The Talent Development Institute specializes in corporate soft skills training (accredited/non-accredited), employed and unemployed learnerships and B-BBEE/Transformation advisory services.

During my time at Ascendis Health they had approximately 2000 employees in South Africa with a R13bn market cap.Responsibilities:• Budgets and cost management• Develop and execute Group strategy• Setting KPAs/KPIs of staff• Build, motivate and manage teams across 9 business units• Project manage and co-ordinate all divisional projects• Establish and manage centralised T&D department servicing 9 business unitswith 2 000 employees• Monitoring of results against plans and budgets and quarterly reporting to the Board• Manage Enterprise and Supplier Development projects using Section 12J Funds• Yearly co-ordination of +/- 130 learnerships• Secure SETA funding• Manage Socio-Economic Development projects• Competency framework development and integration• Create and implement Executive Leadership Development programmes• Roll out of skills audits and succession planning• Oversee WSP, ATR, EEA2 and EEA4 submissions• Ensure Employment Equity statutory compliance• Oversee yearly B-BBEE audit• Committees: Social and Ethics, Employment Equity and B-BBEECareer Highlights:- Successfully taking Ascendis Health through it's first ever B-BBEE verification in April 2015 as a listed company.- Reaching targeted B-BBEE rating in 2016 and 2017.- Improving group B-BBEE rating by 2 levels within one year in 2018- Secure approximately R5m from relevant SETAs in order to implement 130 employed and unemployed leaderships in Chemical Operations and Business Administration resulting in a significant increase in Skills Development points under the B-BBEE codes.- Development and implementation of leadership development programme for top 100 managers- Implementation of first digital learning programmes within the Group.- Successful implementation and management of Supplier and Enterprise Development projects.

Universal Living, a division of UDM, is a strategic partner of Isabella Garcia International responsible for the sales and marketing of the Isabella Garcia skin care products. Traditionally UDM has been involved in the marketing and sales of long-term insurance related products. In 2010 UDM expand into the cosmetics industry. I was promoted by UDM's MD, Jacqui van der Riet, to pursue this opportunity. The division grew quickly from 3 permanent staff members to approximately 80 staff member with a turnover of more than R20 million per month.Responsibilities:• Managing a team of 80 sales agents (R240m annual turnover) and T&D departmentof 40 staff members• Managed day-to-day operations including Training, HR, Recruitmentand Administration department• Budgeting and Cost Management• Development and implementation of sales strategies• Preparation of various reports to monitor and measure results, including TurnoverReports, Sales to Lead Conversions Reports and Profitability Reports• Culture development• Training material development• Oversee and management of new sales recruit training programme• Setting of team KPAs and KPIs• Maintaining staff morale in a highly pressurised and target driven environment• Implementation of disciplinary actions and proceduresCareer Highlights:- Growing a new division in 5 years to a R240m business.- Meeting 80% - 100% of sales target from 2011 - 2014.- Successful management of a T&D department training approximately 40 new sales agents a month.- Successfully maintaining the required QA levels as set by the company throughout the 5 years.