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Faheem Nieuwenhuys

Faheem Nieuwenhuys

Gatesville

Summary

Dynamic sales professional with a proven track record at MERCHANTS SA, excelling in lead management and client engagement. Adept at closing deals and fostering relationships, I consistently overachieved sales targets through effective communication and negotiation techniques. My expertise in CRM management and adaptability drives revenue growth and customer retention.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Sales Advisor

MERCHANTS SA
Cape Town
01.2025 - 07.2025



Lead Management:

Handling inbound leads from marketing campaigns and proactively reaching out to potential clients.

Relationship Building:

Developing and maintaining strong relationships with customers to foster trust and loyalty.

Sales Process

Ownership:

Managing the entire sales process from initial contact to closing deals.

Product Knowledge:

Staying up-to-date on payment solutions and effectively communicating their benefits to potential customers.

CRM Management:

Accurately recording customer interactions and sales information in the CRM system.

Reference: Shuaib Murat (067 073 1403)

Driver

SHAW Academy
Cape Town
02.2022 - 08.2024
  • Route planning
  • Trip allocations
  • Pick ups
  • Drop offs
  • Current employee in service

Sales Executive

SHAW ACADEMY
05.2019 - 02.2022
  • Company Overview: Largest online institution now known as Upskillist
  • Cold calling 400 leads per daily
  • Calling and closing lost and inactive leads selling them lifetime memberships.
  • Managing online Zendesk chat box when campaign emails was sent out to service and convert enquiries into sales.
  • Top performer always overachieving targets.
  • Largest online institution now known as Upskillist

Student Guidance Manager

SHAW ACADEMY
05.2019 - 02.2022
  • Company Overview: Largest online institution now known as Upskillist
  • Assisting student from all around the world with registering for courses, pathways and goals during their free trial.
  • Core function was to sell them into 3, 6 or 12 month memberships.
  • Assisting clients with promotions and upgrades.
  • Generating sales via client referrals.
  • Assisting team leader with upskilling, coaching new agents.
  • Managing team when team leader isn’t available, making sure team makes sales target and achieve all KPIs, updating team with stats and keeping them motivated.
  • Largest online institution now known as Upskillist
  • References: Ruqqayah shaik +27 78 785 6337 HR, Yasser Norton 0718522966 Operations Manager

MERCHANTS SA
04.2017 - 01.2018
  • Make multiple outbound calls to potential customers
  • Deliver customized, targeted sales strategies
  • Share information about company/product by following sales scripts
  • Meet all quotas for inside and outside sales
  • Facilitate future sales
  • Answer potential customer questions and follow-up call questions
  • Close sales and lead customer through purchasing process
  • Understand customer needs and offer solutions and support
  • Maintain record of calls through computerized system
  • Research potential leads from business directories, web searches, or digital resources
  • Create and maintain a list/database of prospect clients
  • Work with sales team to close sales
  • Cold call potential sales leads
  • Equipped with I-Sell Methodology for sales
  • Highest commission earner in the entire I-Select Cape Town.
  • References: Current TL Lunathi Jos 076 081 7841 Previous TL Marissa De Beer 082 532 3937

Client Account Manager

GIANT PROCUREMENT
04.2016 - 12.2016
  • Training and up skilling my team
  • Updating the weekly roster
  • Managing various clients accounts all around the world.
  • Managing Grootlottos account with thousands of players, translating and creating daily, weekly and monthly promotions.
  • Sending gifts to key/vip players monthly
  • Achieving my monthly target of 8000GBP in payments
  • Assisted with launching an acquisition sales department, compiling all policies, procedures, promotions& discounts.
  • Updating drop box daily.
  • Creating new ideas, structures to improve & up skill the sales department.
  • Reference: Rob Warrington 072 433 3484

Sales Agent

Sell Direct Marketing
Claremont
05.2011 - 02.2012
  • Outbound Sales Consultant for Cell C
  • Processing and capturing applications for new customers.
  • Cold calling
  • To make outbound calls and pitch a sale on various Campaigns.
  • Dealing with High Risk Clients.
  • Provide clients with detailed & accurate information at all times.
  • Answering the telephone in a prompt and efficient manner.
  • Completing an application form.
  • Decline the client and provide client with a relevant reason.
  • Objection handling.
  • Requesting the documents from the clients and advising if the documents are valid.
  • Working on various systems.
  • Taking the information from the systems and capture into the application systems.
  • Meeting all targets, benchmarks and providing excellent service according to company quality standards.

Outbound Sales Consultant

Altech Auto Page Cellular
05.2011 - 02.2012
  • Company Overview: (Campaign in Sell Direct Marketing) (Cell c, Vodacom & mtn)
  • Processing and capturing applications for new customers.
  • Cold calling
  • To make outbound calls and pitch a sale on various Campaigns.
  • Dealing with High Risk Clients.
  • Provide clients with detailed & accurate information at all times.
  • Answering the telephone in a prompt and efficient manner.
  • Completing an application form.
  • Decline the client and provide client with a relevant reason.
  • Objection handling.
  • Requesting the documents from the clients and advising if the documents are valid.
  • Working on various systems.
  • Taking the information from the systems and capture into the application systems.
  • Meeting all targets, benchmarks and providing excellent service according to company quality standards.
  • (Campaign in Sell Direct Marketing) (Cell c, Vodacom & mtn)

Outbound Sales Consultant

Jabba Connect
05.2011 - 02.2012
  • Processing and capturing applications for new customers.
  • Cold calling
  • To make outbound calls and pitch a sale on various Campaigns.
  • Dealing with High Risk Clients.
  • Provide clients with detailed & accurate information at all times.
  • Answering the telephone in a prompt and efficient manner.
  • Completing an application form.
  • Decline the client and provide client with a relevant reason.
  • Objection handling.
  • Requesting the documents from the clients and advising if the documents are valid.
  • Working on various systems.
  • Taking the information from the systems and capture into the application systems.
  • Meeting all targets, benchmarks and providing excellent service according to company quality standards.
  • Adhering to company policies & procedures.

Outbound Sales Consultant

Mango5
05.2011 - 02.2012
  • Company Overview: (Cell C Campaign)
  • Processing and capturing applications for new customers.
  • Cold calling
  • To make outbound calls and pitch a sale on various Campaigns.
  • Dealing with High Risk Clients.
  • Provide clients with detailed & accurate information at all times.
  • Answering the telephone in a prompt and efficient manner.
  • Completing an application form.
  • Decline the client and provide client with a relevant reason.
  • Objection handling.
  • Requesting the documents from the clients and advising if the documents are valid.
  • Working on various systems.
  • Taking the information from the systems and capture into the application systems.
  • Meeting all targets, benchmarks and providing excellent service according to company quality standards.
  • (Cell C Campaign)

Education

High School - Simulated Office Office Practice Project Managment

False Bay College
Fish Hoek

Skills

  • Lead management
  • Customer relationship management
  • Cold calling
  • Negotiation techniques
  • Client engagement
  • Time management
  • Effective communication
  • Problem solving
  • Cross-selling strategies
  • Sales pipeline management
  • Sales coaching
  • Client acquisition
  • Negotiation expertise
  • Lead generation
  • Revenue generation
  • Closing techniques
  • Relationship selling
  • Account management
  • Sales closing
  • Direct sales
  • Product knowledge
  • Reliability
  • Adaptability
  • Customer retention
  • Team building

References

  • Shuaib Murat (Merchants SA): 067 073 1403
  • Tasneem Jabba, Outbound Team Leader, 076 393 3555
  • Marco Hall, Altech Auto Page Team Leader, 081 380 7917
  • Romalon Govender, Call Centre Manager, 021 001 7400
  • Earl Brandt, Team Leader, 081 323 0610, 087 310 8880
  • Rob Warrington, 072 433 3484
  • Lunathi Jos, Current Team Leader, 076 081 7841
  • Marissa De Beer, Previous Team Leader, 082 532 3937
  • Ruqqayah Shaik, +27 78 785 6337
  • Yasser Norton, Operations Manager, 071 852 2966

Cellular Number

  • 0658384486

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8605215294081
  • Driving License: Code 08 PDP

Timeline

Senior Sales Advisor

MERCHANTS SA
01.2025 - 07.2025

Driver

SHAW Academy
02.2022 - 08.2024

Sales Executive

SHAW ACADEMY
05.2019 - 02.2022

Student Guidance Manager

SHAW ACADEMY
05.2019 - 02.2022

MERCHANTS SA
04.2017 - 01.2018

Client Account Manager

GIANT PROCUREMENT
04.2016 - 12.2016

Sales Agent

Sell Direct Marketing
05.2011 - 02.2012

Outbound Sales Consultant

Altech Auto Page Cellular
05.2011 - 02.2012

Outbound Sales Consultant

Jabba Connect
05.2011 - 02.2012

Outbound Sales Consultant

Mango5
05.2011 - 02.2012

High School - Simulated Office Office Practice Project Managment

False Bay College
Faheem Nieuwenhuys