068-***-****

CORE COMPENTECIES

• Proven work experience as a Sales

administrator

• Hands on experience with CRM

software and MS Office (MS Excel

in particular)

• Understanding of sales

performance metrics.

• Excellent organizational and

multitasking skills.

• A team player with high level of

dedication.

Employment History

Date: Jul 2022 – November 2022 TEMP CONTRACT

Company: Central Food Solutions

Position: Sales Administrator

Reason for leaving: End of temp contract

Package: R8000

Central Food Solutions is a supplier of dry goods to the restaurants, hotels, and business. My role was to provide outstanding customer service and grow sales

• Daily order taking

• Calling existing customers daily for orders

• Invoicing in pastel

• Stock queries

• Cold calling

• Assisting accounts department with creditors

Date: Jun 2018 – Apr 2020

Company: Samuels Admin (Pty) Ltd

Position: Helpdesk Consultant

Reason for leaving: Due to Covid 19

Package: R12 800 + provident fund

Samuels Admin is the accounting back office for Atlantic Oil, Indian Oil, Samuels, and Amathole Oil with over 50 retail fuel sites nationally. Samuel’s Oil supply diesel and oil products to logistics and fleet companies. My daily tasks included but were not limited to:

• Being the first point of contact

• Creating and updating customer accounts

• Assisting debtors’ clerks, accountants, and sales department

• Resolving IT and debtor related queries

• Assisting customers with online portal

• Training of attendants on the point-of-sale system (SITpos)

• Promoting and assisting sales department with Eyefuel The position was highly technical and required a good understanding of IT and accounts Date: May 2016 – Feb 2017

Company: Gate & Door Control

Position: Repairs Department Manager

Reason for leaving: Company restructure

Package: R8000 + commission

Gate and Door Control are manufacturers of gates and service garage doors, they supply and install gate automation and do repairs. I was initially employed as a Debtor’s Clerk but was promoted soon after to manage the Repairs Department when the position opened.

My daily tasks included but were not limited to:

• Opening of job cards

• Quoting and following up on outstanding quotes

• Managing a team of two technicians

• Ordering of stock and managing technician’s stock

• Assisting walk-in customers

Date: Jan 2013 – Mar 2013

Company: Star Stationers

Position: Sales Representative

Reason for leaving: Relocated to Richards Bay

Star Stationers and printers sell office stationery, equipment, and printing services. Unfortunately, I relocated to Richards Bay soon after I started. My focus was following up on outstanding queries left by previous rep and assisting existing customers.

Date: Jan 2012 – Oct 2012

Company: Pongola Dry Cleaners

Position: Manageress

Reason for leaving: Relocated to Durban

I managed a team of 5 staff members and was responsible for the daily opening and closing of the store, cash ups, purchasing and operating the store. In my time I doubled the stores monthly turnover and made significant changes to the daily operation, moving from a manual to a computer-based check-in system which drastically improved turnaround times. I was responsible for keeping the equipment in good running condition and dealing with maintenance technicians and suppliers. Date: Feb 2009 – Dec 2009

Company: Pretoria Wholesale Stationers

Position: Brand Ambassador

Reason for leaving: Pregnancy

PWS were wholesalers providing office stationer and office equipment to stationers and retail outlets, the national company had a branch in Durban which supplied the KZN region. It was later sold to and merged with SSC and my position was no longer required.

My daily tasks included.

• Cold calling

• Calling on existing customers

• Product training and demonstrations

Date: Aug 2004 – Jan 2008

Company: Beswick Office Products

Position: Sales Representative

Reason for leaving: Pregnancy

Beswick Office Products were the sole distributors of GBC laminators, binders and shredders. My role as sales representative was to grow the small existing customer base. Our largest competition was Rexel and I made great strides into the market with much hard work.

One of my greatest achievements was closing a large deal with Postnet for 8 Powis Parker binding machines and consumables which was rolled out nationally. My duties included but were not limited to:

• Cold calling and opening new customer accounts

• Maintaining existing customer base

• Produce weekly and monthly sales reports

• Product demonstrations and training

• Worked closely with the returns and repairs department

• Covered the KZN region from as far North as Richards Bay, South as far as Port Shepstone and Inland as far as New Castle.

Date: Jun 2001 – Jul 2004

Company: WiNo Supplies

Position: Office manager

Reason for leaving: Relocated to Durban

WiNo Supplies are suppliers of stationery and office furniture based in Pretoria. I began my career in the warehouse where I learnt invoicing and worked closely with the buyer. I was later promoted to Office Manager after working in all the departments. My daily duties included but were not limited to:

• Processing customer orders

• Generating and following up on quotations

• Following up on back orders

• Meeting with suppliers

• Brand awareness

Dec 2000 – May 2001

LabWorld

LabWorld were suppliers of laboratory testing equipment to the agricultural sector. I assisted as a general office worker; my duties included

• Answering the telephone

• Filing

• Quotations

REFERENCES

Samuels Admin

Myrtle van der Merwe

HOD Eyefuel

Tel: 031-***-****

Reported to Janice Chetty – no longer works there

Beswick Office Products

Cherine Delport / Mandy Beswick

Sales Manager

Tel: 011-***-****

Reported to Kevin Hasselbach Manager of the Durban Branch – no longer works for the company WiNo Supplies

Noeleen Cox

Owner

Tel: 012-***-****

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