Description

Have created 10x sales growth for Rooibos in China and speak Mandarin Chinese fluently. Excel in on-the-ground communication, negotiation and sales within China, where I am based. I am also good at market research and strategy. I have a lot of experience in B2C e-commerce sales in China.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Chinese
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Afrikaans
Conversational
Norwegian Bokmål
Basic

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Hong Kong (up to 50km)

Rooibos Ltd
Greater China Company Representative
November 2017 - Today (8 years and 7 months)
Shanghai, China
• 10x growth in sales volumes from 2018 to 2023
• Established warehouse distribution system
• Facilitated the adoption of a zero-caffeine/Rooibos product line by Starbucks as well as with emerging retail brands
• Worked with the DTI, the Embassy and Brand SA to portray Rooibos as a premium South African product in China
The Beijing Axis
Business Analyst
August 2015 - July 2017 (1 year and 11 months)
Beijing, China
• Project leader for The China Compass (200 slide publication)
• Designed China entry strategy for an international FMCG
• Created sales pitches / proposals and made service agreements with key clients
Superwatt
Business Analyst
April 2014 - August 2014 (4 months)
Cape Town, WC, South Africa
• Tracked costs and assisted the company design a cost reduction strategy across mining projects in Africa
• Set up the company's Google Drive POS system in all of their shops
• Assisted the MD in finding and pursuing sales opportunities
• Conducted an internal shop fit analysis