Jacob Kaleba
Bloemfontein
Summary
Strategic Director with expertise in managing large-scale projects and driving company performance. Achieves outstanding results by implementing effective sales strategies and fostering client relationships. Cultivates a high-performing team through leadership development and performance management initiatives.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director
Sante Engineering and Construction
Bloemfontein, South Africa
11.2011 - 12.2025
- I manage big projects
- I managed the senior stuff within the structure of the company
- I managed company performance and documentation compliances
- I managed to bring in big clients
- Resolved customer issues and complaints with quick-thinking problem-solving.
- Achieved company targets by implementing successful sales strategies.
- Built exceptional customer satisfaction by delivering friendly service.
- Consistently achieved or surpassed sales targets.
- Listened intently to customers to identify upselling opportunities.
- Provided accurate quotes and price information to inform customer decision-making.
- Coordinated sales efforts with marketing teams to increase profits.
- Followed brand guidelines to provide consistent customer experience.
- Cold called customers to build lead database.
- Overcame customer objectifications to maximise conversions.
- Increased profits by negotiating favourable terms and pricing.
Education
Diploma - civil Engineering
centrelian Collage
Alice Springs Australia 01-2004
Skills
- Project management
- Business development
- Customer relationship management
- Sales strategy implementation
- Performance management
- Market analysis
- Data-driven decision making
- Client negotiation
- Team building
- Customer satisfaction
- Problem solving
- Strategic planning
- Leadership development
- Documentation compliance
- Leadership excellence
- Team building and training
Languages
English, Xhosa Zulu and Sesotho
First Language
Certification
- infrastructure and Project Management
Interests
- reading
- running
- community development activities
Accomplishments
- Advanced from junior project manager to senior project Manager, quickly as Assistant Director to become a Director of a Company..
- Built and nurtured key client relationships to grow profit by %.50
- Oversaw programme to reduce paper waste, resulting in R100 000 savings per year.
- Reduced employee turnover by 20% by creating and implementing no-cost incentive program.
- Planned and coordinated Copnstructionprojects resulting in increased profits
Timeline
Director
Sante Engineering and Construction
11.2011 - 12.2025
Diploma - civil Engineering
centrelian Collage