Eugene Blignaut Email & Phone Number

South Africa

• Maintain current sales volumes per product
• Identify key Customers per product who form the core of total volumes sold
• Develop a strategic plan to ensure this business is not lost with these Customers
• Identify all lost business per product and Customer on a regular basis and ensure lost business is regained.
• Identify new potential Customers and business as well as ensure the business is gained for the purpose of volume growth per product
• Build up a product and Customer data base per product under the portfolio

Isando

• Managed Key Accounts (50%), developed new business (25%), and maintained existing Customers (25%).
• Spent time and effort on creating individualised quotes for each Customer to meet their needs.
• Negotiated between Client- and business needs to ensure a deal was done and the Client as well as organisation were both mutually happy.
• Sourced new Clients to ensure departmental growth throughout the assigned region.
• Produced innovative ideas to increase customer satisfaction and loyalty.
• Assisted the organisation to get rid of expired stock to break even and in some cases still make a profit.

Sandton

• Responsible for new business development (70%).
• Serviced existing Clients (30%).
• New business development in all African countries.
• Attended East African Coating Congress in Kenya to source and scout for potential Clients.
• Compiled business proposals for potential Clients in Africa.
• Travelled extensively and provided Client feedback reports for potential and existing Customers.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Provided training and development for bank personnel.
• Developed forecasts, financial objectives and business plans.
• Directed all operational aspects including distribution, Customer service, human resources, administration and sales in accordance with the bank’s objectives.
• Implemented strategies to increase productivity and enable sales targets were achieved.
• Assessed local market conditions and identified current and prospective sales opportunities.
• Located areas of improvement and proposed corrective actions that address challenges and leverage growth opportunities.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Assisted potential Customers to determine their financial viability or needs and sell them a variety of financial services.
• Drove new sales and expand the Customer base by cold calling potential Customers.
• Monitored activities by reviewing action plans and implemented corrective actions to meet departmental targets.
• Improved performance by identifying sales opportunities through community involvement.
• Maintained the filing system and assisted with data capturing.

Education record

Education record