Experience

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  Iveco Group

  • Centurion

  • District Manager

    • Jul 2016 - Present
    • Centurion

    •Strategic Consulting, including business plan & sales strategy development.

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  IVECO

  • District Manager

    • 2016 - Present

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  MAN Truck & Bus SE

  • Centurion

  • Branch Manager

    • Apr 2015 - Present
    • Centurion

    Branch Manager - Workshop and Parts and Customer On-Site Workshops and parts Warehouse

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  Super Group

  • Edenvale Nissan

  • Dealer Principal

    • Nov 2013 - Dec 2014
    • Edenvale Nissan

    Manage Nissan Dealership and building the Brand in the AreaFocus on Profitability by working every lost oppertunity in businessLeading the Management team, challenge the team to go above and beyond the normBuild the management team into focussed individualsCreate environment for Managers to develop into LeadersChallange top performers to stretch to achieve more

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  SANDOWN MOTOR HOLDINGS

  • South Africa
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Dealer Principal

    • Jun 2006 - Aug 2013

    Managing Dealership with 102 Staff members, 16 Contractors• Support department managers in addressing issues of strategic importance and help identify the people practices what will be essential to business success.• Establish and assist management with staff requirements and ensure that recruitment processes are adhered to.• Support and Guide on the implementation of performance Management ensuring the reviews are conducted.• To ensure salary scales are followed, to ensure incentive schemes are adhered to.• Develop a culture which promotes Brand Excellence, professionalism, teamwork and accountability helping the dealership to move to a higher overall capacity for performance.• Manage and Development of staff – ensure training needs are met and accurate records are kept to maximize possible grants.• Manage the implementation of the EE Plan • Conduct regular meetings with department managers to ensure effective communication and motivation.• Review CSI ratings and develop action plans to improve.• Excellent customer as well as internal customer interface skills• Optimize work area’s, ensuring workstation ergonomics and the observance of health, safety and work conditions rules are observed.• To manage department accounts and budgets, monitor financials daily, maintain effective control of expenses in line with budget objectives• Identify new customers and business – parts accounts• To manage stock and assets, daily debtors, cash, warranty and maintenance and WIP.• Handling queries speedily – internal and customer.• To uplift staff to give support to all areas of business• To be a responsible staff member that is an asset to Sandown Motor Holdings• To create wealth for the stakeholders – to lead and manage the total business operation within the structures of good governance and requirements from SMH and DCSA.• To work by the book – I love rules – ensure that risk control policies are adhered to.• Ensure Core standards are adhered to.

  • Dealer Princiipal

    • Jun 2006 - Aug 2013

    Managed 125 staff members in Dealership in BryanstonBBBEE - Target Setting and strategy to achieve Level 2 StatusFacilitate Procedures to Maximize ProfitFacilitate communication and Relationships to ensure teamwork and maximize productivity.Lead Management - to ensure the corporate and Manufacturer strategy is implemented and maintained.HR/Payroll administration and Recruitment.Corrective Counselling, motivation and monitoring of performance.Focussed and Goal Driven Management, target setting, Budgets, Quarterly action Plans to achieve quarterly goals.Ensure Quality workmanship in all areas of the business.Manage customer complaints, follow up and ensure customer satisfaction.Asset Management, Cashflow, Debtors, Warranty and Maintenance Payments, Special Incentives and Claims, fleet and campaign.Training, Guiding- Management and StaffBuilding CI and MaintenanceOSHACTIncentive Scheme development to achieve Sales ObjectivesDemo Fleet Management and Insurance ClaimsOperating Budgets, Drafting and Implementation with Strategy Plans to achieve Targets.Corporate Governance, Focus, Support and Feedback to all teams and Management.

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  Grand Central Motors

  • Midrand

  • Brand Centre Sales Manager

    • Jan 2005 - Dec 2006
    • Midrand

    Brand Centre Sales Manager:- Mercedes Benz and Chrysler Jeep

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  Barloworld Motor Retail South Africa

  • Barloworld Toyota Witbank

  • Sales Manager

    • Jan 2002 - Dec 2003
    • Barloworld Toyota Witbank

    Management of 15 people, recruitment, training and activity management, Forecasting and setting of targets, Monthly, Yearly.Monitor goals, action plans to achieve targets set.Daily Sales Meetings with Sales staff, Fleet Customers and set up of displaysCSI - Building of Customer BaseDaily administration- follow up on order book, WIP and Finance of Transactions.Asset Management, weekly stock taking and swopping of vehicles to satisfy Customer Expectations.Marketing and Advertising, Special Promotions and Networking Fleet Tenders- Draft of Tenders and Mine TendersIncentive Programs, Linked to stock ageing and targets to be achieved.Departmental Budgets - Prepare and AdministrateEnsure Market Share Achievement and Unit Objectives from Manufacturer.

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  Datcentre Motors

  • Witbank and Middelburg

  • Sales Manager

    • Jan 1987 - Dec 2001
    • Witbank and Middelburg

    Sales Manager:- Nissan Passenger and commercial vehicles and trucks.

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  Farmac Volkswagen

  • Farmac Piet Retief

  • Sales Executive

    • Jan 1982 - Dec 1984
    • Farmac Piet Retief

    Sales Executive