Melissa Erasmus

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Independent Business Owner at Effective Placements Pty Ltd @
Melissa Erasmus's Location
City of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa, South Africa
About Melissa Erasmus

Specializing in Permanent and Temporary Recruitment Solutions as well as Headhunting.

Melissa Erasmus's Current Company Details
Effective Placements Pty Ltd

Effective Placements Pty Ltd

Independent Business Owner at Effective Placements Pty Ltd
Melissa Erasmus Work Experience Details
  • Effective Placements Pty Ltd
    Independent Business Owner
    Effective Placements Pty Ltd Jan 2017 - Present
    South Africa
    Effective Placements is a specialist consultancy offering a professional recruitment service to South African companies. We are recognized countrywide and are associated with competitive rates, great expertise in our field and an unshakeable commitment to providing the best possible service to our clients and candidates. Effective Placements is an exempted Micro Enterprise with a Level 3 BEE Status.With 10 years of direct experience in the Pharmaceutical, IT, Freight & Logistics and FMCG Industry, we have a very good understanding of what the market wants in terms of permanent placements and how it works but what is making us different is our processes and ensuring we know our clients to ensure finding the perfect cultural fit. We believe we will only stand out working together as a Partnership with our Clients which is handpicked.Effective Placements offers the following services to our clients:Large database of candidates available• Screening, short listing and reference checking• checking potential candidates (Credit, criminal, I.D and Qualifications checks, Personality Profiling).• Understand the South African skills base to ensure you only get the best of the best and will only represent our Final Shortlisted Candidates.• Setting up of interviews.• Negotiable fee structure to fit into your budget as we are looking for a Partnership.OUR VISIONWe would like to change the perception of recruiters in South Africa by focusing our business on:• Integrity• Trust• Specialist Expertise - Headhunting• Staff Retention – Candidate Marketing- Personality Profiling• PartnershipsOUR MISSIONThe search for the right candidate, with the Right attitude and personality!This should be a Win-Win situationSkillful, experienced professionals are difficult to find. An effective leader embodies many qualities that are difficult to quantify. Some industries require individuals with extremely rare skills.
  • Isilumko Staffing Owned Subsidiary By Eoh Holdings Pty Ltd
    Talent Acquisition Specialist - Partnership
    Isilumko Staffing Owned Subsidiary By Eoh Holdings Pty Ltd Feb 2018 - Aug 2018
    Cape Town Area, South Africa
    Since February 2018 I have gone in Partnership with Isilumko Staffing. Now being able to offer temporary staff as well as permanent recruitment solutions to my clients I'm excited and looking forward doing business with you!
  • Workforce Staffing
    Business Development Manager
    Workforce Staffing Jan 2016 - Dec 2016
    East London, South Africa
  • Workforce Staffing
    Corporate Sales Executive
    Workforce Staffing Sep 2015 - Dec 2015
    Cape Town
    New Business DevelopmentPerm and Temp RecruitmentHead Hunting
  • The Workforce Group Pty Ltd
    External Sales Recruitment Consultant
    The Workforce Group Pty Ltd Apr 2014 - Sep 2015
    Cape Town Area, South Africa
    Canvass and secure new business to fill the major sales objective pipeline.Develop and maintain strong customer relations with prospect clients.Complete daily and weekly current activity reportsReport on market trends and opposion activityEnsure brand dominance and increase market share growthEnsure quotattions are delived to clients within 12-24hrs of receipt of request and negotiate accordingly to close deal.Ensure credit applications, movement slip and order confirmations are completed, signed by clients and handed to in to sales administrator before start of contract.Informing and extensive knowledge of the LRA/ Labour Amendment Bill/ ActsEnsure client is aware of of company procedure to ensure timeous payment of workers and our invoices.Checking of invoices for correct chage rates and correct client details.Liaising with admin in terms of outstanding monies/ account queries and following up with client to ensure payment is received.All salesm meeting and training to be attendedCanvasing of new businessRecruitment and sellection ensuring cv's and refferances are done as well as interviewing candidatesEnsuring correct personnel are recruited and selected for your sites as well as an replacement if needed to ensure a back up candidateAssisting in any operational fumnction if required to keep contact running smoothly.Ensure that rate increases are done on time.Achieve new business targets as well as maintain call ratio.Assisting in payouts and wage queries if required by operations.
  • Bro Resourcing
    Recruitment Consultant In Fmcg And Pharmaceutical Industry
    Bro Resourcing Feb 2013 - Mar 2014
    Bloubergstrand- Cape Town
    Recruitment Consultant in the FMCG and PHARMACEUTICAL industry. New business development makes everyday exciting. Head-hunting suitable candidates to ensure our clients needs are met. We don't just make placements we find solutions!New business and marketing.Candidate MarketingAdvertising on all platformsGenerate sales and reaching monthly target.Matching candidate with Clients requirements.Head-hunt when needed, research of highly resourced skills candidates if and when required by clients.Screening, interviewing, pre-conditioning of candidates.Arranging interviews and interview preparationsClose offer and handling of all documentation and contracts
  • Mednurse Health Recruitment
    Recruitment Consultant/ Office Manager
    Mednurse Health Recruitment Feb 2012 - Jan 2013
    Cape Town Area, South Africa
    I started with the Company as a PA/Administrator, got promoted to handling all immigration documents and Advertising (Which in recruitment is our “stock for next month”. When the two new consultants started I got promoted to Office Manager where I assisted with training and all work flowes. Shortly after this the Director created a new role as a Para – Consultant where I was training to become a Consultant. In the first month I was requested to run with a new key account namely ER24, where I made placements, secured future business and an on-going relationship. I was asked to look after the UAE clients when the director was on leave and during this period I secured two placements.Duties as an Para-consultant and Office Manager:Short listing of candidates that match the client needs as well as “cultural fit”RegistrationsClosing the client and candidate to secure contract or saleEnsure all data of new candidates and clients are entered into the system.Typing up of CV’s Coordinating of interviews for new candidates with the clientsRespond to all enquiriesMinutes of meetingsSales Co-ordinating for consultantsManage the filling, storage and security of documentsRe-closing of candidates should need be as well as get exclusivity Meeting and Hosting visitors at all levels of seniority;Organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments for management and the consultants should they require help;Performing all office manager dutiesDocumentation of all immigration candidates for Australia, New Zealand and UAEAdvertising to ensure we have nurses to trade for next monthAssisting in sales training and support for recruiters to ensure they reach targetResponsible for petty cash and all sundriesTraining of all new admin staff, hiring and supervising
  • F.G Knights & Son Cc
    Area Operations Sales Manager
    F.G Knights & Son Cc Apr 2008 - 2011
    Durban Area, South Africa
    Managing 63 chain stores from the upper highway area up to Howick on a weekly basis and did between 9 and 14 stores on a daily basis and some every second week.Had approximately 65 -70 merchandisers which were placed in the stores on a permanent base who I needed to train, supervise, hire and fire. Inform of new promotions, training and product growth. Managed and reduced returns, damaged stock, out of stocks, all sales.Relationship building and negotiate better space and increasing sales.Responsible for PnP, Spar, Shoprite, CheckersWeekly reports and feedback.Competitor price surveys and promotional activity.Worked directly with principles and Key accounts.Branding and selling of new products being Launched – Getting Store owners to buy and negotiated space to do advertising and Displays.Responsible for the POS of any key accounts that company was responsible forEntertain and interacted with clients as well as principals of Key Accounts like Nestle, Purina, Beiersdorf, Patleys etc. New business: 30%Maintaining and Growing Business; 70%Called on Corporate and small to medium businesses in FMCG following mainly channels due to chain store policies and one on one negotiations with independent store owners
  • Scriptpharm/ Refferal Net
    Medical Detaiiling Sales Rep
    Scriptpharm/ Refferal Net Feb 2006 - Mar 2008
    Durban Area, South Africa
    To achieve sales targetsDispensing and Prescribing to Doctors including some pharmacies. When I took this Area over the Sales was only around R33 000, I achieved target and grew this area to R105 000 with new business. Cold calling on doctors, setting up appointments with doctors.Promoting and selling products and company services. Managing Key accounts and canvassing and signing up new prospective clientele. Product training and client orientation. Travelled frequently. I worked independently and did admin daily, weekly, monthly reports with new month planning, budget report as well as feedback reports. Placed orders and ensured that the process ran smoothly. Exams on new products monthly.Did presentations from time to time if there was more than one Doctor using Laptop.Branding and marketing of new generic products as well as original new products.Large portion of work was to entertain clients and Drs. to build new relationships and bring in business.30% of my Target was current Business and 70% was new business cold calling.

Melissa Erasmus Skills

Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office Microsoft Word Powerpoint Customer Service Outlook English Research Windows Budgets Strategic Planning Pharmaceutical Industry Contract Management Contract Negotiation Negotiation Business Planning Management Employee Relations Human Resources Performance Management Recruiting New Business Development Leadership Pharmaceutical Sales Training Coaching Time Management Team Leadership Business Strategy Sales Project Management Market Research Sales Management Strategy Selling Sourcing Analysis Key Account Management Marketing Change Management Team Building Marketing Strategy Forecasting Business Development Team Management Healthcare Pharmaceutics Project Planning Account Management Organizational Development

Melissa Erasmus Education Details

  • Exercise Teachers Acadamy
    Exercise Teachers Acadamy
    Chronic Diseases, Pregnancy, Disability Older Adults And Nutrition
  • Exercise Teachers Acadamy
    Exercise Teachers Acadamy
    Human Science (Chronic Diseases, Pregnancy, Disabilities) & Sales And Marketing
  • Hoerskool Kuswag
    Hoerskool Kuswag
  • Hoerskool Rustenburg
    Hoerskool Rustenburg
  • Laerskool David Brink
    Laerskool David Brink
    5 - 7

Frequently Asked Questions about Melissa Erasmus

What company does Melissa Erasmus work for?

Melissa Erasmus works for Effective Placements Pty Ltd

What is Melissa Erasmus's role at the current company?

Melissa Erasmus's current role is Independent Business Owner at Effective Placements Pty Ltd.

What schools did Melissa Erasmus attend?

Melissa Erasmus attended Exercise Teachers Acadamy, Exercise Teachers Acadamy, Hoerskool Kuswag, Hoerskool Rustenburg, Laerskool David Brink.

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Melissa Erasmus has interest in Life Is What You Make Of It.

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Melissa Erasmus has skills like Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Customer Service, Outlook, English, Research, Windows, Budgets, Strategic Planning, Pharmaceutical Industry.

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