Responsible for operations in 3 provinces, including the Roodekop facility which is the largest LPG operation in South Africa. The operations entail oxygen filling, medical oxygen filling, LPG bulk and cylinder filling, refrigeration gas recoveries and cylinder filling, propane and butane bulk blending, cylinder and bulk transport managementManage 202 staff members across the 3 sites.Manage the operational overheads and Capex planning. Operational responsibilities includes management of SHEQ, inventory, customer service, production planning, cylinder revalidation, transport management and the implementation and sustaining of continuous improvement programme. I am the SANAS Technical Manager appointee responsible for cylinder revalidation in accordance to SANS 17020.Achievements:Achieved 2 million injury free work hours.Achieved record production numbers in 2017 and 2018 through improved efficiencies.Reduced the production conversion cost by 19% from 2014 to 2019 through efficiency improvements.

Manage the operational administrative compliance to business processes to ensure corporate governance. Managed the inventory model including stock categorisations, setting of target stock levels and running the material planning function. Manage the inventory, including bulk, cylinders, raw materials and consumables at Roodekop, Modderfontein and NECSA (South African Nuclear Energy Corporation).Responsible for SAP material data management, data accuracy and user competence. Managed the security function of the area operations. Achievements:Reduced stock losses from 5% of stock moved to less than 0.1% during the period 2008 to 2011.

Duties very similar to the Roodekop position.AchievementsAssisted in the successful implementation of SAP.

Responsible for the Empangeni and Pongola LPG filling sites as well as the Richards Bay and Empangeni sales centre.Managed LPG production, inventory and customer service.HR for 3 sites – 45 staff.Managed the distribution function across all 3 sites.

Responsible for growing sales volumes and margins in the northern KZN region (Newcastle, Vryheid, Nongoma, Ulundi, Pier Retief and Volksrust).Business development and key account management.Negotiate and sign supply agreements. Manage debtors.Conduct safety inspections on customer filling sites.Achievements:Grew LPG volume by 27% and average margin by 21% between January 2005 and January 2007.