Gregory Binstead Email & Phone Number

United States

North Carolina, United States

Mooresville, North Carolina, United States

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Acquired Licensure to gain employment in South Africa during a major recession. Developed portfolio of new and existing clients and advised on long-term insurance products, pension benefits, securities, and short-term insurance products.* Built relationships with 150+ clients and advised on a combined $11M in assets.* Passed exams on ethics.

Mauritius

Worked across Africa and the Middle East to manage and grow portfolio of dining restaurants and franchised food outlets. Created and implemented strategic business plans, operational plans, and budgets.* Orchestrated the rollout of new restaurants in Namibia, Botswana, Kenya, and Mauritius.* Penetrated Middle Eastern market by leading negotiations with.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Held full operations and P&L accountability for national fast casual restaurant chain Maxis Grill, with 83 restaurants generating $33M in annual revenue. Managed 22 direct reports with a full team of 56 employees.* Achieved 7.3% increase in same-store sales growth and 3.5% increase in transaction growth. * Translated brand strategies into go-to-market.

South Africa

Oversaw 36 franchise retail stores and led budgeting and new business development for South Africa. Conducted bimonthly store evaluations, oversaw mystery shopping, and provided action plans to improve sales and customer service.

South Africa

* Recruited to lead full operations of 491 Debonairs Pizza restaurants, including annual budget preparation, monthly sales reporting, merchandise costing, pricing, and new franchisee selection.* Directed rollout of Debonairs’ drive thru, training manual, and multistore owner strategy.

South Africa

Worked with Yum! Brands’ 26 franchises in Africa. Deployed to restaurant locations, serving as an interim HR and operations executive. Facilitated training, accreditation processes, and business development for franchisees.* Delivered training to area managers, general managers, restaurant managers, and shift supervisors.

Africa

Responsible for regional operations in southern Africa, including quality metrics, reporting, training, marketing, customer service, menu design, and more. Contributed to global initiatives and chaired the uniform council.* Achieved up to 15% reduction in customer complaints and significantly decreased staff turnover by rolling out CHAMPS excellence review.

Africa

Led full operational delivery of Wimpy restaurants for 2 years and established strong supply chain infrastructure. Supervised 9 franchise managers across southern Africa and navigated diverse political, cross-cultural, and economic environments.Opened 60 new restaurants within 2-year period and trained over 1,000 staff annually.Drove growth from $100M+ to.

South Africa

Brand Manager responsible for 7 food court brands,Staff complement of 111 staff and 9 managers

Purchasing & Supply Chain Managment, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, One Year Management Certificate

English Lanuage Assessment, C1

Cms Broker Acreditation (Medical Aid)

Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions And Contracts Management

Operations Management And Supervision, N3 National Certificate

Education record

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