Experience

Nando's South Africa

• South Africa
• Restaurants
• 700 & Above Employee

• Exclusive Recruitment Partner

  • Jul 2014 - Present



Busec Nova Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Non-Exec Director

  • Oct 2022 - Present



Crew Resourcing

• South Africa

• Business Strategy Analyst

  • Mar 2021 - Present



International Consortium

• Consumer Goods
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ex. People Logistics Project Planner

  • Jul 2020 - Present

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Kraft / Cadbury Southern Africa

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Lead Consultant (contract) – Headhunting & Talent Acquisition

  • Sep 2009 - Nov 2013

  - Approximate cost of recruitment broken down by business unit (average % of CTC across all positions): Finance, IT & Procurement; 5.6%, Sales; 6.4%, Legal; 6.6%, Corporate Communications; 5.4%, Manufacturing/Supply Chain; 7.9%, HR; 14.2%, Marketing/Brand Management; 11.4%, Consumer insights; 3.4%, Research & Development; 6.4% - Average EE hires made across organisation; 66% - Mandated to manage Cadbury’s recruitment requirements across their SA and Southern African markets, in line with their aggressive growth strategy and organisational change program, particularly in light of the Kraft global takeover. - Business Partner to HR and internal customers/line organisation, advising on recruitment strategies, ‘real time’ salary information, competitor information, ‘who’s who’ in the market, etc. - Provide in-depth research on competitors & related businesses across South Africa, - Placed candidates across a number of BU’s, including 4 board level appointments, across Sales (Channel,Trade,Key Account Management, Field, Operations), Marketing, Shopper Marketing/Activation, Finance, HR (South Africa, Swaziland and Botswana), Corporate Communications & Affairs, Learning & Development, Manufacturing/Supply Chain/Logistics/Warehousing/Procurement, IT Infrastructure, Legal, Employee & Industrial Relations, Category Management, Brand Management, Consumer Insights, R&D (food technology and packaging innovation), Quality Health & Safety. Show less



Times Media Group (formerly Avusa)

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Headhunter (ad-hoc assignments)

  • Mar 2011 - 2013

  - TMG are a multi-billion Rand listed media, entertainment and lifestyle business with many famous South African brands to their name - Approached and invited by the Avusa Board/Shareholders in March 2011 to be part of a Non-Executive search committee in their quest to hire a new CEO for the business - Other assignments include finding them an MD for their Cape Town based retail solutions business, 2 Key Account Executives for their Durban based retail solutions business and work in progress includes a current search for an MD based in JHB for one of their national retail chain businesses Show less



Kapsch SA

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Retained Headhunter (4 month contract)

  • Oct 2009 - Jan 2010

  - Approached by Kapsch (leading European I.T. technology solutions provider), to recruit an executive management team as the first phase of growing their South African business. - On the basis that the European HR Head and the local CEO were both expats with no previous Africa experience, I was instrumental in advising and devising recruitment strategy, compensation & benefits, salary guides (‘real-time’) & BEE transformation. - During the period I successfully recruited the following: Head of HR, CFO, Head of IT, Head of Customer Services, Head of Call centre Operations, Head of Legal, Head of Quality Health & Safety, and an Office Manager. - In completion of the above, I saved the Company approx R1M in recruitment fees they would have paid to traditional recruitment agencies or headhunting firms. Show less



Ericsson MU Sub-Sahara

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Consultant - Headhunting / Talent Acquisition Lead

  • Jun 2005 - Mar 2009

  - Approached by Ericsson (the world’s leading Telecoms GSM Networking and Services provider) to devise and implement a recruitment strategy and a new way of working to satisfy their on-going need for talent within the telecoms market across their South African and Sub-Saharan markets - Business Partner - Organised and attended all Line Management briefs to discuss needs in detail and to map out and agree on the search universe - Headhunted approximately 300+ candidates since start date through a traditional headhunting methodology of research (identifying target organisations /employees relevant to various Ericsson vacancies/job descriptions) followed by a confidential approach to individuals in order to qualify and motivate them for Ericsson specific requirements. During the 4 year contract period I saved Ericsson approx. R4M + in recruitment fees they would have paid to traditional recruitment agencies or headhunting firms. - Manage a team of up to 3 freelance dedicated market researchers – implemented a research programme to identify key candidates in the market from Ericsson competitors / related organisations. - Worked with various Ericsson vendors / suppliers as required. Show less



Fusion Consulting

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Director

  • Dec 2004 - May 2005

  - Joined Fusion to start and grow an international recruitment business, and to increase their local business - Won a major mandate with Ericsson to find them an Executive Key Account Director - Won major assignments with one of the leading audit firms to source staff for their London and Australian markets - Joined Fusion to start and grow an international recruitment business, and to increase their local business - Won a major mandate with Ericsson to find them an Executive Key Account Director - Won major assignments with one of the leading audit firms to source staff for their London and Australian markets



Hays Executive South Africa

• Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Director – Banking & Commerce

  • Jan 2003 - Nov 2004

  - Joined Hays Executive in January 2003 to source new business opportunities across the financial / accounting recruitment sector on a local and International basis, and to add value to the current management structure of the business through management, mentorship and training - Worked on an international pipeline of business in association with Hays Plc (UK, FTSE 100 listed company) - Worked on assignments with ‘top 4’ audit firms in the USA, UK and Canada - Won two mandated retained assignments in the local market within the mining sector and international banking sector to search out finance professionals for their businesses. The international banking mandate came out of the USA with the World Bank, with a remit to search staff for new offices of theirs in Kenya and South Africa. Show less



Williams Crew Resourcing Limited (UK)

• London, United Kingdom

• Founder / MD

  • Aug 1999 - Dec 2002

  - Established a recruitment business specialising in the placement of recruitment consultants, banking and finance professionals and HR consultants within the banking, accountancy, finance and IT markets - Organised and presented seminars and recruitment fairs in Johannesburg, Durban and Cape Town to source finance professionals for placement in London - Business planning, marketing and budgeting - Developed a client and candidate base from scratch through extensive executive search, research and networking - Resigned from the business to relocate to South Africa Show less



QD Finance – Legal and Banking Finance Executive Search Firm (UK)

• London, United Kingdom

• Associate Director – Financial Markets

  • Oct 1998 - Jul 1999

  - Headhunted to set up from zero base a recruitment business within the banking and financial markets - Recruited, trained and managed a team of 3 successful consultants - Extensive business development culminating in producing a desk worth £20,000 per month within a 6-month period - Dealt extensively with the South African, Australian and NZ financial market place - Traveled extensively within South Africa to develop international relationships creating job opportunities and cross border business between the UK and South Africa - Despite a successful start the business was closed down as QD streamlined various operations in light of its forthcoming sale to TMP worldwide Show less