Milton Smith Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

South Africa

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Responsible for the commercial strategy and the development of the organization. Constructing an commercialization infrastructure to drive market adoption for the company’s products and revenue growth for the organization.

Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Holding full accountability for the enterprises Profitability and Growth; for delivering Shareholder Value (Shareholders included Directors of AngloGold and the GM of Southern Life) – and for the Financial, Sales.
• Financial – developing strategies and policy; managing budgeting and reporting; overseeing the annual financial audit and reporting to Directors on performance; additionally reporting to MTN and complying with.
• Operations – developing and maintaining operating models; hiring and overseeing Regional Operations Managers, and monitoring adherence to standards and targets
• Sales Management – setting and driving the achievement of targets; creating and rolling out incentive programs for staff; setting up staff sales and product training
• Marketing Management – appointing and working in conjunction with the Marketing Manager – planning, budgeting and monitoring effectiveness of campaigns/plans
• Business Development –optimising all operating and business models; initiating and overseeing expansion plans, cost reductions and new acquisitionsAchievements

• Overseeing companies at Board level; identifying and developing New Business Opportunities; conducting Feasibility Studies and Risk Analyses; managing Finance (Trade Finance and Structured Finance) and relationships.
• Rickety Bridge Group (Executive Director), 2002 – 2008. Leading – as a Board Member - the development of the Wine product group (www.ricketybridgewinery.com) and the Rickety Bridge brand (which included Zonnebloem.
• Willowbrook Lodge (Pty) Ltd (Executive Director), 2002 – 2008. Implementing the Financial and Operational Strategy and managing specialists to deliver corresponding requirements. Monitoring and providing input to drive.
• DS Sarnia Property Group (Executive Director), 2002 – 2008. Developing and managing a Cape Town based residential property portfolio.
• Chianti Group of Companies (Executive Director), 2004 – 2008. Providing strategic and tactical support to Business Development. Determining the Financial Strategy and managing a team to deliver Budgets, Policies.
• Cru Wines Group (Executive Director), 2005 – 2008. Sourcing, marketing, producing and distributing quality wines locally and internationally. Heading the Financial and Sales Management functions and supporting the.