QUICK SUMMARY:• 30 Year’s in the Food and Beverage sector, in, Leadership and Technical Sales roles• 100% Growth achieved at SK Chemtrade, 2020-23• As GM, grew Sensient SA and SSA by 3x (revenue and profit), 2016-19• As Sales & Marketing Manager grew Clover Fonterra by 3x, 2011-12• Former Technical Director, Blue Ribbon, managing R500M in procurement• BSc, MSc, MBA (Wits)ENDORSEMENTS:✦ “quickly turned loss to profit”• “Gavin joined Sensient in Dec 2013 to build the Flavours business… he quickly turned the financial loss in 2013 into a profitable business by building a reliable supply chain, by establishing strong relationships with customers and suppliers.”-SS, MD WeylChem InnoTecGMBH✦ “committed, reliable, effective”• “Gavin is a great professional, a great team leader, committed, reliable, effective… always results oriented with a problem solving attitude.”-PGN, GM✦ “inspired team work… approachable”• “Gavin is an incredible boss and always inspired team work… he is approachable and easy to speak with.”-MN✦ “productive, healthy environment”• “Gavin’s no-nonsense, honest and common-sense leadership style brings a sense of calm to even the most chaotic situations, fostering a productive, healthy work environment where you want to perform at your best.”-SD,Commercial Manager
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General ManagerScent Lab FragrancesJohannesburg, Gp, Za
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Gm/Regional Sales Team LeaderAit Ingredients Africa Sep 2023 - May 2024Durban, Kwazulu-Natal, South AfricaAppointed to lead all Technical and Business facets of the business for Sub-Saharan Africa – Sales and Key Accounts, Marketing and Branding, R&D, Technical, Supply Chain, Manufacturing, ISO22000, commercial, strategy, budgeting – and design and implementations of milling and bakery projects. -
Regional Commercial ManagerSk Chemtrade Sep 2019 - Mar 2023South AfricaLed sales volume and turnover growth in a region covering Zimbabwe, South Africa – Cape and Gauteng, driving sales, directing supply chain. Reported to the HQ (Cape Town) based MD with a dotted line to the Financial Director (the business was a JV with Barentz Group Europe). Drove commercial activity including HR; supply chain; CRM; reporting; pricing and profitability, with European, USA and Asia products. Introduced extensive mentoring and training – sales, FSC22000, CRM✦ Results: provided leadership that took 260MT volume up to 780MT (3x) and from R60M (20% GP) turnover to R177M (25% GP) (3x); Key successes included deals with SAB, Clover, RCL and AVI. -
General Manager - Sub-Saharan AfricaSensient Technologies Corporation Dec 2013 - Jun 2019Johannesburg Area, South AfricaTook charge of all Technical and Business functions at a time that the business was making a financial loss – with poor management processes and reporting, where the supply chain and brand reputation had collapsed. Created and led implementation of turnaround strategies and plans for each of the countries (Nigeria, Algeria, Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa).✦ Results: Lifted Sensient from R11M turnover and a GP% loss, to R35M and a 25% GP within 4 years; Tripled revenue within 3 years. -
Sales And Marketing Manager: Clover Fonterra IngredientsClover S.A. Proprietary Limited Jan 2010 - Nov 2013Johannesburg Area, South AfricaSpearheaded total Sales and Marketing – strategy, planning, key accounts, relationships) of all dairy ingredients in South Africa – baking, confectionery, ice-cream, food service (QSR, distributors) – 25 products, 14,000tonnes annually, R500M in turnover. Intimately involved in supply chain. -
General Manager: PackagingBetts Uk Apr 2004 - Nov 2005Johannesburg Area, South Africa
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General Manager/Managing DirectorMccormick & Company Jan 2001 - Apr 2004Johannesburg Metropolitan AreaHeaded the R110M turnover SA business, managed a team of 75 covering manufacturing, sales, marketing, finance, R&D, QC and procurement. Special achievements: 50% sales growth in first 2 years by improving focus of resources; developed the export business into the Middle East and Africa; added major value to customers such as KFC – winning an “Isithunzi Award”, one of only 23 ever in the 30 years of KFC SA. -
Technical DirectorBlue Ribbon Bakeries, Premier Food Industries Feb 1996 - Jun 1998Johannesburg Area, South Africa
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Development ManagerNovo/Enzymes Sa (Pty) Ltd Jan 1993 - Jan 1996Johannesburg Area, South Africa
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Production ManagerRobertson (Pty) Ltd (Part Of Unilever) Apr 1989 - Dec 1992Johannesburg Area, South Africa
Gavin Jacobs Education Details
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Bsc Hons - Biochemistry
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Gavin Jacobs attended Wits Business School, University Of Kwazulu-Natal, University Of Kwazulu-Natal.
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