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Education
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Drivers Licence
Own Transport
Income Tax Number
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SalesAssociate

MARILYN DOS SANTOS

Sales Associate
Cape town

Summary

I am a seasoned customer service and sales professional with over 15 years of experience across diverse industries, including fitness, finance, call centres, and retail. My career has been built on strong communication skills, adaptability, and a passion for delivering excellent service. I’ve worked extensively in inbound and outbound sales, customer relationship management, debt collection, data capturing, and administrative support.

Throughout my career, I’ve developed a solid understanding of client engagement, retention strategies, and achieving sales targets. My roles have included team leadership, cold calling, upselling, and technical support across both B2B and B2C environments. I am skilled in tools such as Microsoft Office, Pastel, and CRM platforms, and I hold certifications in Early Childhood Development, TEFL, and data capturing.

I’m a self-motivated, dependable professional who thrives in fast-paced environments and works well both independently and within a team. I’m always eager to learn and grow, bringing dedication and energy to every opportunity I undertake.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Payroll Specialist

Magna Group
12.2024 - Current
  • Maintained strict confidentiality of all payroll information and records.
  • Managed payroll data entry and processing for employees to comply with predetermined company guidelines.
  • Reduced payroll errors by conducting thorough audits and resolving discrepancies in a timely manner.
  • Assisted employees with inquiries regarding their paychecks, deductions, and other related issues, providing clear and concise communication.

Contract Sales Representative

Puulse Marketing
09.2024 - 12.2024
  • Cold calling, sales B2B, B2C outbound, customer service, selling and AI product to better their business and to receive better ranking online, upsell, creating new business website.
  • Meeting sales targets, Weekly and Monthly, Aftercare service is essential Making the client see the importance of the product.

Senior Sales Executive

Meerkat
02.2022 - 09.2024
  • Cold calling, sales, outbound, customer service, dealing with client sensitive information, retrieving banking details, liaising with their partners, working out affordable proposals, retrieving documentation, uploading the lead to the database, turning a lead into a sale, making sure the 1st two debits is successful building a relationship with the client within the 1st two seconds of a call.
  • Meeting sales targets, Weekly and Monthly, Aftercare service is essential. Making the client see the importance of the product.

Medical Records Retriever

IContact BPO-Parameds
03.2021 - 09.2022
  • Retrieve medical records, Customer service, outbound calls.
  • Making sure you remain professional, Turnaround time asap.
  • Make sure records are in order for claims to be sent to Ciox(copy service).
  • Making sure that the document is Hippa compliant. Working with EST, CST, PST and MST time zones, building a relationship with the administrators.

Sales Consultant, Survey Agent

MarketingTown(Auditus)
01.2020 - 02.2021
  • Sales, survey's, creating leads.
  • Selling Magazines, doing surveys, Upsell, Cold calling, Customer service, lead generating.
  • Quality control agent-cancellations, listening to calls, forward feedback to Manager and agent based on the quality of the calls.
  • Provide agents with feedback, provide training of the quality of the calls, online support chat, Facebook, logged It calls directing it to the relevant department.

Admin Manager

IGNITE FITNESS
08.2019 - 01.2020
  • Retention of members that cxl.
  • Banking, Petty Cash, Auditing of contract and receipt books.
  • Banking of funds on a daily.
  • Confirmation, welcome calls.
  • Email confirmation.
  • Assisting with Sales.
  • Running promotion.
  • Make sure that SC meets their target.

Customer Relations Management/ Surveys Agent /Customer Service Representative/Collection /Sales/Teamleader for survey team, Retention Agent

VIRGIN ACTIVE S.A
08.2009 - 07.2019
  • Achieve and maintain survey goals / targets as set out by the Company.
  • Provide reports via e-mail on any trends occurring in incoming or outgoing calls, i.e. types of calls, frequently asked questions, cancellation reasons, concerns, irregularities, etc.
  • Provide written reports on any trends occurring in incoming calls our outgoing calls, i.e. reasons for cancellations, retention success rates, etc.
  • Capture data accurately on VA Notes for all contacts with members.
  • Capture a reference (e.g. contract number) to all calls made and received on the Amethyst system, call centre and assisting with sales, acting team leader.
  • Communicate with internal and external staff.
  • Assisting members and providing information regarding our clubs and services offered.
  • Be professional at all times.
  • Assisting with Sales temp. for a period of 3 months.
  • Inbound and outbound.
  • Confirming member is satisfied with product.
  • Conversions.
  • Upgrading accounts-how a member is going to benefit from it.
  • Team Leader for the survey team.
  • Retaining members.
  • Building a relationship and selling the product.

Customer Service Representative/ Sales agent

Cyberstrobe Marketing
09.2014 - 01.2015
  • Conversions, online chat, email, customer service, issuing of bonuses.

Debtors Clerk/Data Capturer

Best Electric
02.2007 - 07.2009
  • Tracing Fraudulent Deals, Cashier, Handling Petty Cash, Manuel receipting.
  • Filing, Inbound and outbound calls, Capturing of deals, Sales, Stock Control.
  • Customer service orientated, dealing with irate members.
  • Collections.
  • Assisting with Sales, make sure Sales and Collection targets has been met.
  • Acting as stand in Manager-when manager is on leave.
  • Make sure that Sales Agents meet their daily targets.
  • Agents complete met their cash target, assist with adhoc duties.
  • Handover reports to Divisional General Manager, Regional Manager, Regional Accounts Manager.

Packer and Cashier

Ranch Meat Market
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Cashier, Pricing of Products.
  • Customer Service.
  • Banking.
  • Petty Cash.
  • Preparing Orders, Stock control, ordering of stock, cold meats, meat etc.

Education

Grade 11 - English, Afrikaans, Biology, History, Biblical Study, Business Economics

Scottsdene Senior Secondary School

Ecd nqf level 4 - undefined

Edubuild Institute Pty Ltd

120-Hour TEFL Certificate - undefined

TEFL Professional Development Institute

Data capturing - short course

Kingsway college

Inbound, Outbound Computer Course - undefined

Cornerstone

No Degree - Bookkeeping

Mzansi Business Institute
Cape Town
04.2001 -

Skills

Effective communication

Competencies And Capabilities

  • Communicate effectively on a professional & personal level
  • Professional telephone etiquette & written & communication skills
  • To perform individually as well as in a team
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Self-starter & fast learner
  • Always willing to learn
  • Work independently
  • Wfh - during covid and Hybrid thereafter

Cell Number

0679842245

Drivers Licence

Code 8B

Own Transport

True

Income Tax Number

3490764143

Valid Passport

True

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 8008140191086
  • Date of Birth: 08/14/80
  • Nationality: South African

Software

Hubspot,Slack,Outlook,Teams,Voip,One Agent,Go Intergrator,Simplicity,Talkdesk, Aircall, and Dialpad,Google Meets,Salesforce,Loom,Gong

Timeline

Payroll Specialist

Magna Group
12.2024 - Current

Contract Sales Representative

Puulse Marketing
09.2024 - 12.2024

Senior Sales Executive

Meerkat
02.2022 - 09.2024

Medical Records Retriever

IContact BPO-Parameds
03.2021 - 09.2022

Sales Consultant, Survey Agent

MarketingTown(Auditus)
01.2020 - 02.2021

Admin Manager

IGNITE FITNESS
08.2019 - 01.2020

Customer Service Representative/ Sales agent

Cyberstrobe Marketing
09.2014 - 01.2015

Customer Relations Management/ Surveys Agent /Customer Service Representative/Collection /Sales/Teamleader for survey team, Retention Agent

VIRGIN ACTIVE S.A
08.2009 - 07.2019

Debtors Clerk/Data Capturer

Best Electric
02.2007 - 07.2009

Packer and Cashier

Ranch Meat Market
01.2003 - 01.2005

No Degree - Bookkeeping

Mzansi Business Institute
04.2001 -

Ecd nqf level 4 - undefined

Edubuild Institute Pty Ltd

120-Hour TEFL Certificate - undefined

TEFL Professional Development Institute

Data capturing - short course

Kingsway college

Inbound, Outbound Computer Course - undefined

Cornerstone

Grade 11 - English, Afrikaans, Biology, History, Biblical Study, Business Economics

Scottsdene Senior Secondary School
MARILYN DOS SANTOSSales Associate