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Cape Town, Wc, Za

Cape Town, Western Cape, Za

🚚 Revolutionizing Ecommerce Logistics Across Africa 🌍As the Director and Co-Founder of Pargo, I'm passionate about driving accessibility, affordability, and convenience in delivery solutions for businesses across Africa. Our mission is clear: to empower Ecommerce growth on the continent through our smart logistics platform and expansive network of parcel pickup points.🌟 Recent Achievements:Expanded Operations: Proud to announce our successful expansion into Egypt and our upcoming launch in Saudi Arabia, strengthening our presence across the region.Team Growth: Our dedicated team has grown to 90 talented individuals, fueling our innovation and impact.Enhanced Network: We now boast a network of over 4000 pickup points in South Africa alone, ensuring unparalleled convenience for our customers.💼 About Pargo:Pargo operates throughout Southern Africa, collaborating with esteemed retailers such as Clicks, Freshstop at Caltex, Woolworths, Mr Price, The Foschini Group, Edgars, Cape Union Mart, Lewis, Spar, Choppies, OK Grocer, 7Eleven, and various local establishments.Our commitment to excellence is reflected in our 100% successful delivery rate on the first attempt, with customers receiving prompt collection notifications. Notably, 33% of collections occur after business hours, with an average delivery time of just 2 days—ushering in a new era of flexibility and convenience for South African consumers.👥 Join Our Team:We take pride in our diverse and dynamic team of 90 staff members, and we're always on the lookout for passionate individuals to join us on our journey of innovation and growth.🔗 Learn more about us at www.pargo.co.za and be a part of the revolution in African logistics! Let's shape the future of Ecommerce together."Feel free to customize or add any additional information as needed!

Chicago, Il, Us

Key activities:o Setup and developing Operations in South Africa.o Operations for planning, editorial, quality assurance, partner relationship management & costumer support & refund team.o Coaching department- & city-managers in their roles to successfully run their departments

Chicago, Il, Us

As City Manager, I was fully responsible for the developing and managing the team and Business Development activities for Utrecht, Amersfoort & t' Gooi.Key activities & achievements:o Responsible for region’s sales efficiency and performanceo Developed and executed management strategies and exceeding financial targetso Effectively managed, trained and developed KPI’s for the regional team

Chicago, Il, Us

Meet the Fastest Growing Company Ever. Groupon is Growing Faster than Google, Amazon (Forbes Magazine).Key activities & achievementso Planning and rotation. Developed planning KPI's and deal approval process.o Responsible for the strategic planning, deal quality, deal process

The Hague, South Holland, Nl

Key activities & achievements:o The Green Beret. Commando course (Korps Commandotroepen, KCT). 2002o United Nations Mission to Eritrea and Ethiopia (UNMEE). 2000 - 2001o Humanitarian assistance. Hurricane Mitch in Honduras and Nicaragua. 1998o Training / working in all conditions and climates (> 20 countries).

New York, Ny, Us

The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) was established by the United Nations Security Council in July 2000 to monitor a ceasefire in the border war that began in 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. Force commander: Brigadier General P.C. Cammaert (Netherlands)

Master Of Science (Msc), Faculty Of Human Movement Sciences

Teacher Degree, Teacher Course At The Vu University Amsterdam

Bachelor’S Degree, Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Faculty Of Human Movement Sciences

Urbanism, Propedeuse, School Of Built Environment & Transport