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Fairlane Frank is a seasoned sales professional with 10+ years of experience in sales and account management. He has a strong background in building relationships, driving sales growth, and delivering results in various industries. With a degree in English, Afrikaans, Maths, travel and Tourism, biology and Geography, Fairlane has developed a unique skillset that enables him to effectively communicate with clients and understand their needs. He is currently based in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Experience

  • Vortex Sanitaryware (Pty) Ltd
    • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    • External Sales Representative
      • Jan 2023 - Present
      • Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  • B & B PLUMBING
    • South Africa
    • Salesperson
      • Apr 2022 - Jan 2023
      • South Africa

  • Skylim Beverages
    • KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    • Area Sales Manager
      • Aug 2021 - Nov 2022
      • KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  • eZaga
    • South Africa
    • Relationship Manager
      • May 2021 - Aug 2021
      • South Africa

      Managing and Negotiating with various Clients will differences Business Sectors.(Petrol Garages, Retail, Supermarkets, Clothes Stores, Restaurants,  Takeaways ,Hardware stores etc) New businesses drive Conducting presentation to detail on products and benefits.Researching Potential Clients Planning weekly and monthly call Cycle reports.Assisting with online apps formulasMarketing/Brand awarenessAssisting my team daily with their quotations, Client presentations, product knowledge and IT.I have assisted in creating a Call Cycle Template for the team.I have assisted with quotation formatting.I have a very good eye for competitors in the Market.

  • FLOORSHQ
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    • External Sales Representative
      • Jul 2019 - Dec 2020
      • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

      •Managing and Negotiating the Massmart Account.• Maintaining Exisiting Customers.• Conducting presentations current and New products.• Researching New potential business and specialist.• Opening of New business and Development. •Weekly reports • Planning my own call cycle monthly • Customer service and problem solving.• Managing the following area in Johannesburg, ( South of Johannesburg, Eastrand,Westrand,Johannesburg North, Sandton, Vaal triangle)• Traveling to durban once a month for hunting New potential businesses and Specialist.• Assisting with instore display.• Meeting weekly and Montly targets• Following up on orders and quote.•Managing the Leroy Merlin group , with pricing and products training as well as launching of New products. • Cold calling On New businesses and Exisiting business.• Managing the Built it Soutrand Account • Negotiating with Wholesalers and Agencies.

  • MacNeil Pty LTD
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • External Sales Representative
      • May 2018 - Jun 2019
      • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

      • Meet daily and weekly sales Targets• Carry out daily visits to New and exisiting clietns.• Report sales trends and customer communication.• Monitoring competitors activity and report on.•Promote New products and weekly promotions.• Prepare and present visit plans and reports on a weekly basis.•Plan and report on my weekly and monthly call cycle.•Be proactive in networking and assisting to build the brand.•Negotiating with customers in line with the companies allowed discounts.•,Develop presentations on sales and sales activities and present to management.• Delivery csutomer orders when and as required.•Prepare for and attend weekly sales meetings.•Open New bsuiness accounts and cold calling.• Develop the brand in the market and with exisiting customers.• Plan, prepare install instore displays.• Conduct daily stock rake and replenishment orders at customers stores.• Assist with and install instore displays.

  • Roco Fittings
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
    • Key Account Sales Representative
      • Feb 2017 - Mar 2018
      • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

      • Plan daily , weekly and monthly call schedule.• Learn and apply the clients requirements into sales forecast.• Negotiating with new stores for prime retail space and exposure.•Negotiating new products and services, discount and pricing structures, deals and promotions with clients.• Managing and Maintaining Key Accounts customers.• Motivate key accounts to grow with exisiting business.•Assist the ROCO Managing Director with decision making with regards to Key accounts, providing requested information and insight.• Ensuring profitable sales volumes and targets are met, asses , clarifying and validating the consumer needs on an ongoing basis maintianing high customer satisfaction ratings that are up to the business standards• Daily follow ups with the customers regarding orders and timely collections of product in order to obtain feedback on their level of satisfaction and note areas of dales performance improvements.• Leads solutions development for the identified improvements areas, coordinate involvement of any relevant business personnel. •Generation of business in the assigned accounts as well as the opening up of New accounts for the business.• Assist in the Identification and evaluation of business opportunities by keeping an eye out for business best practices trends and principles that will enable the sales department to keep consumers satisfied and loyal to the business.• Play a major strategic role by implementing sales strategies that leads to high consumer satisfaction, hence ,building awareness and credibility with the key clients as well as senior account management.•Prepare detailed proposals and quotes depending on each consumer requirements. Manage the installation of New display and stock at New stores that have signed on.• Create reports of Senior management which facilitates the creation of informed account management decisions-making and strategy formulation. Prepares pricing documentation for the business.

  • Windowlines t/a Progressives Impression
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Key Account Sales Representative
      • May 2016 - Dec 2016
      • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

      • Plan daily, weekly and monthly call schedule.• Plan sales calls to minimise driving between customers and maximise time spent during the store visits.•Learn and apply the clients requirements into my sales forecasts.• Build market share arcoss all products offered by Windowlines.• Drive to achieve monthly budgets and sales targets.•Develop an aggressive approach in order to meet sales targets.• Manage and assist with promotions and trade showes.• Sumbit daily and weekly sales reports by the required deadlines.• Proactively look for New business and market opportunities in rural areas in the KZN region.• Develop and build on client relationships. • Follow up on customer orders and deliveries to ensure that they are carried out.• Work from home after hours to compile and send out reports on sales projects and to complete daily Admin, capturing of quotation snd customer orders.•Manage returns, process and replenishment orders• Travelled to KZN, Free states, Gauteng,Caal triangle, and its surrounding areas to source New Business.• Territory Development throught networking and cold calling.• Assist with payment collections and credit controll.•,Capturing relevant customer information/communication timeously and accurately.

  • Isca (Pty) Ltd
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Sales Representative
      • May 2008 - Apr 2016
      • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

      • Provide an end to end solution offerings designed to help companies maximise their return on investment throught ISCA products.• Assigned customers base falls within the Gauteng region.• Maintaining and enhancing customer contact satisfaction.• Managing queries from customers assigned.• Monthly and Yearly budget commitments.• I produced the highest figure both on Revenue and GP within the team.• Meeting monthly targets set out in our commission tables based on Revenue, GP, and customer Growth.• Contiune to grow the data base by sourcing New business ventures, by generating New leads that qualify as potential customers.• Maintain exisiting relations to ensure the customer satisfaction, customer needs.• Ensure that service level agreements (SLA's) are always met.• Schedule appointments with new and exisiting clientele.• Update dealer information on our database daily or as need be.• Responsible for generating new specials based on market trends and needs.•Responsible for sending out dealer specials, pricelists and correspondents.• Responsible for generating, Quotations, Updating prices, processing of orders.•Manage and complete administration (proposals,Letters, reports etc• Assisting sapes team, doing quotes ,placing orders.• Analyse competitor activity and market trends and feedback on market intelligence.

Education

  • 2000 - 2004
    Crystal Point Secondary School
    English , Afrikaans,Maths, travel and Tourism, biology and Geography
  • 2000 - 2004
    Crystal Point Secondary School
    Matric, English

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