Business Development Management

• Jul 2023 - Present

Business Development Management

• Jan 2022 - Jun 2023

Looking after new business development within the SME market. Providing solution driven opportunities for our partners/customers through a blended approach to Travel Management. Looking after new business development within the SME market. Providing solution driven opportunities for our partners/customers through a blended approach to Travel Management.

Contracts Engineer

• Feb 2021 - Aug 2021

Head: Sales & Marketeer

• May 2020 - Feb 2021

* Currently we are actively looking after the Marketing and New Business Development of our BIOTIZE 100% Organic product. * We specialize in ZERO 0% Alcohol sanitation products. * Safety: Safe & Non-toxic / Non-flammable / Non-hazardous for skin contact. * These products are great for: Schools / Offices / Factories / Old Aged Homes & your own home. * Great for sanitizing / hands / surfaces / fridges / utensils / bathrooms. We also offer the following services: *Hand Sanitizer products (Ready-to-use) *Flow-bin solutions (Ready-to-use) *Premises sanitation *Hands-free Sanitizer stands *Hygiene solutions (Packaged in kits) Show less

Regional Sales Representation - WebBeds - South Africa

• Oct 2019 - Apr 2020

Duties  Prospect for potential clients and convert them into increased business opportunities.  Recognize opportunities for distribution channels that will result in sales across all platforms.  Lots of Hotels / Total Stay / Destinations of the World  Managing and retaining relationships with existing clients.  Submit and ensure data is accurate.  Ensuring customer satisfaction.  Identifying a client’s potential and signing them on board.  Strive to proactively address customer concerns and needs.  Follow up with customers to ensure they are satisfied and continuous follow ups.  Viewing situations from customer’s perspective.  Focus on your client.  Use the selling phase to lay ground rules, to understand the client’s requirements and advising them on favorable decisions.  Identify new business opportunities.  Ensure existing clients are well maintained, sales are maximized, and targets met. Show less

Team Manager - eBucks Travel & Lifestyle (I.M.E.) Incentive Travel / Meetings / Events

• Sep 2015 - Sep 2019

This position / team was newly formed in April 2018.We started an I.M.E. team to focus on all the Incentive Travel / Meetings / Events within the FirstRand Group.From inception we started making huge inroads and managed to get our conversion rates up to 52%.We will be growing this team and have already started doing so.The main goal is to maximize the sales, revenue and profitability of the Conferencing, Events & Incentive Travel arm of eBucks Travel and Lifestyle through adopting a professional manner, specialist knowledge and by offering the highest quality of service, to meet and/or exceed customers’ needs and expectations.• Achieve proposal deadlines as agreed customer.• To sell the complete range of eBucks Travel and Lifestyle products.• To maximize revenue generation by selling preferred products. • To contribute new and innovative ideas to continuously improve sales, best practice and internal procedures.• To build a rapport with customers and maintain their confidence throughout the consultative conversation.• Take full responsibility for the administration and ongoing support of the bookings and keep customer informed of progress. • Respond to customer inquiries in an efficient and timely manner to meet the customer needs. • Handle any customer complaints in an efficient and professional manner.• Work as an effective member of the team and across other departments.• Provide support to the newer and existing members of the team to the benefit of the company by sharing own experience and knowledge.Assist with day-to-day administration duties as predetermined.Maintaining a “cost effective” solution for the customer keeping their budgets in mind.Understand and adhere to administration and security procedures as predetermined.Managing Budgets / Staff / Recruitment / Tour leading groups Show less

Strategic Partner & Business Acquisitions Manager - FNB Offers

• Sep 2015 - Apr 2018

Build and maintain strategic relationships with internal and external parties to support the customer value proposition strategyAssist in formulating the strategy for the portfolio of retail and online partners including the new partners to be acquired Show insightfulness of market dynamics (loyalty, retail, financial services) and apply this to the value propositions for retail and online partners and other 3rd party prospectsFormulation of commercial models for retail and online partners and 3rd party prospects – including revision of the models according to changing marketsUnderstand and provide input into financial models and ROI models and apply these to new and existing prospectsNegotiate with 3rd parties on the developed commercial models and close the deals for the business partnershipsFormulation of contracts and agreements in conjunction with the legal department Drive the overall New Business acquisition strategy through research and value proposition construction.Form key relationships across the retail and FNB banking sector with a view to develop new business opportunities.Build and present solid proposals to prospective partners, 3rd parties and eBucks Executive. Show less

Business Development Manager

• Feb 2013 - Aug 2015

At Tourvest I assisted in generating new business and maintaining current business. Incentive Travel & Events (BASE - Business & Sports Events) Lead generation Briefs Service excellence Follow through At Tourvest we believed that "It starts with me"​ With our Creative, Operations, Business Development, Flight specialists, Conferencing & Incentive teams in place, there is virtually nothing they can't handle. At Tourvest I assisted in generating new business and maintaining current business. Incentive Travel & Events (BASE - Business & Sports Events) Lead generation Briefs Service excellence Follow through At Tourvest we believed that "It starts with me"​ With our Creative, Operations, Business Development, Flight specialists, Conferencing & Incentive teams in place, there is virtually nothing they can't handle.

Sales Manager

• Oct 2011 - Jan 2013

At VISIONS I was in charge of Sales and New Business Development. I strive for perfection and enjoy keeping the office busy on a day-to-day basis with Briefs & Quotes and new clients. Looking for the perfect event.... Allow VISIONS to turn up the heat at your next conference, incentive trip, event or product launch. We are proudly part of the Cullinan Holdings Group listed on the JSE. At VISIONS I was in charge of Sales and New Business Development. I strive for perfection and enjoy keeping the office busy on a day-to-day basis with Briefs & Quotes and new clients. Looking for the perfect event.... Allow VISIONS to turn up the heat at your next conference, incentive trip, event or product launch. We are proudly part of the Cullinan Holdings Group listed on the JSE.

Key Account Manager

• Apr 2009 - Aug 2010

Was the Key Account Manager & Sales Executive looking after the Leisure Market with Come Corporate accounts and Government business. Selling portfolio of properties domestically & Internationally. Was the Key Account Manager & Sales Executive looking after the Leisure Market with Come Corporate accounts and Government business. Selling portfolio of properties domestically & Internationally.

Management Consultant

• 2007 - 2009

Sales Executive

• 2002 - 2005