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Rustenburg, North-West, South Africa

Rustenburg Area, South Africa

General Manager Rustgold

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Was part of the DC team leading and implementing new initiatives within the Transport and Warehousing of the second largest retail DC in the southern hemisphere

Heidelberg Gauteng

•Monitor internal operational costs, fleet utilisation.•Implement and monitor all operational activities to ensure compliance with operational protocols, legal, health, safety and other regulatory requirements which govern the business operations.•Optimise routes and fleet utilisation.•Ensure achievement of agreed KPI's.•Ensure availability of fleet for preventative maintenance. •Prepare for disciplinary enquiries and grievances and ensure consistent application in line with company processes and procedures through the involvement of HR. •Pro-active involvement in issues that could have an impact on employee morale, retention and performance.•Implement the Smart Trucker employee value proposition model, ensuring effective employee engagement and communication within contract/s.•Coach, mentor and counsel direct reports towards continuous performance improvement and execution of the leadership promise.•Support, implement and coach Smartcoms as a communication tool to ensure it is operating at the desired level of efficiency continuously. •Actively leading by example regarding behavioral actions and ensure that the company values are adhered to. Monitor and facilitate correction of behavior of subordinates.•Instill, monitor and enforce a culture of risk awareness that will support action plan activities to ensure the elimination of risks.•Ensure the implementation of and adherence to risk protocols.•Facilitating continuous performance improvement against operational key performance indicators through continuous alignment of actual performance to targets through the formal performance management process and Smartcoms. Implementing and facilitating innovative action steps to address under performance against KPI's.•Ensuring customer satisfaction through adherence to delivery plans.

Rustenburg Area, South Africa

•Monitor internal operational costs, fleet utilisation.•Implement and monitor all operational activities to ensure compliance with operational protocols, legal, health, safety and other regulatory requirements which govern the business operations.•Optimise routes and fleet utilisation.•Ensure achievement of agreed KPI's.•Ensure availability of fleet for preventative maintenance. •Ensure optimisation and alignment of all resources, systems and processes.•Ensure accuracy, completeness and authorisation of the summary wage sheet.•Prepare for disciplinary enquiries and grievances and ensure consistent application in line with company processes and procedures through the involvement of HR. •Pro-active involvement in issues that could have an impact on employee morale, retention and performance.•Implement the Smart Trucker employee value proposition model, ensuring effective employee engagement and communication within contract/s.•Coach, mentor and counsel direct reports towards continuous performance improvement and execution of the leadership promise.•Support, implement and coach Smartcoms as a communication tool to ensure it is operating at the desired level of efficiency continuously. •Actively leading by example regarding behavioral actions and ensure that the company values are adhered to. Monitor and facilitate correction of behavior of subordinates.•Instill, monitor and enforce a culture of risk awareness that will support action plan activities to ensure the elimination of risks.•Ensure the implementation of and adherence to risk protocols.•Facilitating continuous performance improvement against operational key performance indicators through continuous alignment of actual performance to targets through the formal performance management process and Smartcoms. Implementing and facilitating innovative action steps to address under performance against KPI's.•Ensuring customer satisfaction through adherence to delivery plans.

Rustenburg Area, South Africa

• North-West Branch General Manager • Responsibilities include (but are not limited to):o Finances – ensuring target is met, salaries and wages are calculated, managing expenses etc. o Marketing and business development – continuously seeking new opportunities for contracts, liaising with customers to ensure sales and customer satisfactiono Human Resources – ensuring capacity is managed throughout the year, managing and working closely with staff to ensure satisfactory client delivery o Daily running of businesso Warehousing Management – ensuring the warehouse runs optimally, continuously looking at more efficient and innovative ways to contribute to effective storage management of goods and documentso Fleet Management – ensuring fleet runs smoothly and efficiently on a mechanical and logistical levelo Building and maintaining key client relationships – continuously checking in with clients, old and new. o Dealing with suppliers – continuously ensuring that best service is received from various suppliers in the most efficient manner.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Mba, Masters

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Bachelor Of Technology (Btech), Road Transport Management

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Bridging To Btech, Road Transport Management

Diploma, Road Transport Management, Freight

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Certficate In Road Transport Management, Freight

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Grade 12