Experience

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  Vinimark - The Wine Company

  • South Africa
  • Beverage Manufacturing
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Grocer channel specialist and off consumption field sales consultant

    • Jul 2021 - Present

    I started off as a merchandiser, for the Free State and Northern Cape and worked my way up to Grocer Channel Specialist within 18-months. I currently look after 56 brands within the grocer channel and off consumption channel that include customers such as Pick 'n Pay, Shoprite Checkers, Makro, Food Lover's Market, Spar Group. My role includes driving sales, ordering / stock replenishment for my respective customer base, implementation of trade marketing campaigns, exceptional customer service, cold calling, handling customer queries and complaints, listing drives, brand building, customer education with regards to brands and new products.

  • Sales Representative

    • Aug 2011 - Jul 2021

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  Mystic Boer Bar

  • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

  • Manager and Head Barman

    • Aug 2009 - Aug 2011
    • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

    Started off as a barman and worked my up to head barman and eventually manager. I oversaw the day-to-day running of the bar, supporting with staff training, staff disputes, stock control, basic maintenance of the premises, bar duties, customer service and sales, and the handling of customer complaints.

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  Solar IT

  • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

  • Co-owner

    • Jan 2008 - Aug 2009
    • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

    Co-owner and Solar water heating technician. Ran and implemented the installation of solar water heating systems as well as pool heating systems for the Free State and Northern Cape provinces, installing over 150 systems. Duties included the day-to-day running of the business through installations, managing the installation team, troubleshooting, customer care, customer complaints, maintenance of installed units etc.

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  Music Shoppe

  • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

  • Store manager, sales consultant, repair technician

    • Feb 2004 - Jan 2008
    • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

    I started off as a floor sales consultant and worked my way up to store manager within a year. My duties included the sale of instruments, accessories, and sound equipment, doing active demonstrations with potential customers to upsell the products, staff training on products, stock control and ordering, logistics, dispatch, receiving, repair and maintenance of equipment, customer installations, customer care and customer complaints.

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  Hughra Couriers

  • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

  • Warehouse manager and courier driver

    • Jan 2002 - Feb 2004
    • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

    Started off as a driver, delivering packages across the Free State, Northern Cape and was then promoted to Warehouse manager where my duties included logistics, receiving and sorting of parcels, preparing bays for next day dispatch, staff management, administrative duties, collating trip sheets, creating driver routes and delivery schedules, waybill management.

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  Woolworths

  • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

  • Cashier and Night Shift Merchandiser

    • Dec 1999 - Jan 2002
    • Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

    I started off as a cashier and general worker whilst still at school and then moved over to night shift merchandising where my duties included: replenishment and maintenance of cold chain, stock replenishment, shelf packing, expired stock removal / stock rotation, cleaning and maintenance of fridges, receiving of replenishment orders, gap scans for auto-replenishment systems.