Abraham Cairncross

Business Unit Manager - Russells at Pepkor

Abraham Cairncross has a diverse work experience spanning several industries. Abraham began their career in 2008 as a Regional Relationship Manager at Maravedi Financial Solutions, where they successfully built relationships across the retail structure, planned for sales performance growth, and implemented marketing and sales strategies within budget. Abraham then joined Old Mutual South Africa in 2012 as a Business Unit Manager, overseeing sales and marketing functions, managing branch operations, and handling collections and loan administration. In 2016, they became a Key Account Executive at Media24 (Pty) Ltd, serving as the primary point of contact for customer account management, maintaining client relationships, and negotiating contracts. Currently, they are working at Pepkor Holdings Limited as the Business Unit Manager for Russells, responsible for managing sales activities, store operations, overall strategy, financial results, and process management.

Abraham Cairncross began their education in 2013 at Varsity College, where they obtained a Diploma in Marketing Management. Abraham then pursued further education at the same institution from 2019 to 2022, earning a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) degree with a focus on Marketing/Marketing Management.

In terms of additional certifications, Abraham acquired the Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Office 365 certification in August 2011 at A PLUS COMPUTER TRAINING AND BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION SOLUTIONS. Abraham also obtained certifications in Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 and Adobe Photoshop Lightroom 2 from Upskillist, although the specific dates of acquisition are not provided.

Looking ahead, Abraham is scheduled to pursue their studies at Noble Work Foundation in the field of Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia, starting in 2023. There is no end year specified, indicating that the program is either ongoing or the completion date is not yet determined.

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  • Business Unit Manager - Russells

    September, 2017 - present

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