ELVIS NKONGHO TAKOR
Johannesburg
Summary
Dynamic CEO with a proven track record at ELVIS TYRE FITMENT CENTRE, excelling in operational excellence and talent development. Spearheaded innovative sales strategies, driving substantial business growth while fostering a collaborative culture. Expert in negotiation and project planning, consistently achieving performance goals and enhancing organizational agility.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO
ELVIS TYRE FITMENT CENTRE
01.2021 - Current
- Managed partnerships and strategic business relationships by negotiating contract terms and handling conflicts.
- Cultivated forward-thinking, inclusive, and performance-oriented business culture to lead industry in innovation and push progress.
- Built productive relationships with industry partners and competitors to support strategic business objectives.
- Developed key operational initiatives to drive and maintain substantial business growth.
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
- Monitored key business risks and established risk management procedures.
- Developed innovative sales and marketing strategies to facilitate business expansion.
- Collaborated with legal, accounting and other professional teams to review and maintain compliance with regulations.
- Oversaw business-wide changes to modernize procedures and organization.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
Manager
Takor Martin Eyong Fitment Centre
02.2019 - 01.2020
- Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
- Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
- Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
- Identified and communicated customer needs to supply chain capacity and quality teams.
- Maintained professional demeanor by staying calm when addressing unhappy or angry customers.
Manager of Operations
Takor Martin Eyong Fitment Centre
03.2017 - 03.2019
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe, or ineffective practices.
- Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
- Analyzed and reported on key performance metrics to senior management.
- Supervised operations staff and kept employees compliant with company policies and procedures.
- Increased profit by streamlining operations.
Sales Supervisor
Centre Auto Cameroon
04.2015 - 04.2017
- Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs, and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
- Exceeded sales goals and accomplished business objectives by inspiring staff and promoting target products.
- Mentored sales team in applying effective sales techniques and delivering top-notch customer service.
- Promoted exceptional customer service by engaging clients on sales floor.
- Effectively coached team members to reach weekly and monthly sales goals.
- Worked jointly with team members to assist with closing sales, cross-selling and upselling of products and services.
- Analyzed sales data to set quotas and assess potential areas of growth.
Sales Coordinator
Michelin Tyre Africa
05.2013 - 05.2015
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Engaged in product training, demonstrations, consumer awareness, branding, and acquisition initiatives to raise awareness and revenues.
- Demonstrated products to show potential customers benefits and advantages and encourage purchases.
- Collaborated with upper management to implement continuous improvements and exceed team goals.
- Built relationships with customers and community to establish long-term business growth.
- Delivered recommendations to long-term accounts to promote brand awareness to key audience.
- Organized promotional events and interacted with community to increase sales volume.
Sales Officer
Vehicle Inspection Centre/Auto Repair Shop
06.2012 - 06.2013
- Kept testing instruments and apparatus in good working conditions.
- Analyzed repeated malfunctions and deviations to trace root causes and assist with preventive measures.
- Inspected various units using instruments and proper techniques for reliable results.
- Tested raw materials, packing components and product samples for regulatory compliance.
- Checked units for foreign objects, rattles and loose internal hardware with shakedown techniques.
- Followed quality assurance policies and procedures to verify work of production team.
- Completed receiving, in-process and final inspections on different manufactured components.
- Rejected unacceptable items and recommended corrective actions.
Education
Diploma - Diploma in General Mechanic And General Fitment
Cameroon Opportunities Industrialization Centre
Buea Cameroon09-2011
High School Diploma -
Government Primary School Nchang Mamfe
Mamfe Cameroon06-2006
Skills
- Operational excellence
- Mergers and acquisitions
- Organizational agility
- Talent development
- Project planning
- Negotiation
- Sales team oversight
- Report writing and budgeting
- Goals and performance
- Assembly inspection
- Evidence collection
- Emissions management
- Modifications expertise
Timeline
CEO
ELVIS TYRE FITMENT CENTRE
01.2021 - Current
Manager
Takor Martin Eyong Fitment Centre
02.2019 - 01.2020
Manager of Operations
Takor Martin Eyong Fitment Centre
03.2017 - 03.2019
Sales Supervisor
Centre Auto Cameroon
04.2015 - 04.2017
Sales Coordinator
Michelin Tyre Africa
05.2013 - 05.2015
Sales Officer
Vehicle Inspection Centre/Auto Repair Shop
06.2012 - 06.2013
Diploma - Diploma in General Mechanic And General Fitment
Cameroon Opportunities Industrialization Centre
High School Diploma -
Government Primary School Nchang Mamfe
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