Rupert Groenewald
Senior Facilities Manager at Tsebo Facilities Solutions- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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SAFMA
South African Facilities Management AssociationMar, 2015- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Tsebo Facilities Solutions
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South Africa
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Facilities Services
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200 - 300 Employee
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Senior Facilities Manager
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Mar 2009 - Present
Overseeing the strategic execution of all FM services and the management of the FM team allocated to service all ABSA Retail branches and corporate buildings Overseeing the strategic execution of all FM services and the management of the FM team allocated to service all ABSA Retail branches and corporate buildings
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Senior Facility Manager
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Mar 2012 - Apr 2015
I am currently the Senior Facilities Manager overseeing the strategic management of ABSA Retail and Corporate buildings in the Western CapeMy responsibilities include:◘ Carrying out due diligence on site and presenting findings and recommendations to the client.◘ Ensuring compliance with PEP contractual SLA (Service Level Agreement).◘ Ensuring effective quality & safety management is carried out by the Site & Technical Manager.◘ Leading business process improvement initiatives & ensuring effective change management. ◘ Leading monthly management meetings.◘ Managing budget, providing monthly financial reports final approval for resource procurement.◘ Overseeing the management of all soft services.◘ Project management, including planning and procuring resources.◘ Providing feedback and reports to clients’ staff.◘ Reviewing annual business plans (For the next financial year) presented by management team.✰ See major projects I worked on below.✔ See my achievements listed below.
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BAT
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United Kingdom
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Tobacco Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Facility Manager
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2011 - 2012
My responsibilities included:◘ Developing strategic objectives, resource plans and procurement strategy.◘ Drafting monthly reports in relation to on site performance.◘ Ensuring ISO compliance (Health and Safety and Quality Management).◘ Ensuring the provision of necessary training to develop a multi-skilled work force. ◘ Managing the DSFM budget and support services.◘ Overseeing the selection, procurement and management of outsourced contracts pertaining to reception, switchboard, mailroom, transport, helpdesk, office relocations and maintenance.ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Implemented a relocation register to track the movement of all BAT assets.✔ For 2011, 97% of all calls logged were closed, 79.3% of all calls logged were closed within 50% of the rectification time.✔ 59.4% of all calls logged were given a priority ranging from 1-3 (Meaning between 1 to 10 hours respectively).✔ Achieved ISO accreditation in Health and Safety (18000:1) and Quality Management (9000:1) at BATSA in November 2011 (It took 8 months to become accredited).✔ Achieved 93% in the annual Drake & Skull external Health and Safety Audit for February 2012.
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Facility Manager (Lentegeur Psychiatric Hospital / WCRC Orthopaedic Hospital)
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2010 - 2011
My responsibilities included :◘ Managing this full risk transfer contract. ◘ Reviewing and developing the soft and hard services operational plan for 2011.◘ Implementing and managing short and long term projects for Estate Maintenance.◘ Identifying areas for revenue enhancement and the reduction of operational costs.◘ Identifying areas for service delivery improvement & ensuring a quality service offering.◘ Extending the scope of service for Security and Catering (Through up selling).◘ Sourcing, selecting and procuring suppliers.ACHIEVEMENTS✔ First & only Manager to date, appointed by Drake & Scull to remain penalty free for 2 years & 3 months.✔ Maintained the status of Best Managed PPP contract by National Treasury in 2010.✔ Reduced operational cost of Security by appointing a new service provider.
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Quality Manager
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2009 - 2010
My responsibilities included:◘ Managing all aspects of security, grounds and estate and pest control.◘ Negotiating, procuring and managing suppliers / contractors.◘ Maintaining services to ensure SLA achievement, as well as accurate financial control.◘ Handling invoice processing, petty cash management and ISO compliance.◘ Compiling monthly reports.ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Successfully gained ISO accreditation 18 000:1 and 9000:1 in November 2009.✔ Reduced security operational costs by R26k (excl. Vat) per month (from May 2009 to date) - overspends dated back to 2007.✔ Renegotiated the ward security contract in July 2009, increasing our management fee from R17k to R24k per month (The original contract was not updated since 2007).✔ Successfully negotiated a new 5 year contract extension with the current service providers, resulting in a 5 year saving of R270k.✔ Implemented a more structured operational approach to cleaning, resulting in a consecutive run of 18 days without a call logged at Lentegeur in September 2009 (This has never been achieved on-site since implementation in 2007).✔ Reduced the number of absconds by more than 60%.
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BEE Officer
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2007 - 2009
Vuya! is an investment holding company, investing in BEE (Black Economic Empowerment) companies in South Africa, whilst aiding development through providing coaching, training and support and also through other community and empowerment project initiatives. Successes include the Lentegeur Public-Private Partnership in association with Drake & Scull.My responsibilities included:◘ Chairperson of the Co-contractors Forum.◘ Developing a procurement policy, EME and other small black businesses.◘ Ensuring all service providers and Consortium Partners are BEE/BBBEE compliant.◘ Ensuring best working practice is carried out by service providers.◘ Implementing and monitoring all training programmes.◘ Monitoring and evaluating the development of all BBBEE and EME enterprises.◘ Monitoring the local socio-economic impact of service providers.◘ Participating in the RFP process for new tenders.◘ Providing input at management, senior management and executive meetings.
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Publicity & Fieldwork Coordinator
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2006 - 2007
I supervised fieldwork teams and managed daily operations. I supervised fieldwork teams and managed daily operations.
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Area Supervisor (Central & South West London)
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2002 - 2005
I conducted site inspections, recruited and supervised staff, ensured adherence to quality procedures and conducted risk assessments. I conducted site inspections, recruited and supervised staff, ensured adherence to quality procedures and conducted risk assessments.
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Education
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2012 - 2013
GIBS (Gordon’s Institute of Business Science, University of Pretoria)
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SAFMA (South African Facilities Management Association)
Global Facilities Management Certificate -
2007 - 2008
Varsity College
Business Management Diploma -
1990 - 1995
University of the Western Cape/Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland
Social Science, BA Industrial Psychology / Political Science / Public Administration -
1985 - 1989
Livingstone High School
Grade 12 (Matric)
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