Johan Steyn Email & Phone Number

Douglas, Isle Of Man

Chêne-Bougeries, Geneva, CH

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

• As Managing Director, I am accountable for the overall performance of Cargill's existing operations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region, across 7 countries including South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique.
• Formulating the vision and opportunities for the MEA region by prioritising countries and industries that would yield the best investment results
• Implementing a new structure for the Egyptian business to overcome challenges related to the external environment and labour disruptions, resulting in an operating business that is producing attractive results which.
• Revitalising the cotton operations in Sub Saharan Africa by diversifying the product portfolio offered to farmers, consolidating some markets and exiting from others to maximise revenue from a fixed cost structure
• Completing the acquisition of an interior grain elevator in Kenya to leverage global insights into commodity flows to serve local farmers, resulting in projects to further expand the Cargill footprint across the country
• Increasing safety performance in the region by 80%

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

• I was promoted to this role in 2005. At the time, the South African operation was focused on grain handling and origination, customer solutions, trading and risk management. I took on additional responsibility for all.
• Differentiated Cargill from competitors through a new product offering in the food and feed sector, attaining 20% market share of the domestic market and recognition as a supplier of choice
• Transformed team engagement from 67% to 85% within 2 years by introducing performance & engagement measurement tools
• Focused on growing local talent and capability, reducing expatiate headcount from 5 to zero, resulting in a significant impact on cost and increasing profitability by a multiple of 8 during 2007 which has been.
• Played an active role in developing risk management solutions for a broad range of customers following deregulation of the South African grain industry, resulting in being invited to become a member of the Advisory.
• Appointed Chairman of the South African Cereals and Oilseeds Trade Association (SACOTA) and transformed the association, resulting in SACOTA playing an integral role in all industry matters.

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

I was promoted to this role in 2001. My main focus as Finance Director was to develop processes and systems that could support rapid business growth, utilising the finance and commercial experience I had gained from previous roles.

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

I was moved to the newly established grain origination business in South Africa and was accountable for originating grains and oilseeds directly from farmers.

Wayzata, Minnesota, US

I joined Cargill in 1997 as an assistant accountant in the finance team. I was a key member of the team that grew the start up operation in South Africa

I completed an internship in order to qualify as a CA

Ca (Sa), Finance / Audit

Bachelor Of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting And Finance

High School

Primary School