Sales Professional with 15+ years’ experience in sales, across a variety of industries, keen on a senior sales role or similar. Excellent strategic capability demonstrated, with an appetite for revenue development, out of the box thinking and the capacity to translate the Marketing Strategy into reality. A tenacious and driven Business Leader with strong financial skills and commercial awareness. As Director of the business alongside managing the Sales and Marketing portfolio for ThinkBig Distribution Pty Ltd, experienced high levels of success during tenure, having secured good growth in various market segments. Although driven by sales, enthusiasm is fuelled when working with people, inspiring teams to implement and realise the business’s Vision and execute such. Although fervour is around Sales and Marketing, given excellent commercial awareness, strong capacity to work across business units and ability to multi-task. Dynamic, energetic professional, actively investing in relationships with key stakeholders. A highly competitive Leader with a proven track record of collaborative management. Able to work across a variety of cultures and environments. Sets extremely high personal and professional goals.
Thinkbig Distribution
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Managing DirectorThinkbig Distribution Oct 2020 - PresentPretoria, Gauteng, South Africa- Creative thinking demonstrated with the creation of the business ThinkBig Distribution Pty Ltd after analysing market trends, spotting gaps and devising a USP to enter market and rapidly expand the brand. - Marketing and Sales expertise applied in the planning and implementation of Marketing strategy, aligned to consumer trends, delivering on brand promise, and creating products for clientele (creating the label ‘ThinkCosy’).- Appetite for e-commerce refined in utilizing various platforms to create lower barrier to reaching customers through Takealot, Zando and Bid or Buy.- Capitalised against excellent Financial management skills, developing pricing strategy and related budget, forecasting revenue, and exercising commercial awareness when devising SWOT tool kit in parallel to strategic direction taken. - Strong interpersonal skills demonstrated through successful Client Relationship Management, handling customer and stakeholder expectations and building mutually beneficial alliances. - Championed various operational tasks, such as management of logistics, e-commerce management, purchasing, inventory management etc.
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Sales & Marketing DirectorFoam Factory Mar 2017 - Sep 2020Pretoria Area, South Africa- Entrusted with Marketing and Sales strategy for the organisation, including product development, keeping the overall business strategy in mind to achieve efficient and effective outcomes/goals.- Accountable for Financial Management around annual/monthly budgets.- Demonstrated strong interpersonal skills with regards to Customer Service (including escalated complaints) building collaborative relationships with key players, including external partners, colleagues, executive team, stakeholders and influential clients.- Strong Leadership capability exhibited having inspired teams with collaborative approach, supported training of peers, promoting a growth mindset culture that encourages personal development in sales and relevant business soft skills, and assisted in selection of talent. - Developed technological expertise around online sales and marketing tactics, including Google Adwords, Facebook Advertising, etc.
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Sales & Marketing ManagerFoam Factory Jul 2013 - Feb 2017Sunderland Ridge, Centurion- Immersed into board meetings as of 2013 due to innovative, fresh approach to business. - Faced with resistance to challenging historical yet dated processes, but persevered and gained buy-in over time in implementing new processes and procedures. - Championed numerous successful projects, including the conceptualisation of the brand ‘Driftaway’. - After 3,5 years, promoted to Director level.
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Sales RepresentativeEazi Access Rental Oct 2012 - Jun 2013Midrand- Entrusted with business development, signing on new rental contracts, alongside key account management and ensuring current accounts well maintained. - Consistently achieved or exceeded sales targets. - Impressive portfolio managed, having managed Steyn City (various projects happening on site at any given time), Forrest Hill Mall, etc.
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Sales RepresentativeLife And Analytical Sciences Jun 2011 - Sep 2012Honeydew- Entrusted with impressive portfolio originally in Pretoria, but later on expanded to the Vaal area, including Sasol, VUT, Arcelor Mittal, Omnia Fertilizers etc. - Built alliances with multiple stakeholders, including Universities, Food labs, Fertilizer companies, Sasol, Water testing facilities etc.- Championed business development and RFQ’s for tenders, achieving 90% of sales through this channel (given high value capital equipment).
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Deal MakerRs Components Jun 2008 - May 2011Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa- Closed deals at as high GP% as possible.- Monitored and reported on market intelligence, market trends, competitor activities and customer feedback.- Impressive portfolio of clients, having worked on deals for a very wide variety of clients such as wholesalers, export houses Universities, and large manufacturers such as Nampak, BMW, Sasol etc -
Territory ManagerRs Components Dec 2006 - May 2008Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa- Entrusted with accounts ranging from small household businesses to Electrical wholesale stores as well as larger accounts such as SAB, BMW, Nissan, Universities etc.- Exceeded or achieve territory sales revenue targets - Ensured ongoing business development and management of existing accounts.
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Member/OwnerSparkle Domestic Cleaning Services Jan 2006 - Oct 2006
Tyrone Bester Skills
Tyrone Bester Education Details
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Institute Of Sales & Marketing ManagementSales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General -
Sutherland High SchoolMatric With University Exemption -
Sales, Distribution, And Marketing Operations, General
Frequently Asked Questions about Tyrone Bester
What company does Tyrone Bester work for?
Tyrone Bester works for Thinkbig Distribution
What is Tyrone Bester's role at the current company?
Tyrone Bester's current role is Director at ThinkBig Distribution.
What schools did Tyrone Bester attend?
Tyrone Bester attended University Of Pretoria, Gibs Business School (Gordon Institute Of Business Science), Institute Of Sales & Marketing Management, Sutherland High School, Gibs Business School (Gordon Institute Of Business Science).
What skills is Tyrone Bester known for?
Tyrone Bester has skills like Negotiation, New Business Development, Account Management, Deal Making, Direct Sales, Key Account Management, Sales Operations, B2b, Marketing Strategy, Solution Selling, Sales Process, Key Account Development.
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