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Sales and Merchandising professional with 10+ years of retail and market research experience
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Competencies
Built and maintained strong relationships with clients and customers, ensuring satisfaction and loyalty across various roles.
Executed sales strategies, including product placement and promotional activities, consistently achieving and surpassing targets.
Conducted consumer surveys, store audits, and market share analyses to inform strategic decision-making.
Planned and executed efficient delivery routes and sales visits, ensuring timely order fulfillment and client satisfaction.
Utilized various apps and tools such as Skynamo and RPVJ for data collection, inventory, and asset verification.
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Summary
A dedicated sales and merchandising professional with over a decade of experience across retail, FMCG, and market research sectors. Skilled in strategic planning, customer relationship management, and market analysis, with a proven track record of meeting sales targets and optimizing store...
Key Achievements
- Managed store merchandising and visibility strategies, leading to enhanced product placements and customer engagement.
- Led numerous field audits and market surveys, providing actionable insights for global organizations like Nielsen IQ.
- Consistently achieved and exceeded sales goals at South African Breweries through effective territory analysis, customer relationship management, and strategic planning.
Experience
Delivery Driver
Multi Drops, Route Planning, Executing Same day order Deliveries, Invoice printing, Cash Collection on COD Customers, Order Capture,Order Preparation,Order delivery and issuing Invoices and credit notes at store level, Mutli Tasking, Responding to customer's needs and Problem Solving,...
Sign Writer
Basic Sign Writing(Outlet Big Bold Pricing&Wall Murals), Whisky and Spirits Brand Merchandising, Standing In for Instore Merchandisers who are on leave etc., Training In-Store Merchandisers, Retail Stores Planogram Execution, Forward Share Execution, In-Store Stock Count, Stock Rotation...
Field Auditor
Executing Market Research Projects for Global Organizations, FaceTo Face Consumers Interviews, Telephonic Consumer Interviews, Consumer Surveys, Price Capture, SWOT Analysis, Assets Verification, Store Audits, RPVJ App Audits, Store Merchandising Audits, Store Pricing Audits, Store Promotions...
Account Manager
Visited customer outlets to determine customers needs, Rep Order Taking, Category Management, NPD Availability in Outlets, Visibility Management, Space Planning and Execution, Shelf and Cold Space Management, Managing In Store Third party merchandisers and providing training in Group Accounts...
Field Sales Rep
Promotional opportunities identified and implemented, Credit appropriate to Customers growth recommended, Model stock principle applied, Asset placement and maintenance monitored, Call scheduled developed to cover territory, Develop outlet plan, Manage pricing and availability of SAB products,...
Merchandiser
Planned and coordinated the availability of products for advertising and promotion purposes., Anticipated consumer buying patterns to create a purchase and inventory plan., Answered customer questions regarding store merchandise, department information and pricing., Signwriting Bold Pricing,...