Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Timeline
Receptionist
Drew Michelle Brehany

Drew Michelle Brehany

10a Greenacre Place, Kloof

Summary

Motivated individual with extensive experience in customer service and sales. Adept at building strong customer relationships and understanding their needs. Possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Committed to providing superior customer service and support. Proficient in all avenues of sales. Strives to exceed expectations and contribute to the success of the team.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Business Development

SAPY
03.2024 - Current
  • Provided exceptional customer service, fostering long-term client relationships and encouraging repeat business.
  • Managed a diverse portfolio of approximately 50 customer accounts, ensuring all clients received personalized attention and support throughout the sales cycle.
  • Optimized sales pipeline management by regularly updating and maintaining an accurate record of all leads, contacts, and accounts in the CRM system.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop tailored solutions for individual client needs.
  • Conducted market research to discover new leads and opportunities.
  • Contributed to team objectives in fast-paced environment.
  • Kept detailed records of daily activities through online customer database.

Sales and Operations Manager

Grid Freedom Group
03.2020 - 02.2024

Sales/Operations Manager Role Includes but not limited to:

  • Created strategic sales plans, designed to increase sales, customer loyalty and market awareness.
  • Held regular meetings with staff to delegate tasks, communicate market trends, sales KPIs and priorities.
  • Overseeing day to day operations within company whilst managing team of 10 professionals.
  • Project Management: Ensuring all projects are abiding by systems and protocols.
  • Overseeing Marketing Department strategies.
  • Responsible for growing company brand across provinces.
  • Training and hiring of new staff.
  • Responsible Company's social media marketing and Google AdWords account.
  • Ensuring each installation follows same protocols from residential installations to commercial installations.
  • Collaborated with CEO to formulate budgets and improve sales department revenue.
  • Built and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.

Contact: Deshree 076 766 4540

Face to Face and Telesales

The Unlimited
04.2019 - 02.2020

Main duties performed:

  • Cold Canvasing
  • Face to Face Sales Generation
  • Telesales sales and lead generation
  • Team Management and Training
  • Sales Strategies
  • Objection Handling
  • Proactively cold or warm calling customers, providing updates on deals and increasing company awareness.
  • Asked customers in-depth questions to understand their requirements and close sales.

Contact: Stephanie / Fabi 061 227 0412 / 060 582 0730

Administrator Assistant

Pretcorr Computers CC
01.2018 - 03.2019

Office Duties Performed:

  • Answered phones and performed clerical office functions to address queries, concerns and issues, escalating complaints to management.
  • Supported staff with clerical tasks for well-maintained office administration.
  • Identified depleted items, requested supplies and submitted purchase orders to maintain good stock levels.
  • In charge of 3D Printing and maintenance
  • Creating and maintaining filing systems
  • Setting days/dates for the technicians to go to site
  • Giving basic technical support over the phone or via team viewer
  • Helped management teams develop policies and procedures to improve record management.
  • Created and maintained company records and used software to review and monitor data.

Contact: Gerhad Pretorius 083 450 3271

Administrator

Ashleigh Hall and Associates
01.2016 - 12.2016

Main duties performed:

  • Letter writing
  • Dealing with telephone and email enquiries
  • Scheduling and attending meetings, creating agendas and taking minutes - shorthand may be required
  • Completed daily billing, collections and reporting duties.
  • Administered physical and digital filing systems, keeping records well-organized and easily retrievable for team members.
  • Using a variety of software packages, such as Microsoft Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, etc. to produce correspondence and documents and to maintain presentations, records, spreadsheets and databases.

Contact: Sifiso Thwala 073 470 3878

Education

Matric -

Kloof High School
Kloof
2015

Skills

  • Excellent Communication skills
  • Excellent Knowledge of Microsoft Office Packages
  • Excellent Organization Skills
  • Tech Savvy
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Effective Team Management

Accomplishments

  • 1 year course at Helen O’Grady drama program (Communication and Social Skills development)
  • Udemy Finance Course

Timeline

Sales Business Development

SAPY
03.2024 - Current

Sales and Operations Manager

Grid Freedom Group
03.2020 - 02.2024

Face to Face and Telesales

The Unlimited
04.2019 - 02.2020

Administrator Assistant

Pretcorr Computers CC
01.2018 - 03.2019

Administrator

Ashleigh Hall and Associates
01.2016 - 12.2016

Matric -

Kloof High School
Drew Michelle Brehany