-Actively seeking opportunities through market trends in GP/KZN/FS/MP/L/WC.-Key Accounts management of PnP, Spar, Dischem, Bidfood and others.-Sales & Marketing Strategizing and implementation/project management thereof-Sales & Merchandising team management & motivation.-Analytics of various sales channels/customers.-Focus on business development & relationship building..-General operational support and strategizing-Management of various teams in different channels.-Constantly trying to improve overall efficiency of service to customers and costs to business.

-Actively seeking opportunities through market trends & channelling.-Supplier negotiations, strategizing pricing structures & key relationships.-Project management & costing of various marketing campaigns, forecasting & ad hoc projects.-Intense analytics of 6000+ SKUs & profitability & trends of each SKU.-Food safety committee. Ensuring processes and procedures are followed in terms of HACCP and good supply chain practices.-Assisting chefs/manufacturers with NPD and the procurement of raw ingredients.-Reporting on commodity inflation, budgets, KPIs, Supplier SLAs

Specialising in the procurement and sale of niche ingredients/ambient dry goods to assist with menu development for restaurants/hospitality/manufacturing.Best performing consultant 2 consecutive years

Creating brand awareness in line with int. supplier standards.Design/DTP/branding/video content creationDesigned and assisted with strategies for digital as well as print campaignswww.championpetfoods.co.za

Procurement liaison with international suppliers & freight forwarderWholesale & retail customer service – management of 130+ retail clientsBusiness development – sourcing new products/retail clients/salesWarehouse & Logistics management

VetExpress was an eCommerce (online) pet store which aimed at providing customers with vet and pet products.