Gerhard Griffiths
Walvis bay
Summary
High-energy sales and customer relations professional well-versed in communicating with different individuals and negotiating successful solutions. Focused on offering superior support and meeting all production targets. Creative in applying robust solutions that enhance loyalty, promote retention and support revenue objectives. Skilled in leadership functions such as training and mentoring new associates.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Consultant
NEO Paints Namibia Pty (Ltd)
Walvis bay
2020.03 - 2024.08
- Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors
- Create and execute appropriate strategic plans to bring in more business
- Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems find solutions and report to management
- Meet individual and company sales targets
- Supervise, interview and appoint merchandisers in retail outlet
Sales Representative
J F Paints T/A Dulux Namibia
Walvis bay
2016.04 - 2020.02
- Services existing accounts, obtains orders, and establishes new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedule to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors
- Create and execute appropriate strategic plans to bring in more business
- Resolves customer complaints by investigating problems find solutions and report to management
- Meet individual and company sales targets
- Develop and maintain sales materials and current product knowledge and train merchandisers and sales people on Dulux tinting systems
- Supervise, interview and appoint merchandisers in retail outlet
Retail Center Supervisor
Afrox Namibia
Walvis bay
2009.09 - 2016.03
- Daily banking of counter cash, c.o.d’s and account payments
- Handling of Petty Cash (N$4000.00)
- Supervise personnel (3)
- Run effective Buzzcom meetings, in order to improve centre efficiencies
- Demonstrate visible leadership qualities
- Ensure that all stock in sales centre is clearly & neatly marked
- Dealing with daily customer queries to ensure customer satisfaction and maximize sales
- Manage and control stock inventory (Welding)
- Floats to be checked & verified as correct daily
- Passing of credit notes and making sure that it is properly authorized
- Invoicing of distributor manual documents and manages consignment stock of distributors (Industrial gases).
Indoor Sales Representative
Afrox Namibia
Walvis bay
2009.09 - 2016.03
- To manage Sales center for walk-in customers to ensure customer satisfaction and maximize sales
- Capturing of Invoices & Delivery Notes
- Daily Cash Recons
External/Counter Sales Representative
Plascon Namibia Windhoek
Windhoek
2002.06 - 2009.08
- Liaise between customer and the company
- Organize promotions and to increase shelf space for Plascon products in different retail outlets
- Visit sites and do measurements on houses and buildings, work out quotes and advise customers on the best product to use
- Train merchandisers on Plascon products and tinting systems.
Education
Certificate - Selling Skills
Jobs Unlimited Frontline Training
01.2008
Certificate - Sales and Marketing Management
Damelin Education Group
01.2004
Skills
- Territory expansion
- Industry Trends
- Customer liaison
- Demonstrations
- Product and service knowledge
- Leads Prospecting
- Exceeds sales goals
- Time Management
Last school attended
Ella Du Plessis High School
Highest grade passed
Grade 12
Subjects
- Afrikaans
- English
- Accounting
- Business studies
- Economics
- Mathematics
Extra training - Internal Afrox
- Smith System (Defensive Driving)
- Industrial Relations
- Leadership Competency (First Line Mangers)
- Recruitment & selection
- Incident investigation & Risk assessment
Languageability
English: Speak, Read, Write,
Afrikaans: Speak, Read, Write
Damara/Nama: Speak
Personal Information
- ID Number: 760217 00 244
- Hobbies: Traveling, Reading, Sports and socializing with friends and family
- Health Status: Excellent
- Date of Birth: 02/17/76
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Namibian
- Driving License: Code 08
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Christian
References
- Julian Manetti - 081 124 5064
- Johan Smit, 081 449 3366
- Mr Victor Muller, 081 200 6136
Timeline
Sales Consultant
NEO Paints Namibia Pty (Ltd)
2020.03 - 2024.08
Sales Representative
J F Paints T/A Dulux Namibia
2016.04 - 2020.02
Retail Center Supervisor
Afrox Namibia
2009.09 - 2016.03
Indoor Sales Representative
Afrox Namibia
2009.09 - 2016.03
External/Counter Sales Representative
Plascon Namibia Windhoek
2002.06 - 2009.08
Certificate - Selling Skills
Jobs Unlimited Frontline Training
Certificate - Sales and Marketing Management
Damelin Education Group
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