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Summergreens

Milnerton

Cape Town 7441

South Africa

Curriculum Vitae

Tafadzwa Shayawabaya - Taf

Advanced Diploma in Marketing Management (London Centre of Marketing)

Personal Details

Surname Shayawabaya

First Name Tafadzwa Happison

Address 7 Reaper Green Summer Greens Cape Town

Phone Mobile : +27-78-480-**** (Wife +27-73-517-****)

E-mail adgk42@r.postjobfree.com or adgk42@r.postjobfree.com.

Skype tafishaya82

LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tafadzwa-shayawabaya-30050228/

Date of Birth 24 April 1982

Sex Male

Languages English

Marital Status Married

Dependents 1

Nationality Zimbabwean

Valid SA Permit Yes

Valid Clean C1 Drivers licence with PrDP (South African)

Own Transport Yes

Hobbies Travelling, reading novels

Personal Profile

Experienced and innovative sales & marketing executive with excellent, cold calling, negotiation, public relations, customer services and business administration skills

High personal integrity and able to relate to and trust in all

Highly articulate confidant and persuasive team –builder, able to motivate and communicate to achieve exceptional business performance.

Dependable and reliable in supporting and enabling team effort to produce genuine long – term sustainable development.

Computer Literacy

Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet & E-mail, Computershare stock broking system, PowerPoint, CRM systems, Zoho, Salesforce & Pipe Drive.

Professional Qualifications

London Centre of Marketing (L.C.M) United Kingdom (Member)

Holder Advanced Diploma in Marketing Management

London Centre of Marketing (L.C.M) United Kingdom

Holder Professional Graduate Diploma in Sales & Marketing Management

London Chamber of Commerce & Industry [LCCI]

Holder Certificate in Public Relations

Holder Certificate in Selling & Sales Management

Working Experience

Freelance Sponsorship Exhibitions, Delegates Sales Executive: Business to Business, Business to Consumer and Events

01 October 2018 to Current

Duties/Role

Current portfolio: Customer Experience, eCommerce conferences and Inflight publications

Cold calling Identify and developing new business opportunities to optimize incremental growth.

Maintain regular contacts with my portfolio

Administrative work associated with the sponsorships, exhibitions, delegate bookings and advertising space.

Preparing Progress reports and compiling daily, weekly, and monthly

Hypenica Pty Ltd South Africa: Smart Media, Smart Events: International Media & Events

www.hypenica.com

Position: Sponsorships-Exhibitions & Delegate Sales Manager (September 2012 to September 2018]

Duties/Role

Maximising and optimising delegate sales for each of products – Cold Calling minimum 80 calls a day

Managing and co-ordinating a team of 12 delegate sales executives.

Monitoring the performance of the team and producing regular management reports.

Co-ordinating with the marketing, content, and event manager for each product.

Conducting analysis of the target delegate landscape (including but not limited to market research to ensure /understanding the dimensions of the stakeholder relationships relevant to events, target market segmentation, identification of industry trends; and monitoring competitive events)

Keeping up to date with industry publications relevant to the topic areas and audiences of our conferences for developments and trends in the industry and to develop new opportunities

Working with the content, marketing team and database resources to help select and accurately target prospective delegate organisations, including helping to identify target lists based on how sales campaigns are going and to build and/or fill in the gaps

Following sales plans, meeting targets, and working with marketing on ongoing initiatives that may involve the development of targeted campaigns, collateral, etc.

Budgeting and forecasting budgets across all verticals

Key Accounts Management

Identifying suitable customer opportunities

Managing and building relationships with agencies and clients

Developing strong relationships with decision makers and key stakeholders, working alongside colleagues to ensure a seamless buying and deployment process

Projects & Milestone achieved

1.( African Construction & Totally Concrete Trade Expo R2.2m target http://www.totallyconcrete.co.za/) Achieved R2.5

Top Clients: 1.PPC Cement – General Manager, Head International Business Development,

2. Afrisam Cement: General Manager Group Marketing, 3. Total South Africa- Business Unit Director, 4. Chryso Southern Africa – Marketing Manager,5 Scribante Concrete – CEO

2.Totally Construction East Africa Kenya: Target R1.8m http://www.construction-week.com/east/ Achieved R1.9m

Top Clients: 1. Arm Cement – CEO, 2. Savannah Cement -CEO, 3. Chryso East Africa- Country Manager 4. Lafarge Uganda- Commercial Director .5 Kegen – Ceo.6 Cimerwa/ PPC Rwanda -CEO

3.African Ports Evolution Forum Target R2.5m http://www.portsevolution.com/

Top Clients: 1, Group Five – Managing Director 2. Aveng-Grinaker – Group Commercial Director.3 STEMA Mozambique – CEO .3 Portos Donorte Mozambique- CEO .4 Tanzania International Container Terminal – CEO .5 Maputo Port Development Company Mozambique- CEO

4.Totally Concrete &Construction West Africa Nigeria: Target R1.1m http://www.construction-week.com/west/ Achieved R1.250m

Top Clients: 1, Construction Kaiser Nigeria ltd – CEO/Vice Chairman. 2. Dangonte Cement Plc – Group Chief Executive. 3. Bua Cement– Managing Director .4. Federal Ministry of Public Works- Permanent Secretary .5. Niger State Gov/ Ministry of Public Works -Permanent Secretary .6. Julius Berger Nigeria- CEO

NB: Reasons for leaving: Retrenchment Company closed events and conference business

Global Africa Network Pty Ltd: www.gan.co.za/ www.frontiermarketnetwork.com

Position: Business Development Executive [February 2012 to August 2012]

Duties

Targeting new business and service opportunities, cross selling opportunities within existing client base

Use initiative research and develop contact with potential strategic partners on an on-going basis.

Liaising with clients daily to address needs and improve customer satisfaction

Consulting with clients at strategic level to identify needs & develop customised best practise solutions

Identify and developing new business opportunities to optimise incremental growth

Maintain regular contacts with my portfolio

Administrative work associated with the booking and registration of participants.

Preparing Progress reports and compiling daily, weekly, and monthly

Alive2green South Africa: Multimedia & Events Company: www.alive2green.com

Position: Projects/Sales Manager –Water Resource. [August 2009 to January 2012]

Duties

Targeting new business and service opportunities, cross selling opportunities within existing client base

Use initiative research and develop contact with potential strategic partners and sponsors on an ongoing basis.

Liaising with clients daily to address needs and improve customer satisfaction

Consulting with clients at strategic level to identify needs & develop customised best practise solutions

Identify and developing new business opportunities to optimise incremental growth

Maintain regular contacts with my portfolio

Administrative work associated with the booking and registration of participants.

Preparing Progress reports and compiling daily, weekly, and monthly

To contact possible sponsors and delegates telephonically or in person (Telesales/marketing

STRING COMMUNICATION CC: South Africa www.string.co.za

Position: Project Manager [January 2008 to July 2009

Duties

To contact possible subscribers telephonically or in person with the aim of selling subscriptions to this web-based job supplement. (Telesales/marketing)

Use initiative research and develop contact with likely subscribers on an ongoing basis.

Administrative work associated with the booking and registration of subscribers.

Formulating optimised retention strategies and plans.

Identify and develop new business opportunities to optimise incremental growth.

Target new business & service opportunities.

Develop appropriate sales reporting & forecasting models

Develop & roll out marketing processes & procedures

Inspire creative thinking, accurate planning strategies

CORPSERVE GROUP OF COMPANIES

Position: Sales & Marketing Manager [Jan 2007-Dec 2007]

Duties

Managing & Co-ordinating the entire marketing and client services function within the organisation

Formulate budgets, develop appropriate sales reporting & forecasting models

Liaising with clients daily to address needs and improve customer satisfaction

Manage all interface with the Brand and services

Develop and roll out marketing processes and procedures collaborate with sales and operations

Inspire creative thinking, accurate planning, and strategies

Ensure performance management and skill development within the marketing team

Managing & co-ordinating corporate events

Corpserve share transfer Secretaries (Pvt) Ltd: A member of Zimbabwe Stock Exchange (Financial Sector Equities Markets)

Position: Assistant Manager Investor Relations [June 2006 – Jan 2007]

Duties

Managing the entire call Centre & investor relations staff (Inbound call centre)

Application of exchange control approval from Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe with regards to companies with dual listing

Portfolio management Old Mutual Zimbabwe Nominees Private Limited

Assisting shareholder with regards to replacement of Lost share certificates and Dividend cheques

Resolution of deceased estates concerning shares with the High Court /Magistrates Courts

Liasing with Stockbrokers, The Stock Exchange, Company Secretaries & The Reserve Bank

Correspondence of E-mails and statistics

Mailnet Couriers & Logistics (Pvt) Ltd : A member of Corpserve Group

Position : Assistant Sales & Support Services Manager [Dec 2001-June 2006]

Duties

Managing and leading the sales & customer service team

Planning Routes, Inter City & Integra city routes,

Liaising with logistics manager on route planning and deliveries

Formulating and implementing optimised retention strategies and plans

Consulting with clients at strategic level to identify needs & develop customised best practise solutions

Identify and developing new business opportunities to optimise incremental growth

Targeting new business and service opportunities, cross selling opportunities within existing client base

Develop appropriate sales reporting and forecasting models

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

ALLAN WISLON SCHOOL – [1995-2000]

6 Subjects “GCE” Ordinary Level

2 Subjects “GCE” Advanced Level

References

Mr Collen Tapfumaneyi Katharine McKenzie Lloyd Macfarlane

CEO/Managing Director Managing Director Managing Director

Corpserve Group (Pvt) Ltd String Communication Alive2green South Africa

Harare Zimbabwe Cape Town South Africa Cape Town South Africa

Tel: +263*-****** –61 Tel: +272*-***-**** Tel: +278*-***-****

adgk42@r.postjobfree.com adgk42@r.postjobfree.com adgk42@r.postjobfree.com

Soren Du Preez Bethwell Mnyamana

Programme Director Africa Regional Manager East & West Africa

Hypenica Pty Ltd Hypenica Pty Ltd

Tel :+27-76-639-**** +27-62-971-****

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