Nicolette Curtiss Email & Phone Number

Linbro Park, Johannesburg

Linbro Business Park, Gauteng

• I managed a portfolio of Bakery & Foodservice Key Accounts in my region to achieve set sales volume and profit objectives. • I managed a team of a Sales Representative and a Technical Baker. • Responsible for achieving monthly sales targets. Therefore responsible to achieve an overall fiscal target per Key Account. • I formed excellent relationships with staff at all levels within nominated accounts.• Facilitate and conduct product training sessions with Key Accounts and their customers. • Weekly Sales Meetings as well as weekly and monthly sales reports.• Trouble shooting , assist with product quality issues, report incidents and maintain positive customer relations.• Assist Marketing and ITQ (innovation, technology and quality) in keeping abreast of current trends in the Bakery & Foodservice market as well as assist in product development and product testing.• Develop innovative recipes, concepts, product uses and merchandising strategies to motivate distributor sales staff.• Trade Shows - planning, production and presentation of products, building the stand, communicating effectively to potential and existing customers including effectively launching new concepts and ideas. • Formulate sales strategy to acquire new business as well as effectively maintaining existing business.

Responsible for penetrating the Gauteng market with various labels under my portfolio.Cold calling and customer relationship management to retain the business while constantly seeking new business.Arranging and conducting tasting sessions as well as arranging food and wine pairing events at various venues along with the wine makers.

Responsible for managing and running the Advocates Common Room which included:General administrationMenu planning of daily morning teas and daily a la carte lunch menus.Catering for various meetings for the Advocates and Judges.Procurement, stock control, managing of food costs as well as menu costing.Motivating and training 5 cooks, 2 waiters and a restaurant manager.

Diploma, Food And Wine

Food: I studied all aspects of professional food preparation. The theory of nutrition and special diets. Menu planning and costing. Wine.

Education record

Activities and Societies: Hockey Interact English Afrikaans Mathematics Biology History Home Economics