Experience

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  Quantum Finance NZ Ltd

  • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Chief Operating Officer-BOP & Financial Adviser-Risk Insurance Specialist

    • May 2022 - Present
    • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

    Excited to join the newly established Quantum-BOP as Chief Operating Officer. There really is no other offering like this in the region. The Quantum Group offers a full suite of free financial wellbeing services and solutions for families, professionals, and small businesses alike.Talks about #financialadvice, #financialadvisor, #insurancebrokers, #businessinsurance, and #insuranceindustry

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  SHARE_

  • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

  • Financial Adviser - Principal

    • Jan 2018 - May 2022
    • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

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  New Zealand Preferred Insurance

  • Tauranga

  • Senior Financial Advisor

    • Oct 2013 - Jan 2018
    • Tauranga

    I can help protect your lifestyle, health, income and even your mortgage repayments... so if the unexpected occurs you and your family can be provided for.

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  Westpac Bank New Zealand

  • Auckland

  • Business Banking Sales Specialist

    • Apr 2010 - May 2013
    • Auckland

    Westpac is New Zealand's largest bank. Based at Auckland HQ, part of a new team specializing in high level customer care providing business advice to the bank's SME customers.

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  Mediaworks Radio, NZ

  • Account Manager

    • May 2009 - Mar 2010

    Selling advertising across 10 major radio brands.

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  Kagiso Media, SA

  • Consultant - Strategic Projects and Business Development

    • Jul 2006 - Dec 2009

    Leading listed multi-media organisation in South Africa that owns and operates 6 market leading media brands throughout the countryResponsibilities­ Reporting to Group Director of Broadcasting­ Formalizing strategic documents with objectives and goals for each unit – via planning sessions with senior managers ­ Business development by identifying new business opportunities locally and internationally – acquired 3 stations in SA and set up a unit in India – measured in new revenue ­ Project managing operations – measured in operational effectiveness to set deadlines­ Training and developing teams and managers – in workshops following a tailored graduated curriculum – measured in performance improvement

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  East Coast Radio

  • Sales Manager

    • 1996 - 2005

    Responsibilities- Strategic planning to set objectives and goals - Driving revenue growth measured in dollars and rate of growth - Enhancing performance of the individual sales reps by coaching- measured in dollars and learning - Managing operating budgets of the sales department - Increasing Customer service levels measured in customer satisfaction - Relationship building measured in customer retention Strategic­ Driving revenue generation by developing strategies to ensure customer retention, new business development & sound relationships with key stakeholders­ Cognizant of key competition, industry changes and market trends­ Reporting to Board, regarding strategic intent and performance­ Diversity and Equity portfolio committee memberFinancial­ Target setting­ Budget planning and sales projections­ Manage the P&L of the sales department­ Analysis of customer spend patternsOperations­ Implementing best practice sales processes­ Human Resources – training, recruitmentCustomer Service­ Assessing clients needs and recommending win-win solutions­ Conduct post campaign reviews with clients­ Networking at a senior levelLearning and Development­ Coaching Sales team of 26, on being profit driven, focused on consultative/partnership ­ Performance Reviews­ Developing career paths

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  waterford kamhlaba

  • Student

    • 1977 - 1984