Akash Nagessur

Regional Sales Manager
Kwadukuza Kzn South Africa, ZA

About

1. Strategic business development 2. Change Management 3. Sales Forces effectiveness development/management. 4. Product training/upskilling 5. Regional sales Key Acct management 6. GTM (B2B B2C B2M M2M) 7. Human capital managment 8. CAPEX (maketplace investment management) 9. Profits and Loss management 10. Other

Work Experience

Regional Sales Manager

African Oxygen Limited- Afrox SA (Member of The Linde Group)
Present - Present
KZN province, South Africa

Engineering/Oil/Gas/Energy/Industrial/Production/Manufacturing/Commercial/Hospitality/ForeCourts/Nationals/Mining. Portfolio includes Gases 55%, Special Products & Chemicals 10%, Arc Equipment & Processes 8%. Managing 6 sales personnel.

On Premise Representative (Brand Builder- On Con)

Edward Snell & Co Pty Ltd
Prospecton, KZN, South Africa

Hospitality/Regular Bar/Regular Nightclub/Liquor Sales & Marketing. Spirit Portfolio 100% including Remy Martin, Hennessy, Skyy Vodka, Grants/Glenfiddich Whiskey, Jose Cuervo Tequila.

Regional Technical Sales Manager- Decorative & Protective Coatings Division

Witon Chemicals Pty Ltd SA
Westmead, Pinetown, KZN, South Africa

Retail/FMCG/Paint/Trade/Chemical/Manufacturing/Construction. Product Band Split: Decorative 45%, Protective 35%, Industrial 15%, Automotive 5%. Generated new accounts from scratch.

KZN Regional Corporate Key Account Manager- Retail Division

KansaiPlascon South Africa (Plascon SA)
Mobeni, Jacobs KZN, South Africa

Retail 100%/FMCG/Paint/Trade/Chemical/Manufacturing/Construction. Managing key accounts including Massmart, Massbuild, Massdiscounters. Direct reports of 30+ personnel for KZN region.

Financial Planner

Old Mutual Pty Ltd South Africa
Cascades, Pietermaritzburg KZN, South Africa

Education

Grade 12

Fairbreeze Secondary School
Present - 2002

Subjects: English, Afrikaans, Computer studies, Accounting, Mathematics, Physical Science

Sales and Marketing Distinction (Diploma) NQF Level 6

Varsity College KZN- The Business School

Professional Selling 01, 02 and 03

Old Mutual South Africa- Westville Campus KZN

FAIS Accreditation

Old Mutual South Africa Westville Campus KZN

Coatings Specialist- Paint Professional (Module 01-10)

Plascon South Africa Paint Academy

Time Management

Bytes International South Africa

Advanced Negotiating Skills

Scotwork International- South Africa

Project Management

JHJ Training Academy (MICTSETA approved)

Languages

English - Native
English - Fluent
German - Intermediate

Sectors

Oil & Gas