Paul Chandler Email & Phone Number

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Managing regional and divisional sales – Ensuring monthly sales and income objectives are achieved within the Division.• Managing division credit – Evaluating compliance and ensuring training and coaching regarding the management of credit granting and account follow-up process within the Division.• Assets, cash and equipment – Providing guidance and training pertaining to management of assets within the Division.• Business performance improvement – Managing the profitability of the Division and formulating improvement plans to identify and address out-of-line areas.• People management – Providing guidance / training regarding the management of performance and productivity of Human Resources with the Division.• Administration and compliance management – Ensuring the effective implementation of financial policies, procedures and administration standards within the Division.

Bloemfontein / Cape Town, South Africa

I currently manage all activities for 15 Business Units and oversee 15 Managers directly and 55 employees indirectly.My responsibilities include, but are not limited to:• Managing credit sales income.• Monitoring the debtors’ ledger.• Managing cash, computer, stock and equipment within the region.• Reviewing & coaching on business unit performance improvement plans & processes.• Training & coaching to Business Managers with regards to service requirements within the region.✔See my achievements listed in the Summary above.

• Managing regional and divisional sales – Ensuring monthly sales and income objectives are achieved within the Division.• Managing division credit – Evaluating compliance and ensuring training and coaching regarding the management of credit granting and account follow-up process within the Division.• Assets, cash and equipment – Providing guidance and training pertaining to management of assets within the Division.• Business performance improvement – Managing the profitability of the Division and formulating improvement plans to identify and address out-of-line areas.• People management – Providing guidance / training regarding the management of performance and productivity of Human Resources with the Division.• Administration and compliance management – Ensuring the effective implementation of financial policies, procedures and administration standards within the Division.

Welkom Area, South Africa

I managed all activities for 67 Business Units and oversaw 5 Regional Managers directly and 363 employees (67 of which were Managers) indirectly.My responsibilities included, but were not limited to:• Managing credit sales income.• Monitoring the debtors’ ledger.• Managing cash, computer, stock and equipment within the region.• Reviewing & coaching on business unit performance improvement plans & processes.• Training & coaching Business Managers with regards to service requirements within the division.✔See my achievements listed in the Summary above.

Welkom Area, South Africa

I managed all activities for 18 Business Units and oversaw 18 Managers directly and 92 employees indirectly.My responsibilities included, but were not limited to:• Managing credit sales income.• Monitoring the debtors’ ledger.• Managing cash, computer, stock and equipment within the region.• Reviewing & coaching on business unit performance improvement plans & processes.• Training & coaching Business Managers with regards to credit applications, maintenance of debtors, debtors follow-up, stock versus sales mix, merchandising, pricing and performance.ACHIEVEMENTS✔Youngest promoted Area Manager within the company at the age of 25 years.✔Awarded Area Manager of the Year 4 times within this period.✔Increased year-on-year top line sales by 27%.✔Exceeded Return on Investment budgets by 149%, resulting in additional bottom line profit of R5.5 million.✔Reduced stock levels by 24%, resulting in an additional R1.4 million cash flow.

Odendaalsrus / Welkom, South Africa

• Managing credit sales income and growth in order to achieve budgeted objectives within the region.• Providing training and coaching to managers with regards to credit applications, maintenance of debtors, debtors follow-up, stock versus sales mix, merchandising, pricing and performance.• Monitoring the health of the debtors’ ledger and ensuring appropriate plans are implemented to remedy deviations with specific problem accounts.• Managing cash, computer, stock and equipment within the region.• Reviewing and contributing to business unit performance improvement plans and adjusting where necessary.• Coaching the business performance improvement process and general business practices.• Providing training and coaching to business managers with regards to service requirements within the region.• Maintaining regional full staff complement against budget and/or aligning to agreed requirements.• Maintaining required competency levels within the region.• Enforcing the appropriate performance interventions to ensure that performance levels are enhanced.• Managing adherence to existing agreements and legislation relating to employee relations.• Managing Human Resources practices and administration in line with the service level agreements within the region.• Enforcing group policies, procedures and chain directives and adherence to legal requirements (NCA & CPA) within all business units in the region.• Analysing audit reports and taking corrective action on out-of-line arrears.• Monitoring general administration in the region.• Analysing the internal and external business environment and creating workable solutions to address challenges or opportunities that will enhance business performance.

Sales And Marketing Management Diploma, Office Computing Diploma

✰Distinctions: Sales, Marketing and Office Computing

Diploma, Business Management/ Marketing Management

Business management, Business computing, marketing management.

Physical Sciences, Grade 12 (Matric)

Activities and Societies: SCA Committee Member ✰Prefect ✰Sports House Captain

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