Experience

• 

  Connect Group South Africa

  • Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

  • Business Consultant

    • Jul 2023 - Present
    • Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

    I am a Business Consultant with 10 years of experience in the financial technology industry/industries and I connect retailers with the potential to grow. What you do today, will determine your tomorrow.As a Business Consultant at Connect, I develop business growth opportunities and deliver a premium-class service to our customers and potential customers.I can offer you fintech solutions designed specifically for retail business owners – cash management, business funding, card payment solutions, and prepaid value-added service offerings – to take your retail business to the next level.I work with trusted brands like Cash Connect (vaults & ATMs), Capital Connect, Card Connect, and EasyPay. I mainly serve established retailers in the supermarket, fuel, and liquor industries. We are an approved service provider to blue-chip companies including the Spar Group, Shell, Engen, Pick ‘n Pay, OK, and many more.Connect with me through LinkedIn or email me at: [email protected].

• 

  Everlytic

  • Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

  • Everlytic Business Development Executive

    • Jan 2022 - Jul 2023
    • Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

    Everlytic Email, SMS, Voice, Push-Notifications Marketing Automation Software.Everlytic is a level 3 BEE contributor and our software is 100% South African, built by our team of talented software engineers. We’ve been ranked the fastest growing tech company in South Africa and the third fastest in Africa by Deloitte.● Increase revenue via new business generation, thus increasing Company turnover and profits.●New business generation (SME’s / Corporate / Government / Enterprise) – B2B sales.●Be accountable for your forecasts / appointments / leads / prospects.●Meet targets for New Customer Meetings and Contact.●Meet targets for New Deals started and Pipeline growth.●Sales of the full suite of comprehensive enterprise telecommunications solutions to enterprise.●Find suitable Channel Partners in South Africa and Internationally.●Effectively position the Company as being the definitive supplier of knowledge, products, solutions and services to Partners.

• 

  Global Micro Solutions

  • Gauteng, South Africa

  • Cloud Sales Development Representive

    • Mar 2020 - Dec 2021
    • Gauteng, South Africa

    • Represent our company’s products and services, starting with a comprehensive understanding and leading to consumer research to identify how our solutions meet needs • Generate leads and build relationships by nurturing warm prospects and finding new potential sales outlets• Manage and maintain a pipeline of interested prospects and engage sales executives for next steps• Identify best practices to refine the company’s lead generation playbook• Utilize HubSpot, cold calling, and email to generate new sales opportunities• Identify prospect's needs and suggest appropriate products/services• Generate leads and grow existing relationships, maintaining an accurate, detailed client list on HubSpot, and develop an active, managed customer base• Make cold calls or perform warm outreach, putting outside-the-box thinking to work to develop new and unique sales tactics• Build long-term trusting relationships with prospects to qualify leads as sales opportunities• Set up meetings or calls between (prospective) customers and sales executives• Report to CEO or Sales Manager with weekly, monthly, and quarterly results

• 

  Smartcall

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Sales Account Executive

    • Aug 2007 - Feb 2020
    • Durban Area, South Africa

    • Products Sold: Vodacom Prepaid, Postpaid Voice and Data, Portable Retail devices and new technologies• Ensured consistent up selling and cross selling of existing products to clients Conducting audits on all office computers activity• Ensured any ad hoc promotional activity is executed as per sales operations briefs• Discussed with merchant their profit margins and monitored sales transactions as well as make comparisons over the previous months to optimize opportunities for profit• Provided support to internal and external clients regarding the following:• Ensured clients are made aware when they are not achieving required profit margins• Ensured that training is given to clients on all new installations• Gave refresher training during call cycle when required• Communicated with the clients regarding new products available, and on the market• Reported on Competitor activity• Ensured weekly call reports are completed accurately and honestly and handed in by the deadline

• 

  Nashua

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Sales Executive

    • Aug 2005 - Jul 2007
    • Durban Area, South Africa

• 

  MTN

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Direct Sales

    • Apr 2002 - Jun 2004
    • Durban Area, South Africa

• 

  Standard Bank South Africa

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Bank Teller

    • Feb 2002 - Apr 2004
    • Durban Area, South Africa

• 

  McDonald's

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Crew Person

    • Feb 1998 - Feb 2002
    • Durban Area, South Africa