Cobus Bruwer Email & Phone Number

Namibia

Windhoek

Windhoek

Explore, identify and facilitate commercial and investment opportunities in hospitality and tourism.

Windhoek

Oversaw the company's operations at 20 tourist camp/resorts and lead the transformation of these entities into strategic business units that are directly responsible and accountable for their profitability, customer service and operations. A key member of the company's executive committee, which is a leading tourism and hospitality service provider in Namibia, he was responsible to drive sustainable growth at all resort operations and to secure the functionality of the business to provide a fair return on shareholder investment.

Windhoek

- Strategy, Business Planning, Organizational Effectiveness & Performance Management;- Marketing, networking and stakeholder relationship building.- Hospitality Management & Tourism Services- Project Management & Consulting Services

Reporting into the Africa Hub - Johannesburg responsible to grow shareholder value and deliver superior returns on employed investor capital; Lead, motivate and execute the long term growth strategy through medium and short term business plans delivered effectively; Support the executive team in the market place from the front setting goals and benchmarks, developing processes and people and tracking performance and sales against agreed targets;Guarantee continuous supply of world class products through the application of global manufacturing best practise and effective distribution services;People are our enduring advantage and whilst accountability is personal and clear we work and deliver in teams.

Reporting into the Southern Africa Head Office - Sandton he was responsible for business and financial performance, strategy development and execution aimed at delivering share growth and revenue targets;Continuously looking for growth and new business development opportunities he was involved in constant screening, evaluation & exploitation of demand stimulating market opportunities;

Cape Town Area, South Africa

 New Business Development Business Process Analysis & Mapping Strategy Development, Organizational Design, Change Management Project Management, Tourism Projects Networking and Stakeholder relationship building

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Working closely with the international brand team in London, United Kingdom, held marketing management responsibility for the main Diageo brand in South Africa - which brand ranked the 3rd largest in global terms for Diageo;Full strategic marketing responsibility including building brand equity, economic profit and volume - driven by an effective and sound portfolio of 360 degree advertising & promotional strategies; Development of focussed consumer communication and advertising grounded in sound and solid consumer insights in synergy with international strategy;Extensive international liaison and marketing project work with the London based international marketing team.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

 Develop and implement effective brand marketing plans resulting in positive growth as measured in meeting Market Share, Commercial as well as Brand Equity consumer targets Develop brand strategies including brand essence and consumer positioning statements Tracking Advertising and Promotional effectiveness and develop effective Route to Market strategies Portfolio turnover: 1 105 million 9L cases

Cape Town

 As a member of the Gilbey Distillers and Vintners Business Planning and Analysis team to provide financial, commercial and strategic planning support to the marketing division. Specific tasks included value engineering exercises and tracking of AMP effectiveness.  Development of models to project different cost/volume/profit scenarios

Cape Town Area, South Africa

- Focus on development of financial & commercial plans for satelite businesses in Namibia, Botswana, Swaziland & international export markets;- Business modelling and re-structuring interventions;- Negotiation of 3rd party sales and distribution agreements;- Collation, analysis, interpretation & presentation of management information.

Windhoek

- Professionally managing the financial and commercial function to ensure short and medium term objectives were achieved contributing to the company's growth and profitability:- Financial Management, Accounting, Internal Auditing, Statutory Reporting, Cost Accounting;- Financial Planning and Budgeting; Management Reporting- Corporate Governance

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Executive Management, Business Strategy And Marketing, Executive

Dissertation titled "Analysis of Trade Prospects in the Southern Africa Development Community of Countries"

Honnours In Business Administration, Business/Commerce, General

Activities and Societies: Alumni Society

Bachelor’S Degree, Business/Commerce, General

Activities and Societies: University Gymnastics Team, Residence Rugby Team, Photographic Club, Arts & Culture Society.

Matric, Physical Sciences Mathematics Accounting

Activities and Societies: School Debate Club, Rugby & Cricket Clubs, Athletics Team