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Ireland

Ireland

Consulted to a last-mile logistics B2B Tech start-up in developing their eCommerce go-to-market strategy in Namibia, South Africa, and Zambia. Product Development (APP & Website), Full Lifecycle agile Project Management and Digital Marketing. Operations Management and Consulting to Perfect Pack on business expansion; Facility set-up, Operations.

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

• Responsible for eCommerce & Digital Media clients across the U.K. and Sweden in achieving increased revenue, optimized platforms, new product sales development and nurturing commercial relationships. Reporting to the.
• Advised 20+ concurrent clients on products, services and tools using supporting business & use cases at a c-suite level. Through authentic and transparent stakeholder management I was able to retain and turnaround at.
• Managed full life-cycle agile projects, sprint planning, feature requests, backlog grooming, issue solving & deployment testing.
• Led a team of 15 direct reports across multiple countries, involving daily stand-ups to remove blockers and maintain priorities, drive motivation, and reduce friction in competing priorities. Ran retrospectives to.

• WordPress and WooCommerce EU, UK & Africa
• Client Facing, Sales and Business Development (E-commerce, CMS & Media Publishing)
• Project Management involving Developers and Solutions Architects

South Africa

Advised on the prospective launch for a Southern Africa-centric digital marketplace. Consulted to the CEO on operations and strategy for a fledgling SME in a highly competitive space. outcomes: Designed and delivered a comprehensive Business and Project Plan that included market research to determine readiness, total addressable market size, investment.

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• B2B/C eCommerce Marketplace based in Malaysia. Responsible for Business Development and Commercial Strategy. Areas of focus; Digital Marketing (B2C), Seller Management (B2B) & Strategic Partnerships. Achievements.
• Built and led a team of 22 direct reports that onboarded 150 vendors and increased App traffic 10x in less than 1 year.
• Drove Product optimization that increased Conversion, improved user experience, and implemented DATA analytics.
• Negotiated and vetted commercial trade agreements with vendors, media agencies & affiliate platforms.
• Thought Leadership: Honorary Panelist & Judge at Sunway University’s ‘Young Entrepreneurship Programme’.
• Brand Media Liaison, Panelist and PR representative for the official Launch of Lamboplace.com.

Malaysia

Consulted to the group CEO to identify & implement growth strategies across the group. Areas of focus included Vendor Management, Business Development, Merchandise & Promotion Strategy

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Start-up specializing in Sports, Outdoor & Adventure Brands, providing content marketing to local outdoor retail businesses. Passion Project, with a focus on supporting & collaborating with local businesses..
• Commercial development: Successfully won clients and controlled costs to achieve profitability in under 1 year.
• Project Management: Designing efficient project plans with cost control, scheduling, and workflow per client campaign.
• Built a business strong enough to exit and pursue a career in Southeast Asia.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Largest B2C eCommerce MNC in Africa. Accountable for turnover and profitability, leading a team of 10 direct re-ports & developing partnerships with global brands i.e. Sony, Disney, Microsoft, Adidas, etc. Achievements.
• Built and led a team of Category Managers, Buyers, Planners and DATA scientists.
• Implemented sales & marketing tactics that Increased multi-million-dollar revenue by 45%.
• Led commercial trading terms negotiations and relationship building with global brands & vendors.
• Developed a strategic sourcing and merchandising plan that accelerated Category depth, strengthened pricing, Improved availability and Supply chain efficiency.
• Cross functional product ownership (User Experience, 3rd party DATA integration and Business Intelligence dashboards).

South Africa

• Well established Lifestyle & Entertainment retailer in South Africa. Responsible for Merchandising Strategy nationally. Achievements include:
• Buying and Supply Chain Management – Managing a multi-million-dollar budget across 27 locations nationally.
• Merchandising Strategy – Overseeing and managing rollout of new store locations and Online Store
• Analytics - Forecasting and Budgeting.
• Marketing – Cooperative media campaigns planning
• Inventory management (availability, stock-turn and imports)

Advanced Diploma, Business Project Management

Management Development Programme

Grade 12/Matric