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Perdeberg WinesHead of Sales and Marketing
Aug. 2024
Perdeberg WinesInternational Business Manager
Apr. 2024 - Oct. 2024Western Cape, South Africa
Dynamic Wine SolutionsBusiness Owner
Jul. 2022 - Apr. 2024Durbaniville, Western Cape, South Africa
DistellManaging Director Nederburg cluster
Feb. 2019 - Aug. 2022
DistellHead of Winemaking and Viticulture
Dec. 2017 - Jan. 2019Stellenbosch, Western Cape, South Africa
DGB (PTY) LTDChief Bellingham Winemaker
Jun. 2004 - Nov. 2017Leadership and Operational management
• Motivate, mentor and lead talented professionals of all age groups. • Multiple production unit management.
• Live the company culture and lead by example. • Direct cross-functional teams using interactive and motivational leadership. • Theoretical and experience backed judgement calls. • Strong work ethic and irreproachable integrity.
• Systems thinking approach to problem solving.
• E-MBA Dissertation topic: How Business Intelligence can be utilized to increase Responsiveness to a changing environment.
Finance and budgeting and cost management
• Compile and manage Operational and Capital expenditure. • Involve in costing of all wine related products using Actual and Standard costing models.
• Stock control and management of older vintages. • Cost analysis, cost reduction initiatives and control.
• SAP Training and super user status in company.
Purchasing and negotiation skills
• Grapes, Bulk wine, Chemicals, additives, barrels and other wood alternatives from multiple suppliers local and international.
• Supplier Contracts.
Marketing and Communication
• Help create strategic vision for brands and balance this with short term requirements and action plans.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.
• Master classes and technical tutored tasting globally.
• Help WOSA promote Brand South Africa and engage with key Monopolies (Systembolaget, LCBO, Vinopalet and Alko) on a regular basis. Aid in tender creation. • Use Social media as effective communication platform and active in personal and professional capacity on FB, Twitter Linkedin and a Blog (The winemakers Diary) I created.
Product development and continuous improvement
• Market focused winemaking, vast experience of international markets and taste profiles.
• Project planning.
• Experimental wines and competition wine project.
• Experience in new varieties and winemaking techniques.
• Cost reduction technologies.
DGB (PTY) LTDWinemaker and Marketing Manager Bellingham Wines
Jun. 2004 - Nov. 2017
Perdeberg CooperativeCellarmaster
Dec. 2000 - May. 2004Winemaking, Managing cellar staff and maintenance. Stabilizing and bottling. Quality Control, HACCP. Supplied brands like Fairview, Arniston Bay, Steenberg, Rustenberg and Buitenverwachting. Started own brand (Perdeberg). Barrel procurement and buying and selling of bulk wine. Product development, winemaking for price points
Kango Co-operativeWinemaker
Jun. 1999 - Nov. 2000Grower relations, Grape procurement, determining harvest date, scheduling intake, brandy distilling, Quality Control, Wine buying, Budgeting, Maintenance and reporting. 6000 Tones
Seidelberg WineryFarm Manager
Nov. 1998 - May. 1999Follow instructions regarding additions etc. Managing cellar staff.
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