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Relationship building & customers are indeed the cornerstone of any business and I enjoy working with people. My objectives have always been to be in a position where I can address the need of the customer, the satisfaction of both the company as well as that of the customer. With 15 years’ experience in the wine industry, I have a broad understanding of the industry and customer preferences. However, to maintain a healthy balance between customers and the services that are delivered to them a good administrative backbone is also needed. I have been able to in the past and it is my objective to in future maintain this balance which will enhance business prospects for the company that I am employed with.
INTERNATIONAL SALES: · Providing support to the director in the existing Export Markets event management:
Sales & Management Nationally:
• Managing the Sales Team Nationally + Sales reporting – Weekly + Monthly Sales Reporting.
• Yearly Target Setting with sales team – Quarterly review of targets per sales rep
• Managing Key Client relationships – Makro, PicknPay, Ultra Liquors, Spar Group
• General Sales: On Consumption & Off Consumption – (My personal target for this year was 30% initially after which I achieved a 50% growth)
• Budget planning for Promotional Support for the Sales team
• Stock Control for warehouses in Somerset West, Hermanus & Johannesburg
· Promotional Stock Management
• Liaising with international clients + completion of export documentation - Price discussions, converting possible leads into sales.
· I opened the following markets – USA, Seychelles, UK, Mauritius, Malawi, & Zimbabwe
• Export certificates & invoicing for international orders • Completion of SAWIS document
Organizing and managing two big events @ Idiom – Italian Festival in March & Prosecco Festival in November
Assisted the Marketing Manager with Sales Support,
Admin support,
Coordination & Attending Wine Shows.
Managing the wine club.
International sales support
Sales strategy development
Sales analysis
Sales and promotions
Sales team support
Sales generation
National accounts management
Sales team supervision
Sales initiatives and techniques
Time Management
Target and Goal Driven
Team Leader & Team Player
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Reading
Painting
Hiking
Camping
Spending quality time with my loved ones
· Michelle Elford – Brand Manager – Bon Courage Estate
· Mobile Number: 082 811 0852
· Helga Truter – Previous Logistics Manager – Bottega Family Wine
· Mobile Number: 082 602 3334