Vusi Isaack Mahlangu
Norkem Park
Summary
Professional in sales with strong track record in driving business growth and fostering client relationships. Adept at identifying opportunities, strategizing sales approaches, and closing deals. Collaborative team player known for adaptability and delivering results in dynamic environments. Skilled in communication, negotiation, and customer engagement.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Field Sales Representative
SIgnal Hill Products
11.2023 - Current
- Increased sales revenue by developing and maintaining strong relationships with clients in the assigned territory.
- Maintained thorough knowledge of competitors'' offerings enabling effective communication of unique selling points during client interactions.
- Conducted product demonstrations to educate customers on features, benefits, and competitive advantages.
- Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing inquiries, resolving issues, and following up on orders.
- Maintained responsibility for [Number] accounts within assigned territory, consistently touching base to assess needs and satisfaction.
- Exceeded sales targets consistently through effective territory planning, time management, and relationship building.
- Assisted management in identifying new market opportunities and expanding the company''s customer base.
- Improved product visibility through strategic placement of promotional materials and in-store displays.
- Managed a large client portfolio while successfully balancing competing priorities for maximum results.
- Provided exceptional customer service by promptly addressing concerns and resolving issues.
- Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.
Senior Sales Representative
Libra Productions (DIAGEO SA)
01.2016 - 11.2022
- Enhances sales staff accomplishment and competence by planning delivery of solutions, answering technical and procedural questions for less experienced team members, teaching improved processes and mentoring team
- Services existing accounts, obtaining orders and establish new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potentials sales outlets and other trade factors
- Adjust content of sales presentations by studying the types of sales outlets or trade factor
- Focuses sales efforts by studying existing and potential volume of dealers
- Submit orders by referring to price list and products literature
- Keeps management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports weekly plans
- Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products delivery schedule, merchandising techniques
- Resolve customer’s by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, making recommendations to management
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks and participating in professional societies
- Provides historical records by maintaining records on area and customers sales
- Skills: Customer’s services and client relationships, Meeting sales goals, Closing skills, Territory management, Prospecting skills, Negotiation skills, Products knowledge, Presentation skills, Motivation for sales
- Reason for leaving: Company closed down
Office Manager
KJM Business Enterprise
08.2014 - 11.2015
- Assist the site manager in the formulation of overall work programs for each section of the work to be completed
- Participate in reviewing the program on a weekly basis with site manager
- Ensure the agreed program is met for each component of the project and report any variances to PA or Project Manager
- Ensure materials are ordered and sequenced in a way as not to have the material stored on site for excessive periods
- Obtain at least three quotation for the supply of any material or goods
- Attend regular client’s meetings as directed by the CEO
- Prepare and submit budget estimate and progress and cost tracking reports
- Inspect and review project to monitor compliance with building and safety codes and other regulations
- Office Duties: Assist the QS with filling the tender documents, Assist with payroll, Correspond with all business clients, Responsible for all the company’s renewal certificates, insurances and registration with the relevant bodies, Compiled all the relevant documents for the new site
Account Executive
Basadzi Personnel
01.2012 - 08.2014
- Develop and maintain close relations with government department and private sector’s in order to fulfil client’s needs more effectively
- Meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising requirements
- Telemarketing services to potential clients and assist in coordination and implementation of telemarketing activities by contracting companies
- Liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively
- Visit potential clients and explain our services
- Presenting creative work to clients for approval or modification
- Observe Advert designer to become familiar with advert to provide adequate discussion with and feedback to clients
- Work with marketing to develop new leave-behind advertising materials, close sales etc
- Assist in the screening of potential candidate, head hunting and permanent placement
Client Officer
Intellectual Property Commission (CIPRO)
10.2012 - 12.2012
- Customer services
- Lease with customers
- Tracking of documents
- Data capturing
- Filling (collections)
- Posting of outgoing certificate
- Verifying documents
- Opening of new files
- Scanning experience
- Reason for leaving: Contract Expired under Mandisa Personnel
Recruitment Consultant
Mandisa Personnel (Dercha Group)
11.2008 - 01.2011
- Advertising vacancies adverts in a wide range of media such as newspapers, websites
- Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates and building relationship with clients
- Completing a search of the candidate database to find the right person for the employer’s vacancy
- Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-listing candidates
- Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before submitting their details to the employer
- Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job in question
- Preparing CV’s and correspondence to clients in respect of suitable applicants
- Organizing interviews for candidate as requested by the client
- Liaise with candidates about the results of their interviews
- Negotiating offers between client and candidates
- Developing a good understanding of client companies, their industry, what they do and their work culture and environment
- Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques and recruitment
- Reason for leaving: Deployed to CIPC
Site Manager
Super Construction
07.2003 - 11.2007
- Routine maintenance on water treatment installations
- Breakdown repairs on water treatment installations
- Installation of new geysers
- Management of operators
- Inventory control and ordering of material
- Oversee maintenance team control all maintenance
- Electrical maintenance, repairs to buildings, geyser rooms and ground equipment
- Maintenance of all and electrical fault equipment on site
- Responsible for the implementation and control, of site preventative maintenance program
- Implement and maintain a preventative maintenance program which includes management of subcontractors and suppliers
- General administrative duties
- Planning of daily, weekly and monthly maintenance and repair work with Engineering Manager
- Spares management in terms of electrical (critical spares)
- Discuss all outstanding job cards forward all job cards to Maintenance Manager
- Reason for leaving: Career Growth
Admin Clerk
Grinaker LTA Construction
02.2002 - 07.2003
- Render all administrative services
- Financial administration services
- Communication support services
- Record keeping
- Customer service
- Taking of incoming calls
- Sending & receiving faxes
- Photocopying & filling
- Reason for leaving: Contract Expired
Education
National Certificate - Engineering Theory, Engineering Maths N1, IND Electronics N1, ENG Science N1, N2 Electrical Trade Theory, N2 ENG Science, N2 ENG Maths, N3 Electrical Trade Theory, N3 ENG Science, N3 ENG Maths
Ekurhuleni West College
Matric -
Siyathokoza High School
01.1999
Skills
- Customer’s services and client relationships
- Meeting sales goals
- Closing skills
- Territory management
- Prospecting skills
- Negotiation skills
- Products knowledge
- Presentation skills
- Motivation for sales
Drivinglicence
C1 / 10
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 08/13/81
- Gender: Male
References
- Mr. M Dubazane, 076 149 5552, Manager
- Mr. Carlos, 083 774 4592, RTM Owner
Noticeperiod
Negotiable
Timeline
Field Sales Representative
SIgnal Hill Products
11.2023 - Current
Senior Sales Representative
Libra Productions (DIAGEO SA)
01.2016 - 11.2022
Office Manager
KJM Business Enterprise
08.2014 - 11.2015
Client Officer
Intellectual Property Commission (CIPRO)
10.2012 - 12.2012
Account Executive
Basadzi Personnel
01.2012 - 08.2014
Recruitment Consultant
Mandisa Personnel (Dercha Group)
11.2008 - 01.2011
Site Manager
Super Construction
07.2003 - 11.2007
Admin Clerk
Grinaker LTA Construction
02.2002 - 07.2003
Matric -
Siyathokoza High School
National Certificate - Engineering Theory, Engineering Maths N1, IND Electronics N1, ENG Science N1, N2 Electrical Trade Theory, N2 ENG Science, N2 ENG Maths, N3 Electrical Trade Theory, N3 ENG Science, N3 ENG Maths
Ekurhuleni West College
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