Chiti Kabwe
Assistant Manager/Sales Consultant
Profile
Passionate, experienced, and formally trained retail sales consultant with strong leadership qualities. Bringing forth enthusiasm, a strong work ethic, and an unrelenting desire to succeed.
Employment History
Senior Sales Consultant at Coricraft, Johannesburg
November 2019 — June 2020
●Utilized effective planning skills to achieve effective company growth rates.
●Enthusiastically performed tasks that were outside of my job description.
●Worked well with diverse populations in a variety of company settings.
●Operated with a strong work ethic, professionalism, and the ability to work under pressure.
●Brought forth excellent time management and multitasking skills.
●Maintained an eagerness to add to my knowledge and skills.
●Identified and maximized sales opportunities, and increased customer retention rates.
●Worked to ensure a neat and attractive sales environment, and assisted in the setup of visual displays.
●Maintained professional work relationships with clients by providing superior customer service.
Senior Sales Consultant & Key Holder (assistant manager) at Coricraft, Johannesburg
February 2016 — January 2017
●Mentored junior cashiers and new employees.
●Took on extra shifts based on the needs of the store.
●Ensured proper delivery times for all events and coordinated travel for deliveries.
●Provided excellent customer service at all times.
●Established sales goals by forecasting annual sales quotas and projecting expected sales volume for existing and new products.
Junior Sales Consultant at Coricraft, Johannesburg
November 2015 — January 2016
●Maintained up to date knowledge of all retail promotions.
●Remained punctual and professional at all times.
●Put forth excellent customer service efforts at all times.
●Delivered inventory reports to my supervisor in a timely fashion each and every week.
General Book Keeper and Administrator at Medley Catering, Johannesburg
February 2013 — October 2015
●Processed payment and assisted with all financial transactions.
●Worked with Accountant at the end of the year to provide information and ensure accuracy.
●Organized and computed payroll data for employees.
●Prepared payroll and direct deposit accounts.
●Documented weekly and monthly payrolls and prepared tax documents.
●Utilized a new Excel financial recording system to increase efficiency and accuracy.
●Implemented policy and procedure changes to benefit employees and customers.
●Handled and administered payroll to employees.
●Managed calendar for multiple staff members.
●Maintained office equipment and supplies and oversaw facility function.
●Oversaw finances, expenses, and billing.
●Maintained office supplies and scheduled orders from appropriate vendors.
Education
BA Political Science, Chinese and Journalism, Rhodes University, Grahamstown
February 2017 — April 2020
●Bachelor of Arts Degree triple major degree in Political Science, Chinese Studies (written, reading and spoken), and Journalism specialising in television and radio production.
●Radio anchor - Rhodes Music Radio (RMR) - 2018
●Director and executive producer for academic productions - 2019
Higher certificate in Social Sciences, Monash University SA, Johannesburg
February 2014 — February 2015
Bridging certificate in Criminology, English, International Relations and Journalism.
Pratical training in radio and television journalism.
Handling of equipment, varying types of videography and photography techinques.
Matric Certificate, Edenglen High School, Johannesburg
January 2010 — December 2012
Grade 12 Certificate with university entrance and distinction in HIstory.
DeBeers Bronze Certificate for English excellence.
Internships
Junior Journalist at ZNBC, Lusaka, Zambia
July 2017 — October 2017
●Suggested and sought news stories.
●Assisted in the filming and editing process of varying television programs
●Production assistant and voiceover artist for "money matters" segment on television program.
●Assisted with subtitling and news scripts
Television personality at MuviTV, Lusaka, Zambia
July 2018 — February 2019
●Produced mutilple concepts to increase viewership and viewer interaction.
●Presented breakfast shows and assisted in script writing and structuring of shows.
●Marketed television station and related products.
Extra-curricular activities
Chairperson at Zambian Society at Rhodes University, Grahamstown
February 2019 — December 2019
Secretary at Zambian Society at Rhodes University, Grahamstown
February 2018 — December 2018
References
Tebogo Moagi from SABC/Private Television Station
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Millicent Mahani from Coricraft
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Johan Arpen from Coricraft
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Melody Jenkins from Medley Catering
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Mbasela Yardley Kausa from MuviTV
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Matimba Nkonje from ZNBC
Courses
Digital Marketing, Shaw Academy
February 2020 — May 2020
TESOL, University of Arizona
July 2020 — September 2020
Introduction to Computer Science, Harvard University
July 2020 — Present
Details
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Links
Ugly Truths - Blog
Skills
Syspro
Microsoft Office
Adobe Premiere Pro
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Audition
Adobe After Effects CC
Adobe Illustrator
Able to manage and implement Social Media campaigns
Computer Technology
Languages
English
Mandarin
Afrikaans
Isizulu
IsiXhosa
Sesotho
Sepedi
German
Bemba
IchiNyanja
ChiChewa
Hobbies
Creative writing, reading Science fiction books and researching strange events.