Wesley Venketas

Sales And Product Support
Cape Town, ZA

About

Sales Mechanical Team Management Operations Customer support

Work Experience

Learnership Programme

BARLOWORLD HANDLING
Feb 2004 - Feb 2007

NQF 3 qualification. Qualified as Forklift/Earthmoving Technician through MERSETA and Caterpillar.

Technician

BARLOWORLD HANDLING
Feb 2007 - Mar 2008

Repair and maintenance of Hyster forklift trucks, maintained fleet of 70 machines, maintained key accounts including SAB, East Coast Containers, Tongaat Huletts.

Area Sales Manager

BARLOWORLD HANDLING
Mar 2008 - Jan 2010

Sales of new and used forklifts, valuation of used stock, identify new business opportunities, fleet management, company marketing requirements.

Chief Operations Officer

FORKLIFT AND PLANT HIRE
Jan 2010 - Nov 2011

P&L Management, sale and rentals of forklifts, LPG business development, implemented policies and procedures, managed marketing, fleet management.

Sales Manager West Africa

KALMAR WEST AFRICA
Dec 2011 - Dec 2012
Nigeria

Managed sales operations for Nigeria, Ghana, Togo and Benin. Sale of equipment, marketing, technical expertise, sales strategy guidance, staff management.

Sales and Product Support

KALMAR SOUTH AFRICA
Dec 2012 - Present
Western Cape, South Africa

Manage operations in Western Cape and Namibia. Key accounts management, sales of new/used equipment, parts and service sales, technical support, tender management.

Education

Graphic Design

Durban Institute of Technology
2001 - 2003

Primary Education

Highbury Preparatory School

Matriculation

Durban High School
Present - 2000

Qualified Earthmoving Technician

Not specified

Sales & Marketing

University of South Africa
Present - Present

Currently studying. Student no: 6293-577-1

Languages

English - Native

Sectors

Engineering