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Cape Town

Triumph International is a leading manufacturer and innovator of top global lingerie brands distributed world wide.

Durban

EDUCOR is the largest private post graduation education college group in the southern hemisphere. Has some 176000 students and offers both face to face and distance learning tuition.

Full responsibility across all aspects of the business:Franchise control and developmentStore OperationsFinanceLegalMerchandise ProcurementMarketingIT and Systems development.Strategic DevelopmentChairman Senior Management Team EXCO

Full responsibility across all divisions of:SalesMarketingHuman ResourcesFinanceManufacturingDesignSupply ChainBoards and Committees:Chairman- Senior Management Team EXCO at PlaytexTrustee- Playtex Pension FundChairman- GBP Committee ( Global Business Practices)

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Full Commercial responsabilities for the mens Hosery Group;Marketing Advertising and Sales.Manufacturing volume 2 million dozen pairs pa.Key customers consisted of all Blue Chip South African retailers and wholesalers.BudgetingNatonal Brand development.Range/Product DevelopmentManaging a National Sales force and Agents networkExport development into Europe and the USA as well as Africa.

Game is a 35 year plus, great South African retailer similar to Target Stores in the US. Currently has in excess of 60 large stores across SA and other African countries.My key responsabilities consisted of the following wrt the departments I managed:Managing a team of highly competant BuyersBudgetingProfit and sales achievementRanging of productInventory controlAdvertising and Promotion planningInstore Merchandising and ambianceStore planogram development and layoutsPrice negotiations and suppliers terms/contractsAnnual rebate negotiationsDepartments managed as follows:MenswearLadieswearSports and sports equipmentHome furnishingsHealth and beautyBabywear and baby hardwareStationeryConfectionary

Makro is a group of 12 very large food and nonfood wholesale / retail stores situated across SA.My responsabilities included managing a team of highly competant buyers across the following departments:MenswearFootwear and ascessoriesLadieswearFootwear and ascessoriesBaby and baby hardwearJewelleryPhotographicSports equipment and footwearHome furnishingsAreas of accountability included:BudgetingSalesProfitInventory controlInstore merchandisingAdvertising and promotionRangingSupplier relationships local and abroardPricing/ contractsRebate negotiations

Certificates, Retail Development Programme 1992 Strategy Masters 2 Programme

Seminars and courses attended: 1 Institute of Purchasing Management Certificate 1979 2 Institute of Marketing Management Certificate.

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