Appointed as Regional Sales Manager, reporting to the National Sales Manager, with key responsibility of effective management of Johannesburg North, Northern Cape, and Free State business and sales force (comprising of 32 team members), including representatives, store controllers and merchandisers).1. Maintaining and increasing sales of SA Greetings products - Carlton Cards, Creative Stationery and Entertainers.2. Reaching sales targets and set goals for allocated area.3. Establishing, maintaining and expanding customer base within area.4. Servicing the needs of existing customers.5. Increasing business opportunities through various routes to marketing of extensive product ranges.6. Team management - including setting sales targets, recruiting and training of sales staff, developing sales strategies and setting business targets, monitoring team's performance and motivating achievement of targets.7. Compiling and analyzing sales figures - responsible for investigating stores' listing issues that can effect sales.8. Dealing with customer accounts - key account management on minor chains.9. Collecting customer feedback and market research - ensuring profitable management of clients' accounts.10. Reporting to senior managers on specific sales and store issues.11. Keeping up to date with company products and competitors.Key clients: Chains - Shoprite Checkers, Game, Pick'nPay, Spar and Clicks. Minor chains - Dischem, PNA, CNA, Waltons, Cardies and Redgwoods. Independents - pharmacies, stationers, book, party and liquor stores.

New business generation and marketing role for brand activation company.Tradeway is working on leading local and global brands; and, executing one-to-one engagement initiatives which include sampling, demonstrations, road shows, event staffing, exhibition support, mystery shopping, consumer research, store and promoter audits. Clients include, Tigerbrands, RGBC, Bayer SA, Clover, SAB, Chesterfield, Coca-Cola, Castrol, Sony and the Famous Brands Group.Appointed as Sales & Marketing Manager, reporting to the COO, with key responsibilities of new business development and the management of the sales and marketing teams. Additional skills utilised for this position include key account management, project management, client relationship management, production management, creative planning management, customer relations and negotiations management and people management.This was a transitionary position and I was appointed on a 6-month contract period. I was offered a permanent contract, but decided not to accept it as I was looking for a bigger challenge, more responsibility and I needed to enhance my experience.

Touchline Media was the leading publisher in the fields of healthy lifestyle and sports. Titles included, such as Men's Health, Women's Health, SA Sports Illustrated and Golf Digest. In addition, the company also did custom publishing, under the name Pixelink24, for Discovery Health and Comair SA.Position description, included:1. Key Account Management2. Strategy Management3. Sales and Marketing Management

The Sunday Times, owned by Avusa Media in South Africa during the above period, was a popular South African Sunday newspaper. It was the largest weekly newspaper with an audited circulation of 506, 000 and a weekly readership of 3, 5 million.Position description, included:1. Account Management2. Project Management3. Operational Management

Media24, part of Naspers, is the largest South African media group. I was responsible for the planning, developing and implementing of ad strategies for a group of titles within the Creative Living Magazines Division.Position description, included:1. Account Management2. Brand Ambassador3. Project Management

Overseas travel opportunity, included travelling to Portugal, Spain and Europe.Extensive sales and marketing experience acquired at Harrods in London and the position included:1. Internal Communications for Harrods2. PR and Marketing Management for Bridal and Decor in-store divisions

Boomtown, one of the top 3 through-the-line local agencies, offered a variety of ATL and BTL services to some of the biggest advertising spenders in the Eastern Cape.I managed to significantly increase billings from existing and new accounts landed, as my primary responsibility.Position description, included:1. Account Management2. Brand Strategy Management3. PR

Sky was an advertising agency, specialising in graphic design and advertising strategy. I was responsible for a prestigious portfolio of public and private sector clients in the Eastern Cape.The maintaining of existing relationships and developing of this portfolio were key performance areas.Position description, included:1. Account Executive role2. Advertising Strategy Planning3. Production