Curriculum Vitae
Name: Chris
Surname: Groenewald
I.D Number: 840***-****-***
Born: 1984-01-26
Sex: Male
Contact: (Cell) 062-***-****
Address: Nelspruit, Mpumalanga, 1201
I am a result driven professional who has over 19 years’ experience within the retail and sales (Automotive) environment that is considered very technical and complex. I am also able to aggressively drive sales growth and profits by developing a friendly, well trained sales team who are always highly visible to customers and responsive to their needs. I have a hands-on style of management, and one of my key strengths is the ability to generate business insights from diverse data sources.
Education
Senior certificate (Matric) 2002
National Marketing Diploma 2003
Business Management Diploma level 1, 2 and 3 (Hatfield Business College) 2003 - 2005
National I.T diploma (A+ & N+) 2003
McCarthy Cadets diploma (McCarthy Training Centre) 2003
Experience & Skills
Strong oral and written communication skills
Proven ability to lead a team to meet quotas
Excellent leadership skills
Experience setting sales goals
Results-oriented with strong analytical skills
Deep understanding of CRM systems and best practices
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Brand Management
o Presentations & Proposals
Advertising Promotions
o Closing Strategies
Driving Profitability
o Sales Training
Implementing Action Plans
o Lead Qualification
Event Management
o Conflict management
Sales & Marketing
o Product knowledge
Sales Team Supervision
o Communication Skills
Territory Management
o Finance & Legislation
New Account Development
o Stock controlling and purchasing
Relationship Building
o Advanced driving
Customer experience and relationship skills
o Dealer advertising and promotional display
Previous Employment
McCarthy Toyota Arcadia (Sales Executive) April 2003 – June 2006 (Transferred)
McCarthy Audi Hatfield (Sales Executive) June 2006 – June 2008 (Better offer)
Auto Xtra Renault (Pre-owned Sales Manager) Jul 2008 – Aug 2009 (Dealer Closure)
McCarthy HUMMER & Cadillac (Branch Manager New & Used) Sep 2009 – Feb 2010 (Dealer Closure)
TWK Toyota / Mahindra (Sales Manager / General Manager) Mar 2010 – Jul 2013 (Relocation)
Nelspruit Mazda (used sales Manger) Aug 2013 - July 2014 (Better offer)
AMH Renault Nelspruit (Sales Manager New) Aug 2014 – Aug 2016 (Better offer)
Eastview BMW Motorrad (Motorrad General manager) Sept 2016 – Jan 2019 (Contract ended)
Westvaal Barberton Sales Manager Jan 2019 – Feb 2020
CMH Ford Gezina New car sales Executive Sept 2021 - Current
Duties held
-Delivery of targets set, design and implementation of sales campaigns, Field feedback by means of sales reports by sales executives, recruitment, debtors and creditors responsibilities, training of staff where necessary, overall support to dealer principal, management of stock on hand and stock purchasing, Vehicle valuations, problem solving, Customer care
-Supervising a team of staff when the manager was not available.
-Reports and feedback to directors on weekly basis
-Customer satisfaction
-Audit of cash flow and orders
-Stock management
-The Ability to impact sales through coaching, counselling, and influencing others to accomplish the desired outcomes.
-Researching, developing and executing new product launches.
-Identifying and selling against merchandising plans.
-Compiling and maintaining a customer database that documents appropriate customer information and contacts.
-Preparing itineraries, call reports and monthly business reports with sufficient details and in a timely manner.
Achievements
Sales manager of the QUARTER (JUL-AUG 2014) AMH Retail
Sales manager of the QUARTER (OCT-DEC 2015) AMH Retail
Sales manager of the year Motorrad 2017
Activities
Active Golf player
Any outdoor activities
Sports
About myself
I love the trade and everything about it, I’m a hard worker that is very loyal to my career, and I perform well under pressure and enjoy a good challenge.
References
Theo Fourie (DP McCarthy Toyota Arcadia) 082-***-****
Cedrick Vilakazi (Dealer Principal Eastview BMW) 013-***-****
Byron Pieters (Dealer Principal Westvaal) 073-***-****