Zakhele Soga
Service/business/Sales Consultant
Spruitview,Gauteng
Summary
Personal details Name: Zakhele Owen Soga
Identity Number : 8605235774088
Drivers License : Code 10
Languages : multilingual
Sex : Male
Exceptional Client Consultant offering leadership, problem-solving and sales management abilities with focus on keeping operations efficient and highly profitable. Skilled at retaining accounts and expanding business with strong prospecting and networking talents. Determined to always seek out new sales channels, develop revenue streams and engage customers.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
New Business Consultant
Sureswipe PTY LTD
Bryanston, Gauteng
01.2014 - 10.2019
- Serviced and sold cash advance under Retail Capital i.e offering merchants cash advance customized to their businesses.
- Build and maintain a quality sales pipeline.
- Deliver to sales targets consistently
- Make and manage sales appointments
- Researched sales opportunities and possible leads to exceed sales goals tactics
- Traveling to clients’ homes and places of business to consult with them.
- Identified key products, services and customers and used data to devise innovative sales and marketing plans enabling dramatic growth.
- Meticulously update all relevant systems and perform the necessary administrative duties required for reporting
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Meticulously update all relevant systems and perform the necessary administrative duties required for reporting
- Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts.
New Business Consultant: Executive Sales
FNB
Cape Town, Western Cape
06.2011 - 10.2013
- The purpose of this position was to drive sales and create relationships with clients that meet the requirements or scope of the acquisition team. This would be anyone or any organization that had an income of over R500K PA.
- Collaborated with internal teams and suppliers to evaluate costs against expected market price points and set structures to achieve profit targets.
- Remained current on industry trends to better understand customer needs, product effectiveness and sales tactics.
- Developed and led sales training initiatives for employees and teams across organization.
- Maintained detailed records of sales progress, inventories and marketing success to better align goals with company priorities.
- Achieved sales goals and service targets by cultivating and securing new customer relationships.
- Gained customer trust and confidence by demonstrating compelling, persuasive and composed professional demeanor.
Telesales Consultant: Financial Planning
FNB
Cape Town, Western Cape
08.2008 - 09.2011
- Performed duties in accordance with applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Worked to maintain outstanding attendance record, consistently arriving to work ready to start immediately.
- Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
- Used Microsoft Word and other software tools to create documents and other communications.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties.
Education
High School Diploma -
Dinwiddie Secondary School
Germiston Gauteng 01.2000 - 12.2004
Skills
Relationship managment
Accomplishments
Awarded Number 1 New Business Sales Consultant at Sureswipe Three years in a row 2016-2018
References
Sureswipe (General Manager)
- Jean-pierre Seger
- Jean-pierre@sureswipe.co.za
Contact
071 155 5733
011 581 1200
0860 200 111
FNB : New Business Consultant /Telesales Manager
- Markham Peterson
- Markhampetersen@yahoo.com
Contact
- 087 575 9404
FNB : Acquisitions (General Manager)
- Ben Hector
benhector@yahoo.com
Contact
076 479 6758
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Quote
The more you do, the less you wait.
Myself
Timeline
New Business Consultant
Sureswipe PTY LTD
01.2014 - 10.2019
New Business Consultant: Executive Sales
FNB
06.2011 - 10.2013
Telesales Consultant: Financial Planning
FNB
08.2008 - 09.2011
High School Diploma -
Dinwiddie Secondary School
01.2000 - 12.2004
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