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Enterprise AlchemyChief Opportunity Consultant
Mar. 2025South AfricaIn my role as Chief Opportunity Consultant at Enterprise Alchemy, I specialize in identifying and capitalizing on strategic business opportunities to drive sustainable growth. My key responsibilities include: • Strategic Deal Structuring: Crafting equitable and profitable deal structures that align with clients’ objectives and market dynamics. • Investment Finance Modeling: Developing comprehensive financial models to assess investment opportunities and risks, ensuring informed decision-making. • Negotiation Leadership: Leading complex negotiations to secure favorable terms and foster long-term partnerships.  • Market Expansion Strategies: Identifying new markets and growth avenues, formulating strategies to penetrate and succeed in these areas. • Client Relationship Management: Building and nurturing strong relationships with clients, stakeholders, and industry partners to facilitate collaboration and mutual success. Leveraging my diverse background in business development, legal practice, and investment finance, I am committed to delivering tailored solutions that drive value and achieve our clients’ strategic goals.
PetrefuelRetail Business Development Manager
Jul. 2022 - Mar. 2025Port Elizabeth Metropolitan AreaI spearhead initiatives that significantly contribute to our growth and market presence. My role encompasses a broad spectrum of responsibilities, pivotal to nurturing and expanding our business footprint. I am the primary point of contact for Fuel Retail Business owners, dedicating my efforts to forge and maintain robust partnerships. My leadership extends to managing a team of Retail Sales Representatives, guiding them to excel in their roles and ensuring our sales objectives are achieved. In the dynamic realm of fuel sales, I actively engage in ad hoc transactions with agility and strategic acumen to capitalize on market opportunities. My expertise in negotiating deal structures and preparing investment financial models is instrumental in crafting compelling investment proposals. This critical function enables us to secure valuable opportunities and drive forward our expansion objectives. Building and maintaining strong relationships with customers and suppliers is at the heart of my role. Through effective communication and relentless pursuit of excellence, I ensure that these partnerships are not only sustained but also flourish, contributing significantly to our business’s success. My responsibilities also extend to the preparation of presentations and reports for management meetings, ensuring that key stakeholders are well-informed of our progress and strategic direction. I negotiate terms of agreements with landlords and Fuel Retailers, draft comprehensive agreements, and manage ongoing relationships with these essential partners. Conducting business due diligence and preparing business valuations are integral to my role, ensuring that every venture we embark on is thoroughly vetted and aligned with our long-term strategic goals. I also oversee the development of fuel sites, managing all aspects from inception to completion.
Quest Petroleum (PTY) LtdRetail Development Specialist
Mar. 2021 - Aug. 2022Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South AfricaI make the sea of service stations turn red by building relationships, negotiating fair and sound agreements, and creating sustainable partnerships between fuel retailers and South Africa’s fastest growing fuel retail network. I take Retail Fuel Sites from proposal phase to development phase.
Executech - The Recruitment SolutionRecruitment Specialist
Sep. 2020 - Mar. 2021Sourcing and introducing top talent to key decision makers.
Park West GalleryInternational Art Dealer/Art Gallery Director/Art Auctioneer
Apr. 2016 - Apr. 2020South AfricaInternational Art Dealer • Selling international works of art.
• Negotiating prices and delivery.
• Developing and maintaining a network of Art Collectors.
• Advising and working closely with clients on their collections. Art Gallery Director • Successfully managing daily Gallery operations as well as maintaining and improving the Gallery’s artistic and commercial success.
• Responsible for both permanent collections and artwork for specific exhibitions.
• Performing various administrative-related duties, including drafting of marketing and promotional material, implementing marketing strategies to increase sales and updating acquisition catalogues, sales records and a client database.
• Cultivating and developing novice art interests to advanced Art Collectors.
• Successfully creating and implementing an onboard art programme.
• Managing and assigning Gallery Assistant duties.
• Building and sourcing new leads.
• Responsible for business-to-customer (B2C) sales.
• Delivering world-class customer service. Art Auctioneer • Hosting art auctions.
• Presenting items for sale.
• Keeping track of bids expressed by Attendees.
• Concluding the sale when reaching the highest bid. • Appraising works of art.
• Overseeing and updating the art catalogue.
• Contacting potential Buyers and networking with Collectors.
VAN ROOYEN & EFSTRATIOUCandidate Attorney/Practicing Attorney
Mar. 2013 - Mar. 2016South Africa• Gained extensive experience in debt collection, winding up of deceased estates, conveyancing, and Bank Bond registrations.
• Managed the Magistrates Court’s collections.
• Oversaw various civil trails and general litigation.
• Administered and oversaw civil litigation and conveyancing portfolios.
• Managed Paralegal staff performance.
• Oversaw the general administration of personal files.
• Offered legal services to a national independent petroleum wholesaler.
PJ Schoonraad AttorneysCandidate Attorney
Aug. 2011 - Jan. 2012South Africa• Gaining extensive experience in both criminal and civil litigation.
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