TAMANDANI CALVIN KAMTHUNZI
Lilongwe,LI
Summary
Goal-oriented Professional Marketer with 5 years of experience. Proven leader with excellent salesmanship, negotiation and closing skills. Known for great presentations and skill at increasing audiences to optimize sales.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Executive
Nation Publication Limited
01.2019 - Current
- Developing concept notes and proposals contributing to MWK 50,000,000 in new contracts
- Communication and customer relationship management, overseeing a portfolio of 120 accounts with 40 key accounts, maintaining a high customer satisfaction rate leading to increased repeat sales
- Handling and resolving customer complaints within 24 hours to quickly and effectively provide solutions to customer’s questions and grievances to enhance customer’s trust and loyalty
- Generating new leads monthly through diverse outreach methods like networking, cold calling, and social media channels to converting into sales meetings contributing 25% growth in the portfolio
- Attending 3 industry events annually, resulting in acquiring new leads and sales
- Successfully prospecting and contacting over 100 international leads and achieving a 10% conversion rate in business
- Conducting detailed market research to identity opportunities, challenges and areas of innovation for existing services
- Generating detailed quantitative and qualitative sales reports that provide actionable insights that enhanced team productivity
- Collaborated on 2 major marketing campaigns contributing to increased lead generation
- Conducting over 20 product demonstrations annually, positioning solutions as the most effective and highlighting the unique value proposition
- Led internal marketing initiatives as staff cohesion lead, increasing staff engagement by 40%, improving cross-departmental collaboration and team productivity, and introducing themed dress days to boost employee morale and participation in company activities.
Marketing Assistant
Nation Publication Limited
01.2018 - 01.2019
- Conducted market research to support marketing strategies by identifying market trends that informed new product development
- Assisted in creating marketing material including promotional content and newsletters
- Supported in producing in 20+ promotional content that drove an increased visibility of products
- Monitored analytics and reported on the performance of marketing campaigns and social media
- Customer engagement by engaging with customers and responding to inquiries on social media and other digital platforms with the goal of improving response time by 20%.
Marketing Officer
Zaluso Arts
01.2018 - 09.2018
- Conducted comprehensive market research to support product development and marketing strategies
- Identified 4 emerging market trends, leading to the development of 2 new service concepts that projected a 10% increase in market share
- Aided in creating and implementing marketing plans to drive business growth and increase lead generation
- Enhanced brand consistency across all marketing channels, leading to a 12% growth in customer trust and loyalty
- Supported efforts to re-position the brand image to better align with customer expectations and market demands.
Marketing Intern
Interconn IT solutions Limited
01.2018 - 06.2018
- Developed a comprehensive brand plan to strengthen brand positioning and market presence
- Created a brand plan that boosted brand awareness by 40%
- Designed and executed campaigns to align the corporate brand identity with the brand image perceived by customers
- Promoted E-procurement software to FPAM and conducted a market survey on procurement procedures in Malawi
- Implemented an advertising strategy for E-procurement software that resulted in a 30% increase in inquiries.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Marketing -
Chartered Institute of Marketing (C.I.M)
Current
Diploma in Professional Marketing -
Chartered Institute of Marketing (C.I.M)
2022
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration, Marketing
Malawi Adventist University
15.12/17
Skills
- Sales expertise
- Sales Presentations
- Sales strategy
- Sales Planning
- CRM Management
- Client acquisition
- Brand Messaging
- Branding
- Account Management
- Strategic Marketing
- Strategic thinker
Timeline
Sales Executive
Nation Publication Limited
01.2019 - Current
Marketing Assistant
Nation Publication Limited
01.2018 - 01.2019
Marketing Officer
Zaluso Arts
01.2018 - 09.2018
Marketing Intern
Interconn IT solutions Limited
01.2018 - 06.2018
Post Graduate Diploma in Professional Marketing -
Chartered Institute of Marketing (C.I.M)
Diploma in Professional Marketing -
Chartered Institute of Marketing (C.I.M)
Bachelor’s Degree - Business Administration, Marketing
Malawi Adventist University
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