Mark Van Deventer Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Wc, Za

Cape Town, Wc, Za

South Africa

I lead the South African finance team and the Emerging Markets Business Intelligence team. Passionate about people, data, creating efficiencies, innovation and driving strategy. The FD role includes input and participate in the development of the business strategies and operations of the adidas SA business. Continuously identify and recommend all necessary actions to improve the financial performance and efficiency of the business. Drive, track and support Emerging Market… Show more I lead the South African finance team and the Emerging Markets Business Intelligence team. Passionate about people, data, creating efficiencies, innovation and driving strategy. The FD role includes input and participate in the development of the business strategies and operations of the adidas SA business. Continuously identify and recommend all necessary actions to improve the financial performance and efficiency of the business. Drive, track and support Emerging Market management in achieving company objectives in a compliant manner. The BI role looks to leverage data by consolidating it across the Emerging Market region and allowing access and ease of use for Stakeholders to enable them to make better decisions. Show less

South Africa

Set up the Business Intelligence department in Emerging Markets region including recruiting a team, harmonising system landscape, connecting with the global team to leverage data to ensure stakeholders had better access to data to improve decision making.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Headed up the Demand planning and Business Intelligence function in South Africa. Implemented Integrated Business Planning (IBP) in South Africa, shaped and led Business Intelligence, streamlined end to end business process' across departments, improved forecast accuracy to enable better factory planning capacity, created dashboards to improve category led approach and led the local Omni-channel strategic project team.

Cape Town

As a financial controller I was exposed to all brands, all channels and all aspects of the P&L and balance sheet. I was also involved with the compilation of the AFS, internal control weakness assessment and taxation calculation.

Cape Town

The clients which I was involved in during my time as an audit trainee was; Engen, Sanlam Investment Management, Pam Golding Properties, Theewaterskloof Municipality, Truworths and Transnet.

Business Science (Ca Stream), Finance

High School