Garikai Matope, Field Sales Representative

Garikai Matope

Field Sales Representative

Fischers Trading

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Manufacturing
Experience
3 years, 7 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :3 years, 7 Months

Field Sales Representative at Fischers Trading
  • Zimbabwe
  • January 2017 to June 2017

My duties included daily interaction with customers and building strong customer base through product guidance. I facilitated the preparation of temporary import permits for products. I cultivated new leads within the sales territory through visits and cold calls. I also prepared quotations, delivered products, issued invoices and verified stock keeping units inventory.
Duties & Achievements
1.Reduced average sales cycles by persistent visits and cold calls to potential customers
2.Exceeded sales targets by 30% through upselling of products.

Planning Engineer at Zimbabwe Power Company
  • Zimbabwe
  • February 2014 to February 2016

My duties focused on improving process performance through conducting technical analysis and developing of applicable strategic action plans. I also focused on developing a comprehensive maintenance system that enabled optimum utilisation of equipment and strategic allocation of resources. I was also involved in implementation of Integrated Management Systems to drive the standardisation of all procedures.
Duties & Achievements
Reduced overall unplanned downtime by 10% through the development of a comprehensive annual maintenance management program
Improved scheduling through the development work break down structures for maintenance outage
Interpretation of equipment blueprints to determine spare parts specifications
Lowered maintenance costs through accurate estimation of cost, labour and material requirements for maintenance tasks
Supervised contractors during various maintenance projects to ensure proper completion of work performed
Reviewed procedures for cold commissioning of boilers and steam turbines

Production Engineer Intern at Harare
  • Zimbabwe
  • August 2011 to July 2012

My duties focused on production planning, ensuring prerequisite resources are available for production. I also implemented cost control initiatives to lower production costs and make products competitive on the market.
Duties & Achievements
1.Improve process flow through the identification and elimination of bottlenecks in processes
2.Liaise with Sales, Demand Planning and Maintenance departments to ensure accurate production plans
3.Management of the Inventory file to ensure availability of raw materials
4.Document and utilise current production procedures to improve company standards and Production department.
5.Present production and process data and information and trends reports to management through meticulous collection analysis and thorough summary.
6.Reduced downtime by 5% through preparation of Standard Maintenance Procedures for Total Productive Maintenance programs.
7.Control of production costs through management of energy and water consumption rates

Education

Bachelor's degree, Industrial and Manufacturing
  • at National University of Science and Technology
  • May 2013

My education encompasses a range of skills which include design, fluid and solid mechanics It enhanc

Specialties & Skills

Maintenance
Six Sigma
Root Cause Analysis
Quality Auditing
Energy Management
Visual Basics
Solution Application Products
Arena (Simulation)
Microsoft Office
Total Productive Maintenance
AutoCAD
Statistical Process Control
Minitab

Languages

English
Expert

Training and Certifications

IASSC Certified Green Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2016
IASSC Certified Yellow Belt (Certificate)
Date Attended:
September 2016

Hobbies

  • Football
  • Tennis