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Jade Caister
Customer Relations Officer at Makro Germiston- key accounts (supermarket sector). I deal with Pick n Pays, Foodlovers Markets, Spars and Cash & Carries all over Johannesburg
Show profile Hide profileCOMPANY: PRO UNITED CONTRACTORS
(JUNE 2011-JANUARY 2012)
POISTION: OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Duties as follows:
Answering the telephone
Customer and supplier liaison
Establishing contacts for local and international suppliers
Job Costing's
Cash Receipts Journal
Ordering of supplies
Ensuring supplies were delivered timeously
Typing of quotations and statements
Typing of invoices
Implementing a new filing system
Typing of e-mails
Liaison with accountants
Attending to wages- implemented a wages journal
COMPANY: REMAX-RANDGRO
(FEBRUARY 2012- FEBRUARY 2013)
POSITION: PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Duties as follows:
Implemented an entirely new filing system
Assisted with the database of existing customers
Attended to log book
Inputting of receipts and invoices for tax purposes
Direct mail- compiled marketing material to potential customers
Compiling surveys targeting individual streets for the purposes of awareness and obtaining new stock
Design of Spring Day and Heritage Day gifts targeting existing customer base
Design of Spring Day promotion to create awareness of the Remax brand as a team
Design of show house brochures for every Sunday
Assisted with presentations for potential stock using South African Property Transfer Guide
Analysis of competitors stock using houses on show, private property, property24 and RNS system
Inputting of new listings onto the Remax website
Attended Open Hours
COMPANY: MAKRO GERMISTON
(FEBRUARY 2013- NOVEMBER 2013)
POSITION: CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICER - GARAGE SECTOR
Duties as follows:
Manage a database of over 60 customers
Drive to different customers around the East Rand Johannesburg
Arrange special discounted prices for a select few customers
Take orders on Samsung Galaxy Tablet and try to ensure timeous delivery
Liaise with customers via e-mail and telephonic discussion
Provide feedback to management as to which customers are defecting and reasons as to why they are defecting
Work on bulk deals for large retail groups such as Pick n Pay and Spar
Make sure that all customer's accounts are up to date
Prospect of adding up to five new customers per month to my database
A superior knowledge of different food products which I relay to customers to close a deal
Attend different types of product training such as USN product training and once a month training on different wine products
Report directly to the marketing manager of Makro Germiston
Deal with customer complaints in a professional manner
Compile credit notes and price credits for customers by using back office (which is an MS DOS programme)
Assist customers with informing customers of our rebate programme and help them fill out the form
I have also organized events for Makro such as the Easter Balloon drop as well as an Easter Bunny to hand out candy to children who entered the store
Attend an help out at new store openings such as Makro Alberton
Work one Saturday per month at front end of the store in reception:
o Help customers with the directional flow of the store
o Help customers take out new Makro cards
o Help customers who have lost their Makro cards
o Help customers get a temporary Makro card
COMPANY: PRO UNITED CONTRACTORS
(JUNE 2011-JANUARY 2012)
POISTION: OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Duties as follows:
Answering the telephone
Customer and supplier liaison
Establishing contacts for local and international suppliers
Job Costing's
Cash Receipts Journal
Ordering of supplies
Ensuring supplies were delivered timeously
Typing of quotations and statements
Typing of invoices
Implementing a new filing system
Typing of e-mails
Liaison with accountants
Attending to wages- implemented a wages journal
COMPANY: REMAX-RANDGRO
(FEBRUARY 2012- FEBRUARY 2013)
POSITION: PERSONAL ASSISTANT
Duties as follows:
Implemented an entirely new filing system
Assisted with the database of existing customers
Attended to log book
Inputting of receipts and invoices for tax purposes
Direct mail- compiled marketing material to potential customers
Compiling surveys targeting individual streets for the purposes of awareness and obtaining new stock
Design of Spring Day and Heritage Day gifts targeting existing customer base
Design of Spring Day promotion to create awareness of the Remax brand as a team
Design of show house brochures for every Sunday
Assisted with presentations for potential stock using South African Property Transfer Guide
Analysis of competitors stock using houses on show, private property, property24 and RNS system
Inputting of new listings onto the Remax website
Attended Open Hours
COMPANY: MAKRO GERMISTON
(FEBRUARY 2013- NOVEMBER 2013)
POSITION: CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICER - GARAGE SECTOR
Duties as follows:
Manage a database of over 60 customers
Drive to different customers around the East Rand Johannesburg
Arrange special discounted prices for a select few customers
Take orders on Samsung Galaxy Tablet and try to ensure timeous delivery
Liaise with customers via e-mail and telephonic discussion
Provide feedback to management as to which customers are defecting and reasons as to why they are defecting
Work on bulk deals for large retail groups such as Pick n Pay and Spar
Make sure that all customer's accounts are up to date
Prospect of adding up to five new customers per month to my database
A superior knowledge of different food products which I relay to customers to close a deal
Attend different types of product training such as USN product training and once a month training on different wine products
Report directly to the marketing manager of Makro Germiston
Deal with customer complaints in a professional manner
Compile credit notes and price credits for customers by using back office (which is an MS DOS programme)
Assist customers with informing customers of our rebate programme and help them fill out the form
I have also organized events for Makro such as the Easter Balloon drop as well as an Easter Bunny to hand out candy to children who entered the store
Attend an help out at new store openings such as Makro Alberton
Work one Saturday per month at front end of the store in reception:
o Help customers with the directional flow of the store
o Help customers take out new Makro cards
o Help customers who have lost their Makro cards
o Help customers get a temporary Makro card


