Palesa Montjane
Sandton
Summary
Strategic Senior Sales Consultant with expertise in client relationship management, revenue growth, and solution-based selling. Consistently meets and exceeds sales targets while fostering long-term partnerships and identifying new business opportunities. Proficient in negotiation and product knowledge, delivering exceptional service in fast-paced settings. Seeking to transition into an administrative or sales support role, utilizing strong organizational and coordination skills.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Sales Executive
Weylandts
Sandton
05.2017 - Current
- Consistently achieved and met monthly sales targets over a long-term tenure, contributing to sustained store performance and revenue growth.
- Sell premium furniture and home décor products while delivering a professional, personalized, and high-end customer experience aligned with the Weylandts Good Living concept.
- Maximized sales opportunities through proactive follow-ups, repeat business, referrals, and effective add-on selling, enhancing overall customer satisfaction.
- Act as the single point of contact for clients, managing inquiries, quotations, orders, stock availability, delivery tracking, and installations for high-value orders.
- Provide expert advice on products, fabrics, finishes, and accessories, ensuring solutions are tailored to client needs and spaces.
- Ensure excellent pre-sale, during-sale, and post-sale service, including after-sales support and product care guidance.
- Process payments timeously, manage outstanding balances, and monitor back orders and uninvoiced sales.
- Maintain showroom presentation standards, ensuring merchandise is correctly priced, displayed, and aligned with brand guidelines.
- Utilize Syspro, MS Office, Outlook, and internal systems to manage sales administration and client communication.
- Collaborated with sales administrators, operations, merchandising, and store teams to ensure seamless service delivery and maintain high customer service standards.
Store Manager
coricraft
Fourways
08.2015 - 05.2017
- Led store teams to achieve sales and service targets within a premium retail environment.
- Delivered strong customer service standards while driving store profitability and operational efficiency.
- Managed daily store operations, enhancing staff performance, achieving sales targets, and ensuring effective administrative controls.
- Managed store administration, streamlining reporting, stock control, staff scheduling, and addressing customer escalations.
- Oversaw stock management, ensuring accurate reporting, efficient scheduling, and adherence to company compliance policies.
- Ensured brand standards, visual merchandising excellence, and smooth operational execution.
Store Manager
@home
Irene
03.2015 - 08.2015
- Same as Coricraft
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Textile Design And Technology
Tshwane University Of Technology
Pretoria12-2012
Skills
- Product knowledge
- Inventory management
- Consultative and solution-based selling
- High-value client relationship management
- Sales target achievement and revenue growth
- Furniture, homeware, and lifestyle product expertise
- After-sales service and customer retention
- Order processing, payments, and stock control
- Syspro, MS Office, Outlook, and CRM systems
- Visual merchandising and showroom standards
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
northern sotho
Advanced (C1)
C1
Affiliations
Design.
Timeline
Senior Sales Executive
Weylandts
05.2017 - Current
Store Manager
coricraft
08.2015 - 05.2017
Store Manager
@home
03.2015 - 08.2015
Bachelor of Arts - Textile Design And Technology
Tshwane University Of Technology