Andre Poolman Email & Phone Number

Durban, Kzn, Za

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

I manage the fleet and driver administration requirements for our Umbilo site. As well as assisting the regional logistics manager with day to day management of fleet and depot related tasks.

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

We as a family decided it was best for one parent to stay at home with my new born son, and i was honoured to take up the role as stay at home dad, till we believed he was ready for school.

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

I assisted in opening and managing over 11 stores for VictoryLab. This included staff management, stock control and stock takes and setting up new stored all over South Africa.

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

My partner and I had a business where we delivered daily cooked, fresh food to various people in Durban for lunch. You could order the day before or a week in advance and you would get something healthy for lunch without having to go out.

Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa

I started as a sales person, and worked my way up to assistant owner of my own franchise… At one point I had a team of 11 people that I managed and motivated.

Durban Area, South Africa

Supply Chain Network extended me the oppotunity to work for them at their Durban branch after I relocated to Kwa-Zulu Natal in December. I resumed the rol of Key accounts manager and have been managing one of their biggest accounts with Distell. I assist Distell with their complete vendor management process. From updating existing vendor master data, to assisting new vendors with their online vendor applications. I also handle daily queries that arise from both Distell and the vendors.

Vanderbijlpark Area, South Africa

Woodmead, Johannesburg

While furthering my career at Supply Chain Network, an online portal linking suppliers and vendors, my main responsibility was to take management of important accounts that required vendor management. Among these clients were; PPC Cement, Group Five, and Anglo Gold Ashanti. Most recently, I was instrumental in the procurement of Nestle, a global market leader. My duties included new business development, maintaining the relationship between Supply Chain Network and our clients, ensuring… Show more While furthering my career at Supply Chain Network, an online portal linking suppliers and vendors, my main responsibility was to take management of important accounts that required vendor management. Among these clients were; PPC Cement, Group Five, and Anglo Gold Ashanti. Most recently, I was instrumental in the procurement of Nestle, a global market leader. My duties included new business development, maintaining the relationship between Supply Chain Network and our clients, ensuring compliance to corporate governance objectives, database management and collating of information. Show less

Vereeniging Area, South Africa

Managing the day to day business operations which included a team of 13 staff and managing Profit & Loss, Marketing and achievement of excellence in terms of management, service and corporate brand standards. Among these vast duties included the following:• Set up training, managed improvement plans and daily operations• Managed supply of stock, logistics, pricing and merchandising• Initiated marketing and advertising plans and campaigns• Responsible for cash… Show more Managing the day to day business operations which included a team of 13 staff and managing Profit & Loss, Marketing and achievement of excellence in terms of management, service and corporate brand standards. Among these vast duties included the following:• Set up training, managed improvement plans and daily operations• Managed supply of stock, logistics, pricing and merchandising• Initiated marketing and advertising plans and campaigns• Responsible for cash management• Training, equipping and management of staff, including disciplinary procedures and execution. While at Cash Converters, we had the following achievements:Lifted turnover by 300% in the small loans department; lifted the Cash Advance credit book by 300%; increased year-on-year retail sales by 33% during 2014; won the Annual National Franchise competition (with 70 franchises participating). Show less

Vereeniging, South Africa

During over three years at HTS Vereeniging, I was mainly responsible for fascilitating the Student Christian Assembly and Sport Programmes, namely Athletics, Cricket, and Hockey, in which the scholars participated. In this position, I also built one-on-one relationships with scholars, and assisted in building their physical, emotional and spiritual well-being. I gained significant skills in communicating, leading and building relationships with my peers in and around the working enviroment.

South Africa And Surrounding Countries

Directly after the completion of my Matric year, I enrolled in a Christian-based program in which I lead a team of four to eight young adults. In this team we travelled around South Africa, as well as some cities across the border, started and fascilitated Youth Groups in a variety of churches. We ministered to youth and young adults by doing dance and drama pieces, relating to daily trials and tribulations they may have faced. The most significant skills gained during this time was building my… Show more Directly after the completion of my Matric year, I enrolled in a Christian-based program in which I lead a team of four to eight young adults. In this team we travelled around South Africa, as well as some cities across the border, started and fascilitated Youth Groups in a variety of churches. We ministered to youth and young adults by doing dance and drama pieces, relating to daily trials and tribulations they may have faced. The most significant skills gained during this time was building my personality and becoming an extrovert. Show less

Bachelor Of Commerce (Bcom), Sports And Recreation Management

Due to financial constraints, I only completed a year-and-a-half of my three year degree. My subjects during this time included: Business.

N4 Certificate, Human Resources

My subjects during my N4 Human Resources Certificate included: Entrepeneurship and Business, Management, Personnel Management, Management.

Matric

Activities and Societies: 1st team Rugby, Athletics My subjects in highschool included: Afrikaans, English, Mathematics, Physical.