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Cheryl Naidoo

Cheryl Naidoo

Key Accounts Manager
Benoni

Summary

Dynamic Account Manager offering expertise in building partnerships, retaining key accounts and enhancing profit channels. Strong leader with proficiency in growing professional network, influencing decision-makers and devising successful strategies. Collaborative and strategic team leader with robust background in customer relationship management. Self-motivated, dedicated, hardworking, who is confident in effective communication across the organization. An excellent eye for detail and extremely proactive approach. Working independently at the same time an effective team player who believes and understands the importance of a collective effort. Worked with people from all walks of life which makes an effective communicator and maintain a high standard of professional conduct. Main priority in a business is to be the ultimate ambassador for the company. Welcome change and is very adaptable, innovative and creative Solution orientated Excellent interpersonal skills, confident and poised in interactions with individuals at all levels.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
year of post-secondary education

Work History

Account Manager/ Customer Consultant

Ricoshay Solutions
Benoni
04.2021 - 07.2022
  • Serve as lead point of contact for all customer account management matters
  • Build and Maintain strong, long-lasting client relationship
  • Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits
  • Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts customers
  • Prepare reports on account status
  • Upsell company’s services and solutions, manage client’s projects from beginning to end, take client’s requirements and assist with plans to meet those requirements
  • Collaborate with management to identify and grow opportunities within territory
  • Assist with challenging client request or issue escalations as needed
  • Develop marketing strategies to increase clients Sales Records
  • Client Demonstrating on product application
  • Liaise with suppliers for product samples, marketing material orders
  • Reports on sales done and future projects
  • Introduced new processes to improve data analysis.
  • Built and strengthened long-lasting client relationships based on accurate price quotes and customer-centric terms.
  • Recommended brand products to customers to encourage repeat purchases and foster customer loyalty.
  • Educated clients on new products or services to increase customer engagement with brand.
  • Liaised with external customers and internal departments to provide and gather information enabling customer requirements to be met.
  • Developed innovative and creative sales pitches to expand prospect understanding of company.
  • Managed book of business to maintain positive relationships and make effective financial or client-related decisions.
  • Set clear sales goals to identify activities and behaviors to advance sales process and close deals.
  • Developed pipeline to monitor sales progress and boost company revenue.
  • Listened attentively to client feedback to create stronger relations and shape business.
  • Facilitated client satisfaction and renewed customer relations to drive growth.

Reason for Leaving: Contract ended, looking for permanent position

Digital Sales Agent

Toyota Halfway Fourways
Fourways
08.2019 - 03.2021
  • Get Online Department running
  • Build and Maintain strong, long-lasting relationship with clients and dealers through group network
  • Manage all sales teams in various departments to maximize on sales opportunities
  • Get Departments to update customer databases with status of each customer
  • Provide training on CRM systems to various departments
  • Coordinate with teams to send products or provide services on time to customers
  • Evaluate problems and provide Logical solutions to various departments
  • Report on various departments providing customer services to increase their Sales growth
  • Work with Marketing team on Advertising projects for group
  • Report on various departments sales conversions throughout dealers
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Increased sales with execution of full sales cycle processing from initial lead processing through conversion and closing.
  • Provide monthly Reports to all stake holders
  • Reason for Leaving: Retrenched

Fleet Sales Executive

Hino/Lexus
12.2018 - 07.2019
  • Build and Maintain strong Long-lasting client relationship
  • Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits
  • Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts customers
  • Selling of Value-added products
  • Arrange and participate in events for clients
  • Accomplish set sales targets maintain excellent product knowledge standard
  • Co-ordinate presentations and vehicle launchers to cooperate clients
  • Maintain contact with customer data base
  • Qualifying and exploring social and financial leads, Demonstrating, arranging e-valuations and follow up, Creating and maintaining 100% complete,
  • Continuously look for ways to improve systems and procedures for satisfying customer needs, Closing, Delivery
  • Contributed to event marketing, sales and brand promotion.
  • Developed, maintained and utilized diverse client base.
  • Collaborated with managers to provide customer feedback and recommend operational changes to meet emerging trends.
  • Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.
  • Drove store revenue by offering customers accessories and related purchases to complete selections.
  • Prepared and deliver customer sales quotes.
  • Fostered lasting relationships with customers through effective communication and quick response, resulting in long-term loyalty and expanded client base.
  • Promoted conversion of casual shoppers into customers through product knowledge and product solutions to meet customer needs.
  • Rigorously apply high standards to work place environment
  • Report on sales activities and future projects
  • Built relationships with customers and community to promote long term business growth.
  • Contributed to team objectives in fast-paced environment.
  • Worked independently with minimal supervision.
  • Monitored service after sale and implemented quick and effective problem resolutions.
  • Performed effectively in self-directed work environment, managing day-to-day operations and decisions.
  • Developed and maintained strong working relationships with professionals within assigned territory.
  • Fielded customer complaints and facilitated negotiations, resolving issues and reaching mutual conclusions.
  • Recorded accurate and efficient records in customer database.
  • Consulted with businesses to supply accurate product and service information.
  • Stayed current on company offerings and industry trends.
  • Reason for Leaving: Better opportunity to grow within Company group

Vehicle Sale Executive

Renault Alberton
10.2017 - 07.2018
  • Arrange and participate in events / activations,
  • Achieve daily leads requirement and set sales targets,
  • Attend and add input in morning meetings,
  • Follow up all leads within required time,
  • Achieve product knowledge and maintain excellent product knowledge standard,
  • Prospect for new business,
  • Maintain contact with customer data base,
  • Apply sales skills which include: Qualifying and exploring social and financial leads, Arranging valuations and follow up,
  • Creating and maintaining 100% complete and accurate files,
  • Continuously look for ways to improve systems and procedures for satisfying customer needs, Closing, Delivery
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.

Reason for Leaving: Better Prospects

Barloworld Automotive (Barloworld Fleet Marketing)

Barloworld
Isando
06.2012 - 09.2017
  • Drive & develop Key relationships with customers ongoing basis
  • Visit dealers and establish their needs
  • Delegate and work with required departments to making processes easier for company and customer agreements
  • Co-ordinate with over 80 retail dealerships throughout country and Key accounts with regards to stock and all updates
  • Analyze growth of customer’s needs and processes to promote sales
  • Manage needs of Key Accounts from retail to commercial requirements
  • Increasing value of current customers while acquiring new ones
  • Negotiate new deals and convince potential customers to utilize service offering
  • Develop relationships to establish customer purchasing trends to optimize on using service offering
  • Utilize necessary sales personal to source quotations from nominated dealers or SLA partners
  • Coordinate closure and delivery between client, finance house and dealer
  • Visit Dealers and Coordinate delivery to Clients
  • Motivate and grow team
  • Develop sales strategies to meet revenue and growth targets
  • Maintain highest levels of client service B2B and on Retail level
  • Implement and manage marketing initiatives with marketing team
  • Continuously look for ways to improve systems and procedures for satisfying customer needs
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Managed team of employees, training and professional growth of employees.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Report on sales activities and deals closed
  • Reason for Leaving: Retrenched

Turnkey Account Manager

Barloworld Automotive, Miway, Avis
Isando
03.2011 - 05.2012
  • Implement and manage processes and procedures to suit Turnkey account at their premises
  • Work closely with Account staff to understand clients needs to come up with innovative ideas to work with management staff
  • Customize total transport solution
  • Acting as main point of contact between key clients and internal teams
  • Manage and Maintain highest levels of client service.
  • Manage and implement processes accord to customers’ needs
  • Manage and facilitate all fleet marketing and managing “Inbox” solutions to all Turkey Opportunities
  • Always working on Drive new business
  • Sales of Warranty, Services Plan requirements, After sales Planning
  • Managing intensive admin for External Sales support with admin team
  • Facilitate all overflow for Turnkey Portfolio
  • Manage team to assist Key Account Managers with full support
  • Supervise Turnkey to co-ordinate efforts to reach common goals and targets
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
  • Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
  • Created plans and communicated deadlines to complete projects on time.
  • Report on sales activities
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins.

Reason for leaving: Grow with in the Company

Internal Accounts Manager/ Online Digital

Barloworld Automotive
Isando
03.2010 - 02.2011
  • Visit dealers and establish their needs work on better plans to making processes easier
  • Analyze growth of customer’s needs and processes to promote sales
  • Manage needs of Key Accounts to group
  • Negotiate new deals and convince potential customers to utilize company service offering
  • Utilize necessary sales personal to source quotations from nominated dealers
  • Develop relationships to establish customer purchasing trends to optimize on using service offering
  • Co-ordinate closure and delivery between client, finance house and dealer
  • Visit Dealers and Coordinate delivery to Clients
  • Working together with Dealer Sales Managers, Sales Representatives to accomplish all clients requirements
  • Grow sales, reach and exceed monthly targets
  • Maintain highest levels of client service
  • Prepare invoices for delivery
  • Continuously look for ways to improve systems and procedures for satisfying customer needs
  • Participate in Sales meetings
  • Report on sales activities and deals closed
  • Reason for leaving: New opportunity to grow Turnkey accounts with in Company.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Delivered services to customer locations within specific timeframes.
  • Led projects and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
  • Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
  • Growth with Company

Parts Stock Controller

Auto Alpina Boksburg (BMW)
Boksburg
09.2007 - 12.2009
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
  • Monitored company inventory to keep stock levels and databases updated.
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
  • Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Daily Stock Up-dates, Invoicing and ordering
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity.
  • Prepared variety of different written communications, reports and documents.
  • Onboarded new temps by entering employee information into systems.

Better Opportunities to grow

Vehicle Stock Control of New and Used Vehicles

Auto Alpina Boksburg (BMW)
Boksburg
11.2004 - 08.2007
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Daily Stock Up-dates, Invoicing and ordering, Build Vehicle order for monthly allocation,
  • Following SOP with regard to changing of vehicle specifications, bring vehicles on carries,
  • Build and maintain Relationships Inter- dealer liaison with regard to vehicle swaps, researching new vehicles for Sales Co-ordinate with Sales Managers and teams in accordance with client specifications,
  • Loading of warranties for motor-plans
  • Stock Controller had to take care of Health in this time.
  • Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.

Internal Client Services Consultant

Adcock Ingram Scientific, Sterilab
Aeroton
06.2000 - 08.2002
  • Increased customer satisfaction by resolving issues.
  • Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.
  • Used coordination and planning skills to achieve results according to schedule.
  • Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
  • Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.
  • Worked with customers to understand needs and provide excellent service.
  • Actively listened to customers' requests, confirming full understanding before addressing concerns.
  • Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
  • Participated in team-building activities to enhance working relationships.
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Developed team communications and information for meetings.
  • Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
  • Telesales,
  • Invoicing, Filing, Faxing and E-mailing of quotations, Managing of Marketing room, Managing of Sampling room, Assist Marketing manager, Assist Logistics and procurement manager,
  • Assist General Manager with various projects
  • Reason for leaving: Contract ended

Education

National Senior Certificate - National Senior Certificate

Springs Technical College
Springs, GP
01.2001 - 12.2001

Skills

Key account management

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Accomplishments

  • Work Related Training: Adcock Ingram Scientific Course: Tack Training
  • Completed: 2001 Course Objectives: Telesales, Customer Services, Telephone Etiquette
  • Work Related Training: BMW South Africa Course: Kerrige Autoline
  • Completed: 2005 Course Objectives: In depth training with regard to BMW’s Internal Operating System
  • Work Related Training: BMW South Africa Course: Focus Pro
  • Completed: 2005 Course Objectives: Loading of Warranty, Motor Plan Operating System
  • Work Related Training: BMW South Africa Course: Oasis Training
  • Completed: 2006 Course Objectives: Training focused on International Standard Operational Procedures when liaising with BMW Head Office (Germany)
  • Work Related Training: Quest Computer Skills centre Course: Bookkeeping & Pastel
  • Completed: 2008 Course Objectives: Bookkeeping Accounting and Pastel Accounting
  • Work Related Training: Barloworld Automotive Course: Sales Force CRM System
  • Completed: 2011 Course Objectives: Loading leads, Creating opportunities, setting meetings, loading activities, quoting and closing of won opportunities
  • Work Related Training: Barloworld Automotive Course: Presentation Skills
  • Completed: 2014 Course Objectives: Prepare power point Presentations, Presenting to a crowed

Timeline

Account Manager/ Customer Consultant

Ricoshay Solutions
04.2021 - 07.2022

Digital Sales Agent

Toyota Halfway Fourways
08.2019 - 03.2021

Fleet Sales Executive

Hino/Lexus
12.2018 - 07.2019

Vehicle Sale Executive

Renault Alberton
10.2017 - 07.2018

Barloworld Automotive (Barloworld Fleet Marketing)

Barloworld
06.2012 - 09.2017

Turnkey Account Manager

Barloworld Automotive, Miway, Avis
03.2011 - 05.2012

Internal Accounts Manager/ Online Digital

Barloworld Automotive
03.2010 - 02.2011

Parts Stock Controller

Auto Alpina Boksburg (BMW)
09.2007 - 12.2009

Vehicle Stock Control of New and Used Vehicles

Auto Alpina Boksburg (BMW)
11.2004 - 08.2007

National Senior Certificate - National Senior Certificate

Springs Technical College
01.2001 - 12.2001

Internal Client Services Consultant

Adcock Ingram Scientific, Sterilab
06.2000 - 08.2002
Cheryl NaidooKey Accounts Manager