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Honored to work with a great team of hard working, passionate people that challenge conventional thinking.

Cape Town, Western Cape, Za

Illovo, Gauteng, Za

Developing and executing business strategies to achieve short and long-term goals.Reporting to the board, providing market insights and strategic advice.Developing and implementing business plans to improve cost-efficiency.Maintaining positive and trust-based relations with business partners, shareholders, and authorities.Overseeing the company’s business operations, financial performance, investments, and ventures.Supervising, guiding, and delegating executives in their duties.Ensuring company policies and legal guidelines are clearly communicated.Assessing, managing, and resolving problematic developments and situations.Building and enhancing the company’s public profile at events, speaking engagements, etc.

All out Angling is a retail business, that operates from three different premisses and sells fishing tackle online through www.alloutangling.co.za. We give clients great advise about how to fish, where to fish and what equipment to use, we sell fresh bait and quality fishing tackle at good prices. We have also recently added Suzuki Marine Pretoria to the All out Angling Montana, where we service all makes of outboard engines, repair boats and provide boat owners with COF and Buoyancy Certificates.

Sandton, Gauteng, Za

Coordinate with the management to research, identify, analyse, and execute new business initiatives.Collect customer requirements and business data to create a business plan.Manage the project teams to achieve business goals.Implement business relationships and partnerships through direct meetings with customers and industry personnel.Work with the internal departments and external partners to execute business plans and strategies.Evaluate customer requirements and develop business plan to meet these requirements.Responsible for strategic partnerships in corporate card, especially in the Acquiring space, all the integrator relationships are managed by myself.Currently also involved in commercializing MPOS in the Corporate space.Manage complex ISO relationships and assist my product colleagues with contractual negotiations with the payment gateways. Build strong relationships with prospective clients for new opportunities.Create business development strategies to increase the company revenue and brand value.Research the market trends to identify the customer demand for the proposed products and services.Support the management in contract development, customer negotiations and product enhancements.

London, Gb

Oversee the financial strategic planning of the company by evaluating its performance and potential risks.Perform regular financial analysis.Develop budgets that meet the requirements of company departments.Establish targets and manage all accounting and finance employees including management accountants and internal auditors.Responsible for integrating the GRG Banking Suite of products into G4S Deposita.These products primarily included ATM’s, Cash Recyclers and transactional kiosksPrepare detailed reports on the company’s financial performance.Guarantee compliance with financial laws and guidelines.Recognize patterns in company spending, revenue, and recommend solutions to any problem areas.

Working together with key participants to compile the budget.Spearheading strategies to steer the company’s future in a positive direction.Developed a new strategy and associated budget in order to change the company direction.The shareholders couldn’t agree on the strategy and decided to sell the company.Driving the company’s operating capabilities to surpass customer satisfaction and retention, and company goals.Controlling company costs, and introducing tactical initiatives to address theft and other losses.Monitoring invoices, money handling procedures, accounting, and bank processes.Preparing timely and accurate financial performance reports.Overseeing marketing initiatives and implementing better business practices.Delegating responsibilities to ensure staff members grow as capable participants.

Sandton, Gauteng, Za

Responsible for collecting and validating the Business Banking Transactional Banking product requirements into Corporate Transactional Banking.Responsible for balancing the needs from Business Banking and the project deliverables in Corporate Transactional Banking.I represented Business Banking on certain banking steering committees and management meetings, including New Product Approval Committee, TB Exco and the Mobile and Digital Steering Committee.Chaired the ERCO Steering Committee meeting and was the legal, compliance and risk representative on the TB Exco.

Sandton, Gauteng, Za

Present, promote and sell products/services using solid arguments to existing and prospective customersPerform cost-benefit and needs analysis of existing/potential customers to meet their needsEstablish, develop and maintain positive business and customer relationshipsReach out to customer leads through cold callingDirectly responsible for a R800m income budget and a direct expense budget of R180mStrategy formulation, implementation and communicationCoaching and development of staffPricing and proposal sign offMarketing strategy formulation, implementation and sign offSales initiative formulation, implementation and tracking to support strategic objectives.Vendor management – Including strategic alliances (Including VISA & MasterCard)Client acquisition, retention and management Liaison into the rest of the card business and the bigger NedbankRepresentative at industry forums – PASAReporting to retail executive committee on a monthly basisFormulation and interpretation of monthly management reports.Expedite the resolution of customer problems and complaints to maximize satisfaction

Sandton, Gauteng, Za

Coordinate with management to understand business problems and develop effective solutions.Recommend business strategies and ideas to achieve company revenue goals.Work with management to identify new business opportunities and write business cases.Maintain clear and complete knowledge on company business architecture and procedures.Stay abreast with business trends and technologies.Develop and agree on engagement models with different divisionsProduced monthly management reports to cluster operational committeeManage deal activity and ownership through pipeline meetings with Corporate and Business BankingResponsible for transactional banking vendor sales support and cooperationDirectly responsible for a R80m income and R5m expense budgetMentoring and couching of managers on deals and personal development plansCollaborate with Project Manager in planning and executing assigned projects.Understand project requirements and develop priorities, scope and schedules.Determine resource requirements and identify resources with appropriate skill sets to complete the project.Ensure that project deliverables meet business requirements.Analyze business process changes and determine their impact to customers.Implement process improvements for business solution analysis and delivery methodologies.

Looked after the sales function, both new business and account management. Also managed the technical integration function.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business

Global Executive Development Programme, International Business

Strategic Leadership Development Programme, Business

Management Advancement Program, Business