CURRICULUM VITAE
MARIO THOMAS
CURRICULUM VITAE
NAME MARIO JOHN THOMAS
IDENTITY NUMBER 720**********
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS 12 SPRINGBOK STREET, EERSTERIVER, 7100
CONTACT NUMBER cell: 078-******* (084-******* w/app only)
EMAIL ADDRESS *************@*****.***
NATIONALITY SOUTH AFRICAN
LANGUAGES ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS
RACE COLOURED
MARITAL STATUS MARRIED
EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Courses Completed : Negotiating for results, April 2009
: Retail Selling Skills, February 2008
: McCormick institute of Training 2017
School : Matric, Stanger Secondary School - KZN 1986 -1990
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
NAME OF COMPANY Academy Brushware (Bidvest Group)
JOB TITLE SALES REPRESENTATIVE (vehicle allowance and petrol card)
EMPLOYMENT DATE 2 July 2018 to 2 May 2019
JOB DUTIES
-Calling on existing customers for orders in a professional manner
-Preparing proposals for new customers, new stores
-Arranging bulk deals with customers
-Work according to a monthly sales plan
-Negotiating shelf space and prices with customer
-Debtors control, credit notes and product returns
-Attending regular meetings with store managers and buyers
-Preparing a monthly sales report for management meetings
-Housekeeping, maintenance and upkeep of stands and shelving in stores are of utmost
importance
-Promoting new products/lines at the stores every second weekend
-Merchandising the stock at various retail outlets
-Increasing sales and targeting new clients all the time
-Promoting and developing new business
REASON FOR LEAVING Better prospects
NAME OF COMPANY ASHAK (PTY) LTD
JOB TITLE SALES REPRESENTATIVE (with company vehicle, and petrol card)
EMPLOYMENT DATE January 2012 to 29 June 2018
JOB DUTIES
-Calling on existing customers for orders in a professional manner
-Preparing proposals for new customers, new stores
-Arranging bulk deals with customers
-Work according to a monthly sales plan
-Negotiating shelf space and prices with customer
-Debtors control, credit notes and product returns
-Attending regular meetings with store managers and buyers
-Preparing a monthly sales report for management meetings
-Housekeeping, maintenance and upkeep of stands and shelving in stores are of utmost
importance
-Promoting new products/lines at the stores every second weekend
-Merchandising the stock at various retail outlets
-Increasing sales and targeting new clients all the time
-Promoting and developing new business
Achievements:
Team Player of the year Award: 2017
REASON FOR LEAVING Career Development
NAME OF COMPANY YODATA ELECTRONICS (PTY) LTD
JOB TITLE SALES REPRESENTATIVE (with own reliable vehicle, petrol allowance)
EMPLOYMENT DATE April 2011 to September 2011
JOB DUTIES
-Relationship management with existing customer base
-Increasing sales with promotion stock
-Soliciting new customers
-Collecting money from cod clients
-Promoting stock at stores 3 weekends a month
-Show/give customer samples of new products of electrical equipment available in store
-Housekeeping and merchandising of stands at certain stores
-Training customers on how to use certain electrical equipment sold to them
-Attend strategy meetings to discuss new business, targets and sales
-Putting together proposals and bulk orders to customers
-Proactive management of client base
REASON FOR LEAVING Retrenched
NAME OF COMPANY HAMILTON BRUSH
JOB TITLE SALES REPRESENTATIVE (with company vehicle and petrol card)
EMPLOYMENT DATE June 2003 to March 2011
JOB DUTIES
-Calling on existing customers for orders in a professional manner
-Preparing proposals for new customers, new stores
-Arranging bulk deals with customers
-Work according to a monthly sales plan
-Negotiating shelf space and prices with customer
-Debtors control, credit notes and product returns
-Attending regular meetings with store managers and buyers
-Preparing a monthly sales report for management meetings
-Updating a swot analysis on a daily basis on top 30 customers
-Reach a monthly target of between R800, 000 and R1.3 million
-Target is usually difficult to reach during the out of season/winter months, at least 70% is
achieved -more promotions are then run at this time
-Target in season/summer months, targets may be reached up to between 90-110%
-Housekeeping, maintenance and upkeep of stands and shelving in stores are of utmost
importance
-Promoting new products/lines at the stores every second weekend
-Merchandising the stock at various retail outlets
-Increasing sales and targeting new clients all the time
-Promoting and developing new business
Achievements
1st Prize – Energizer Award for the most sales achieved for the Year 2010
Sales Rep of the Year 2009
Sales Rep of the Year 2007
1st Prize – Energizer Award for the most sales achieved for the Year 2006
REASON FOR LEAVING Career Development
NAME OF COMPANY CHERRY SALES (Hamilton Brush)
JOB TITLE WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR/STOREMAN
EMPLOYMENT DATE August 2001 to June 2003
JOB DUTIES
-To assist customers with the correct stock they require and ordered
-Promoting new items and new ranges
-Keep stock counts and daily orders
-Ensuring that orders are ready for the next day, and delivered timeously to various retail
Outlets
-To assist with deliveries in our peak season starting Sept till the end of May
REASON FOR LEAVING Promotion to Sales Representative
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT
NAME OF COMPANY GARDENA
JOB TITLE DRIVER
EMPLOYMENT DATE Oct 2000 to Aug 2001
REASON FOR LEAVING Temporary employed
NAME OF COMPANY ENERGISER
JOB TITLE MERCHANDISER
EMPLOYMENT DATE Nov 1998 to Mar 1999
REASON FOR LEAVING Retrenched
REFERENCES
On request