Stanton Ashton

Managing Director at Thandana Bag Co.
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, ZA
Languages
  • English -
  • Afrikaans -

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Emma Berresford

Stanton is a fantastic guy to have in a team. He is very sociable and friendly and people like him a lot. This helps him to get a lot done and he is great for morale. Stanton is organised and structured and has solid analytical and business skills.

Bernice Faure

I highly recommend Stanton Ashton for his leadership skills, organizational skills and his attention to detail and was always on the look out for cost saving initiatives.Stanton's constant support and regular input in assisting with my marketing strategy.

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Credentials

  • Unilever Oscar Award for dedicated work with Thokomala Childrens homes
    Unilever
    Jan, 2013
    - Nov, 2024
  • Unilever Oscar for dedicated work 2011
    Unilever
    Jan, 2011
    - Nov, 2024

Experience

  • Thandana Bag Co.
    • South Africa
    • Retail
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Managing Director
      • Jan 2016 - Present

      Thandana bags & accessories - www.thandana.co.za Face-sential Masks - https://thandana.co.za/collections/masks Yorba Organic personal care products - www.yorba.com ChloeConnor baby accessroies - www.chloeconnorco.com We are a passionate 'Family Matters' company that provides top brands that care for the whole family including your business and corporate needs. Whether it is a nappy bag for a first time mother or a wallet for mom, or a travel bag and toiletry for dad, or our personal care range of organic Yorba products for baby or family or a feeding pillow for a newborn baby. We provide top quality products that we believe in and we manufacture all our products in our factory in KZN, South Africa. That being proudly South African. We also offer corporate gifting solutions to add that special touch to expressing your gratitude towards your clients business. We currently manufacture in our own factory, wholesale to offer 180 stores countrywide, we export wholesale to over 12 different countries and we have online retail platforms. Www.thandana.co.za for all your bag and accessory needs from wallets to travel bags. Www.yorba.com 100% organic personal care products for baby and family. Www.chloeconnorco.com baby products to make mothers and fathers care for baby that little more special. Show less

  • Unilever
    • United Kingdom
    • Manufacturing
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Regional PC Innovation Planning Manager - Africa
      • Jun 2013 - Dec 2015

      A passionate and energetic Africa Cluster Innovation Planning Manager. I take great care and pride in managing the Personal Care innovation networks for Africa, end to end planning and ensuring delivery of projects OTIF at highest quality and at optimum cost. Working closely with local, regional & global marketing teams together with R&D to drive SC efficiencies and network optimization in delivering Innovations OTIF whilst mitigating risk, write off & costs. Travelled to Nigeria & Ghana. Managing stakeholders across several African countries and numerous sourcing units in UK, USA, UAE & SEAA. Show less

    • National Procurement Operations & Capabilities
      • Jan 2011 - May 2013

      • Portfolio includes: Contact Flexibles, Customer Packaging, Folding Cartons and Other Packaging. Major focus on managing supplier relationships and stakeholder management. Packaging suppliers across HPC & Foods. Managed and achieved a VIP Savings target, focused on plant to plant relationships, loss reduction and improve material flows to prevent stockout, supplier’s improvement to ensure business continuity at all times and minimal losses to the business.Focused on the delivery of Procurement project rolls and stakeholder alignment, plant to plant relationships, loss reduction and improve material flows to prevent stockout, supplier’s improvement to ensure business continuity at all times and minimal losses to the business. Engage with supplier/QA to ensure minimal quality issues and resolutions thereof. Support supplier sustainability projects. Coordinate suppliers pass Quality Audit and Corporate Social Responsibility audit. Show less

  • Ashtons clothing
    • Durban
    • Operations Director
      • Jan 2006 - Dec 2010

      Retail Operations Director of men’s concept stores, ladies boutiques and a corporate clothing division predominantly targeting the black market within KZN. Retail outlets across KZN and increased turnover with a GP improvement. Ensuring the full day to day retail operations of each of the retail outlets whilst negotiated exclusive distribution clauses with local menswear suppliers and developed trusting relationships with our imported ladies garments from factories in USA & Hong Kong. implementing lean retail management to optimize on garment availability with shorter leadtimes from suppliers and using pull techniques to drive stock replenishments in order to adjust to fashion trends quicker. reduced shrinkage of garments from 2% pa to 0.5% pa with increased security and tightened controls on each event which involved merchandise movements. In my position it was vital for me to have very good report with suppliers as well as understand our customers by ensuring on shelf availability. I was a hands-on person that worked from the ground up with proven skills in data analysis, strategic planning, budgeting, negotiating, training, motivation, coordination, and improving operations through policies that promoted a team-based work atmosphere, creative thinking and process enhancement. I ensured a positive result on the company’s bottom line. Provide overall direction and operational management to the stores ensuring an optimal customer experience. In 2011 we sold the men’s division due to changes in the local clothing industries and put more focus on the imported ladies market where we reduced turnover but realized greater margins which is still in business today. Show less

  • ITHR MEA (Middle East and Africa)
    • United Kingdom
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Recruitment Consultant London
      • Dec 2004 - Dec 2005

      As a consultant, I was employed to generate new business within the Managed Accounts Division. I dealt with permanent and contract roles, ranging from System Accountants to Web Developers on both junior and senior levels. My tasks included: canvassing new clients through cold calling or networking, liaising with existing clients and regenerating old clients. As a consultant, I was employed to generate new business within the Managed Accounts Division. I dealt with permanent and contract roles, ranging from System Accountants to Web Developers on both junior and senior levels. My tasks included: canvassing new clients through cold calling or networking, liaising with existing clients and regenerating old clients.

  • SMARTASSISTANT (Smart Information Systems)
    • United States
    • IT Services and IT Consulting
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Business Operations Manager
      • May 2002 - Apr 2004

      The SMART System leads with the Register and Rostering of personnel, moves into the effective management of the Assets, Occurrences and staff loans, and culminates in the seamless operation of the critical Payroll; Accounting System called Smart and Human Resource function. SMART also owns the unique BioSMART Monitoring System © a thumb monitoring system. The SMART System leads with the Register and Rostering of personnel, moves into the effective management of the Assets, Occurrences and staff loans, and culminates in the seamless operation of the critical Payroll; Accounting System called Smart and Human Resource function. SMART also owns the unique BioSMART Monitoring System © a thumb monitoring system.

  • Africa Global Logistics
    • France
    • Freight and Package Transportation
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Delmas shipping Commercial Assistant
      • Apr 2002 - Apr 2003

      The Commercial Division comprises of Finance, Marketing and Logistics. I worked in all three departments before being appointed as the Commercial Assistant to Senior Commercial Manager. Good understanding of supply chain management. Financial included processing invoices and purchase orders, assistance in managing shipping expenses, analyzing reports, and assisted in producing reports for management. Logistics and operations, knowledge of ship and port operations; container management and trucking operations; Marketing, in charge of consolidating Midas (Middle East/Africa/Asia) routes marketing information. Show less

Education

  • Stellenbosch University/Universiteit Stellenbosch
    B-Comm, Logistics Management, Transport Economics, Information and Communication, 2nd yr Financial Account
    1997 - 2001
  • Computer Knowledge Academy
    Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer
    2000 - 2000
  • Hilton College
    Matric, Maths, English, Afrikaans, Science, Biology, Geography
    1991 - 1995

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