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Curriculum Vitae

MARINDA BEZUIDENHOUT

Address:

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IDno: 660********** -D.O.B: 21 August 1966

Cell: 076-***-****

EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

Secondary qualifications: N3 + NQF Level 4 Real Estate Course – 2013 (not complete) Sales Course: Tack International – High Performance Sales Course – Completed – 2001. Computer knowledge : Microsoft Word, MS Office, Excel, Outlook, TMS. Last Experience:

Name of Company: Private

Position held: Au-Pair/ Nanny

From: Aug 2020 – Up to date

Duties:

Collecting children from school

Schedule pre and post activities

Take them to swimming lessons

Do activities to enhance education through playing

Planning weekly activities and schedule

Handle communication with parents in a professional way Reason for Leaving: Parent wanted to take care of her kids herself as she realized her kids miss her too much. Previous Experience:

Name of Company: Lapa Uitgewers

Position held: Sales Agent – Part time

From: March 2019 to date

Selling books part-time to Schools in Gauteng

Duties:

Agent for Lapa books and other Publishers.

Cold calling, setting up appointments and networking.

Greeting clients in a professional way and making them feel important.

Handling all calls and other administrative duties.

Excellent order processing to ensure customer satisfaction.

Manage Customer Service and keep to a strict time management schedule.

Buying of stock and keeping track of stock levels.

Filing and Administration duties: including Purchasing of stock, Invoicing, Typing of documents, Quotations and other Ad hoc duties.

Following up on quotations and informing clients of new products.

Preparing monthly reports.

Obtaining payments from clients.

Delivering processed orders.

Excellent knowledge of products

Represent Publisher at book exhibitions/ markets. 2

Achieve own sales targets.

Building strong relationships with all Clients.

Calling on existing customers on a regular basis. Previous Experience

Name of Company: Caxton Newspaper/ Heidelberg Heraut Position held: Sales Representative

From: October 2018 – March 2019

Duties:

Handle necessary administration to ensure customer satisfaction

Assist walk in clients and front desk administration

Develop relationships and canvass on a daily basis

Maintain existing relationships with any potential Advertiser Part of Marketing Team when designing marketing material for advertisements. pam

Liaise with Administration staff on incoming payments and booking of advertisements.

Develop and maintain relationships with companies.

Calling on existing and new customers on a daily basis.

Administration and order processing to ensure customer satisfaction Create awareness on advertising products.

Reason for leaving: Lack of growth.

Previous Experience:

Name of Company: Ocon bricks (Pty) Ltd

Position held: Sales Executive

From: May 2016 – Sept 2018

Duties:

Assist part time with switchboard

Assist walk in clients with quotations and enquiries

Assist with payments and collecting of payments

Creating and maintaining contact with all clients on a regular basis.

Contribute to a sales plan and achieve sales targets.

Represent company at exhibitions, conferences etc. Cold calling, setting up appointments and networking.

Submit detailed reports.

Develop and maintain relationships.

Create awareness of the product/s.

Reason for Leaving: Position offered at Caxton.

Past Experience

Name of Company: Sold 24 Properties (Pty) Ltd

Position held: Candidate Estate Agent and Personal Assistant From: December 2012 – January 2014

Duties:

Handle necessary administration to ensure customer satisfaction.

Handle all incoming telephone calls and Reception duties.

Develop relationships and canvass on a daily basis.

Maintain relationships with Sellers and Buyers.

Part of Marketing Team when designing marketing material for our company i.e. boards, pamphlets and show house booklets etc.

Liaise with attorneys and Bond originators.

Liaise with printing companies with regards to quotations etc. Reason for leaving: Commission package only

Past Experience:

Name of Company: Jacklin Enterprises (Publishers)

Position held: Trade Sales Executive

From: May 2008 – December 2012

Duties:

Submit detailed planning reports and weekly reports on sales activities

Creating and maintaining contact lists with all Clients Cold calling, setting up appointments and networking. Excellent knowledge of products and stock levels.

Contribute to trade sales plan and achieve annual sales targets. Represent company at book fairs, conferences, book launches, book selections and other public events.

Coordinate tenders and building selections relationships.

Management and customer service

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Develop and maintain relationships with libraries, bookshops, schools and other suppliers. Servicing existing customers on a regular basis.

Administration and order processing to ensure customer satisfaction Create awareness of Jacklin products in the trade market place.

Extensive travelling in South Africa.

Attend exhibitions, conferences, book launches, book selections and other public events.

Successful management of the Company BBBEE file and arranging annual certificate. Reason for Leaving: Position offered in Real Estate Previous Experience:

Name of Company: Jacklin Enterprises

Position held: Trade Sales Executive

From: May 2008 – December 2012

Duties:

Submit detailed planning reports and weekly reports on sales activities

Creating and maintaining contact lists with all Clients Cold calling, setting up appointments and networking. Excellent knowledge of products and stock levels.

Contribute to trade sales plan and achieve annual sales targets. Represent company at book fairs, conferences, book launches, book selections and other public events.

Coordinate tenders and building selections relationships.

Management and customer service

Develop and maintain relationships with libraries, bookshops, schools and other suppliers. Servicing existing customers on a regular basis.

Administration and order processing to ensure customer satisfaction Create awareness of Jacklin products in the trade market place.

Extensive travelling in South Africa.

Attend exhibitions, conferences, book launches, book selections and other public events.

Successful management of the Company BBBEE file and arranging annual certificate Reason for Leaving: Career opportunity in Real Estate. Name of Company: Rocbit Drilling Company

Position held: Personal Assistant to Financial Director From: 2006 – 2008

Duties:

Various assignments and Office support

Receptionist/ Switchboard, Debtors

Assist with in sales departments

Reading, monitoring and responding to the Director’s email. Answering calls and handling queries.

Preparing correspondence on the Director’s behalf. Liaising with staff, clients, etc.

Managing the Financial Director's diary.

Attend meetings – represent company.

Writing reports, executive summaries and newsletters. Managing and reviewing filing and office systems.

Typing documents, sourcing and ordering stationery and office equipment. Reason for Leaving: Sales position offered.

Name of Company: Zeno-Chem (Pty) Ltd

Position held: Sales Representative

From: Dec 2004 – May 2005

Duties:

Selling of household and industrial chemicals and relevant equipment

Servicing of key accounts and regular visits to customers

Cold canvassing and seeking new customers on daily basis

To meet monthly targets

To maximize growth and opportunities within the industrial sector

Process monthly reports, order processing and administration. Reason for Leaving:Relocated.

Name of Company: Map Studio (New Holland Publishing) Position held: Senior Sales Representative

From: 2000 -2004

Duties:

Achieving of Targets

Scheduled store visits and merchandising in store within the greater Johannesburg

Building client relationship with store Managers, 4

General Buyers

Planning and implementation of promotional activities and exhibitions

Increasing growth in the FMCG market

Negotiating special deals and promotions

Cold canvassing and subbing of new products

Monthly sales reports, logbook and planned calling schedule

Updating of Barcodes and prices for the Supermarket, i.e.

Pick n Pay, Makro, Game etc

Assisting with annual stock takes

Selling of wall maps and mapping products and specialized mapping

Service of walk – in trade and Handling of enquiries

Telephone sales, filing and administration

Subbing of new products

Invoicing and telesales to major retail outlets

Reason for Leaving: Relocated.

Name of Company: Caxton Newspaper

Position held: Telesales classified advertising

From: 1998 –1999

Duties:

To meet and achieve targets

Selling of wall maps and other mapping products

Cold canvassing

Servicing of walk-in trade

Servicing of telephonic sales

Subbing of new products

Invoicing and telesales to major retail outlets

General Filing and administration

Reason for Leaving: MapStudio head hunted me and offered me a position in their Sales Department. Name of Company: MapStudio:

Position held: Freelance Representative /

Telesales and showroom Assistant

From: 1995-1998

Duties: Same as above with MapStudio

Reason for Leaving: Relocation.

Name of Company: Nedcor (SA Perm)

Position: Supervisor – Client Service

From: 1990 – 1993

Duties:

Client base 800+

Opening of Cheque accounts, credit and Home Loan accounts

Handling of all client service and related queries

Processing of all bank deposits and withdrawals

Cash Float, Banking Telesales

Administration and reports

General Banking and Admin

Processing of data and bank documents and Cashbook

Enquiries, typing and filing

Reason for Leaving: Permanent position offered within Nedbank/ Perm Group. Name of Company: Trevor Long Estate (Perm Agency – division- Nedbank) Position held: Cashier / Enquiry clerk

From: 1988 – 1989

Duties: As Above

Reason for Leaving: Permanent position offered.

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Name of Company: Volkskas Bank

Position Held: General Bank Administration

From: 1987 – 1988

Duties: As above

Reason for Leaving: Relocated.

REFERENCES:

Mike Jacklin - CEO – and Member of Jacklin Enterprises Tel: (011-***-****/4243

Corli Gouws -Sales and Product Manager – Jacklin Enterprises Tel: (011-***-****

Mariana Lamont – Sales Manager – Ocon bricks- Tel: (011-***-**** MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:

Sales Award Best Advertisement – Caxton -1999

Received Best Sales Executive Award – MapStudio 2004.

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