Brendon Matthew Lombard
Hillcrest
Summary
I am a highly motivated person, who is hard working and truthful. I believe in getting the job done to the best of my ability. I am completely committed to all that I take on. I am highly motivated and driven and am always willing to go the extra mile.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
2000
2000
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages
Work History
Internal Sales consultant/Buyer
Simply Bathrooms and Plumbing Supplies
01.2023 - 12.2024
- Products: Sanware and general plumbing supplies
- Duties: Negotiating prices with suppliers, Maintaining and building key customer accounts, Building relationships with suppliers, Monitoring and maintaining ideal inventory levels, Stock taking, Sales – Sanitary Ware and domestic/industrial plumbing supplies, Showroom floor sales, Assisting customers with bathroom/kitchen planning and design, Assisting customers with technical advice on all fittings/products, Exceeding sale target
Sales Consultant
S A Bio Medical (Arthrex)
06.2020 - 11.2022
- Products: Sports Medicine/Orthopaedic Trauma
- Duties: Achieve sales growth across all product lines, Become an integral part of the theatre team striving to add value, to scrub sisters and theatre Ensure excellent procedural knowledge, Technically advising Surgeon on instrumentation in theatre environment, Being available to the Surgeon at all times for trauma cases etc, Maintaining presence in theatre, Following Surgeons lists and booking of cases, Regular room calls with surgeons, Maintenance and new business, Weekly reporting to Regional Sales Manager, Forecasting, Implementing sales strategies, Regular product demonstrations, Ensuring processing of orders, Quarterly/monthly/annual sales planning and strategy plans, Management of consignment stock, Implementing and achieving monthly sales call targets, Administration duties, Clinical education and staff training
Orthopaedic Trauma Sales Representative
Smith and Nephew
04.2018 - 05.2020
- Product Line: Orthopaedic Trauma
- Territory covered: PMB, DBN central, South Coast, North Coast Government and private sector
- Duties: Achieve sales growth across all product lines, Become an integral part of the theatre team striving to add value, to scrub sisters and theatre Ensure excellent procedural knowledge, Technically advising Surgeon on instrumentation in theatre environment, Being available to the Surgeon at all times for trauma cases etc, Maintaining presence in theatre, Following Surgeons lists and booking of cases, Regular room calls with surgeons, Maintenance and new business, Weekly reporting to Regional Sales Manager, Forecasting, Implementing sales strategies, Regular product demonstrations, Ensuring processing of orders, Quarterly/monthly/annual sales planning and strategy plans, Management of consignment stock, Implementing and achieving monthly sales call targets, Administration duties
Senior Surgical Sales Representative
Legacy Covidien – Medtronic PLC
02.2012 - 03.2018
- Product Line: Soft Tissue implants, Endo mechanical Intelligent Devices, Energy Based Devices
- Hospitals/Territory: Hillcrest Private Hospital, Netcare The Bay, Netcare Parklands, Netcare Alberlito, Life Mount Edgecombe, Life Empangeni, Medi Clinic Victoria, Medi Clinic PMB, Ethekwini Hospital, Nu Shifa Hospital
- Customer Base: Cardio Thoracic Surgeons, Gynaecologists, Urologists, General Surgeons, Vascular Surgeons, Orthopaedic Surgeons, Plastic Surgeons
- Duties: Achieve sales growth across all product lines, Clinical training of theatre staff, excellent procedural knowledge, Technically advising Surgeon on instrumentation in theatre environment, Being available to the Surgeon at all times for cases etc, Maintaining presence in theatre, Following Surgeons lists and booking of cases, Regular room calls with surgeons, Maintenance and new business, Weekly reporting to Regional Sales Manager, Forecasting, Implementing sales strategies, Regular product demonstrations, Ensuring processing of orders, Quarterly/monthly/annual sales planning and strategy plans, Management of consignment stock, Implementing and achieving monthly sales call targets, Administration duties
Surgical Sales Representative
Counterpoint Trading (Agent for Covidien)
09.2009 - 01.2012
- Product Line: Soft Tissue implants, Endo mechanical Intelligent Devices, Energy Based Devices
- Customer Base: Cardio Thoracic Surgeons, Gynaecologists, Urologists, General Surgeons, Vascular Surgeons, Orthopaedic Surgeons
- Hospitals/Territory: Hillcrest Private Hospital, Netcare The Bay, Netcare Parklands, Netcare Alberlito, Life Mount Edgecombe, Life Empangeni, Medi Clinic Victoria, Medi Clinic PMB, Ethekwini Hospital
- Reason for leaving: Approached by Covidien to join their team
Internal Sales/Buyer
Bathroom Creations
10.2007 - 08.2009
- Buying and ordering of stock
- Negotiating prices with suppliers
- Maintaining and building key customer accounts
- Building relationships with suppliers
- Monitoring and maintaining ideal inventory levels
- Stock taking
- Sales – Sanitary Ware and domestic/industrial plumbing supplies
- Showroom floor sales
- Assisting customers with bathroom/kitchen planning and design
- Assisting customers with technical advice on all fittings/products
- Exceeding sale targets
- Reason for leaving: Opportunity to pursue a career in Surgical repping
Storeman/Counter sales/Internal sales
GW Industries CC
02.2001 - 07.2007
- Counter Sales
- Internal Sales
- Job cards
- Technical Advice to customers
- Quotations
- Dispatch and receiving
- Daily cash balancing
- Stock taking
- Stock Management
- Tenders
- Management of junior staff
- Reporting to directors
- Reason for leaving: Work opportunity abroad
Education
Matric - Maths, Physical
Wartburg High School
Skills
- Planning and Time management Skills: I Value time and hate it being wasted I like to get as much work effectively done in time to complete other tasks I set objectives and goals for the day and work through them at a steady pace, giving enough time to evaluate the outcome of my tasks At the same time prioritising tasks
- Problem Solving Skills: I pride myself on being a problem solver – I view a problem as a solution waiting to happen I am a very logical person, and use all resources at my disposal to trouble shoot an issue I think outside of the box and am good at analysing situations to provide an effective solution to the issue
- Interpersonal Skills: I relate to all kinds of people from all walks of life I like to build constructive and effective working relationships within the workplace I am very approachable, and like educating
- Customer Focus: For me this is undoubtedly the most important aspect not only in my area of expertise but in any service position I am proud of the long lasting and trusting relationships that I have been able to forge with my customers I feel that the reason that I have been so successful is because of my customer focus and my relationships I am dedicated to meeting and exceeding Customers perceptions, expectations and requirements
Accomplishments
- Top EMID Rep 2013
- Top STI Rep 2014
- Achieved and exceeded budget year on year. Excellent growth
- Excellent customer relationships
Training
- Covidien Training
- ENDO MECHANICAL INTELLIGENT DEVICES and ENERGY BASED DEVICES (6 WEEKS)
- SOFT TISSUE IMPLANTS (3 WEEKS)
- TAB A
- Required 90 percent pass mark achieved on all above training
- Consultative sales training course completed (5 Days)
- Smith and Nephew training
- Extensive Orthopaedic training completed and passed at training Facility in Cape town
- I have completed numerous sales training courses over the years that I have been employed as a sales representative
Timeline
Internal Sales consultant/Buyer
Simply Bathrooms and Plumbing Supplies
01.2023 - 12.2024
Sales Consultant
S A Bio Medical (Arthrex)
06.2020 - 11.2022
Orthopaedic Trauma Sales Representative
Smith and Nephew
04.2018 - 05.2020
Senior Surgical Sales Representative
Legacy Covidien – Medtronic PLC
02.2012 - 03.2018
Surgical Sales Representative
Counterpoint Trading (Agent for Covidien)
09.2009 - 01.2012
Internal Sales/Buyer
Bathroom Creations
10.2007 - 08.2009
Storeman/Counter sales/Internal sales
GW Industries CC
02.2001 - 07.2007
Matric - Maths, Physical
Wartburg High School
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