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Curriculum Vitae
of
Alan Crusoe
387 Mrs. Pless Street Cell: 081 422 3137
Heritage Manor E-mail: alanc@bikerider.com
KRUGERSDORP, 1739
PROFILE
I have 20 years Sales, Management and Technical experience.
I have worked on budgets of over R2million.
I have done cold calling, Executive presentations and demonstrations.
I build strong business relationships with my customers / clients and colleagues.
I believe that I am a fast learner, and I enjoy challenges.
I am a hands on person, who is not afraid to jump in and assist with the task at
hand.
I believe that I am a very determined, self-disciplined and motivated person.
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EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
REVARO (Pty) Ltd
Technical Manager (1 September 2015 – Present)
I am employed as the Technical Manager for a brick and block making machine
importing company. REVARO also manufacture brick production skid boards (wet
off-saw and pine ply).
I am responsible generating income for REVARO and assist in meeting its sales
quota by:
1. Cold calling on brick makers (Nationally)
2. Up-selling machinery
3. Assisting the sales staff to close deals
4. Pre-commission new machinery that arrives
5. Rewire new machinery that arrives
6. Assist the engineering companies to locally manufacture wear parts for the
machines that are imported
7. On site commissioning of machinery (Nationally)
8. On site Technical maintenance (Nationally)
9. On site Technical assistance (Nationally)
10. On site training (Nationally)
11. Ensure production schedule is kept on the production pallets
12. Design new upgrades for the brick making machines
13. Over see the building of the new warehouses and factory
14. Daily checks on all company vehicles
15. Ensure that all aspects of the property is in working order
16. Weekly, monthly and quarterly budget forecasts
17. Keep the buyer informed on a daily basis on the progress of the sale
18. Staff discipline and motivation
Décor Properties
Intern Estate Agent (July 2014 – 31 August 2015)
I was employed as an Intern Estate Agent.
I was responsible generating income for Décor Properties and assist in meeting its
sales quota by:
19. Cold calling on property owners
20. Showing listed properties to prospective buyers
21. Advertising listed properties
22. Convincing property owners to sign Mandates
23. Initiate the paperwork (Offer to Purchase, Bond application, Contracts with
the Conveyancy Attorneys)
24. Keep the buyer and seller informed on a daily basis on the progress of the sale
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Reference: Gavin Hammond - Principal - 078 231 0197
productONE (Pty) Ltd
Mathcad Business Unit Manager (January 2010 - June 2014)
I was employed as the Mathcad Business Unit Manager.
I was responsible generating income for productONE and assist in meeting its
supplier sales quota by managing all aspects of the Mathcad business.
This was accomplished by:
25. Manage business through resellers.
26. Support sales by productONE sales reps
27. Direct selling of Mathcad
28. Investigate and develop any other channels to sell Mathcad
Reason for leaving: Personal reasons to be discussed during the interview.
Reference: Denise Sewchurn - HR Manager - 082 302 1995
SANYO South Africa (Pty) Ltd
National Sales Manager (May 2008 - September 2009)
I was employed as National Sales Manager Air conditioning and CCTV Divisions.
I was responsible for generating new business by cold calling and by appointment,
and also looking after existing customers. I had budget and sales reports that had to
be generated, as well as warranty claim reports, customer account reports, customer
performance reports, and import and stock level reports. I was also responsible for all
technical issues revolving around my product ranges. I was working on a budget of R
1.5 mil per month.
Products included: Room air conditioners, VRV, Chillers and CCTV.
Reason for leaving: SANYO South Africa closed down.
Unitary Airconditioning Distributors (Pty) Ltd
Sales Engineer (April 2006 - April 2008)
I was employed as a Sales Engineer for an Air conditioning distribution company.
I was responsible for generating new business cold calling and by appointment, and
also looking after existing customers. I had sales reports that must be generated, as
well as warranty claim reports, customer account reports, customer performance
reports, and budget reports. I was also responsible for technical fault finding. I was
working on a budget of R 1.5 mil per month.
Products included: Room air conditioners, Package units, Chillers and multi-splits.
Reason for leaving: Was offered a more lucrative position with SANYO.
CruCor
Sole Proprietor (Jan 2003 - March 2006)
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I started CruCor doing private air-conditioning and refrigeration contracting work as
well as commodities brokering.
Reason for leaving: Insufficient funds to continue operations
AIRCON SERVICES cc
Technician / Technical Manager / Sales Engineer (Sept 1989 - Dec 2002)
I began my employment history with Aircon Services cc where I started as an
apprentice, and was then promoted to Technician. I was doing the maintenance of
Volkskas Bank, from Messina to Bethal. My duties included supervision of 4
laborers, installations of new machines, repairs to machines, maintenance servicing,
and sales.
I was later promoted to Technical Manager / Sales Engineer, where I managed 5
technicians, and 20 laborers. I was responsible for new sales, the usage of the
company vehicles, wage and salary calculations, preparing quotations, signing off of
new contracts and installations, customer service, banking, general office
management, generating new business, servicing existing clients, handle technical
queries, and final hand over of projects.
My main achievement was reducing the labor costs for installations, and also the
petrol usage costs, by implementing a new plan of action.
Reason for leaving: All staff was put on a sub-contractor basis, I decided it was
better to
start my own operation.
EDUCATION
Matric Certificate (Technical) 1988
Randfontein High School
English (B), Afrikaans (B), Mathematics (B), Science (A), Biology (C), Technical
Drawing (C), Electrical Trade & Theory (B)
(DMS)HC Whs M (Higher certificate in warehouse management) 2002
Damelin Management School
Customer Awareness / Ambassador (Certificate in Customer Care)
2014
Unit Standards 114974 & 114959
Africa Skills FET College
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LANGUAGES
English Speak, read and write
Afrikaans Speak, read and write
PERSONAL
Full Names : Alan Leslie Crusoe
Identity Number : 700818 5001 08 4
Passport Number : 467464728
Tax Reference Number : 0023318165
Date of Birth : 18 August 1970
Marital Status : Married
Number of Dependants : 0
Drivers License : Code EB (08)
Own Transport : Yes
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LANGUAGES
English Speak, read and write
Afrikaans Speak, read and write
PERSONAL
Full Names : Alan Leslie Crusoe
Identity Number : 700818 5001 08 4
Passport Number : 467464728
Tax Reference Number : 0023318165
Date of Birth : 18 August 1970
Marital Status : Married
Number of Dependants : 0
Drivers License : Code EB (08)
Own Transport : Yes