Shauneez Naidoo

Calling on Top Professionals in the building and construction industry such as Paragon Architects , MDS Architects , DHK , LYT , SVA, GLH, Bentel and many more.

Promoting facebrick and paving products to new and existing clients

Maintaining,building relationships and providing technical advice to -+280 practices comprising of various Architects , architectural technologists , Developers, Civil engineers, Landscape architects, Quantity surveyors and Project managers.

Assisting with technical specifications , samples or pricing related to all Corobrik's line of products

Tracking projects with respective clients from start to completion

Ongoing meetings with the Management team and Directors to increase market share and grow existing bases.

Related admin including completing quotes , securing project pricing , assisting with Bill of Quantities , Site visits and Factory meetings.

Presenting cost comparisons to Qs's and Developers to convert designed buildings to facebrick.

Attend reqular Exhibitions, Golf days ,Company events, Regional and National Student awards, client events etc.

• Develop in-depth knowledge and expertise with regard to all Capco products, allied products, and installation methods by attending self-study of literature and visiting sites
• Travel throughout assigned region to call on regular and prospective customers including architects, designers, developers and at times general contractors
• Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.
• Increased sales by offering advice on purchases and promoting additional products.
• Created professional sales presentations and seminars to effectively demonstrate product features and competitive advantages.
• Administrative related duties. Maintain architectural libraries in a clean well-organized manner physically replacing outdated sample tools. Placement of new products as soon as they are available. Accurately submit weekly reports indicating won projects and where possible rand values.

Canvassing potential new manufactures nationally, with the objective of setting up new business appointments for General Manager of Specifying Dynamics and Managing Editor of Dynamic Info.

Canvassing in areas of Southern Africa and African regions

Expected to make 20 new business calls a week and keep a record of appointments on an excel spreadsheet

Working closely with Managing Editor and Content Editor of the Magazine and source clients to advertise in the magazine.

Keep database up to date with all advertising and editorials placed

Assisting content editor with any administration tasks on the Magazine.

Send each and every possible client a company profile and info on Specifying Dynamics and Dynamic Info

Get all editorials that have been booked including company logo

for index

Sending all editorials once received from designers to respective clients for approval

Request all adverts materials and doing necessary follow ups

Compiling of complete events calendar of all events happening

Complie a complete list of nationally ticked professionals to receive

the magazine

Liaising with mailing room for magazine distribution

Courier all magazines to respective branches for new business

Send off all invoices to advertisers

File respective copy of invoices for company information

2011 – PROMOTED TO MARKETING CONSULTANT HANDELING SOUTH RAND, EAST RAND, JHB AND VAAL TRIANGLE AREAS.

· Calling on professionals in respective areas including Developers, Contractors, Architects, Quantity Surveyors, and Engineers. Interior Designers, Maintenance and Managers.

· Managing my Marketing Assistant ensuring targets are met and appointment goals are achieved.

· Promoting over 60 Well Established Manufacturers and Suppliers in the building and construction industry to these professionals.

· Assisting with specifications on various products and providing effective service to the professionals and the manufacturers

· Stats on monthly calls, specification forms, working with bill of quantities and professionals requests.

· Attending weekly meetings and training with all our Manufacturers and assisting with Marketing Strategies and Action Plans.

· Completing weekly reports regarding appointments on Specifying Dynamics Database.

· Creating “DEM PAGES” on new Manufacturers for National Marketers to use as Marketing Material to promote to the professionals.

Checking and Approving National Dem Pages for all 6 Branches

Compiling Welcome Packs for new clients

Signing of merchant agreements

Checking of new applications and faxing it to head office for approval

Relieving the switchboard effectively

Ensuring that all filing and daily duties are performed

Completing applications to FICA/CASA and sending documents to

FIC ASSUARANCE CENTRE in Head Office

• Collaborated with team members on data validation, derived key insights, coordinated and prioritized tasks and communicated updates about fixes.
• Utilized proprietary tools to engage with clients, track communications and deliver results.
• Updated information in internal planning tools and platforms to log activities.
• Leveraged talents in data analysis to uncover key insights and visualize data.
• Update client info on CIF System
• Complete Client portfolios according to FICA
• Updating incomplete info on the FBSS system

• Managed team workload to reach targets for specific tasks.
• Worked with customer service to handle escalated customer issues.
• Created staff schedules, approved requested time off and updated reports.
• Managed team workload to reach production targets.
• Dealing with network related issues and concerns.
• Assisting client with GPRS and Bluetooth setup
• Dealing with irate clients
• Marketing and promoting 3 networks - MTN, Vodacom,Cell C