Id: 36122 Curriculum Vitae

1. CONSULTANT 01/11/2004 - Present
Company: SELF EMPLOYED
Country of work: South Africa
Region of work: Gauteng
Salary: Confidential
Department: Consulting
Responsibilities: The business I consulted for were a boutique hotel and an industrial laundry & dry cleaning
Enterprise. My role included:
• Formulating strategic business plans for the businesses.
• Volume, profit and working capital management
• Lead & support consumer trade activities
• Analysing & reporting of specific actions plans
Acheivements: In both instances, both companies were managed into profitability

2. General Manager 01/06/2006 - 31/10/2004
Company: LEBOMBO GROUP
Country of work: South Africa
Region of work: Gauteng
Salary: Confidential
Department: Management
Workfield: The group consisted of a group of fruit farmers, who established a trading and production
plant for the pre-packing of fresh produce for Woolworths and Pick &Pay companies.
The business based in Johannesburg, consisted of 3 business units namely:
1. Trading division – Mainstream business – wholesale
2. Pre-packing plant – fresh produce – Woolworths (national retailer)
3. Pre-packing plant – fresh produce – Pick & Pay (national retailer)
4. The total staff compliment in the 3 businesses consisted of 65 employees.
5. The commodities comprised of subtropical fruit, & other fresh produce
Responsibilities: • Reporting to the board of directors;
• Defining a strategic plan for the various businesses.
• Sales & marketing for the various categories
• Key account function for the two retailers
• Production -
Sourcing – local
Sourcing – International – Egypt, Israel and Kenya
• Administration
Acheivements: • The businesses were established from zero base and after 3 years became the 3rd largest fresh produce business in South-Africa, having captured 40% market share.

3. Managing Director 01/07/1996 - 31/03/2004
Company: PATOMA FOODS (a division of Foodcorp)
Country of work: South Africa
Region of work: Gauteng
Salary: Confidential
Department: Management
Workfield: The above business was newly acquired and poorly managed from a private entrepreneur.
The group consisted of 4 manufacturing plants, spread throughout South-Africa, with the
following functions:
1. Canning of fruit
2. Canning of fruit juices
3. The staff compliment comprised of 190 people.
Responsibilities: • Compiled a strategic plan for the business
• Established with a new management team, company structures, procedures and controls
• Streamlined the factories and refocused the businesses on product lines.
• Established sales function through diversified sales channels i.e. Wholesalers and retail
Acheivements: Refocused the business and successfully implemented a cost cutting programme to make the business more competitive.

4. General manager 01/10/1994 - 30/06/1996
Company: International division THEBE GROUP
Country of work: South Africa
Region of work: Gauteng
Salary: Confidential
Department: Management
Workfield: The business was established in 1994 within the ambit of the political dispensation whereby black businesses were set up.
Responsibilities: • Established an international trading division with the objective to export commodities and products from South- Africa into Africa and Asia.
• The business consisted of 15 people
Acheivements: • Nominated as a delegate for a foreign visit with Government officials to Asia, which included China, Korea, Hong Kong & Indonesia.
• Established business in Africa i.e. Angola, Mozambique

5. General Manager 01/07/1994 - 30/09/1994
Company: Babelegi Steel, & Handson Cycles (on behalf of Nedbank)
Country of work: South Africa
Region of work: Gauteng
Salary: Confidential
Department: Management
Workfield: This was a project undertaken on behalf of Nedbank who had a huge exposure in terms of
loans to the companies and the said companies were is serious financial difficulties.
Responsibilities: Appointed as a general manager - consultant, the main brief to ascertain the viability of the business, and to restore profitability. The remedial plan was formulated, and it required immense capital to salvage the company. The magnitudes of the financial problems were immense, and no remedial funds could be obtained.

6. Managing director 01/07/1987 - 30/06/1994
Company: PREMIER INTERNATIONAL
Country of work: South Africa
Region of work: Gauteng
Salary: Confidential
Department: Management
Responsibilities: With the political changes imminent in South-Africa, the company wanted to position itself to trade with the Sub Saharan continent. The commodities and products exported were maize, flour, cooking oil, beer, soft drinks, and groceries.
Responsibilities:
• Formulated a strategic plan for the business.
• Established trading with countries in Sub Saharan i.e. Zambia, Democratic Republic Congo Mozambique Angola and Malawi. This was achieved by: establishing business in the various countries, initiating joint ventures with businesses in the relevant countries and implemented food programmes in conjunction with the UN food programme in Mozambique, Angola and Malawi
• Administration - Ensuring that all export documentation pertaining to the exports were expedited in accordance with set down procedures.
Acheivements: • Within a short period of time, became the countries biggest role player in export trading in Africa.

7. Executive General Manager Renown Clayville. (a subsidiary of Imperial Cold Storage) 01/01/1976 - 30/06/1987
Company: IMPERIAL COLD STORAGE (LTD)
Country of work: South Africa
Region of work: Gauteng
Salary: Confidential
Department: Management
Workfield: One of South-Africa’s largest food companies , manufactures, markets, and distributes a comprehensive range of products
Responsibilities: Management accountant – Imperial Cold Storage Head office.
• Responsible for monthly reporting on financial overview of the performance of 6 companies
• Ad hoc investigation on business opportunities and take over’s.
• Transferred to Port Elizabeth branch as administration manager to investigate a major fraud.
Compiled an administration system and instituted remedial plans and procedures.

Promoted as general manager Pietermaritsburg branch (a subsidiary of Imperial Cold Storage)
Responsibilities:
• The branch was experiencing financial difficulties and the main responsibilities were to review the strategic position of the company and take remedial steps.
• Streamlined the business and refocused the business to profitability.

Promoted to General manager – Baynesfield processing factory (a subsidiary of Imperial Cold Storage)
The plant consisted of an Abattoir, deboning plant and a meat processing factory.
Main responsibilities:
• Sales
• Production
• Administration
• Human Resources
Achievements:
• Expanded the business into a major player in the industry.

Promoted to General Manager Renown Clayville. (a subsidiary of Imperial Cold Storage)
The business was newly established and consisted of an Abattoir & deboning plant.
The plant employed 85 people.
Responsibilities:
• Formulated a strategic plan for the business.
• Implemented a sales plan through sales channels i.e. Wholesales & retail outlets.
• Implemented exports to Asia and Europe, from zero base
• Administration
• Production
Achievements:
• By virtue of the export success, the branch became the most profitable in the division.

Promoted to Executive General Manager Renown City Deep. (a subsidiary of Imperial Cold Storage)
The company consisted of a wholesale division, deboning plant and butcheries in retail outlets
Responsibilities:
• Full accountability and responsibility for: P & L across the business.
• Formulating annual business plans
• Sales & key accounts as well as driving new product development
• Administration
• Production
Achievements:
• Formulated and implemented a lean production plan and managed a cost cutting programme.