Experience

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  Huawei Cloud Southern Africa

  • South Africa
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 1 - 100 Employee

  • Director: Ecosystem Development

    • Jul 2022 - Present

    ■ Head the Cloud Ecosystem Partner strategy and foster cooperation with partners to drive sales - analysing the competitive environment, formulating strategies, setting sales targets, developing and managing partner relationships (ISPs, ISV’s, MSP’s), working at Exco, CEO, and CTO level.■ Lead a team of partner managers and business developers (sales) and coordinate technical, delivery and marketing resources. Report to the Huawei Cloud MD.

  • Senior Manager, Partner Development

    • Feb 2021 - Sep 2022

    ■ Led the business, sales and technical relationship at all levels with partners to ensure a value-adding ecosystem. Broke through, secured and managed several new, strategic accounts carrying full accountability.

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  Huawei Technologies

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Procurement Manager

    • Jan 2017 - Jan 2021
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    ■ Achieved cost savings of at around 17% of overall annual million-dollar spend. Managed and strategized the processes across the purchasing of multiple categories for the company across 3 regions: South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland. Categories include outsourced labour; consultants; marketing events and exhibitions; Media Buying; ICT Solutions; Telecoms Tools & Equipment; HR back-end services.■ Set up multiple bi-annual and annual bid projects which ensured optimization of spend; increased internal efficiency and effectiveness; and the quality of delivery from Suppliers.■ Engaged strategically with top Suppliers of each industry category. Negotiated contractual arrangements with Suppliers, ensured value for money, and excellent service levels.

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  James 1:27 Trust

  • Marketing and Stakeholder Relations officer

    • May 2015 - Dec 2016

    ■ Increased individual sponsors giving by 30 percent in the last fiscal year through consistent customer-centric focus and communication.■ Solicited recent corporate social responsibility pledge and skills volunteering for the technical back-end system app development of the Trust from multiple corporations.■ Provided strategic input and assistance on the new branding and marketing strategy for the organization.

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  F&A Traders

  • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

  • Regional Retail Manager

    • Mar 2014 - Dec 2016
    • Johannesburg Area, South Africa

    ■ Increased revenue by 135% in a single fiscal year with effective operations management, managed cost structuring and restructuring of mainstream Suppliers.■ Endorsed by the Overseas Community Affairs Council (OCAC) of Taiwan to travel to Taiwan to explore franchising local industries for overseas market opportunity, together with 39 other international business investors.

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  Operation Mobilization

  • Guayaquil, Ecuador

  • Project Manager

    • Oct 2012 - Feb 2014
    • Guayaquil, Ecuador

    ■ Organized multiple fundraising initiatives and campaigns for an anti-human trafficking centre in Quito. This drew thousands to a one-day awareness campaign with media coverage.■ Coordinated two rural medical outreaches which helped over 3500 patients over two 10-day periods. The effects of this are still continuous.■ Facilitated a two-month international leadership training school.

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  International House of Prayer

  • Israel

  • Conference Coordinator

    • Sep 2012 - Oct 2012
    • Israel

    ■ Assisted in coordinating the logistics for 130 volunteers from 50 different countries to support 2700 business and political leaders at a 10-day international conference.■ Managed the media sales team.

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  Operation Mobilization

  • South Africa; Italy; Kosovo and Holland

  • Trainee, Events Coordinator

    • Jan 2012 - Aug 2012
    • South Africa; Italy; Kosovo and Holland

    ■ South Africa: Undertook training on cross-cultural studies, organizational transformation, community impact and change management.■ Kosovo: Developed, organized, planned and promoted a range of large-scale events aimed at assisting children and families in poor communities. ■ Italy & Holland: Participation in international conference, in which strategized the development and organized a range of large-scale events aimed at assisting families in poor communities across Eastern Europe.

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  Every Nation Ministries

  • University of Pretoria

  • Program Coordinator

    • Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
    • University of Pretoria

    ■ Served as a mentor to a diverse group of students at the University of Pretoria on personal growth and development.