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Portland, Or, Us

Portland, Oregon, United States

Operated Iowa depot for 2 years - improving staff retention, Gross profit, grew client base by over 20%Company asked me to take over Northern California depot - July 2022 (1 of the largest of the 41 depots nationally).Completed Safeway rollout ahead of schedule. Improved staff retention, achieved and sustained top 10 EBITDA status in the company.After 9 months I was asked to take the reigns of the Oregon depot. I operated both Norcal and Portland for a few months. Mentored and trained the incoming GM for Norcal for 4 months through August 2023. May 2024 -1 year in Portland. I have maintained the depot at over 100% to budget for 8 months producing the #1 spot in the country for EBITDA along with 5 other financial metrics to measure our company's success.Currently working on a national MCD account project at the request of the Senior Executive Team while GM of the Oregon depot.

Kenya - South Africa - Mozambique - Namibia - Botswana - Tanzania

Tracking R7 Million sales from zero baseResearched, analyzed and secured cross-cultural alliances with distribution and sales agents in foreign markets. Designed and implemented business growth strategies guaranteeing industry authorityLaunched 4 products into unknown marketsAssembled, trained, directed teams of managerial, professional and market-specific support staff.Achieved results in diverse sectors and countries by blending business acumen with leadership, street smart knowledge, sales, relationship building and communication skills.

Johannesburg - South Africa

57 new contracted clients within initial 3 months Implementing national strategic sales development planCreated national hospitality programActive leadership and sales strategiesStarbucks USA exited South Africa - local shareholders dispute

Cape Town - Johannesburg - South Africa

Through sales coaching, lead team to smash growth estimates by 40% and explode market shareDirected managerial and support team with business expansion into Johannesburg market

Cape Town - Durban - Johannesburg - South Africa

New Business Development - created Omega shake for ADHD / ADD childrenR2 Million sales in the first year. Secured national listing - 3 largest retail outlets in South AfricaApproached to conduct clinical trials. New Product Development of Omega 3 snack bar

Cape Town - South Africa

Developed and instituted national sales and development strategy for 13 wine farms New Business Development - 400 active monthly Wine Club membersSun City resort : 3 hotels and Gary Player Country Club - trained, vetted and placed 200 restaurant managers, serving and bar staff.

Stellenbosch - South Africa

7 outlets with 150 managers and support staff, reported directly to MD & indirectly to CEO.Broke sales targets by 20% - hospitality training. Improved gross profit - reduced expenses. ‘Jonkershuis’ voted Top 10 restaurant in South Africa

Negotiation, Business

Successful Negotiation: Essential Strategies and skills

Studied Toward A Ba Degree, Psychology

UNISA - studied

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