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Name Sonja Muller
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Sonja Muller's Resume
Personal Details
Phone Number +27 082 454-0447
Email sonjamuller3004@gmail.com
Location Pretoria Metro (South Africa)
Nationality South Africa (ID: 8006170026081)
Age 35 (17 Jun 1980)
EE/AA Status White Female
Driver's Licence LightVehicle up to 3,500kg (Since Jun 2011)
My Next Job
Preferred Marketing / Public Relations / Communications Manager
Pretoria Metro, Gauteng (South Africa)
Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng (South Africa)
R35,000.00 Per Month Basic Salary
Not Supplied
PermanentManagementLevel position in the Marketing management
(Marketing) sector
Notice Period: Immediately
Career Summary
Company Position Duration
Shoprite & Checkers
AssistantNational Public Relations
Manager
Feb 2008 – Jun 2010
Tafelberg Furniture Stores LTD Advertising And Marketing Manager Mar 2007 – Jan 2008
Medi-Clinic ClientServices & Marketing Manager May 2004 – Feb 2007
Media 24 DIE Burger Advertising Sales Executive Jan 2002 – Apr 2004

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Name Sonja Muller
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Skills
Previous
Solid
Media Relations
BudgetManagement
Marketing
Communication
Public Relations
Event Management
Quality Managemnet
Brand Management
Employment
Feb 2008– Jun 2010 Assistant National Public Relations Manager (Shoprite & Checkers)
Cape Town Metro, Western Cape (South Africa)
R 20,000.00 Per Month
Not Supplied
PermanentManagementLevel position in the ClientServices (FMCG, Retail &
Wholesale) sector
- Public Relations:
- CSI initiatives
- Media Relations
- Public awareness campaigns
- Initiatives to promote recognition ofstaff
- Building with mutual beneficial relationships with all relevantstakeholders
- Budget Management
- PR Budget are prepared and managed
- Costcentre reports are analysed and variances clarifie
- Event Management
- Events like Championship Boerewors,Women Of The Year, Yearend
Function for Suppliers and Staff are planned and executed
- Building of staff moral
- Communication Management
- Internal promotions and communication.
- Create promotional material
- Brand Management
- Correct representation ofthe brand at events.
- Awareness ofthe brand in the public eye
- Building the brand through public awareness campaigns
Reason for Leaving: Motherhood

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Name Sonja Muller
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Mar 2007– Jan2008 Advertising And Marketing Manager (Tafelberg Furniture Stores LTD)
Cape Town Metro, Western Cape (South Africa)
R 20,000.00 Per Month
Not Supplied
PermanentManagementLevel position in the ClientServices (FMCG, Retail &
Wholesale) sector
- Marketing & Brand Management
- Looking after all marketing related actions of13 stores
- Analysing store specific as well as corporate marketing needs for the group
- Building the brand by advertising weekly in various magazines,radio and
newspapers
- Advance booking and planning ofvarious advertising mediums
- Constantlyliaising with the restof managementand buyers to ensure
effective advertising
- Liaising with graphic designers on a daily basis to ensure all ads are correct
and that deadlines are met.
- Write up of all editorials
- Sign off of all marketing related materials
- Building sound relationships with the media
- Initiate new marketing initiatives
- Donations and sponsorships are assessed,motivated and disbursed
according to setguidelines.
- Oversee all signage to be put up in store.
- Communication Management
- Internal staff newspaper
- Supplier Interaction
- Liaising with all major suppliers for new advertising opportunities
- Invoicing of suppliers and contributors for advertising and promotions
- Develop and manage all in-house promotion
- Event Management
- Supplier Evening
- Year end function
- Building of staff moral through ad hoc function
- Budget Management
- Advertising and Marketing Budgets are prepared and managed
- Costcentre reports analysed and variances clarified

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Name Sonja Muller
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May 2004– Feb 2007 Client Services & Marketing Manager (Medi-Clinic)
Overberg, Western Cape (South Africa)
R 10,000.00 Per Month
Not Supplied
PermanentManagementLevel position in the Public relations (Marketing)
sector
- Continuous performance and qualitymanagement
- Improvementof systems and processes with special emphasis on client
satisfaction
- Performance reviews and feedback to establish developmentplans
- Best practices are shared for the benefit of the Group.
- Accreditation standards are metand maintained (MQAT and COHSASA)
- Promotes service culture
- Public Relations
- Clients needs are addressed within setguidelines
- Sound relationships are build with stakeholders in order to improve
communication
- Initiatives to promote recognition ofstaff are facilitated
- Implementmarketing strategywith regards to promotions and value-added
products
- Build mutual beneficial relationships with media
- Adhere to quality of all promotional items
- Corporate exhibitions eg:CAPE ARGUS RACE
- Events Management
- Execute and plan all public awareness campaigns,media and publicity
campaigns and social responsibilityevents
- Assess all donations and sponsorships
- Arrange all staff functions and special day
- Brand Management
- Constantlybe aware of the brand in the public eye
- Communication ofthe importance of the brand to employees
- Building the brand through public awareness campaigns,media releases and
advertising
- Updating of the internal "Brand Manual"
- Information Management/ Communication
- Implementation ofa system to make sure the client perception is monitored
and acted upon
- Compile media schedule according to the marketing plan
- Monitor all media exposure
- Submitmanagementreports
- Creation of product brochures
- Continuous communication to all staff
- Marketing Plan
- Compile marketing plan according to SWOT analysis
- Strategies to supportthe company's business plan
- Systems to monitor needs,external trends and development
- Media Relations
- Media releases/advertisements complywith setpolicy and guidelines
- Act as media spokesperson
- Relationship building with media
- Budget Management
- Operational and capital budgets are prepared and managed
- Costcentre reports are analysed and variances are clarified
- Ensure costeffective, quality services delivery
BEING PART OF THE MAKING OF THE MEDI-CLINIC TELEVISION AD.

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Name Sonja Muller
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Jan 2002– Apr 2004 Advertising Sales Executive (Media 24 DIE Burger)
Cape Town Metro, Western Cape (South Africa)
R 5,000.00 Per Month
Not Supplied
PermanentSenior Level position in the Sales Management(Sales) sector
I was in charge of a monthly supplementIn en Om die Huis selling displayads
in the classified section ofDie Burger.
My duties include among the following:
- Visiting clients on a regular basis
- Managing existing client portfolios
- Acquiring new business
- Searching for new business opportunities
- Analysing monthlysales reports for cross and up-selling opportunities
- Updating clientrecords
- Personal selling to clients
- Telephone sales
- Analysing clientneeds and wants
- Daily managementoftime and work
- Target driven
- Deadline driven
AWARDED "REP OF THE YEAR 2003-2004
Education
Dec 2002 B-Tech Marketing
Honours at Cape Town Technicon (Technikon)
- Advanced Marketing Finance IV*
- Applied Promotions IV
- Marketing IV
- Economics II
*Distinctions
Nov 2001 National Diploma Marketing
Diploma at Free Statet Technicon (Technikon)
- Marketing I
- Economics I
- Merchant Law I
- Communication Skills I*
- Marketing II*
- Quantitate Techniques I
- Computer Literacy I*
- Personal Selling I*
- Consumer Behaviour I*
- Marketing III*
- Sales ManagementIII*
- Marketing Research III*
- Advertising and Sales Promotion I*
* Distinctions

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Name Sonja Muller
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Languages
Current
Not Supplied–Read,Write,Speak
English–Read,Write,Speak
Achievements
May 2006 Corporate Writing Seminar (UniversityStellenbosch)
May 2006 Ad Making (Medi-Clinic)
Nov 2003 Rep Of The Year (Die Burger)
Jul 2001 Media 24 Finalist2001 (Free State Technicon)
Dec 1998 Entrepreneurial Course (3 years) (Potchefstroom University)
Jan 1998 Debate Association (High School Upington)
Jan 1998 Editorial Team (School Newspaper)
Jan 1998 Chairman (ACSV)
Jan 1998 Hostel Head Girl (Huis Vereeniging)
Jan 1998 School Prefect (High School Upington)
Jan 1998 Student Council (High School Upington)
Jan 1998 Matrieknooi Finalist (High School Upington)
Jan 1998 Hockey 1st Team (High School Upington)
Jan 1998 Chorus (High School Upington)