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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

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Representative

Industrial Gas Namibia
Walvis Bay, Namibia
10.2024 - Current

1. Maintain good customer relations and pursue new sales opportunities

· Serve customers by selling products and meeting customer needs.

· Service existing accounts, obtain orders, and establish new accounts by planning and organizing daily work schedules to call on existing or potential sales outlets and other trade factors.

· Adjust the content of sales presentations by studying the type of sales outlet or trade factor.

· Focus sales efforts by studying the existing and potential volume of dealers.

· Submit orders by referring to price lists and product literature.

· Keep management informed by submitting activity and results reports, such as daily call reports, weekly work plans, and monthly and annual territory analyses.

· Monitor competition by gathering current marketplace information on pricing, products, new products, delivery schedules, and merchandising techniques.

· Recommend product, service, and policy changes by evaluating results and competitive developments.

· Resolve customer complaints by investigating problems, developing solutions, preparing reports, and making recommendations to management.

· Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, and participating in professional societies.

· Provide historical records by maintaining records on area and customer sales.

· Contribute to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Sales Consultant

Neo Paints Namibia Pty (Ltd)
Walvis bay
03.2020 - 08.2024
  • 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
04.2016 - 02.2020
  • 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
09.2009 - 03.2016
  • 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, 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 credit notes and making sure that it is properly authorized
  • Invoicing of distributor manual documents and managing consignment stock of distributors (Industrial gases)

Indoor Sales Representative

Afrox Namibia
Namibia
09.2009 - 03.2016
  • To manage Sales center for walk-in customers to ensure customer satisfaction and maximize sales
  • Capturing invoices & Delivery Notes
  • Daily Cash Recons

External/Counter Sales Representative

Plascon Namibia
Windhoek
06.2002 - 08.2009
  • 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

Grade 12 -

Ella Du Plessis High School

Skills

  • Territory expansion
  • Industry Trends
  • Customer liaison
  • Demonstrations
  • Product and service knowledge
  • Leads Prospecting
  • Exceeds sales goals
  • Time Management

Lastschoolattended

Ella Du Plessis High School

Highestgradepassed

Grade 12

Extratraining

  • Smith System (Defensive Driving)
  • Industrial Relations
  • Leadership Competency (First Line Managers)
  • Recruitment & selection
  • Incident investigation & Risk assessment

Languageability

Speak, Read, Write, Speak, Read, Write, Speak

References

  • Trevor Majiedt, Regional Sales Manager Industrial Gas Namibia, 0814767460
  • Tokkie Noeth, Sales manager Neo paints, 081 843 4151
  • Johan Smit, Sales manager Dulux Namibia, 081 449 3366
  • Victor Muller, Regional manager Afrox Walvis bay, 081 200 6136

Hobbies and Interests

  • Traveling
  • Reading
  • Sports
  • Socializing with friends and family

Subjects

  • Afrikaans
  • English
  • Accounting
  • Business studies
  • Economics
  • Mathematics

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 760217 00 244
  • Health Status: Excellent
  • Date of Birth: 02/17/76
  • Gender: Male
  • Nationality: Namibian
  • Driving License: Code 08
  • Marital Status: Married
  • Religion: Christian

Timeline

Sales Representative

Industrial Gas Namibia
10.2024 - Current

Sales Consultant

Neo Paints Namibia Pty (Ltd)
03.2020 - 08.2024

Sales Representative

J F Paints T/A Dulux Namibia
04.2016 - 02.2020

Retail Center Supervisor

Afrox Namibia
09.2009 - 03.2016

Indoor Sales Representative

Afrox Namibia
09.2009 - 03.2016

External/Counter Sales Representative

Plascon Namibia
06.2002 - 08.2009

Certificate - Selling Skills

Jobs Unlimited Frontline Training

Certificate - Sales and Marketing Management

Damelin Education Group

Grade 12 -

Ella Du Plessis High School
Gerhard Griffiths