Belinda Katongo
Sales Manager
I am looking for an opportunity that will not only utilize my current skill set but present new opportunities and challenges to enable me grow while adding to my current skill set.
Work Experience
- 2017 - 2021Qrent ZambiaSales Manager• Engaging corporate clients and selling Qrent IT products to different segments of the market.
• Presenting the sales pitch to different corporate clients, explaining key and unique features of the company’s product lines.
• Organizing and convening meetings with corporate & high value clients.
• Developing a Know Your Customer (KYC) framework and data base.
• Developing a sales strategy targeting high value clients and executing it through sales representatives.
• Managing and supervising sales representatives and ensuring the achievement of set targets.
• Managing and supervising all sales agents.
• Tracking all sales representative’s performance on a daily and weekly basis and coming up with corrective action for implementation during the following week.
• Determining a client's business requirements and establishing whether the available products are suitable.
• Presenting customer complaints to the technical team to act on, and providing feedback to the client.
• Offering inspiration and training of internal sales personnel on how to attain business sales objectives.
• Generating action plans to enhance performance and productive capacity of underperforming personnel.
• Developing marketing initiatives to propel sales activity.
• Developing and maintaining an active client database. Ensuring growth and maintenance of the customer base.
• Ensuring invoicing is done on time and payments are received as per contract terms.
• Prepare and submit weekly, monthly & annual sales reports to the Regional Manager.
- 2015 - 2017Texila American UniversitySales & Marketing Team LeaderSuccessfully create business from new and existing customer accounts, earning me
the top sales lady position and subsequent promotion to team lead.
-Supervise and manage a team of sales staff, communicate job
expectations and provide direction, support and motivation to the sales team to meet
set targets and KPI lines
-Enforce policies and procedures and ensure the sales team achieves the customer
service levels set by the organization resulting in an annual increase of customer
satisfaction by 5% per year.
-Responsible for resolving problems, identifying and analysing trends, monitoring
competitor sales and responding to customer needs.
-Foster strong relationships with customers and strategic associates to elevate brand
awareness through print, online and outdoor marketing initiatives.
-Coordinating with the digital marketing team for required lead generation.
-Addressing & escalating student grievances approaching sales staff for any
issues post admission.
-Providing daily, weekly and monthly reports to the sales and marketing manager.
-Addressing grievances of team members & escalating to the next level whenever
required.
-Providing coordination with the admission team for completing admission procedures
in time.
-Conducting research and development for improvising the strategies of promotions.
-Conducting radio interviews for purposes of marketing the Texila American
University brand.
Education
- 2019 - 2021University of LusakaMaster of Business Administration
- 2009 - 2013University of ZambiaDevelopment Studies & Public Administration
- 2004 - 2007Katondwe Girls Secondary SchoolO Level
Skills
- Goal oriented
- Strong customer relations skills
- Strong analytical & problem solving skills
- Attention to detail
- Strong team player
- Excellent verbal & written communication
- Good interpersonal & training skills
- Excellent adaptation skills
- Proficient in Microsoft word,excel,powerpoint and CRM
- Good negotiation skills
Hobbies
- Book reading
- Travelling
- Baking
Personal Details
- Sex: Female
- Marital Status: Married
- Religion: Roman Catholic
- Nationality: Zambian
- Date of Birth: 15/05/1990
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