CV Profile No.78433

Experience in the following industries :

• Chemistry, petrochemistry, raw materials, mining
• Consumer goods
• Distribution, selling, wholesale
• Industry, production, manufacturing and other
• Research and development

Professional experience

• Applications Specialist responsible for Water Treatment, Industrial, and Mining Sectors
• Blackbox Investments P/L
• 05.2020 - 03.2023
• Reporting to the Operations Manager Core Duties & Responsibilities  Portfolio Management - The portfolio includes all Water Treatment, Industrial and Mining firms in Zimbabwe.  Client plant Management, Plant designing, Plant installations etc  New Business and Market development, research and client management.  Debt collection and management  Inventory management.  Relationship building and management with various stakeholders including principal suppliers  Staff development and management (Having a staff compliment of 5 Junior Sales representatives)  Training chemical handling to staff and clients  Monitoring and evaluation of staff performance  Product Back up

• Sales Consultant – Water Treatment and Mining Portfolio Products
• Kansai Plascon International (Astra Chemical – Zimbabwe)
• 11.2015 - 05.2020
• Reporting to the Sales and Marketing Manager Core Duties & Responsibilities  Portfolio management under Improchem and Sudchem Brands. The portfolio includes all mining and water treatment firms in the northern region of Zimbabwe.  Market development, research and client management.  Setting budgets for portfolio management and growth  Debt collection and management  Stock Inventory management.  Relationship building and management with various stakeholders  Staff development and management  Training chemical handling to staff and clients  Monitoring and evaluation of staff performance  Product Back up  Drafting water treatment proposals, plant design, plant installations and commissioning  Plant optimization and management

• Technical Sales – Mining and Water Treatment Products
• Gardoserve t/a Millchem
• 07.2014 - 10.2015
• Reporting to the Operations and Sales Manager Core Duties & Responsibilities  Mining and Water treatment Sector portfolio management. The portfolio includes all mining and water treatment firms in the northern region of Zimbabwe.  Market development, research and client management.  Setting budgets for portfolio management.  Debt collection and management so as to maintain a health portfolio cash flow  Inventory management.  Relationship building and management with various stakeholders  Staff development and management  Training chemical handling to staff and clients  Monitoring and evaluation of staff performance

• Technical Sales Executive-Water Treatment and Industrial Chemicals
• Chemplex Corporation
• 06.2010 - 07.2014
• Reporting to the Marketing Manager Core Duties & Responsibilities  Water treatment industry portfolio management. The portfolio includes all the local authorities and other industrial users in portable and recycled water treatment business.  Gathering and analyzing market intelligence information for decision making purposes.  Setting budgets and managing strategic business units performance.  Debt collection and management and Inventory management.  Management of bulk distribution of products, negotiation for contracts and agreements.  Agency management as well as managing consignment stock  Tender preparation and management  Relationship building and management with various stakeholders  Developing, implementing, maintaining and managing Quality Management System (ISO 9001: 2000).  Contributing and participating in Total Quality Circle Projects for Continual improvement

• Science and Technology Officer under the Department of Commercialization of Research and Development
• Government of Zimbabwe, Ministry of Science and Technology Development
• 01.2009 - 06.2010
• Reporting to the Deputy Director of Commercialization of Research and Development Core Duties & Responsibilities  Coordinating the implementation of Science and Technology across all sectors of the economy  Collecting and collating Science and Technology and research information for input into the Ministry of Science and Technology Development database.  Following up on various projects and programmes being implemented by the Ministry  Assisting with the development of legislative regulatory instruments that support Science and Technology implementation  Monitoring and evaluating the implementation of Science and Technology policies across all sectors  Organizing conferences, workshops, seminars and exhibitions for Science and Technology activities  Conducting site visits to verify the impact and existence of outputs in identified projects.  Collecting and analyzing data and producing reports  Offering Technical expertise to Research and Development

• Technical Sales Executive and ISO 9001:2000 Coordinator
• CURECHEM OVERSEAS PVT LTD
• 08.2005 - 12.2008
• Reporting to the Branch Manager Core Duties & Responsibilities Technical sales  Business Development, Research and Development of new product combinations  Technical Sales for Chemicals as well as Gathering market intelligence  Providing Technical Back up Services for all products  Creating and maintaining good relations with customers  Preparation of quotations and monitoring competitor activity  Stock control and recommending replenishments  Preparation of Monthly Financial Budgets, Financial Reconciliation, operating expenses and making inputs to Strategic and Management review progammes for the Branch.  Making recommendations to areas that need improvement. Quality Assurance  Implementation and maintenance of ISO 9001:2000 systems  Carrying out of internal quality audits in preparation for external certification & subsequent surveillance audits  Training of staff on quality related issues, procedures and conduction of Quality, Health and Safety Awareness programmes  Handling of customer complaints & Feedback  Corrective & Preventive Action measurement & monitoring  Reporting systems performance to Top Management

• Analytical Trainee Chemist
• RIO TINTO EMPRESS NICKEL REFINERY
• 08.2003 - 08.2004
• Reporting to the Senior Chemist Core Duties & Responsibilities  Sample preparation (by pulverizing, crushing, splitting, bottle rolling, drying, ring milling, screening were applicable)  Metal analysis including the determination of PGM metal via the lead fire assay method  Analysis of water, sewage, industrial effluent, domestic water, Boiler water and Chrome Ores  Experience in the operation of UV/VIS, Spectra AA, Conductivity meter, PH meter, Pulveriser, Crushers and Muffle furnace.  Quality control of ENR production systems, Staff motivation and management