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Education
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Languages
Certification
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Sandile Stephanie Piwase Banda

Milan
Sandile Stephanie Piwase Banda

Summary

I am a motivated individual with experience in Sales & Marketing. I have skills in customer service and sales. Furthermore i am dedicated to the growth and excellence in the field. My exceptional communication skills, has allowed me to forge long-lasting partnerships based on trust and mutual success.


In addition i am a self-starter who takes pride in seeing tasks through to completion. I posses an innate ability to connect with people on a personal level, making every interaction a memorable and positive experience. My interpersonal skills allows me to provide top-notch customer service.

Overview

4
years of professional experience
1
Certification

Work History

Neelkanth Sarovar Premiere Lusaka

Sales & Marketing Executive
08.2022 - 01.2024

Job overview

  • Responsible for selling accommodation, catering services and banqueting
  • Relationship management with clients
  • Skillful at coordinating B2B meetings and identifying multi-sectoral approaches
  • Coordinated Multi-sectoral marketing approaches to enhance the use of marketing in growing industries
  • Worked with sales team to solicit and sell products and services to potential clients
  • Business development of market share and attaining new accounts
  • Collaborating with external vendors and agencies
  • Improved visibility and brand awareness by developing creative, engaging advertising campaigns.
  • Market research and gathering of marketing intelligence including analysis of market trends
  • Contributing to development of marketing strategies
  • Coordinating with media representatives and sponsors
  • Working with the sales team to develop targeted strategies and to ensure that goals are achieved
  • Answering client queries about hotels specification and uses
  • Tracking sales data to ensure my target meets sales quotas
  • Generation of sales performance reports
  • Ability to identify opportunities and convert it to business
  • Organized Corporate events for top clients
  • Attended networking events to secure partnerships and grow professional networks

The Quorum

Membership Representative & Events Co-coordinator
08.2020 - 07.2022

Job overview

  • Handled admin work regarding membership
  • Sold a total of 6 membership packages per day
  • Converted prospects to membership
  • Responsible for marketing communication for membership and events department
  • Recorded membership sales data and ensured the Members Club met budget
  • Addressed member inquires, questions and concerns
  • Documented expenses and tracked budgets, maintaining control against targets
  • Liaised with vendors and stakeholders during event planning process
  • Supported internal events team to plan and execute wide-range of marketing events including trade shows, exhibitions and conferences
  • Identified clients requirements & expectations for events and membership questionnaires
  • Supervised complex events calendar supporting regular cadence of events and campaigns

Circle of Life, Cesar Ritz Colleges

General Manager
10.2019 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Successfully hosted an event for the 40th Anniversary of Morija Association
  • Morija Association is a humanitarian and development cooperation organization which aims to help vulnerable populations in Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Managed a team of and gave full briefings leading up to the event
  • Responsible for managing the entire project
  • Ensured there was team work and synergy within departments
  • Implemented Horizontal communication amongst managers
  • Developed and Implemented Strategies
  • Managed budgets for the entire event
  • Presented reports and presentations to the team and stakeholders
  • Managed all operations in departments
  • Assessed and evaluated production of various departments and members of the team versus their Grant Charts
  • Organized meetings with Stakeholders and General Manager from Morija
  • Presented Risk Analysis to respective departments

Education

European School of Economics
Milan,Italy

Bachelor of Science from Business Administration
03.2026

Cesar Ritz Colleges

No Degree from Hospitality and Tourism Management
2021

Diocesan School For Girls
Grahamstown

Some College (No Degree) from Matriculation
11.2016

Skills

  • BUDGETARY PLANNING
  • INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION
  • NEGOTIATION
  • MARKET RESEARCH
  • DATA ANALYSIS
  • CONFLICT MANAGEMENT
  • STRATEGIC THINKING
  • CONCEPTUALIZING
  • PROBLEM SOLVING
  • DECISON-MAKING
  • LEADERSHIP
  • PROBLEM-SOLVING

Accomplishments


  • UNIPGC Outstanding Sales& Marketing Executive in the Southern African Region-2023
  • Most Improved Employee of The Year at The Quorum-The Quorum
  • General Manager for the Charity dinner called “Circle of Life”-2019
  • Hospitality Academics and President for the Student Ambassador Forum at Cesar Ritz Colleges-2018
  • Communication Ambassador the Student Ambassador Forum at Cesar Ritz Colleges-2018
  • French Deal A2 Certificate-2016

Languages

English
Fluent

Certification

  • The Quorum Employee of the Year-2021
  • Hospitality Academics and President for the Student Ambassador Forum at Cesar Ritz Colleges-2018
  • Communication Ambassador the Student Ambassador Forum at Cesar Ritz Colleges-2018
  • French Deal A2 Certificate-2016


Timeline

Sales & Marketing Executive

Neelkanth Sarovar Premiere Lusaka
08.2022 - 01.2024

Membership Representative & Events Co-coordinator

The Quorum
08.2020 - 07.2022

General Manager

Circle of Life, Cesar Ritz Colleges
10.2019 - 12.2019

European School of Economics

Bachelor of Science from Business Administration

Cesar Ritz Colleges

No Degree from Hospitality and Tourism Management

Diocesan School For Girls

Some College (No Degree) from Matriculation

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