Altanja Truscott
Bloemfontein
Summary
Experienced financial advisor, sales manager and event coordinator with a proven track record of driving revenue growth and building client relationships. Possess a marketing degree complemented by an RE5 certificate. Passionate about delivering results and exceeding expectations in dynamic environments.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Events coordinator
Black Sheep Cafe
1 2024 - Current
- Event planning
- Managing restaurant sales budget
- Monitoring expenses
- Ensuring Profitability
- Social Media Marketing
- Management of staff
- Stock-taking and cash ups
- Opening and closing of shop
- Communicate with suppliers, clients and staff to retain customer loyalty and ensure successful organization of events
- Managed project timelines for successful completion, ensuring milestones were met and deadlines were adhered to.
Sales manager (Part Time)
Bloemfontein Polywood
09.2022 - Current
- Sales planning
- Lead generation
- Social Media Marketing
- Marketing campaign support
- Quotations for clients
- Telecommunication
- Deliveries of furniture to clients
- Setting and achieving sales goals
- Administrative duties
Financial adviser
Old Mutual
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Fostered successful relationships with large number of clients providing them with top of line financial advise
- Lead generation
- Database management (Oracle, XPLAN)
- Administrative scheduling
- Group submissions to Carrier
- Working with Outlook and Teams daily to communicate with clients
- Discovered undervalued investments and identified long term sustainable growth
- Relied on personal drive and leadership skills to meet goals
- Trusted to analyze and interpret data of every client
- Submitting business through X-plan, using Excel to summarize each case
- Planned and developed written policies
Sales and Marketing Manager (Part Time)
JCT Environmental Services
06.2018 - 01.2020
- Served as a helpful assistant to all office staff
- Effectively acted as a liaison between our Marketing and Sales teams
- Oversaw sales, marketing, and business development goals
- Designed and implemented systems to measure sales and marketing effectiveness that helped eliminate ineffectiveness and boosted productivity
- Maintained office supplies and scheduled orders from appropriate vendors
- Oversaw finances, expenses, and billing
- Created invoices as well as billing to submit to clients
- Handled and administered payroll to employees
- Coordinated company meetings, appointments, and interviews
Manager
Vive Cafe
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Effectively controlled budgets and optimized expenses
- Assisted with payroll and distributed paychecks to employees
- Organized and maintained stock orders
- Managed orders
- Supervised stock and occasionally altered menu's
- Explored customer feedback and noted changes to make
- Analyzed loss and profit reports
- Ordered diverse inventory and customer pleasing food and beverage items
- Handled cash transactions, Cash Ups
- Coordinated and scheduled deliveries based on sales and future needs
Receptionist (Part Time)
Business Suites
01.2016 - 01.2018
Education
RE5 Certificate -
Millpark
BloemfonteinBachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of The Free State
Bloemfontein 01.2017 - 12.2021
High School Diploma -
Sentraal High School
Bloemfontein 01.2011 - 12.2016
Skills
Ability to work under pressure
Leadership Skills
Fast Learner
Computer Skills
Microsoft Power Point
Excel
Office
Office
Timeline
Sales manager (Part Time)
Bloemfontein Polywood
09.2022 - Current
Financial adviser
Old Mutual
01.2020 - 03.2023
Sales and Marketing Manager (Part Time)
JCT Environmental Services
06.2018 - 01.2020
Manager
Vive Cafe
01.2018 - 01.2019
Bachelor of Arts - Marketing
University of The Free State
01.2017 - 12.2021
Receptionist (Part Time)
Business Suites
01.2016 - 01.2018
High School Diploma -
Sentraal High School
01.2011 - 12.2016
Events coordinator
Black Sheep Cafe
1 2024 - Current
RE5 Certificate -
Millpark