Mangunji Dostal Tshikanda
Managing Director / Owner
Johannesburg
Summary
I have achieved in past a huge work experience in Marketing, Sales and Business development. I have managed different regions in Sub Sahara Africa because of language skills (English, French, Portuguese and others) as well as my qualifications.
As a Marketing and Sales Manager at MultiChoice, I developed new markets or facilitated granting accreditation to agents and sub-agents in Sub Sahara African countries.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
MANAGING DIRECTOR / OWNER
TIISANG MEDICAL SUPPLIES
01.2018 - Current
- Planning and implementation of the company strategy
- Business development through acquiring new clients across sub-Sahara Africa
- Ensure high volume of sales
- Manage adequately the business and ensure consistency
- Processing quotations and invoices
- Monitor remittance/payments to suppliers and clients
- Manage day to day company activities
- Manage the ordering process and delivery of medical equipment & consumables to the ultimate client
- Coordinate the marketing activities for the business (advertising, social media and online strategy)
- Attend international exhibitions and expos to develop networking (suppliers, manufacturers and distributors)
- Prepare and submit tenders to medical (private and public) and government institutions.
- Identify opportunities for the business in Sub-Sahara Africa
- Coordinate the import and export of medical equipment and consumables from and to various manufacturers, suppliers and clients.
- Ensuring clients satisfaction and conduct with after sales follow up
- Motivate on ground sales reps with excellent incentives
- Create and Manage the company budget
Marketing Manager – Sub Sahara Africa (French and Portuguese)
MULTICHOICE AFRICA (PTY) LTD
03.2008 - 01.2018
- Ensured understanding of local markets nuances and cultural diversity
- Assistance with Relationship Management for Advertising Agency-Head Office/ O&M, Country Affiliates
- Develop and conceptualization of marketing campaigns in conjunction with Ad agencies
- Implementation of marketing campaigns in countries
- Monitor DStv marketing campaigns performance in countries
- Directing digital and social media engagement strategy for countries
- Assist DStv agents with a Marketing Plan draft.
- Assist with management of DStv Brand loyalty through: Strategic Marketing Planning and Strategy
- Development of Brand Building Campaigns for Local Driver Channels
- Monitoring of Marketing Expenditure and Additional budget requirements
- Organize and implement sales team in a countries
- Assist in the development and implementation of payment methods for countries
- Liaise with mobile network specific to countries to facilitate the implementation of payment methods
- First to introduce and implement DStv services on M-Pesa platform in DRC
- Ensured Allocation and recovery of expenditure
- Assistance with planned and developed Media Scheduling and Implementation of Country Specific Marketing plans and Advertising plans
- Assistance with planned and executed in –country events (In accordance with country strategy)
- Participation in Local Relationship Marketing and Subscriber Communication
- Co-ordination of information for Web-Site (country specific)
- Supported Sales and Churn Management Functions
- Attend In-Country Operational Reviews with Focus on Marketing
- Develop Relationships with Country GM’s and Local Marketing and/or Publicity Managers
- Develop and maintain relationships with key Portuguese and French Channels Seeking out Channel Support
- Ensured Effective Internal Communication (Network News/Employee Reports)
- Co-ordinated Point of sale and promotional items
- Opportunity for Business Development (Assist opening new branches)
- Develop and assist with agent countries office branding (BTL)
- Manage relationship between DStv country agent, retailers and partners
- Approve all the artwork and ensure delivery of marketing material to country
- Churn recovery
- Compiled Monthly reports
Electronic Programme Guide Editor (French, English And Portuguese Channels)
MULTICHOICE AFRICA (PTY) LTD
05.2001 - 03.2008
- Accurate Schedules (SDF-Schedule Download File which is the required format)
- Updated and maintained schedule (required format)
- Supplied listings 70 days in advance for the TV magazine
- Supplied schedules 30 days in advance for website
- Supplied schedule 10 days in advance for Electronic Programme Guide
- Supply Marketing department with highlights for publication
- Detailed programme information supplied with all events
- Implemented editorial standards across all channel info
- Supported departmental goals as well as divisional
- Supplied monthly highlights to TV magazine
- Compiled and collated monthly channel highlights for various customers
- Compiled weekly channel highlights for the Tonight Boards
- Identified opportunities to promote schedule programmes
- Close liaison with International Channels (Canal+ Horizons, TV Globo, LCI, SIC Noticias, TF6, MGM, RTPi, SIC Internacional, TV5, Disney Portuguese)
- Close liaison with Local Channels (SABC 1, 2, 3, Summit TV and eTV)
- MultiChoice Africa (MCA) is a multi-channel television platform with channels from Africa, UK, USA and other countries. It provides premium television entertainment to over a million subscribers in about 43 countries on the Africa continent, and adjacent islands through its DSTV Bouquet.
Education
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Kidumba High School
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Insite Education and Business Solutions
Bachelor in Business Administration - Marketing Communication
IMM – Graduate School of Marketing (GSM)
01.2011
Bcom - Marketing Management
RAU (Rand Afrikaans University)
01.2001
Bcom - Health Institution Management
University Of Kinshasa (ISTM)
01.1993
Skills
Windows 2000
Ms Word
Ms Excel (Advanced)
Microsoft Outlook
Internet Explorer
Typing Skills
Power Point (Intermediary and Advanced)
Internet Skills
References
- Mrs E, Stack, Faculty Officer (RAU), 011 489 2725
- IMM, GSM, Office of the Dean, 0861 466 476
- Khumo, Modise, Sales Manager – MultiChoice Africa, 063 251 8467
- Nico, Theunissen, Channel Operations Manager - MultiChoice, 011 289 4972
- Colleen, Goodman, Marketing General Manager – MultiChoice Africa, 0112893016, 082 373 5752
COURSES UNDERTAKEN
- 7 Habits of Highly Effective People
- Interpersonal Skills
- Essential Business Writing Skills
- Advanced Business Writing Skills
- Stress Management
- MultiChoice Orientation
- Paradigm Systems
- Command Centre Operations
- The A to Z of Brand Building (2011)
CURRENT/ FUTURE STUDIES
B Phil HONOURS – Marketing Management – IMM GSM
Timeline
MANAGING DIRECTOR / OWNER
TIISANG MEDICAL SUPPLIES
01.2018 - Current
Marketing Manager – Sub Sahara Africa (French and Portuguese)
MULTICHOICE AFRICA (PTY) LTD
03.2008 - 01.2018
Electronic Programme Guide Editor (French, English And Portuguese Channels)
MULTICHOICE AFRICA (PTY) LTD
05.2001 - 03.2008
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Kidumba High School
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Insite Education and Business Solutions
Bachelor in Business Administration - Marketing Communication
IMM – Graduate School of Marketing (GSM)
Bcom - Marketing Management
RAU (Rand Afrikaans University)
Bcom - Health Institution Management
University Of Kinshasa (ISTM)