Sinethemba Zekani
Assistant Marketing Practitioner
Delft South
Summary
I am a lively, enthusiastic and confident young man, with excellent interpersonal skills. I am very keen to progress and to develop a career in marketing and management. As such, I strive to maintain an air of self-assurance and reliability, and never submit work that is less than my best. I can speak 4 official languages. I recently studied digital marketing and project management. I am 32 years with my own reliable transport. I completed a course in Photoshop and Illustrator.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
4
4
Languages
Work History
Assistant Marketing Practitioner
Western Cape Blood Service
04.2022 - Current
- Manages branding equipment
- Maintains branding material with a weekly stock take of all promotional equipment.
- Regularly verifies the issuing and return of promotional stock booked by Marketing Practitioners.
- Contacts suppliers to obtain quotes for new branding equipment as directed by Manager – Marketing.
- Examines branding equipment for damages on a regular basis.
- Submits promotional equipment for repairs to vendors.
- Check and receive ordered promotional printed material and reports shortages to Clinic Planner and Administrator.
- Administers the updating of the promotional equipment register on a weekly basis.
- Reports missing or damaged equipment to Manager – Marketing for replacement or repairs.
- Collects new marketing equipment and submits to Purchasing Department for asset tagging.
- Inspects new marketing equipment for branding verification and distributes to Marketing Practitioners.
- Distributes promotional material
- Provides support by delivering printed promotional material to Donor Representatives.
- Distribution and collection of branding material (banners, pull ups, outdoor banners etc.) at clinic venues and awareness exhibitions.
- Prepare advertising material (making posters, flyers) prior to blood clinic.
- Gives support to Marketing Practitioners with the setup of and take down promotional branding equipment at clinic venues.
- Set-up of branding material at company events and in-house functions.
- Acts as marketing practitioner when required (Approximately 12 weeks per year)
- Confirms dates of scheduled clinic plan with Donor Representative.
- Liaises with Donor Representatives on awareness opportunities.
- Contribute at monthly team meetings to determine strategies for clinics.
- Identify new and extra clinics to boost blood stock levels during blood shortage periods.
- Provides support with specific marketing campaigns, for example blood donor month.
- Participates in donor recruitment initiatives.
- Organise awareness opportunities to improve donor base.
- Interacts with potential donors one-on-one basis to educate and increase the donor base
- Prepare and setup branding equipment improving clinic visibility.
- Investigates new business and awareness requests as received by the Manager – Marketing.
- Assess requests for clinic viability and provide education and promotional activity.
- Produces articles for Youth and Donor newsletter publications.
- Functions as departmental health and safety rep
- Conducts monthly health and safety assessments within the department.
- Serves as a Safety Representative and represents the department at the monthly Health and Safety meetings.
- Provides feedback on important safety issues as discussed at the monthly Health and Safety meetings.
- Distributes minutes of the meeting to everyone in department.
- Assesses all offices, storerooms for a safe working area.
- Reports any safety concerns to the Head - Marketing and Public Relations and Health and Safety Officer.
- Continuous Improvement
- Contributes to Achievement of Continuous Improvement activities.
- Actively Participates in the Continuous Improvement program.
- Quality
- Responsible for quality of own work performed.
- Complies with requirements of the Quality Management Systems.
- Safety, Health and Hygiene
- Complies with Occupational Health and Safety Act and Safety Work Instructions with regard to proper use of personal protective equipment and prevention of accidents and incidents etc.
- Duties & responsibilities
Associate Applicator
ZaPop (Shoprite Head office)
01.2020 - 12.2021
- Installing printed in-store media for various brands according to the installation schedule
- Taking measurements and provide feedback on media surveys
- Maintain the company vehicle and media hardware
- Remove ‘illegal’ media and media of campaigns that have ended
- Provide accurate and timely feedback on all new, running and removed campaigns
- Duties & responsibilities
Sales & Marketing intern
Mundipharma SA
12.2017 - 12.2019
- Assist KAM as well as Sales & Marketing Manager for all admin, organise delivery of promotional material to Mundipharma / VENOVI sales force, organise delivery of promotional material to B2A sales rep / merchandisers, assist in the organization of cycle meetings, assist Brand Manager in roll-out of operational plan and ensure budget constraint.
- Liaise with PR agency/media to send press releases and giveaways based on brief given by Brand Manager, order PR items e.g. pens, bags, giveaways for consumers and doctors/pharmacies based on brief given by Brand Manager, send competition prizes to winners, adhere to all SOP’s, organise creation of POS documents e.g. parasite units, brand vision with different agency based on brief given by Brand Manager, Manage social media inboxes.
- Duties & responsibilities
Marketing Intern
Fabiani & G-Star
03.2016 - 12.2017
- Filing invoices, managing social media content, manage different mailboxes, drafting SLA’s, escalating customer queries, handle store queries, design training manuals for stores, manage social media inboxes, assist marketing manager with proposals, marketing copy for all platforms, manage Chivas Regal account.
- Duties& responsibilities
Telemarketing Sales agent
The Foschini Group
10.2013 - 03.2016
- Selling TFG products and dealing with customer concerns, passing Quality assurance, be FICA,CPA and FIAS compliant, meeting and exceeding monthly sales target. Action outbound calls effectively, accurately and professionally.
- Duties & responsibilities
New accounts associate
Truworths
07.2013 - 10.2013
- Assisting customers with creating new accounts.
- Duties & responsibilities
Education
Certificate - Digital Marketing and project management
Getsmarter (UCT)
Cape TownNational Diploma - Marketing
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2014 - 01.2017
National Diploma - Business Management
College of Cape Town
01.2010 - 01.2013
Intermediate Certificate - Digital Design
Think360
Cape Town, South Africa 04.2001 -
Skills
- Improvising
- Conflict management
- Interpersonal communication
- Team efficiency
- graphic design
- multi tasking
References
- Craig, Hicks, Marketing Coordinator, Craigh@wcbs.org.za, 084 224 4121, 021 507 6368, Western Cape Blood Service
- Nadia, Turner, Public Relations Officer, Nadiat@wcbs.org.za, 084 224 4121, 021 507 6360, Western Cape Blood Service
Interests
In my spare time, I enjoy spending quality time with those closest to me, analysing the retail market and reading I also enjoy socialising and getting to meet and know different people, as I am a firm believer in diversity
Timeline
Assistant Marketing Practitioner
Western Cape Blood Service
04.2022 - Current
Associate Applicator
ZaPop (Shoprite Head office)
01.2020 - 12.2021
Sales & Marketing intern
Mundipharma SA
12.2017 - 12.2019
Marketing Intern
Fabiani & G-Star
03.2016 - 12.2017
National Diploma - Marketing
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
01.2014 - 01.2017
Telemarketing Sales agent
The Foschini Group
10.2013 - 03.2016
New accounts associate
Truworths
07.2013 - 10.2013
National Diploma - Business Management
College of Cape Town
01.2010 - 01.2013
Intermediate Certificate - Digital Design
Think360
04.2001 -
Certificate - Digital Marketing and project management
Getsmarter (UCT)
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