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Beverages : Business Development Director From 2004-7 To 2009-8
Duties
Business Development Director
November 2008 to August 2009
Oversee the project management of new plant comprising four production lines with a total capacity of 200 million litres in northern Luanda.
Feasibility Studies on all new projects and investments
SABM are investing in excess of $200 million in Angola on various projects and in increasing production capacity, all of which needs to meet our ROI criteria
Interaction and Liaison with various Govt. Depts and legal teams to get official approval for these projects, including entity registrations, trade licences and tax exemptions (all investments greater than $5million need to be approved by the Council of Ministers)
Sourcing local business in the beverage industry to acquire and doing due diligences on them
Sourcing land and sites for new plants planned in strategically located locations throughout Angola
Provide Financial and Commercial support to MD on an adhoc basis (effectively his 2IC)
Acting MD on occasions when he went on leave or on business to South AfricaSupply Chain Director:
Brought transport costs of moving containers from the port to our plant(at Bom Jesus) down by $500 per truck ? saving to company of $9 mil per annum.
Halved the cost of sugar transport by loading two containers per truck instead of only one ? a saving to the company of $2.7 mil per annum.
Instituted proper controls over the Port warehouse, in order to know the exact location of every container.
Introduction of a Tracking Report for all purchases orders so as to know where in the supply chain process each order is.
Introduction of Container Master File, a control system showing the exact location of each container and the aging thereof, so as to apply FIFO to the stock/containers and minimise the demurrage costs.
Negotiated 60 days free demurrage on ALL containers with ALL shipping lines.- the Industry average is only 7 days .On the company?s volumes of over 1500 containers per month, this translates to a saving per annum of approx. $16,2 Million
In addition to free demurrage of 60 days, also negotiated demurrage costs down to $10 per container per day. Industry is $25 - $50 per day.
After extensive negotiations convinced Bevcan/Nampak , our empty cans supplier from South Africa, to invest in a local plant to substitute empty can imports (company to be called Angolata )
Logistics and Procurement Director July 2004
to September 2007.
Supply Chain Director Oct 2007 to Oct 2008,
for all legal entities in Angola
The entire Planning, Procurement and Logistics function, with the following Key Performance areas:
Co-ordinate the clearing and forwarding activities of all CCBL imports
(We import everything as Angola has little infrastructure nor industry)
Processing of all purchases for company , both trade and sundry
Co-ordinate all central purchasing activities i.e.
Purchasing and sourcing
Management of staff
Negotiating deals with suppliers
Assessing supplier performance
Planning and co-ordination between Sales and Production
Monitoring stock levels, ordering correct quantities and maintain stockholdings at optimum levels
Interface with all transport providers, including shipping lines and agents, monitor import costs and ensure goods are delivered on time (very tricky in Angola due to bureaucracy)
Determination of optimum stock holding levels, based on available warehouse capacity, procurement and transport lead-times, production usage rates and market demand
Production planning and forecasting
Warehouse Management
Materials requirements planning and forecasting
Interacting with Customs and Imports
Cost controls
Human Resource Performance Management within Department
Price Negotiations
In addition to the above, I am also responsible for the following Departments:
Transport ? we have a fleet of 250 cars, bakkies and trucks
Maintenance ? of all sites including our production facility and Bom Jesus, which is the biggest Coke manufacturing plant in Africa ? we have five production lines and produce in excess of 200 000 000 litres (200 million litres) of soft drink per annum
Security ? all our depots and sites, although this is outsourced
Industrial Cleaning : Financial Director From 2003-1 To 2004-6
Duties
Wholly owned subsidiary of JSE listed company excellerate Holdings
Financial Director : January 2003 ? August 2003
Operations Director: September 2003 to June 2004
Financial
Financial Management Reporting
Cash flow Management
Year end Audit
Budgeting Process
Financial Hygiene of all operating divisions
Training and Development of Staff
Operations(Cleaning Division & Autoclenz)
Managing the people and activities of the cleaning division so as to restore Cleaning Division to acceptable profit levels
Develop relationships with key customers, including all major property management companies
Negotiations with clients re price escalations
Networking and continuous communication with industry stakeholders
Identify, capitalise and maximise new business opportunities
Provide effective leadership to managers and staff (in excess of 1200 staff)
Industrial Caterers : General Manager - Finance From 2000-10 To 2003-1
Duties
Responsibility for the accounting and internal controls (adherence to company policy and procedures and any statutory requirements
Compliance with all relevant legislation applicable to companies i.e. Companies act, Income Tax, etc
Maintain an improve Financial Integrity by instilling a culture of financial discipline
Working capital and cash management
Feasibility studies i.e. Return on Investment (Financial Analysis of New Business and existing contracts
Budgeting
Forecasting
Tax planning
Liaison with external and internal auditors
Producing annual financial statements and year end audit reports
Financial modelling
Insurance portfolio
Financial support to all departments, including Operations to maximize contract profitability
System evaluation and support
Cellular Service Provider : Financial and Commercial Manager - Corporate Sales Division From 1999-12 To 2000-9
Duties
Financial support to and control of the Corporate Business Unit
Monitoring/controlling divisional revenue and expenditure and variance analysis
Compile and manage divisional budget
Monthly financial review and business unit review
Structure special deals and packages for the cellular market
Provide financial/commercial advise and support to facilitate financial deals and contract agreements
Convenience Foods : Sales and Distribution Manager From 1998-12 To 1999-11
Duties
Setting and Managing of Sales Budget
Strategic planning function to improve market penetration and grow market share
Formulate pricing policy and monitoring to ensure compliance with pre-set gross profit targets
Formulate effective sales force compensation and remuneration plan
New product development
Control company?s market intelligence function
Establish customer database
Key Accounts Management
Distribution of company?s product, including third party distributors, nationally
Design all sales material, brochures and promotional material
Recruitment and training and performance management
Bakery and Frozen Dough Products : Vice-President Finance From 1997-6 To 1998-12
Duties
Efficient operation of Finance Division
Implementation and internal control of both computerized and manual systems, covering all facets pertaining to company activities
Data processing functions, security and back-up procedures
Financial analysis of all departments? activities, including feasibility studies and investigations
Monthly consolidation of the administration conducted by the salaries department
Facilitate contract negotiations
Formulate and maintain compensation plan with admin department
Recruitment, training and performance management
Financial and Management Reporting:
Responsible for daily Operations reporting
Financial reporting on a weekly basis
Company Reports to Managing Director for submission for
Submission to Rich Product Corporation, Buffalo, USA
Prepare and revise annual budgets and other forecasts
Liase with external auditors
Manage company?s working capital plan
Manage the investment of company?s surplus funds in secure
Investments
Manage company?s banking and insurance facets
Manage FOREX exposure
VAT returns, IRP5, IT3 (A), IT14
Operations:
Operate company within budget parameters
Formulate and update pricing policy
Establish policy for extending credit to customers
Manage debtors account
Ordering products form Riches Products USA
Control warehousing and distribution function
Pre-cut Vegetables and Salads : Executive Director, 25% Shareholder From 1997-1 To 1998-12
Duties
Finance, Admin and Sales portfolio
Business growth in period:
Production: 5 tons to 15 tons daily
Turnover: R350k to R1 m per month
Appointed sole supplier for McDonalds SA
Opened a production facility for McDonalds in Cape Town
Listed supplier to all major industrial and commercial caterers, including:
Fedics Food Services
Royal Food Services
Kagiso Khulani Supervision
Sodexo / Hospitality
Authorized supplier for most mining groups i.e. JCI, Anglovaal, Gengold and Rand Mines
Industrial Caterers : General Manager - Finance From 1990-9 To 1994-2
Duties
Responsibility for the accounting and internal controls (adherence to company policy and procedures and any statutory requirements
Compliance with all relevant legislation applicable to companies i.e. companies act, Income Tax, etc
Maintain an improve Financial Integrity by instilling a culture of financial discipline
Working capital and cash management
Feasibility studies i.e. Return on Investment (Financial Analysis of New business and existing contracts
Budgeting
Forecasting
Tax planning
Liaison with external and internal auditors
Producing annual financial statements and year end audit reports
Financial modelling
Insurance portfolio
Financial support to all departments, including Operations to maximize contract profitability
System evaluation and support
Accountants and Auditors : Audit Supervisor and Audit Manager From 1986-1 To 1990-8
Duties
Completed Articles of Clerkship from January 1986 to December 1988
Audits ranging from public listed companies to small family businesses in
all sectors of the economy
Solely responsible for completion of statuary audit and auxiliary services
Including preparation of annual financial statements and preparing
consolidated accounts
Conducting special investigations on behalf of management including
company valuations and systems review
Preparing certificates required by various companies from decentra-
lization incentive schemes to certify circulation and distribution revenue
for publishing companies
Acting Financial Manager on a temp basis for one of out clients
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