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Johannesburg Gauteng

Intu Marketing CC (T/A Matter Advertising)Matter Advertising is a full-service brand and communication agency. As Operations Director I manage financial and operational activities of Matter Advertising, servicing Corporative and Public-sector customers. Guiding the Group's growth strategy and aligning operational functions.Responsibilities:• New business generation and acquisition.• Contracts management.• Implementation and coordination of brand activation services. • Consult clients on strategic brand marketing and communications initiatives.• Warehousing.• Sales management.• Financial planning and management.• Logistics management.• Recruitment of contractors and business partners.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Agrinet PTY LTDA wholesale supplier and distributor of a wide range of products across 10 specialist categories that cater to hardware retail, specialist industrial and irrigation markets in Africa.As National Procurement Executive I managed supply chain activities for the Agrinet Wholesale business covering a spectrum of product offerings to market across hardware, paint, electrical, plumbing, agricultural, power products, outdoor, groceries, and pet food categories. Distribution across South Africa with an in-house fleet and the rest of Africa with 3PL suppliers with a purchasing budget of approximately R 800 Million. Procurement is managed through a team of 6 product managers and 11 buyers, about 60% of all purchases are branded imported goods.Responsibilities:• Inventory planning.• Range development.• Brand management.• Product marketing. • Order cycle management and EDI orders.• Warehouse management.• Logistics management.• Import 3PL management.• Supplier contract management.• EXCO member, providing strategic guidance, support, and advice to the Management team.• Ensure effective management of all aspects of human resources in the department

Pretoria

Alert Steel (Currently known as Alert Steel and Build)A supplier of cold rolled steel products, Industrial construction beams and allied products to the wolesale and retail channels in the northern territories of South Africa. As Executive Operations ManagerI managed operations with 22 stores predominantly situated in the “Platinum Belt” of South Africa with one DC and 2 reinforcing yards, as well as the procurement and logistics functions, generating a revenue of approximately R 1.6 Billion P/A, with steel sales making up approximately 70% of the total sales.Responsibilities:• Overseeing & development of:o Store and retail developments. o Product management, sourcing and pricing. o Procurement and replenishment.o ADP Systems management.o Retail store management • Ensure continuous improvement in all operational benchmarks and systems, processes and policies, management reporting and information flow in line with strategic objectives to achieve set KPI’s. • Improve, manage and increase the effectiveness and efficiency of the retail operating system, infrastructure and supply chain management. • Provide guidance, support and advice to the Exco team. • Ensure effective management of all aspects departmental of human resources. • Manage total stock investment to budget and actively introduce liquidation strategies for excess stock.• Continuous improvement of operating efficiencies by implementing cost controls and establishing administrative disciplines within the various business units. • Establish IT governance disciplines with incident monitoring, securing data, system change control processes and data backup facilities.• Established reports to simplify the measurement of business unit performance against KPI’s. • Human resource recruitment, training and management.

Crown Mines

CashbuildCashbuild is the largest South African retailer of building materials and associated products, selling directly to cash-paying customers through its 256 stores in South Africa, Namibia, Lesotho, Botswana, Swaziland, Malawi and Zambia.As Procurement Manager I managed the procurement replenishment and layout design department for building materials, for a chain of 189 stores (Annual buying budget ± R 2.1 Billion per annum).Responsibilities:• Achieve gross contribution budget. • Manage supplier performance to achieve forecasted delivery accuracy.• Manage purchase price variances to below 0.25% of sales, creditors management.• Manage supplier pipeline efficiencies to ensure on time deliveries.• Range new stores & establish supplier agreements and SLA’S.• Prepare data integrity for the conversion to SAP, (ERP system). • Procure stock and negotiate prices for 189 retail stores with the assistance of a team of buyers. • Replenishment of retail stores to meet customer demand and achieve agreed service levels.• Human resource recruitment, training and management.

Midrand

Bobwire Trading cc.a Brand activation and events support companyAs MD Operations managed operational and financials and took responsability for the following.• New business generation and acquisition. • Implementation and coordination of brand activation programs. • Consult clients on strategic brand marketing and activation initiatives.• Warehousing.• Sales management.• Marketing.• Financial controll.• Logistics management.

Crown Mines

Experience in the Fashion Retail Operations environment with the Edgars group functioning at various Operational levels over a 13 year period. My career culminate in a Divisional Operations Exec function, running a division that formed one of the Edgars Retail Divisions with a Turnover of R 1.2 Billion per annum.Responsibilities:• Oversee sales management, financial controls, human resources, instore display teams and marketing implementation for the division. • Property development and management.• form part of the Divisional Executive that formulates and implements operational strategy for the company.• Staff recruitment, training and performance management, focusing on customer service.• Implementation of financial controls (including stock loss prevention).• Growth of the customer base through recruitment of new accounts.• Form part of the group buying forum that formulates and implements seasonal fashion direction and strategy for the company.EMPLOYMENT HISTORY PRIOR TO 2000Duration Occupation Organization1999 –2000 Divisional Operations Manager Eastern Division Edgars Stores1997 –1999 Position Divisional Operations Manager Northern division Edgars Stores1996 –1997 Store Manager Edgars (Johannesburg City) Edgars Stores1995 –1996 Store Manager Edgars (Pavilion) Edgars Stores1993 –1994 Store Manager Edgars (Welkom) Edgars Stores1990 –1992 Area Manager Edgars (Western Transvaal) Edgars Stores1989 –1990 Floor Manager Edgars (Sandton, Flagship). Edgars Stores1987 – 1989 Trainee Manager Edgars (Cresta). Edgars Stores

Edp, Business/Managerial Economics

Matric, Matric

Certification, Business Administration And Management, General, Business Certification

Activities and Societies: Courses/external certification • Operational Finance (Stratagem) • Industrial Relations for managers • Basic.