strong structured approach to specialized knowledge of the organizational policies, procedures and our organizational goals are required, with a positive energy and motivational expertize in my field with our current team that is well established in Africa. (Including, but not limited to: Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Angola)I am educated in the Legal and compliance of the different African countries’ Legal frameworks and always keep abreast with all amendments, changes&implementations as required. Strong Project management skills produces opportunity to play a vital role in the implementation of the independence of our business model. Website: www.compuscan.co.za Show less

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  Hitradio Namibia / Satelio

  Apr 2015 - Mar 2016

  Office Manager

  www.hitradio.com.naHit Radio Namibia - My Music. My transmitter. is the first German-language commercial radio stations in Namibia.Hit Radio Namibia received on May 15, 2012, the broadcasting license of the Namibian Communications Authority (CRAN - Communications Regulatory Authority of Namibia), making it the new growth in Namibia's colorful media landscape. The owners of hit radio Namibia Wilfried Hähner (Managing Director) and Sybille Roth cone (Financial Director), both born in Namibia, where the beautiful country and the people are very close to your heart.Official first broadcast on August 1, 2012. Hit Radio Namibia currently broadcasts (March 2015) in the central area of ​​the country at 99.5 FM and on the central coast and Lüderitz on 97.5 FM. Since the end of 2013 hit radio Namibia is also to be received on 90.4 FM in Otjiwarongo on 90.0 FM and in Tsumeb. The expansion in other parts of the country planned. The transmitter can be heard via internet live stream on www.hitradio.com.na and via satellite (www.satelio.tv) worldwide.The program focuses on updates and news from Namibia, southern Africa and around the world. Musically, the best 90's from the 80s, 2000s, and played today. Also Namibian talent be promoted. Due to our live Internet streams hit radio Namibia is an important marketing tool for the country and its tourism industry and thus the sender can contribute to socio-economic development in Namibia. Namibia hit radio reports independently, objectively and truthfully, but will also focus on the positive developments in Namibia."It was always my dream to run your own radio station. This dream has finally come true. It's amazing how big and how positive is the response of the Namibians, but also German overseas! "(Managing Director Wilfried Hähner to send start of the radio program 2012) Show less

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  Specifying Techniques

  Apr 2016 - Jan 2018

  Independent Marketing Consultant

  www.spectechonline.comSpecifying Techniques specialize in marketing building industry products to specifiers and contractors. We are employed by Manufacturers directly to market their products to you. Our services to the specifiers are therefore free of charge (architects, Quantity Surveyors, Developers etc). We assist specifiers by providing product solutions for their projects. As a Marketing Consultant, we provide samples, prices and specifications on a vast range of products. This save you time as you do not have to deal with a multitude of people, but rather one dependable person that will provide a high level of service to you. Show less

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  KCC Consulting

  Feb 2018 - Nov 2018

  Owner / Freelance Marketing Consultant

  Introducing Manufacturers in the construction industry to all archictects, engineers, quantity surveyors and contractors.Ensuring awareness of product ranges and providing project information for Manufacturers to focus on project specific cases for market share.

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  Creditinfo Namibia

  Dec 2018 - now

  Country Manager

  As a Country Manager the main focus is to identify sales leads, pitch goods or services to new clients and maintain a good working relationship with new and existing contacts / clients.Forecasting, budgets, management, reporting etc forms a big part of the day to day functionalities. Ensuring Regulatory relationships are maintained and Bureau meetings are attended to accordingly.Additional components are to provide successful coaching, mentoring and improvement of skills for Representatives based upon knowledge of our products and experience in the industry. I have a strong structured approach to sales, specialized knowledge of the organizational policies, procedures and our organizational goals, with a positive energy and motivational expertize in my field with our team that is well established in Africa. (Including, but not limited to: Namibia, Botswana, Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Mozambique and Angola)I am educated in the Legal and compliance of the different African countries’ Legal frameworks and always keep abreast with all amendments, changes&implementations as required. Strong Project management skills produces opportunity to play a vital role in the implementation of the independence of our business model.Creditinfo is a firm believer in the optimization and relationship management of all our customers. We focus on customer service and the perfect solution for our clients business. Show less

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  Microlenders Association

  Jun 2019 - Nov 2020

  Board Member

  Assistance on Data sharing from a Bureaus perspective in the Microlending field

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  Bank of Namibia

  Dec 2022 - now

  Financial Industry Cybersecurity Council Member

  Provide a productive forum for banking and non-banking financial sector to foster and develop tactical strategies to combat cyber fraud within the industry.