A position within the Consumer Brand Group Europe, responsible for delivering channel marketing activity across the Kingfisher channel. Sherwin brands include Valspar, Ronseal, Thompsons, Geocel & Purdy. • Develop knowledge of the markets, categories, competitors & end users within the Kingfisher channel.• Use data to drive channel/category plans.• Build relationships internally to influence & ensure full buy in to the channel plans.• Use channel expertise & relationships with the sales team to give confidence in our plans & drive them to implementation.• Agree the strategic plans, key activity & support plans to meet sales objectives.• Define the support needed for each channel and activity i.e. launches, promotions, POS etc.• Work with the relevant sales team on promotional calendars for the year.• Optimize the allocated budget vs sales opportunities for maximum ROI.• Create the customer story for new product launches and give the sales team the tools to present effectively.• Create appropriate in store demo equipment and sales tools.• Manage trade shows (Screwfix Live) and new store openings.• Use category and shopper insights to be the voice of authority to our customers.• Create our category vision/plans for the channel and customers.• Use insights and customer knowledge to make proposals for in store category reviews.• Create line plans to support category review presentations.• Present plans confidently to internal teams and customers as needed.• Assist with training as required.• Take our end user and shopper understanding and apply category skills to drive change with our major accounts.• Deliver the relevant category vision in line with the customers business focus/needs.• Develop contacts and partnerships/relationships within key customers to aid acceptance and implementation of our activity and plans.• Manage relevant parts of the M&L budget. Implement best practice & and cost saving measures with suppliers/marketing team.

Glenwood Curtains and Upholstery Studio is a textile manufacturing company that has been established for 42 years, I am the 3rd owner of the business.• We manufacture all curtain styles (pinch pleat, wave track, regis, kirsch, box-pleat, eyelets, stage and school curtains etc), Roman and London blinds, linen, scatter cushions, tableware upholstered headboards and re-upholstery. • I employ 15 staff – managing weekly wages, monthly bargaining council, SARS, UIF, PAYE and SD.• I run the monthly accounts using Quickbooks Pro Accounting Programme: I have on average 50 customers and 30 suppliers. I have an Accountant that does my VAT returns.• Working closely with Project Managers and Design Teams on the furnishings of both domestic and commercial projects.• On a small budget I run my own advertising, which consists of newspaper, magazine adverts. Design Networking platforms like Garden and Home show and Decorex. • I started and maintain my Facebook and Instagram pages: www.facebook.com/glenwoodcurtainsReason for Leaving: We have immigrated to the UK.

RESPONSIBILITIES: • meeting and liaising with clients to discuss and identify their advertising BTL POS/marketing requirements;• Working with agency colleagues to devise an advertising campaign that meets the client's brief and budget.• Presenting the campaign ideas and budget to the client.• Working with the brand manager to brief media, creative and research staff, and assisting with the formulation of marketing strategies.• liaising with, and acting as the link between, the client and advertising agency by maintaining regular contact with both, ensuring that communication flows effectively.• Negotiating with clients about the details of campaigns.• Presenting creative work to clients for approval or modification.• Handling budgets, managing campaign costs and invoicing clients.• Writing client reports.• Monitoring the effectiveness of campaigns – ROI.• Undertaking administration tasks.• Arranging and attending meetings.• Making 'pitches', to try to win new business for the agency.

My role was to develop & implement agreed POS projects, to enrich the execution of Brand/Product Marketing strategies in trade.•To identify & leverage tactical POS opportunities through cross functional working across the business, to deliver a competitive advantage.•To provide input into the strategy & support all activities for the year.•To work closely with BM's, S&CM & KAM's to establish all activities planned for the year in all channels.•To ensure the strategy is based on an understanding of the retail environment, global learning’s, & competitive intelligence & an in depth shopper understanding.•Consistently review & collate Retailer POS guidelines, & map against BDF SA Brand POS Guidelines. Ensure this knowledge is communicated across the business.•All agreed POS projects from idea generation to finished product.•Creating a detailed brief & working closely with suppliers to achieve desired results.•Ensure consistent image of NPD in line with ATL & BTL strategies.•Pro-actively investigate new opportunities that could be used for future.•Provide specific POS recommendations supporting in-store initiatives which maximize sales performance for BDF brands & the category in line with agreed business objectives.•Work closely with BM's & S&CM to ensure that in-store delivery is consistent with S&CM strategy, & category merchandising guidelines.•Ensure clear & structured information flows between BDF SA Sales, incl. Sales & Merchandising Agency, Marketing & the S&CM team.•Ensuring Sales & Merchandising Agency receives the correct POS.•Manage quantities & distribution of POS material in warehouses.•To pro-actively evaluate the outcome of all key projects & review the results against current market status leading to recommendations for continuous improvement, in order to achieve best practice.•Set budget year on year in line with POS strategy.•Liaise with Africa Brand Manager's to understand POS for “SADC” & develop relevant POS.•Responsible for the POS Warehousing.

Team Assistant to Beiersdorf Brands: NIVEA Body, Deo, NIVEA for MEN, NIVEA Face Care, NIVEA Sun, NIVEA Bath, Elastoplast, EucerinRESPONSIBILITIES : •Setting up and coordinating monthly marketing meetings•Maintain the General Budget file, these are the CE’s/Invoices that are general – e.g. Supplier retainers, PR agencies etc.•Generating Purchase Order Numbers.•Submitting Invoices to Finance.•Stock requisitions for suppliers or Brand Manager’s.•Arrange, packing & sending of any parcels.•Travel and accommodation requests - organising all the travel for the Marketing team, liaising with the travel agent. There is domestic and international travel, so applying for visa’s etc is part of it.•Meeting room booking requests, arranging catering, etc.•Adhoc general/admin related tasks •Store room shelves – maintain the stock levels for each BM on their shelves. •All general emails – are directed to me, I will send them to the individual BM’s, and respond accordingly. E.g.: sponsorships, donations, new suppliers, new advertising prospects. •Hamper requests - if anyone is sales or marketing require a hamper, I will fill in the request form and make up the hamper.

My role was 1st Office Manager,2nd Reception,3rd PA to 3 Directors.•I started & maintained all the social media pages, Facebook,Twitter & Linked-In.•Basic bookkeeping.•Marketing campaigns, started a monthly newsletter for clients & candidates, as well as making up a starter pack that is given to all candidates.•Maintaining & improving existing admin procedures.•Meeting deadlines, project management. •Maintaining the company websites www.instantjobs.co.za, www.searchconnect.co.za, www.hcapital.co.za, www.exchangecapital.co.za, www.searchconnect.co.za.•Reception duties •Handling the applications with each candidate as per the particular Recruiter’s requirements.•Taking digital fingerprints & sending them through for criminal and credit checks. •Reporting on the daily activities of the business, CV’S sent, Candidate Interviews & interviews with Clients. KPI’s & pipelines.•I was actively involved with learning new technology in order to create an effective & efficient Executive Recruitment business model.•Put together the relevant training material & trained the Recruiters on the IFSwitch systems. (LexisNexis, EMPS, MIA).•Handling personal requests from both the Directors on different levels, from managing their meetings to going to the dry cleaners. They all have different requests, so I help them on different levels.•Maintenance & updates of the central calendar on MS Outlook. •Making calls on behalf of management.•Occasional typing. •Prepare boardroom for guests/interviews/social events & re-in state boardroom for next event/meeting.•I single-handedly moved the business to new premises in the beginning of July 2011, ordered & received the new furniture. I organised security (ADT, Biometrix & keys), telephones, the server (computers & the printer), paperwork, etc. to be moved over. I conducted the move on a Friday & on Monday everything was working & business wasn’t affected at all.

Hatching House was a Maternity and Baby Boutique. It was a one-stop shop for Mum’s-To-Be, Mum’s, and anyone looking for a unique gift for a baby/toddler. There were 3 sections of the business, Maternity and feeding wear, Gifting, toys and accessories, and lastly the décor side. I had 2 seamstresses working for me manufacturing linen, curtains and soft furnishings. With having started and managing my own business I had to depend on my own instincts and learn along the way. I ran my own bookkeeping with the help of an accountant once a month. I did all the ordering, pricing and selling of all the products. With a small budget I did advertising in the local kids magazines and in local schools, as well as running my website and Facebook Business Page. I have attached an artical that was in the Fit Pregnancy Magazne.REASON FOR CLOSING: In December 2009 my husband was retrenched which put big financial strain on Hatching House. I applied for finance but it was declined because the business had no assets. In February 2011 we got the opportunity to move to Johannesburg, although I loved my business with every part of me I still had bad cash flow and so I decided to close the doors.

SHOWROOMS:I set up both of Leisure Lounges showrooms. RB & PMB. Setting up of the showrooms included the demolishing, revamping & designing the layout & then furnishing them. I also spent my energy on finding & training staff.The training was a long process,each customer has different requirements when choosing a sofas.The general running of each showroom,with the admin functions & all other office duties including banking,debtors & any monies that come through the two showrooms while liaising with the bookkeeper.Customer service is a priority to the owner;I enforced this by personally handling all complaints for both of these showrooms,whether it was to do with a service or a manufacturing problem.Building customer relationships to ensure that they receive the best possible service.I have become very knowledgeable on the quality & components of the different fabrics,wood types, leathers & the manufacturing processes.MARKETING:Shows-Working closely with the owner on designing the stand & then working on the different shows i.e. House & Garden Show,Royal Show,Zululand Show & the Homemakers Show.Working closely with a freelance graphic designer for all the digital design work.I designed the website,business cards,brochures,vehicle branding & adverts.I planned the monthly and annual placing of all advertising,as well as liaising with editors of various newspapers & magazines for any coverage.Ordering all the marketing material required,i.e. business cards,brochures,price lists,order books,product cd’s,decorators cd’s etc.SALES:I used to go out on projects that needed an interior decorator to do a floor plan & create a complete look.These projects were mainly corporate & hotel projects.Some of the projects that I worked on were:Protea Waterfront Richards Bay,Protea Empangeni,Protea Umfolozi,Protea Umhlanga,VIP Maputo,VIP Beira,Business Connections to name a few