Experience

Columbus Cleaning Solutions (Pty) Ltd

• South Africa
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Branch Manager

  • Apr 2021 - Present



Prime Cleaning Suppliers

• South Africa
• Soap and Cleaning Product Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Brand Head

  • Jan 2012 - Jun 2021

  Role Responsibilities • Branch management of Gauteng – oversee full administration and operations • Staff compliment of 90pax; turnover >R120,000 million p.a. • Regional branch responsibilities: Durban; Orange Free State; Nelspruit, Polokwane • Distributor maintenance: Botswana; Mozambique • Warehouse and stock control, procurement; development of inventory and stock controls; implementation of procedures. Stock holding of 12 to 14 million; fleet & asset management • Administration – internal processes; IT; • Human Resources - recruitment, training, disciplinaries, CCMA matters • Payroll – capturing & processing of salaries; leave balances • Sales & Marketing – grow and maintain existing base; manage national accounts; client functions; relationship building; develop brand; drive sales team; compilation & submission of tenders • Financial – preparation of budgets; forecasts and prospects. Manage & analysis budget vs actual Management of overall debtors and creditors; cash flow monitoring; management reporting; payment approval • Procurement – negotiations with suppliers and manufacturers, forecasts; control. • General – exco meetings; roll out & implementation of new premises; oversee & redesigning of business operations in the delivery of all service areas. Show less



Kallvest (Pty) Ltd

• City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

• Operations Director / Shareholder / Owner

  • Jan 2005 - Jan 2012

  Role Responsibilities: • Establishment & development of new company • Operations – management of guarding & cleaning directors (each overseeing their respective teams consisting of regional managers, supervisors, inspectors, & control room staff). Total of 950 personnel. Setting of budgets, operational targets & implementation of site procedure manuals and client retention initiatives • Human Resources – recruitment, training, disciplinaries, CCMA matters • Payroll – processing wages, attendance registers, duty rosters, compliancy & statutory returns for SARS, PSIRA, NCCA and Provident Fund • Rostering – implementation & control of this labour-intensive environment • Sales – presentations to prospective clients, quantifying niche markets, management of sales team (5 executive sales agents specializing in the corporate market) • Marketing – Designing, proofing & distribution of brochures, flyers. Web development & distribution of newsletters in line with working capital budget. Press releases, corporate branding & advertising Show less