Sailing
Alton Powell
Durban South
Summary
Skilled Branch Manager with demonstrated success in coordinating team and financial activities. Friendly and adaptable professional with remarkable leadership and Business Management skills.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Branch Manager
Alumo Energy
5 2023 - 1 2024
- Responsible for Solar Installation Implementation, QC Management and After Sales Support in KZN
- Warehouse & Stock Management
- Promotional Activations
- Fleet Management
- Health & Safety
- Industrial Relations
- Implemented service improvements to enhance sales cycle
- Reason for Leaving: Retrenched due to Company restructure and market conditions.
Branch Manager
Partserve Channel Support
09.2013 - 05.2023
- Responsible for Warranty & Out Warranty repairs of IT equipment for the KZN area
- Warehouse & Stock Management
- Customer Engagement and resolution
- Manage Workshop repair cycle
- Manage Sales (Internal & External)
- Health & Safety
- Industrial Relations
- Financials (Budgets, Variances and Forecasts)
- Reason for Leaving: Offered position at Alumo Energy.
Senior Branch Manager
BCX Field Services
01.2012 - 08.2013
- Responsible for Installation and Maintenance of Retailer POS systems in KZN
- Field Activities and Call Management
- Warehouse and Stock Management
- Management of Call System change and integration
- Customer engagement and resolution with most Major retailers
- Fleet Management
- Industrial relations
- Site inspections and readiness for new Shopping Mall openings
- Management of projects and preventative maintenance schedules
- Reason for leaving: Offered position at Partserve Channel Support.
Branch Manager
Grindrod Logistics
02.2008 - 05.2011
- Responsible for Furniture Distribution and Removals for Residential and Commercial sector in the KZN area
- Warehouse and Stock Management
- Fleet Management
- Health and Safety
- Human resources
- Industrial Relations (Unionized SATAWU)
- Manage Sales (Internal & External)
- Projects and Solutions
- Site Surveys for Residential and Commercial Sector
- Financials (Budgets, Variances and Forecasts)
- Reason for Leaving: Severance Package taken due to Company restructuring division, centralizing Management to be relocated to Johannesburg.
Branch Manager
UTi Parma Division
09.2001 - 01.2008
- Responsible for Pharmaceutical Distribution in KZN area
- Warehouse and Stock Management
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
- Customer engagement and resolution
- Financials (Budgets, Variances and Forecasts)
- Sales (Key Accounts and New Business)
- Manage Consistency in Service levels
- Administration Management
- Fleet Management
- Reason for leaving: Offered position at Grindrod Logistics.
Call Co Ordinator
Getronics
03.2001 - 08.2001
- Responsible for Customers Service levels, Service level reports and Presentation to clients, Assisting in Cabling Division
- Reason for leaving: Company merged with CS Holdings and temp position no longer available.
Site Supervisor
R&B Construction
01.1992 - 08.1997
- Responsible for: Site Supervision, Staff, Wages, Ordering Materials
- Reason for leaving: Owner Immigrated.
Education
Matric Certificate -
Welkom High School
04.1989 - 05.2000
ND Building - undefined
Cape Technicon
04.2000 -
Skills
Branch Operations Management
Performance Reviews
Interviewing and Hiring
Coaching and Mentoring
Human Resources Knowledge
Sales Development
Customer Service
Employee Development
Business Development
Sales management
Marketing
Revenue Generation
Relationship building and management
Financial Analysis
Accomplishments
- Successful Relocation and setting up of various Distribution facilities.
- Nominated for UTi's Circle of Champions award for the roll out of a regional network and relocation to a new facility to accommodate Distribution of a new account Alpha Pharm KZN
- Increased yearly growth revenue 30% through implementation of strategic initiatives and improve customer satisfaction.
- 2010 Successful Project Warehousing and distribution of Furniture and fittings to the IFA Zimbali Hotel
References
- Preggie Pillay, National Manager, Uti Pharma, 010 248 0281 / 010 248 0000 / 083 484 9762
- Garth Smith, General Manager, Grindrod Logistics, 031 302 7111 / 082 092 4212
- Jumannah Gameelden, Field Service Executive, BCX, 011 444 0265 / 083 299 0106
- Ettienne Viljoen, Head of Implementation, Alumo Energy, 087 133 0033 / 082 657 8440
Certification
Building
Interests
Timeline
Branch Manager
Partserve Channel Support
09.2013 - 05.2023
Senior Branch Manager
BCX Field Services
01.2012 - 08.2013
Advanced Leadership
07-2008
Branch Manager
Grindrod Logistics
02.2008 - 05.2011
Mentoring
08-2007
Professional Selling Skills
03-2004
Branch Manager
UTi Parma Division
09.2001 - 01.2008
Call Co Ordinator
Getronics
03.2001 - 08.2001
Building
12-2000
ND Building - undefined
Cape Technicon
04.2000 -
Site Supervisor
R&B Construction
01.1992 - 08.1997
Matric Certificate -
Welkom High School
04.1989 - 05.2000
Branch Manager
Alumo Energy
5 2023 - 1 2024