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Duane Botha
I am a highly motivated, dedicated and goal driven individual with good work ethics, who enjoys challenges, is keen to learn, has great communication and interpersonal skills and regards values such as honesty, passion, resourcefulness, loyalty and integrity as fundamental.
Show profile Hide profileEmployer : PEP Stores
Period : 01/08/2011 - Present
Highest position held : Account Manager, Cellular: Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland
01 August 2011 - 31 March 2014: Project Manager
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Between 01 August 2011 & 31 June 2013 I was tasked with leading a staff compliment of 16 Managers who reported to me directly, & between 130 - 140 staff members who reported to me indirectly. My region stretched between Cape Town all the way up to East London (Occasionally further travel to other regions was required). My Responsibilities were as follows: (but not limited to)
• Budgetary Control, Analyses, Adjusting & Implementation
• Implementing & Evaluating Strategy (From both Company & Division)
• Planning & Presenting Sales Strategy to various Teams & Regions & coordinating the seamless implementation thereof.
• Liasing & Coordinating Activities or Duties with various "Stakeholders" within the company in order to achieve optimal Operational Standards as to ensure that KPA's are met.
• Staff Appointments/Dismissals & General Labour Practices
• Initiating or Chairing Disciplinary Procedures & Processes
• Observing, Evaluating & Maintaining expected Standards as per the Company Guidelines & Procedures.
• Weekly & Monthly reporting on all KPI's for my Area/Region to Superiors.
• Intensive Travel
As of 01 July 2013, until 31 March 2013, whilst in the role of Project Manager, I formed part of the Training & Development Department where my primary duty was to train, facilitate & develop various levels of leadership & skills courses to Store Managers & Field Managers, where the use of all above mentioned skills & competencies play an integral role. My duties are as follows: (but not limited to)
• Development & Maintenance of current training courses with new business developments.
• Planning, Drafting, Proposing & Developing new material based on business needs
• Presenting Training & Development needs to Department & Stakeholders'
• Utilising various departments & teams in order to timeously achieve successful presentation of material to Executive Management of the Company.
• Along with administrators, to successfully co-ordinate the roll-out of set training courses.
• Frequent & Extensive Travel throughout South Africa as well as Africa.
01 April 2014 - Current: Account Manager, Cellular: Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland
As of 01 April 2014, I was appointed as Account Manager in the cellular Department, tasked with managing, developing & coordinating all cellular activity for PEP in Botswana, Namibia & Swaziland. My primary duty is to negotiate & manage contracts with service providers, networks, suppliers & all other stakeholders in order to ensure profitability on Cellular & related products. My day-to-day duties are as follows: (but not limited to)
• Researching of new and existing products
• Negotiating favourable contracts with service providers
• Liaising and building constructive relationships with service providers
• Developing product ranges and concluding product deals
• Managing product promotions
• Developing and communicating product management processes and procedures to all field personnel
• Providing key information to management
• Managing ad hoc projects
• Along with the Account Team, to successfully co-ordinate the implementation of the Account Strategy.
• Frequent & Extensive Travel throughout South Africa as well as Africa
Employer : The South African Breweries Ltd.
Period : 01/10/2009 - 31/07/2011
Highest position held : Market Responsibility Officer
Employer : PEP Stores
Period : 01/08/2011 - Present
Highest position held : Account Manager, Cellular: Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland
01 August 2011 - 31 March 2014: Project Manager
Key Areas of Responsibility:
Between 01 August 2011 & 31 June 2013 I was tasked with leading a staff compliment of 16 Managers who reported to me directly, & between 130 - 140 staff members who reported to me indirectly. My region stretched between Cape Town all the way up to East London (Occasionally further travel to other regions was required). My Responsibilities were as follows: (but not limited to)
• Budgetary Control, Analyses, Adjusting & Implementation
• Implementing & Evaluating Strategy (From both Company & Division)
• Planning & Presenting Sales Strategy to various Teams & Regions & coordinating the seamless implementation thereof.
• Liasing & Coordinating Activities or Duties with various "Stakeholders" within the company in order to achieve optimal Operational Standards as to ensure that KPA's are met.
• Staff Appointments/Dismissals & General Labour Practices
• Initiating or Chairing Disciplinary Procedures & Processes
• Observing, Evaluating & Maintaining expected Standards as per the Company Guidelines & Procedures.
• Weekly & Monthly reporting on all KPI's for my Area/Region to Superiors.
• Intensive Travel
As of 01 July 2013, until 31 March 2013, whilst in the role of Project Manager, I formed part of the Training & Development Department where my primary duty was to train, facilitate & develop various levels of leadership & skills courses to Store Managers & Field Managers, where the use of all above mentioned skills & competencies play an integral role. My duties are as follows: (but not limited to)
• Development & Maintenance of current training courses with new business developments.
• Planning, Drafting, Proposing & Developing new material based on business needs
• Presenting Training & Development needs to Department & Stakeholders'
• Utilising various departments & teams in order to timeously achieve successful presentation of material to Executive Management of the Company.
• Along with administrators, to successfully co-ordinate the roll-out of set training courses.
• Frequent & Extensive Travel throughout South Africa as well as Africa.
01 April 2014 - Current: Account Manager, Cellular: Botswana, Namibia, Swaziland
As of 01 April 2014, I was appointed as Account Manager in the cellular Department, tasked with managing, developing & coordinating all cellular activity for PEP in Botswana, Namibia & Swaziland. My primary duty is to negotiate & manage contracts with service providers, networks, suppliers & all other stakeholders in order to ensure profitability on Cellular & related products. My day-to-day duties are as follows: (but not limited to)
• Researching of new and existing products
• Negotiating favourable contracts with service providers
• Liaising and building constructive relationships with service providers
• Developing product ranges and concluding product deals
• Managing product promotions
• Developing and communicating product management processes and procedures to all field personnel
• Providing key information to management
• Managing ad hoc projects
• Along with the Account Team, to successfully co-ordinate the implementation of the Account Strategy.
• Frequent & Extensive Travel throughout South Africa as well as Africa
Employer : The South African Breweries Ltd.
Period : 01/10/2009 - 31/07/2011
Highest position held : Market Responsibility Officer
