Experience

David Matthews Painting & Waterproofing Contractors

• South Africa
• Consumer Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sales Representative

  • Nov 2022 - Present

  Responsible for growing the business, through the expansion of the client base. My personal goal at all times is to maintain the current client base by providing outstanding customer service, being fast, sharp and extremely helpful. My core values include honesty, integrity and hard work. I thrive on working within an empowered team-based work environment. I am hungry to learn and embrace the science of sales and continuous self-improvement.I believe in that the best salespeople are not the “fast-talkers”, but the best listeners.Sales responsibilities include;Research potential clients, building existing client relationships and seek out new opportunities.Provide the highest degree of service to the current client base, actively listening for new opportunities with each client.Communicate with Portfolio Managers, Manufacturers, Industry Professionals & Industry Suppliers, constantly striving to improve relations.Compile detailed quotations including specifications once a site visit with a potential or existing client has taken place.Present sales reports to management; then closely pursue opportunities I have found. Show less

• Project Manager

  • Aug 2013 - Present

  Daily responsibilities include managing onsite teams of painters and waterproofers, ensuring work is done safely and is completed in a timeous manner within budget and to the right quality standard. Responsible for managing client expectations, liaising with suppliers, team planning and resolving any road blocks that may occur during a project life span. Quality assurance is key and daily checks are performed to ensure adherence to the company standard. Upon completion of each project it is my duty as Project Manager to facilitate a thorough inspection and drafting a comprehensive snag list, ensuring that all snags are rectified promptly and the contract completes successfully with onsite sign off from the client. Show less



Dummett & Co

• Public Relations and Communications Services

• Account Manager

  • Nov 2009 - Jul 2013

  Developed long-term relationships with a portfolio of clients and liaised with customers and cross-functional internal teams to ensure the timely and successful delivery of solutions to customer needs. Responsibilities included constructing press releases, executing PR strategies and generating and implementing strategic, creative and tactical action plans. It was pertinent to develop trusted advisory relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders and executive sponsors, forecasting and tracking account metrics and ensuring efficiency and quality standards were met with each project. Success Tracking and Media Analyses were also performed frequently to achieve this. Another key focus area within my role as Account Manager was to ensure concise budgets were derived upon project planning and were managed appropriately throughout the duration of said project. Comprehensive reviews were performed to facilitate satisfactory sign offs from customer upon completion of projects. Show less



Muller's Optometrist

• Cape Town, South Africa

• Practice Manager

  • Feb 2009 - Oct 2009

  One of the main roles as a Practice Manager was to ensure that the team was organised and supported in order to provide outstanding patient care. Further responsibilities included the overall smooth running of the optometry practice, managing claims and performing general reception duties. Administration tasks included generating quotes and invoices and managing debtors and creditors. One of the main roles as a Practice Manager was to ensure that the team was organised and supported in order to provide outstanding patient care. Further responsibilities included the overall smooth running of the optometry practice, managing claims and performing general reception duties. Administration tasks included generating quotes and invoices and managing debtors and creditors.



Calibre brand solutions

• South Africa
• Design Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Assistant

  • Aug 2008 - Jan 2009

  Assisted the Financial Director with managing the studio, which included duties such as ordering all production material, performing collections and deliveries on behalf of the agency and performing general administrative duties. Schedule monitoring and traffic management were also performed to ensure the meeting of deadlines. Assisted the Financial Director with managing the studio, which included duties such as ordering all production material, performing collections and deliveries on behalf of the agency and performing general administrative duties. Schedule monitoring and traffic management were also performed to ensure the meeting of deadlines.



Muller’s Optometrists

• Cape Town, South Africa

• Practice Manager

  • Mar 2007 - Jul 2008



Vision in Focus Optometrists

• Cape Town, South Africa

• Optical Assistant

  • Mar 2003 - Feb 2007

  Key responsibilities consisted of general reception duties, maintaining patient records, scheduling appointments, assisting with vision tests and educating patients on how to use and care for contact lenses and newly acquired spectacles. Key responsibilities consisted of general reception duties, maintaining patient records, scheduling appointments, assisting with vision tests and educating patients on how to use and care for contact lenses and newly acquired spectacles.