Curriculum Vitae:
Lezell Petro Wessels
Expertise: Current: Unemployed since start of Covid March 2020 Previous: Internal Sales, New Business Development, Sales Executive, Marketing. Email: ****************@*****.***
Contact Details: 081-***-****
Address: 26 Pienaar street Brenthurst Brakpan, Gauteng Notice period: None
Current CTC: R 5 000 + commission, no benefits.
Summary
I am target driven, motivated and hungry for success. I am a fully bilingual (English and Afrikaans), seasoned New Business Executive /Internal Sales Executive with 11 years’ experience in selling an array of products ie..Cellphone contracts, Kirby leads processer. I also have some marketing experience both social media and campaign driven marketing.
I have management knowledge as I managed Video in for just over a year. My ambition to strive for success and my ability to build relationships makes me efficient in everything I do. My experience in different industries throughout the years have made it easy for me to adapt to any environment, understanding and identifying target markets, identifying and generating quality leads, setting up meetings, understanding client needs, proposing and presenting to C level with excellent communication and negotiation skills to close deals. I prioritize, work well under pressure and have good time management skills. I can work and focus on my own as well as part of a team and have very good leadership skills. I believe I can be a valuable asset to any organization because I am motivated and successful in achieving goals and delivering high standards.
Among my areas of expertise are direct selling, client liaison, and customer support, closing of deals, follow ups, motivation, support, understanding clients’ needs and creating needs, account management. Experience: FRD – Poultry and Farming Equipment - Internal Sales and Marketing 2019/06/19-2020/03/12
Job description
● Welcoming clients front of house as the face of the company.
● Sharing my knowledge of the products with clients in a respectful and helpful manner.
● Initiated – developed interest – closed sale from start to finish.
● Handled all queries in timeless and professional manner.
● Handled and processed returns with company policy making sure clients are satisfied while company still in good standing with its clients (Managing their expectations)
● Advertising Company products on social media daily.
● Advertising company by means of campaign this included: Hiring people to hand out pamphlets at strategically chosen areas, designing said pamphlets to get maximum exposure. Contact Person: Justin Thou
Contact Number: 079-***-****
TERRA HOLDINGS – SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
2018/02/19 -2019/06/17
Job description
● Achieved call targets
● Promoted timeshare real estate for international properties on social media platforms and telephonically.
● Did costings and billing for time share sales
● Handled queries and cancelations timeously in a professional manner
● Handled large volumes of calls both outgoing and incoming with great enthusiasm and ethically
● Customer Retention protocols
● Marketing of solutions
● Sales reports, sales trackers, forecasting.
Reason for looking at a new opportunity: Travelling back and forth for work was costly and salary did not suffice. Wanted something closer to home to suite my cost of living Contact: 011-***-****
VIDEO INN - MANAGER
2016/03/23 – 2017/06/30
My duties included but were not limited to:
• Run day to day operations
• Front of house sales
• Purchase orders on new stock
• Information Centre to clients
• Managed customer complaints and queries in a timeless fashion
• Customer Retention
• Contract Renewals
• Marketing of store promotions
• Product awareness & insuring we had the latest products available
• Tracked sales and reported to owner
• Update & maintain database and schedules
• Day to day Sales Administration
• Time Management /Task Management Manage Key Accounts- Key Account Management
• Maintain relationship with existing and new clients
• Research market, competitors and trends
Reason for resigning: Shop closed down to owner’s personal issues. Contact: Renee 068-***-****
DYNAMIC PROMOTIONS – SALES ADMINISTRATOR/CO-ORDINATOR 2014/06/17-2016/03/10
My duties included but were not limited to:
• Receiving and processing purchase orders.
• Issuing sales transaction invoices.
• Verifying orders, including customers' personal information and payment details.
• Contacting customers by phone or email to answer queries and obtain missing information.
• Maintaining and updating sales and customer records.
• Compiling monthly sales reports.
• Expediting orders through internal liaison.
• Directing feedback from customers to relevant departments.
• Identifying new products to add to those on offer.
• Supporting the sales department with other administrative tasks, if requested. Reason for leaving: Personal issues (can discuss face to face if need be) Contact: Deon 011 452 460
SMILEY KIDS – PRESCHOOL TEACHER
2013/08/05 – 2014/06/13
My duties included but were not limited to:
• Establish and enforce rules of behaviour for children in my classrooms
• Provide basic needs for learners
• Provide tools and resources for young learners to use and explore during learning and play activities
• Adapt teaching methods and materials to meet the interests and learning styles of children
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with children and parents
• Manage classroom activities including lessons, play, breaks and meals Reason for Leaving: Salary was way less than minimum wage CONTACT: Hanrie 063-***-****
VODACOM – SALES REPRESENTATIVE
2011/05/16 – 2013/08/02
My duties included but were not limited to:
• Deliver customized, targeted sales strategies
• Understanding customer needs and offer solutions that suite their needs
• Offer aftersales support.
• Work individually and with sales team to close sales
• Do all administrative tasks that go with selling of a contract and or upgrades.
• Do sales reports and track sales on Vodacom CRM system. Reason for leaving: Salaries were never on time and never as agreed upon Education
Carolina Academic High School
2007 - 2010
GRADE 11
Certificates & Training
• Excel Intermediate
• Sales Training – In-house
Achievements
• Employee of the month 3 months in a row
• Diploma for preschool grading from 6 weeks to Grade R Computer Skills
• MS Word
• MS Office
• MS Excel
• MS PowerPoint