Margaret Lim

I particularly enjoy talking to and connecting to people of all levels is what I enjoy doing.

Negotiating and closing deals run in my blood.

Hence, let us meet up to connect and see where that shall leads us.

Employment History  

1995 – 2001 ----  Worked as Product Specialist with Pharmacia & Upjohn.  Responsible for the sales and marketing of intra-ocular lenses to ophthalmologists. Promoted to Sales Manager in 2000 shortly after the merger. Additional duties include Conducting sales training to sales executives; ordering and inventory management & budgeting for market activities and organising of public seminars as well as arranging overseas trips for doctors and surgeons in both government and private sectors.  Other duties include leading & motivating the sales team to attain department sales target. In charge of all marketing & sponsorship activities within the government and private hospitals for all new product launches

2002 – 2012: -----. Worked as Senior Sales Consultant in Tan Chong Motor Sales Pte Ltd.  Responsible for direct sales of passenger and commercial vehicles to individuals and companies.  Attained the top 10 best salesperson award for 8 consecutive years. Responsible for tender quotations for government bodies / statutory boards / companies for all vehicle types for corporate sales.

2012 – 2015: ----- Worked as Sales Manager in Drug Houses of Australia Pte Ltd. Visit customers frequently to promote and aggressively develop pharma business in assigned geographical regions and customers of key accounts. Regular follow ups for purchase orders, samples and technical information sharing. Identifying and introducing products in the specified regions and customers.  To undergo technical trainings to support the sales team and customers with technical knowhow and product application. Ensuring the targets set by the company with the specified timelines are achieved.  Analyzing the potential of pharma market and building the customer base.  Preparing and sending monthly and other detailed reports of sales and business development. Recruiting and training sales staff. Allocating areas to sales reps. Developing sales strategies and settling sales targets.  Providing feedback and coaching to team members. Monitoring the team's performance and motivating them to reach targets. Compiling and analysing sales figures and reporting back to senior manager. 

2015 – 2018: ------ Worked as Sales Manager in Bestofire & Thermal Pte Ltd.  To provide consultancy services in fire protection needs in building projects. The construction sector has been robust in recent years. Work alongside with Main Contractors to spec in Promat product; Sub-contractors (M&E; Interior Design, etc). Visit sites at times to propose fire stopping solutions to contractors during product installations. Report directly to Chief Operating Officer on all sales & marketing activities; submits reports on market intelligence & competitor activities. Responsible for chasing payments from jobs done

2018 – 2022: ------ Worked as Sales / Logistics Manager in Kingsley TSM Trading Pte Ltd. Obtained licence of importing and wholesale trade of parboiled rice with Enterprise SG. Promoting sales of dried foodstuff to retail stores and wholesale distributors in overseas market like China; Indonesia & India. P&L Management and GST and business taxes.  Exporting of cars and accessories to African countries like Nigeria.  Prepare weekly sales report inventory planning and ordering. Budgeting and compliance with Singapore Storage and Warehouse. Created parboiled rice brand awareness to potential supermarket chains in Singapore as well as online. Manage payment collections from clients.  Maintain professional after-sales customer service standards at all times. Identifying key competition / pricing / offers in the market.

National University of Singapore - 1991-1994 Bachelor of Science (Mathematics / Computational Science)

Anderson Junior College - 1989-1990 GCE ‘A’Levels

Cresent Girls' School - 1985-1988 GCE ‘O’ Levels