2. Renso du Plessis
• National Retail Sales Manager
• Schneider Electric
• July 2013 – September 2013 (3 months)Johannesburg Area, South
Africa• Spearhead new retail roll out plan for Schneider Electric in
all Sub Saharan African countries .
• Compile business plan.
• Source new products to launch in Sub Saharan African countries.
• Competetive analysis .
• Determines annual unit and gross-profit plans by implementing
marketing strategies; analyzing trends and results.
• Establishes sales objectives by forecasting and developing annual
sales quotas for regions and territories; projecting expected sales
volume and profit for existing and new products.
3. Renso du Plessis
• • Implements national sales programs by developing field sales action
plans.
• Maintains sales volume, product mix, and selling price by keeping
current with supply and demand, changing trends, economic indicators,
and competitors.
• Establishes and adjusts selling prices by monitoring costs, competition,
and supply and demand.
• Completes national sales operational requirements by scheduling and
assigning employees; following up on work results.
• Maintains national sales staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and
training employees.
• Maintains national sales staff job results by counseling and disciplining
employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Maintains professional and retail knowledge by attending educational
workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal
networks; participating in professional societies.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.
4. Renso du Plessis
• National Sales Manager
• Verimark
• May 2008 – July 2013 (5 years 3 months)Johannesburg
Area, South AfricaI joined Verimark in 2008 ,I played an
integrate roll in reviving a struggling operation from being
in a lost situation to a turnaround success story.
Position: National Sales Manager ,reporting directly to the
CEO
Responsible for all sales and day to day operations in
Verimark
5. Renso du Plessis
• Managing the following departments:
Retail (1700 Outlets)
Verimark Direct and Franchise divisions (80 Outlets)
Retail admin department
Retail payroll department
Call centre and Customer care
Training department
Supply chain
Regional offices
Reps national level
Specializing in current and new business development and major
market expansion
Sales staff representatives ± 1000
International and Africa
6. Renso du Plessis
• Combine entrepreneurial drive with business-management skills to drive
sales gains in revenue, market share and profit performance.
Forecasting of annual company budgets.
Formulating and implementing yearly and quarterly sales strategies for all
the retailers, Direct outlets and account plans
Review management accounts and manage profit and loss per retailer on
a yearly and monthly basis
Negotiate trading terms with all major retailers
Responsible for negotiating all space on a head office, regional and store
level
Key customer meetings with CEO, Operations Directors, Merchandising
Directors and Buyers (Game, Makro, Pick n Pay, Checkers, Builders, Mica,
Spar)
Compile annual divisional budgets and regular tracking of performance
against budget at monthly divisional meetings and weekly sales meetings
with representatives, area representatives and are managers
Present and plan quarterly sales conferences