Business Admin, sales executive Client Relationship, sales Representa

SHARMAINE NOKUTHULA WARAMBWA

* ********* ***** ******** ****** Zimbabwe • +263-***-***-*** /071*-***-***

***************@*****.***/ www.linkedin.com/in/nokuthula-shamaine-warambwa

Highly motivated Business Sales professional with 6 years experience, within client relationship management, expert knowledge in the selling process, enterprise sales strategy and the ability to cultivate key relationships and consistently generate new leads.

SALES EXPERIENCE

ATTACHMENT YEAR

SALES AND MARKETING ATTACHÉ, MIDLANDS METALS (PVT) LTD GWERU ZIMBABWE

Receiving and processing orders

• Preparation of quotations

Preparing monthly Sales Reports

Preparing proposed Production Plan

Conducting Marketing Research

Operating the switch board

Telesales and cold calling

Customer sites visits

MARCH 2016 – AUGUST 2016

SALES REPRESENTATIVE, NESTLE (PVT) LTD ZIMBABWE

• Maintaining the technical expertise and product knowledge necessary to make sales.

• Preparation and presentation of the Sales Reports

• Enquiring on customer insights

• Coordination of events for brand activation.

MARCH 2019 – JULY 2022

SALES & MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE, VARUN BEVERAGES [PVT] LTD ZIMBABWE

Preparation of daily sales Reports, achieving planned sales and distribution goals

Preparation of quotation and sales contracts

Van -selling direct routes ( tradition trade)

Payment collection and balancing off the accounts

Cold calling and customer visits

Selling products and services using solid arguments to prospective customers

Performing cost-benefit analyses of existing and potential customers

Maintaining positive business relationships to ensure future sales

Dealing with email enquiries

Data entry (sales figures etc.

Providing administration support to Sales Reps

FEBRUARY 2023- NOVEMBER 2024 Sales supervisor ( Pushcart Channel)

Supervision and leading the pushcart sales team

-Conduct market research to identify potential vendors and industry trends

-Assist in analyzing competitor activities and market conditions.

-Provide insights for the development of marketing strategies in the pushcart channel

Customer Relationship Management (CRM):

-Support in the management of CRM systems to enhance customer (vendor)relationships.

-Assist in gathering and analyzing customer feedback for continuous improvement.

Events Administration : :coordinating with the pushcart sales team and vendors for events sponsored by Pepsi, example T10 /T20 cricket tournament

Assisting pushcart vendors to participate in other events non Pepsi sponsored.

MERGED INTO VARUN SNACKS DIVISION ( NOV 2024- CURRENT)

• preselling of the product to existing and new clients

• Find new leads and closing the leads

• ensuring delivery has been done within the lead-time

• complying sales reports

• any duties assigned by the general manager

EDUCATION

BCOM HONORS DEGREE IN BUSINESS MANAGEMENT, MIDLANDS STATE UNIVERSITY

Graduated with class 2.2

ADVANCED LEVEL, (ILSA INDEPENDENT COLLEGE)

• 2 Subjects Pass

ORDINARY LEVEL (REGINA MUNDI HIGH SCHOOL)

• 6 Subjects Pass

CAREER SKILLS & COMPETENCIES.

• Well-disciplined, hardworking, self motivated and ambitious individual

• Increased sales by 50% through being persuasive and innovative about the product

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to develop and maintain mutually

beneficial internal and external relationships

• Exceeded sales KPIs by 65% for 4 months in 2022

• Worked with a group of 5 people and increased sales by 45%.

• Ability to work in a multidisciplinary and multicultural environment

• Proficient in Microsoft Word, Access, Excel, Power Point, Internet and E-mail

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

• READING ON CURRENT ISSUES

• READING MOTIVATIONAL BOOKS

• RESEARCHING ABOUT INTERIOR DÉCOR AND DESIGN

References:

Mr. Julian T. Mashavakure (Marketing Manager), Midlands Metals (Pvt) LTD Gweru, Phone: Tel: (+263-54) 221267,(+263-775)880 537

Mr. T. Zulu (Brand Activator and Merchandiser Supervisor), Marley Marketing/ Nestle Zimbabwe, Harare, Phone: Tel (+263-773) 471 606

Mr. Luke Sapuwa (Human Resources Manager), Varun Beverages (Pvt) Ltd Harare, Phone: +263-***-***-***

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