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Jacobus Johannes (Kobus) Wiese

Executive Director
Pretoria,South Africa

Summary

Accomplished Senior Executive with a proven history of driving business growth and successfully managing operations across a more than 35-year career. Develops and implements forward-thinking approaches to improve profitability and ROI while improving operations. Practiced leader creating collaborative working cultures where team members can excel while working cross-functionally to achieve shared goals. Analytical thinker who gathers and studies data to better understand the marketplace and find areas for company growth and improvement. Accomplished Executive with history of scaling businesses into higher volume and long-term sustainability. Demonstrated accomplishments, led to promotions from accountant to Executive Director within 8 years.

Overview

35
35

Years of experience from storeman to Managing Director

12
12

Years of executive experience

16
16
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certificates

Work History

Director and Founder

Wiese and Associates
Pretoria, GP
10.2017 - Current
  • Engineered business models and strategic plans, driving revenue and profitable growth achieving annual turnover of R5 million in 2021 within 5 years
  • Drove growth and transformed beverage company from loss making history to achieve two consecutive years of delivering sustainable EBITDA profits, R18m and R22m respectively, increased shareholders value by 65% whilst mentoring and coaching current Managing Director
  • Placed 3 SMEs under business rescue preventing bankruptcy. Effected cost savings, implemented effective organizational structure, developed, and implement new strategic plans that allowed companies to break free from existing niche and find new revenue opportunities
  • Effected cost savings, implemented effective organizational structure, developed, and implement new strategic plans that allowed companies to break free from existing niche and find new revenue opportunities

Managing Executive, Supply

Premier FMCG (PTY) Ltd
Midrand Johannesburg, GP
02.2012 - 10.2017
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  • Devised innovative and cohesive business, marketing, customer, and supply chain strategies to stimulate business performance and improve profitability exceeding budgeted targets year-on-year
  • Increased revenue, achieving CAGR (compounded annual growth rate) of 9% and EBITDA CAGR of 23% between F2013 and F2017
  • Conducted and led monthly cross-functional meetings (MATRIX structure), analyzed performance, engineered growth strategies, stimulated business development and operational excellence increasing operational profitability (EBITDA) from R219 million (F2013) to R505 million (F2017)
  • Spearheaded employee engagement program creating organization culture of collaboration and inclusion, achieving participation rate of 95%, during annual employee survey 2017, best performing division scoring 75% overall
  • Successfully negotiated, concluded, and integrated 4 mergers and acquisitions.

Regional Director

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town, WC
02.2011 - 01.2012
  • Implemented, sound financial controls managed customer expectations while using successful promotional plans, growing revenue with 22.79%
  • Coached and mentored line managers strengthened teamwork to surpass organizational goals, increased EBITDA by R64 million year on year
  • Galvanized executive team, developed, and executed well-orchestrated sales and marketing plans, overhauled operation processes to improve efficiency, exceeding budgeted profit target by 18%
  • Pioneered root cause analysis and continuous improvement processes, reducing fixed cost by R2 million in one year

National Operations Executive

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, GP
07.2009 - 01.2011
  • Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
  • Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment

Business Performance Executive

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg, GP
03.2008 - 06.2009

Regional Financial Manager

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
Cape Town, WC
04.2005 - 02.2008

Education

Masters in business administration -

Potchefstroom University For CHE (Now NWU)
Potchefstroom, NW
02.1991 - 06.2001

Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree - Business and Management Accounting

Potchefstroom University For CHE (Now NWU
Potchefstroom, NW
02.1999 - 01.2001

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

Potchefstroom University For CHE
Vanderbijlpark, GP
02.1984 - 11.1987

Skills

Business strategyundefined

Accomplishments

Chairman National Chamber of Milling

  • Spearheaded the SETA accreditation for Miller’s as NQF level 5 education, establishing Southern African Grain Milling Academy

Work Availability

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Quote

There is a powerful driving force inside every human being that, once unleashed, can make any vision, dream, or desire a reality.
Tony Robbins

Timeline

Director and Founder

Wiese and Associates
10.2017 - Current

Managing Executive, Supply

Premier FMCG (PTY) Ltd
02.2012 - 10.2017

Regional Director

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
02.2011 - 01.2012

National Operations Executive

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
07.2009 - 01.2011

Business Performance Executive

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
03.2008 - 06.2009

Regional Financial Manager

Premier FMCG (Pty) Ltd
04.2005 - 02.2008

Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degree - Business and Management Accounting

Potchefstroom University For CHE (Now NWU
02.1999 - 01.2001

Masters in business administration -

Potchefstroom University For CHE (Now NWU)
02.1991 - 06.2001

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting and Finance

Potchefstroom University For CHE
02.1984 - 11.1987

Affiliations

Affiliations

SAIBA (South African Institute for Business Accountants)


SAIT {South African Institute for Taxation}


Certification

Business Accountant in Practice

Software

Microsoft Office

Sage Pastel

CaseWare Audit and Accounting Software

Mind Manager

Adobe Acrobat Pro

Sport achievements

Completed the following Mountain Bike Endurance Events

· joburg2c Mountain Bike event 2018

· Trans Cape Mountain Bike event 2017

· Sani2c 2016

· Tour de Tuli 2015

Other Events

· 94.7 cycle challenge 2016,2017 and 2018

· Argus cycle tour 2015

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