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Big-Boy Rihlamvu

Big-Boy Rihlamvu

Sales Development Representative
Pretoria

Summary

An award-winning and self-motivated business management graduate with tested business, sales and marketing skills. A strong link between theory and five years of practical experience and insights. A dynamic sales representative with proven record in revenue growth skillful in building lasting client relationships.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Sales Development Representative

Lynn Lead Generation
06.2025 - Current
  • Collaborated with marketing team to create targeted sales materials for specific industry verticals.
  • Cold calling out reach for multiple SaaS Clients across UK and USA Markets
  • Manged over 200 calls a day to book qualified meetings
  • Managed multiple campaigns to drive results and KPI as per clients requests
  • Drafted and tested cold calling scripts as per industry specific pain points and understanding
  • Solution selling to prospects pain points
  • Present products/Services in a compelling way that leads to conversions.
  • Over 75% of conversion rate
  • Streamlined lead qualification process, improving efficiency and accelerating deal closures.
  • Optimized email templates for cold outreach, increasing response rates and engagement from prospective clients.
  • Collaborate with team members to optimize sales strategies.
  • Close deals effectively, meeting or exceeding sales targets.
  • Set up Meeting with my CEO for higher strategic execution

Sales Representative

Hewlett Packard, HP
09.2021 - 04.2025
  • Increased sales revenue by identifying and targeting high-potential accounts.
  • Communicated HP product value, quality, and style to educate and entice potential customers.
  • B2B SaaS outbound sales, including microsoft suite
  • Update HP Planogram, merchandising and Product prices
  • Distribute marketing materials across resellers such as Makro stores, incredible connections store and game stores to improve HP brand visibility and presence
  • Showed understanding of customer's personal style and preferences when offering product advice on both Laptops and printer
  • Offers after sales support on software installation, PC and Print setup
  • Collaborated with HP management and resellers on End of Life (EOL/Aged) products to sell and drive out through incentives or price mark downs.
  • Monitor Stock on Hand and stock orders through Rex CRM and Buyers
  • Write weekly report and HP sales tracking as well as suggestions for improvement to make our market share better.
  • Complete weekly product knowledge checks through HP platforms such as HP Expert zone, HP Pro-train, HP Life and HP tailored surveys.
  • Train internal Sales team as well as store staff at Game stores, makro stores and incredible connections stores about all HP products offerings.
  • Train sales team CPA and DOA
  • Do my market research and competitor analysis to understand current trends, customer preferences.
  • Occasionally do a sales and marketing pop up activation around the Pretoria region ( Wonderboom, Silverlakes, Montana, Brooklyn and Menlyn) to promote HP products and give customers some give aways

Sales and Marketing Assistant

Ikhokha
02.2020 - 09.2021
  • Assisted call-in customers with questions and orders.
  • Increased Pretoria regional sales by up to 38% in two months
  • Creating brand awareness for Ikhokha card machines and market their products within the Pretoria area
  • Sat in on sales team trainings to learn successful selling tactics and persuasion techniques.
  • Train store staff at Builders warehouse and Makro stores on how these machines work
  • Managed customer expectations and helped navigate sales processes.
  • Demonstrated products to customers, answered questions, and redirected objectives to positive features.
  • Conducted basic market research to identify customer needs.
  • Utilized specialized software to capture and process data.
  • Generated weekly reports to support development and implementation of marketing plans.
  • Responded to general inquiries from members, staff and clients via mail, e mail and fax.
  • Collaborated closely with sales team to manage leads and help with proposals.

Education

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor Of Arts In Management

University Of The Free State
Free State, Bloemfotein
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Amogelang Secondary School
Pretoria, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

Sales presentations

Software

HubSpot

Salesforce

Close

LeadBridge

LinkedIn Sales Navigator

Pipeliner CRM

Orum

Certification

Golden Key International Honors Society

Timeline

Senior Sales Development Representative

Lynn Lead Generation
06.2025 - Current

Co-Pilot+ PC ExpertClass

02-2025

Digital Marketing

11-2024

Azure Stack HCI Accreditation

04-2022

Microsoft Office Suite

02-2022

Sales Representative

Hewlett Packard, HP
09.2021 - 04.2025

Sales and Marketing Assistant

Ikhokha
02.2020 - 09.2021

Golden Key International Honors Society

09-2017

Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor Of Arts In Management

University Of The Free State
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

Amogelang Secondary School
04.2001 -
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