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SAAFF is a national association with members throughout the Republic of South Africa. The Association is a non-profit organisation governed by a constitution which provides for a board of directors, with a Chairperson and Vice Chairperson. Its directors are highly experienced, senior managers from member companies, who are nominated and voted for by these members. SAAFF liaises closely with many government departments and parastatal institutions, dealing with matters such as customs, port health, trade permits, border controls, export control of perishable products, cargo handling and security at harbour terminals and airports, plant quality, railway services and road freight legislation.The Association enables members to call on their collective knowledge and skills to determine and recommend practical and effective responses to the many challenges facing not only the forwarding and customs clearing industry, but also those affecting the commercial interests of their clients. This would be impossible to achieve by individual companies.The Association is the vehicle by which agents who choose to become members can, in a cost effective manner, secure consistent and effective representation on forums which influence their business – so that technological and legislative developments do not compromise service quality and delivery, but rather enhance it, and that impediments to international trade are minimised.In view of the international character of the freight forwarder, a close relationship with other freight forwarding associations is considered of vital importance, especially in a Southern African context.SAAFF is also a member of the International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA), and derives benefit from FIATA’s international standing, its participation in many trade-related world forums, and its knowledge of international forwarding affairs.

The focus of my current position is to strategically attract, develop, optimise and retain top talent whilst managing the associated risk, using best practise Organisational Development theory and Labour Legislation.Key performance areas;Establishing the company as an Employer of First Choice in the Supply Chain and Logistics Industry via the appropriate best practise Employer Branding initiatives.Management of the Best Company to Work For initiatives.Transforming the company culture to a values driven and performance enhanced culture. Forming part of the design and implementation of a performance management process. The launch and use of the World Café process as a change management tool. Project Management as part of an Organisational Development intervention. The successful identification and development of pools of black talent at secondary and tertiary educational levels, including the management of the annual Learnership Program. The control and management of all the Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment initiatives and targets, including the legislative reporting and the successful completion of a Department of Labour’s Employment Equity Audit. Managing the Corporate Social Investment Program.The implementation and management of a Balanced Scorecard performance management system (Kaplan and Norton model).The implementation of the Regional Human Capital ISO quality system.The introduction and implementation of a national electronic (internet) recruitment tool to build a national data base of top available talent in our industry whilst reducing recruitment costs.The design and implementation of the national Employee Referral Program.Designing the company’s talent framework, including Succession Planning.Mergering, Acquiering and restructering of the Organisation as part of the Bidvest GroupThe Introduction of Social Media as part of our Talent Management Systems. My position forms part of the Senior Management (Exco) Team.

I am a professional coach and coach individuals on aspects mainly around transformation/change, alignment and executive leadership development.Coaching may be viewed as a powerful human relationship where trained coaches assist people in designing their future rather than get over their past. Coaches recognise the brilliance of each client and their power to discover their own solutions when provided with support , accountability and unconditional positive regard through structured conversations. It is often a sensemaking exercise using theory from various disciplines such as adult learning and others. Coaching works through individuals and is about personalising the solutions to the needs of the client.

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Analysing the entire business and restructuring - utilising OD principles and focusing on human behaviour to assist the organisation in functioning more effectively.The development of job descriptions and performance management systems.The construction of 5-year business plans, including the vision, mission, identifying the key performance areas and values of the entire business and performing a SWOT analysis.Facilitating the change process and Organisational Development.Training personnel at all levels - hard and soft skills.Mediation, arbitration and general conflict resolution.Recruitment and selection of personnel.Wage and salary negotiations.