Experience

SKOON. Skincare

• South Africa
• Personal Care Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Head Of Sales

  • sept. de 2020 - - actualidad

  Strategically grow the brand footprint both locally and internationally Strategically grow the brand footprint both locally and internationally



Root2Retailer

• Go to Market Consultant

  • abr. de 2020 - sept. de 2020

  SME Support. My brand purpose is to work with local entrepreneurs and start up companies with Proudly South African Brands on the appropriate Go To Market strategies. My vision is to be part of a collective thought leadership around both disruption of categories and the stimulation of the SA economy by driving partnerships with retailers. Accessibility and availability of local brands to shoppers and consumers both on offline and online platforms with targeted consumption campaigns will create sustainable and profitable brands that can contribute positively to reducing the unemployment rate in SA.



Indigo Brands

• Consumer Goods
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Head of Channel: Health & Beauty

  • abr. de 2017 - mar. de 2020

  Responsible for all deliverables and measurables for the H&B channel including drug: Dis-Chem,Clicks and pharmacy plus Departmental: Foschini Edgars Pep Ackermans Markhams and Ecommrce incl Takealot Superbalist,etc. Direct reports 4 NAMS, 3 admin, one Head of Ops with indirect reports of 34 reps and in store marketers. Product portfolio includes Yardley, Lentheric and Coty brands across categories like Colour cosmetics, glass fragrance, deodarants and hand and body. Responsible for all deliverables and measurables for the H&B channel including drug: Dis-Chem,Clicks and pharmacy plus Departmental: Foschini Edgars Pep Ackermans Markhams and Ecommrce incl Takealot Superbalist,etc. Direct reports 4 NAMS, 3 admin, one Head of Ops with indirect reports of 34 reps and in store marketers. Product portfolio includes Yardley, Lentheric and Coty brands across categories like Colour cosmetics, glass fragrance, deodarants and hand and body.



Johnson & Johnson

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Channel Manager Lead Modern Trade

  • feb. de 2016 - mar. de 2017

  Head of channel... Responsible for modern trade channel which includes some of the largest retail and departmental stores in SA

• Channel Manager Lead Health & Beauty

  • 2014 - ene. de 2016

  Head of Health & Beauty Channel.....responsible for drug channel Clicks and Dis-Chem and online



Pick n Pay

• South Africa
• Retail
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Buyer

  • oct. de 2011 - ene. de 2014

  National Category Buyer Confectionary (sweets & chocolates) based in Cape Town

• Regional Buyer

  • sept. de 2009 - sept. de 2011

  Buying role responsible for total Health and Beauty Western Cape including front shop pharmacy roll out.



Reckitt

• United Kingdom
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• National Key Account Manager

  • 2006 - 2009

  Responsible for Wholesale w/cape initially and then promoted to NAM responsible for Clicks and Pick n Pay Western cape Responsible for Wholesale w/cape initially and then promoted to NAM responsible for Clicks and Pick n Pay Western cape



Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe

• Switzerland
• Consumer Goods
• 700 & Above Employee

• Key Account Manager

  • 2001 - 2005

  All regional retail accounts in Western Cape then promoted to lead on Shoprite and Pick n Pay national annual negotiations All regional retail accounts in Western Cape then promoted to lead on Shoprite and Pick n Pay national annual negotiations



Medical & Surgical Own business

• Sales and Marketing Manager 50% shareholder

  • 1996 - 2001

  Medical disposables to doctor and pharmacy markets Medical disposables to doctor and pharmacy markets