{ "$schema": "https://cvjson.com/schema/v1.json", "basics": { "name": "Kevin Ongalo Waswa", "label": "Sales Professional", "summary": "I am a sales professional, with over 10yrs experience in Customer Management, Sales Execution and Relationship building. I am currently working as a Team Leader for Smollan-Eabl Project in the larger Mount Kenya Region, where I take care of Modern Trade accounts (Naivas, Quickmart, Chandarana, Magunas and Oxygen).\n\n“I am a sales professional, with over 10yrs experience in Customer Management, Sales Execution and Relationship building. I am currently working as a Team Leader for Smollan-Eabl Project in the larger Mount Kenya Region, where I take care of Modern Trade accounts (Naivas, Quickmart, Chandarana, Magunas and Oxygen). I enjoy working closely with customers to drive business growth and ensure excellent execution in the market. Over time, I have developed strong skills in communication, negotiation, merchandising, and problem-solving. I am passionate about achieving targets, leading teams, maintaining strong customer relationships and ensuring execution standards are met consistently.", "location": "Kakamega County" }, "work": [ { "company": "East African Breweries / Smollan", "position": "Sales Supervisor - Modern Trade", "startDate": "2022-12", "current": true, "highlights": [ "Drive revenue growth and develop effective sales strategies", "Set up joint business plans with key supermarket chains to increase revenue and share of shelf", "Establish merchandising standards for alcohol shops and manage a team of merchandisers", "Maintain financial accounts and optimize trade marketing resources", "Deliver end-to-end promotions across all supermarket categories", "Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders to boost profitability", "Achieve brand, volume, and merchandising objectives", "Provide market intelligence on customer, brand, and competitor performance" ] }, { "company": "Chandaria Industry", "position": "Sales Merchandiser", "startDate": "2020", "endDate": "2021", "highlights": [ "Collaborated with suppliers, manufacturers, and retailers to execute merchandising plans", "Ensured retailer compliance with merchandising strategies", "Created and organized promotion and advertising campaigns", "Maintained product inventory and gathered market trend information", "Analyzed sales data and reported on growth and market changes" ] }, { "company": "Tuskys", "position": "Sales Supervisor", "startDate": "2019-05", "endDate": "2020", "highlights": [ "Conducted research and analyzed customer behavior", "Identified and analyzed competitors", "Managed tracking systems for online marketing activities", "Organized promotional activities to support sales teams", "Prepared monthly, quarterly, and annual sales forecasts", "Maintained promotional materials inventory", "Reviewed key performance indicators regularly", "Ensured efficient day-to-day shop operations", "Monitored stock display compliance with head office guidelines" ] }, { "company": "Tusker Mattress Limited", "position": "Receiving Clerk", "startDate": "2018", "endDate": "2019", "highlights": [ "Received materials supplied by vendors according to purchase orders", "Checked supplies for quality, quantity, and condition", "Categorized and stocked supplies appropriately", "Maintained stock care and preservation", "Conducted periodical stock verification", "Maintained stores documents and generated reports", "Managed reorder level reports and proposed policy improvements" ] }, { "company": "Tusker Mattresses Limited", "position": "Inventory Clerk", "startDate": "2017", "endDate": "2018-09", "highlights": [ "Established inventory management policies and procedures", "Led daily physical stock checks in supermarket", "Managed inventory control policies and procedures", "Reviewed and executed store management system solutions", "Achieved zero inventory without jeopardizing lean operations", "Audited inventory with 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needs.", "Meet customer and company standards on accounting requirements.", "Check routine inventory costs that impact KPIs and communicate outcomes.", "Establish measured daily, weekly and monthly KPIs though reports.", "Ensure completeness and accuracy of accident investigation and safety communication.", "Coordinate with suppliers and merchants on inventory planning and flow strategies, vendor requirements and contingency planning.", "Maintaining acceptable and accurate inventory levels based on Reorder level", "Reviewing obsolete/redundant inventory to facilitate their removal", "Assist in preparation and support of external audits", "Ensure accurate posting of all inventory transactions to the Tally system" ] }, { "company": "Tusker Mattress Limited", "position": "Back-Office Clerk", "startDate": "2016", "endDate": "2017", "highlights": [ "Captured supplier invoices and performed creditors reconciliations", "Processed payments within agreed terms to obtain discounts", "Provided 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