Manager Strategic Partnerships

• Feb 2023 - Present

Experienced Sales Leader with a demonstrated history of working within the utilities industry. Strong sales professional skilled in Energy procurement, Alternative Energy, networking, negotiation, IoT and sales management. Experienced Sales Leader with a demonstrated history of working within the utilities industry. Strong sales professional skilled in Energy procurement, Alternative Energy, networking, negotiation, IoT and sales management.

Director

• Jan 2023 - Present

Sales specialist and owner of a Solar Consultancy firm operation out of KZN but remotely around South Africa Sales specialist and owner of a Solar Consultancy firm operation out of KZN but remotely around South Africa

Director

• Apr 2022 - Present

Head Of Sales

• Jan 2017 - Apr 2022

Senior Campaign Manager at Smarter Business Ltd

• Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

Senior Team Leader

• May 2015 - 2016

Head hunted to role Responsibilities - Manage the daily running of the campaign, including sourcing equipment, effective resource planning and implementing sales / Support strategies and operations. - Select, manage and develop the Acquisition & Renewal team to meet and exceed specific targets set forth by the Company. - Coaching, motivating and retaining staff and coordinating bonus, reward and incentive schemes. - Forecasting and analysing data against budget figures on a weekly and/or monthly basis. - Reviewing the performance of staff, identifying training needs and planning training sessions. - Deal with complex customer complaints or inquiries. - Setting and meeting performance targets for speed, efficiency, sales and quality. - Build relationships with key executives and decision makers within assigned accounts. - Develop, share and maintain an in-depth knowledge of all key competitors. - Take ownership of personal sales targets. - Coordinating staff recruitment, including writing vacancy advertisements and liaising with HR staff. - Reporting and Monitoring of company & team initiatives. - Manage Admin, CJM, QA & all Sales related departments. - Compile and Manage, Dashboards & Reports to maximize sales potential. - Create and maintain an ethical yet successful Sales Culture. Show less

Senior Campaign Manager

• Jul 2010 - Apr 2015

- Sales, Procurement, New business strategy and Implementation. - I form strategic account plans including customer profiles, targeted programs, application descriptions, forecast reports and action items. - Develop supervisors by training, coaching and mentoring - Select, manage and develop the Attractions team to meet and exceed specific targets - Develop new clients to ensure renewal contracts and opportunities to increase contract values - Assist Direct Sales Managers & Agents with presentations where necessary - Completion of monthly reports - Convey a positive, professional, ethical image of the company brand - Build relationships with key executives and decision makers within assigned accounts. - Develop, share and maintain an in-depth knowledge of all key competitors. - Take ownership of personal sales targets - Management of Sales and Procurement staff ( 210 + Employess) - Reporting and Monitoring of company & team initiatives Show less

Supervisor

• 2010 - 2010

- Staff Management (120 People) - Stock Control - Guest Relations - Time Management - Team Building - Events Coordination - Risk Management - Staff Management (120 People) - Stock Control - Guest Relations - Time Management - Team Building - Events Coordination - Risk Management

Junior Supervisor

• 2008 - 2008

Whilst studying through the ICHM I was lucky enough to experience a Junior Manager role at one of Pietermaritzburgs most established hotels. - http://www.ichm.edu.au/ichm-admissions-office-campus-location - Some of the daily activities that I took up daily are as follows: - Planning and organizing accommodation, catering and other hotel services. - Promoting and marketing the business. - Setting and achieving sales and profit targets. - Planning work schedules for individuals and teams. - Dealing with customer complaints and comments. - Crisis Management, "addressing problems and troubleshooting" -Events Coordination. -Carrying out inspections of property and services. -Ensuring compliance with licensing laws, health and safety and other statutory regulations. - Securing corporate bookings for entertainment and conference facilities Being thrown in the deep end has its advantages, I gained great experience in the hospitality sector. Show less

Barman

• 2007 - 2007

- Planning and organizing events - Promoting and marketing the business. - Setting and achieving sales and profit targets. - Planning work schedules for individuals and teams. - Dealing with customer complaints and comments. - Crisis Management. -Events Coordination. - Planning and organizing events - Promoting and marketing the business. - Setting and achieving sales and profit targets. - Planning work schedules for individuals and teams. - Dealing with customer complaints and comments. - Crisis Management. -Events Coordination.