To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
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Work History
Hygiene Product Specialist
Cape Town
01.2018 - Current
Pescatech - Food Safety is everything www.pescatech.co.za
My responsibilities
Currently designated as Hygiene Product Specialist, managing a portfolio of over 100 active customers including customers through out Africa
Consistently ranked in the top 3 in sales in product selling, through face-to-face interaction
Responsible for Key Accounts eg. Woolworths, Burger King, FLM, Nestle, Coca Cola, InJ to name a few.
Develop and maintain customers and business relationships
Attended and participated in webinars with our international Supplier, to improve in product knowledge
Tirelessly pursue revenue goals to drive company success by creatively thinking of new ways to sell and find solutions for customers as well as establish a quality brand
Conduct on site surveys to establish that all areas of Food production is completely equipped to be HACCP compliance through advice on colour coding zones
Reporting and presenting full hygiene solutions
Ensuring continuous interaction with the customers to make sure that area of concern can be worked upon for improved service levels
Able to analyse large amounts of information, whilst drawing the most important aspects within the scope and context of a given project
Strong leadership qualities, encouraging each team member to be constantly adding value
Profound belief in a strong work ethic
Possess excellent interpersonal skills that have been put to good use
Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc
Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments.
Customer service
Meeting sales goals
Closing skills
Territory management
Prospecting skills
Negotiation
Self-confidence
Product knowledge
Presentation skills
Client relationships
Motivation for sales
Senior Design Consultant
Berco Indoor Gardens Cape Town
07.2013 - 01.2018
My responsibilities
Setting up and achieving daily sales targets
Identifying and qualifying new prospects through cold calling
Building rapport and strong relationships with customers
Entrepreneurial spirit, ensuring targets are not only met but also exceeded
Ability to perform various analytical activities, whilst always searching for innovation
Good communication skills, to a diverse range of social groups
Able to analyse large amounts of information, whilst drawing the most important aspects
Within the scope and context of a given project
Strong leadership qualities, encouraging each team member to be constantly adding value
Profound belief in a strong work ethic
Monitors competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, merchandising techniques, etc
Recommends changes in products, service, and policy by evaluating results and competitive developments
Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems; developing solutions; preparing reports; making recommendations to management
Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies
Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
Financial Planner
Liberty Life
05.2012 - 02.2013
Provide clients with advice on financial matters
Specialize in long term insurance products, medical aid, pension schemes, (corporate and personal), investment, and unit trust and Retirement advice
Contacting clients, cold calls and setting appointments as per minimum requirement targets
Conducting in depth analysis of client's financial circumstance, current provision and future aims
Analyzing information and preparing plans best suited for clients
Designing financial strategies
Providing information to clients on new and existing products and services
Assisting client to make informed decisions
Talking to groups and individuals about personal finance
Research information from various sources
Promoting and selling financial products to meet given sales targets
By providing financial solutions I am giving our clients’ peace of mind for a safe and secure Future
After analyzing my client's current needs we can work toward their goals, based on their cash flow and overall risk assessment.
Sales and Marketing Consultant
Virgin active Constantia
02.2010 - 04.2012
Calling on generated leads, cold calls, existing members and ex-members
Sourcing own business through meeting new members
Generating business through referrals
Consulting with clients, encouraging a healthy lifestyle by informing new members of the Benefits of a well- balanced lifestyle
Highly developed presentations of products, discovering through a needs analysis to match
Matching the members needs to their specific membership
Use of advanced sales, negotiating and closing techniques
Completing all weekly and monthly sales targets, a minimum of 40 -70 sales per month
All data capturing of new members, and issuing of membership cards
Internal and external promotions, including health days at corporate clients, in conjunction with various Medical Aid Health providers
Problem solving and dealing with customer queries and complaints.
Store Manager
Kauai Health Food and Juice
09.2008 - 01.2010
Open and close of store
Interview and selection of staff- including training
Front of house and customer service
Weekly and monthly tock takes
Food costs- maintain a consistent level of costs
Invoicing and admin, daily cash ups and emails
Quality, value, standards and cleanliness checks
All ordering and receiving of goods
Reporting to Regional and General Manager.
Restaurant Manager
Tarragon Restaurant
02.2008 - 08.2008
Responsible for Opening, preparing daily task and closing of store
Interviewing and selection of staff- including training
Front of house and customer service
Weekly and monthly stock takes
Food costs- maintaining a consistent level of costs
Invoicing and admin, daily cash ups and emails
Quality, value, standards and cleanliness checks
All ordering and receiving of goods
Reporting to Regional and General Manager
The Plough Inn
08.2004 - 08.2006
Running of the Public House, including the upkeep of the bed and breakfast
Contributed to the training and management of the staff from around Europe
Front of house and customer service
Weekly and monthly stock takes
Food costs- maintain a consistent level of costs
Invoicing and admin, daily cash-ups
Assisting with events including horse racing festivals which catered for up to 1.500 people per day
Second chef duties, preparing food and assisting with the Head Chef
Waitressing, serving food and giving overall customer experience of the highest standards
Experienced barista and bar lady
Excellent customer service, which lead to many customers returning regularly.
Education
Sans Souci Girls High School
Skills
E mail simone30wilson@yahoocoukundefined
Accomplishments
Achieved closing the largest one time deal in the history of the business through effectively helping with selecting the cleaning equipment for a large brewery in Ethiopia.
Total sale of R2,3 mill, GP R1,4 million
Achieving my annual target of 100% per annum at Berco every year, being included in the CLUB and winning the incentive to join at Club med every year.
<ul><li>Production Block Incharge Job Role: Operations, Control and Monitoring</li><li>1. All activities related to production and monitoring the process as per SOPs.</li><li>2. Communicate day to day process deviations and breakdowns of the equipment to concerned persons.</li><li>3. Check and implement the process for cleaning of equipment as per the schedules.</li><li>4. Responsible for housekeeping and implementation of day to day cleaning of process area & clean room.</li><li>5. Preparation, review and approval of monthly Reports and BPRs BCRs, OOS, Deviation, investigations reports, validation protocols reports, validation reports.</li><li>6. Responsible for preparation of daily production planning and ensuring the same.</li><li>7. Production planning, ensuring that the batches are produced as per planning and meeting the dispatch targets.</li><li>8. Ensure proper utilization of equipment and manpower as and when required.</li><li>9. Planning and monitoring during execution of the process validation.</li><li>10. Manpower planning. Monitor the project modification activities.</li><li>11. Responsible to handle production processes.</li><li>12. Implementation of new technology w.r.t. process equipments or facility.</li><li>13. Supporting quality assurance team for DMF submission.</li><li>14. Executing and supervising training, validation, qualification and calibrations protocols.</li><li>15. To perform visual inspection and certification of cleaned equipment after product change over cleaning as per standard operating procedure.</li><li>CGMP:</li><li>1. Following departmental standard operating procedures (SOP) and providing suggestions for SOP simplification and any other improvements.</li><li>2. Making sure all the documents and checklist are verified before and after manufacturing.</li><li>3. Ensuring retention and destruction of records are maintained in a department.</li><li>4. Verifying status labeling of accessories, in-process instruments, containers, area & equipment.</li><li>5. Performing contemporaneous (on time) document entries.</li><li>EHS:</li><li>1. Following Environment, Health and Safety policies and practices.</li><li>2. Making sure personnel health, hygiene and organization practices are followed.</li><li>3. To conduct risk analysis of product, system, equipment, process as per standard procedure.</li><li>Training</li><li>1. Attaining training as per training need and providing training to sub-ordinates through available software of Learning Management System (LMS).</li></ul> at MSN Group<ul><li>Production Block Incharge Job Role: Operations, Control and Monitoring</li><li>1. All activities related to production and monitoring the process as per SOPs.</li><li>2. Communicate day to day process deviations and breakdowns of the equipment to concerned persons.</li><li>3. Check and implement the process for cleaning of equipment as per the schedules.</li><li>4. Responsible for housekeeping and implementation of day to day cleaning of process area & clean room.</li><li>5. Preparation, review and approval of monthly Reports and BPRs BCRs, OOS, Deviation, investigations reports, validation protocols reports, validation reports.</li><li>6. Responsible for preparation of daily production planning and ensuring the same.</li><li>7. Production planning, ensuring that the batches are produced as per planning and meeting the dispatch targets.</li><li>8. Ensure proper utilization of equipment and manpower as and when required.</li><li>9. Planning and monitoring during execution of the process validation.</li><li>10. Manpower planning. Monitor the project modification activities.</li><li>11. Responsible to handle production processes.</li><li>12. Implementation of new technology w.r.t. process equipments or facility.</li><li>13. Supporting quality assurance team for DMF submission.</li><li>14. Executing and supervising training, validation, qualification and calibrations protocols.</li><li>15. To perform visual inspection and certification of cleaned equipment after product change over cleaning as per standard operating procedure.</li><li>CGMP:</li><li>1. Following departmental standard operating procedures (SOP) and providing suggestions for SOP simplification and any other improvements.</li><li>2. Making sure all the documents and checklist are verified before and after manufacturing.</li><li>3. Ensuring retention and destruction of records are maintained in a department.</li><li>4. Verifying status labeling of accessories, in-process instruments, containers, area & equipment.</li><li>5. Performing contemporaneous (on time) document entries.</li><li>EHS:</li><li>1. Following Environment, Health and Safety policies and practices.</li><li>2. Making sure personnel health, hygiene and organization practices are followed.</li><li>3. To conduct risk analysis of product, system, equipment, process as per standard procedure.</li><li>Training</li><li>1. Attaining training as per training need and providing training to sub-ordinates through available software of Learning Management System (LMS).</li></ul> at MSN Group
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