I’m a performance-driven sales and marketing professional with over fifteen years' experience working with globally recognised apparel and FMCG brands in South Africa and the United Kingdom. I have recently joined the ITL Group as their General Manager for Kwa-Zulu Natal, responsible for overseeing all sales and marketing, operational and financial administration for the region. Prior to that I operated in a dual role capacity as the Sales & Marketing Manager at Oh Two Clothing, a vertically integrated knitwear manufacturer supplying the country’s leading chain store, promotional and independent apparel brands. This also included overseeing all brand, marketing and product development of the iconic Instinct Surfwear brand which we successfully launched under license in 2023, working closely with brand founder and surfing pioneer Shaun Tomson. A self-motivated and proactive leader with a demonstrated ability to develop lasting relationships with clients, third-party stakeholders and internally where I have worked; I am an enthusiastic team player who is passionate about guiding teams towards excellence and driving sustainable business growth. Specialties: Customer Relationship Management, Key Account Management, Sales, Clothing & Textile Production, Merchandising, Range Planning & Development, Trend Analysis & Forecasting, Brand Strategy, Campaign Strategy, Design Management, Brand Identity Creation, Web Design & Development, SEO, Social Media, New Product Launches, Packaging, In-store Promotions, Experiential Campaigns, Affiliate Marketing, Shopper Marketing.