Experience

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  Crest Chemicals

  • South Africa
  • Chemical Manufacturing
  • 100 - 200 Employee

  • Business Unit Manager

    • Aug 2014 - Present

  • Business Unit Manager

    • Oct 2000 - Present

    Crest Chemicals (Member of AECI and Brenntag Group) is one of the larger South African suppliers involved in the importation, warehousing and distribution of chemicals and ingredients to a wide range of industries, including the food and pharmaceutical industries. Position Business Manager: Key Responsibilities.Deliver on annual gross profit plans for the division including margin targets. Responsible for creating and executing Crest’s strategy for the Food business unit markets in Sub-Saharan Africa. Retain and develop relationships with key customers and suppliers. Create and drive action plans, based on best practice, to improve customer service within the division. Manage, mentor and develop the Divisional team. Pursue opportunities from existing key global customers in servicing their African requirements.Establish and align the divisional budget with the overall strategic objectives of Crest Chemicals. Ensure compliance with all statutory requirements. Responsible for financial performance of the division.Risk management – Debtors. Be accountable for working capital and stock commitments. Manage costs and expenses for the division.Position : Product Management: responsible to develop and maintain sales of a product portfolio on a national basis. Identify opportunities and source new ingredients and reliable suppliers on an international and national basis. Imports are a major focus area of this position.Provide technical support to the sales representatives & customers. Assist with the applications laboratory. This position entails a large amount of administration, national and International travel

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  Cape Sweeteners. Div of Tongaat Hulett Sugar

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Consulting Food Technologist

    • Nov 1996 - Oct 2000
    • Durban Area, South Africa

    Responsible for the day to day operation and maintenance of the Technical and Application Laboratory, blending and packaging facilities, and the warehouse operations. This was a senior management position, involving the management of all subordinates, including all HR and IR responsibilities. Liased closely with and reported to the THS marketing division, thus gaining exposure to the retail industry, warehousing and distribution.

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  Darleon

  • Technical Sales

    • Jun 1994 - Oct 1996

    Technical Sales to the Food Industry. Marketing and Sales of a range of ingredients for the food industry. This position entailed the representation and promotion of the interests of overseas principals on a national basis. Technical support to customers. Sales forecasts and budgets. Importation of stock.

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  Beacon Sweets and Chocolates

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • QA Technologist

    • 1987 - Apr 1989
    • Durban Area, South Africa

    Duties included specification and recipe control, pest control, plant hygiene and all associated administration.

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  Creamline Dairies

  • Durban Area, South Africa

  • Laboratory Supervisor

    • Apr 1984 - 1987
    • Durban Area, South Africa

    General supervision of the microbial & chemical laboratories. Product development and product quality. All administration associated with these functions.