Deon Wepener
Summary
Dynamic Director at Bhs Readymix, excelling in strategic planning and operations management. Expert in relationship building and decision-making, I enhanced supply chain efficiency and successfully negotiated profitable projects, driving significant improvements in productivity and customer satisfaction. Committed to fostering collaboration and achieving departmental goals.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Director
Bhs Readymix
Bronkhorstspruit
08.2022 - 06.2025
- Supported strategic planning initiatives by conducting market research and analysis.
- Assisted in the development of project timelines and deliverables for key departmental goals.
- Coordinated team meetings to facilitate communication and collaboration across departments.
- Contributed to process improvement discussions by providing feedback on workflow efficiencies.
- Boosted operational efficiency by optimizing supply chain processes.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
Sales and Maintenance
Eastern Readymix Tswane
03.2020 - 03.2022
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
Plant Manager and Operator
Eastern Ready Mix
02.2009 - 03.2020
- Supported strategic planning initiatives by conducting market research and analysis.
- Assisted in the development of project timelines and deliverables for key departmental goals.
- Coordinated team meetings to facilitate communication and collaboration across departments.
- Contributed to process improvement discussions by providing feedback on workflow efficiencies.
- Boosted operational efficiency by optimizing supply chain processes.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
- Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
- Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
Education
Certificate - Readymix Concrete Workshop
SARMA
Johannesburg 05.2016
Certificate - Concrete Principles in A South African Context
Go Academy
Pretoria10.2015
Certificate - Concrete Principles For Readymix Operators
Go Academy
06.2011
Matric -
Highschool Die Wilgers
Pretoria2008
Skills
- Relationship building
- Strategic planning
- Verbal and written communication
- Decision-making
- Operations management
- Project management
Languages
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
English
Upper intermediate (B2)
Timeline
Director
Bhs Readymix
08.2022 - 06.2025
Sales and Maintenance
Eastern Readymix Tswane
03.2020 - 03.2022
Plant Manager and Operator
Eastern Ready Mix
02.2009 - 03.2020
Certificate - Readymix Concrete Workshop
SARMA
Certificate - Concrete Principles in A South African Context
Go Academy
Certificate - Concrete Principles For Readymix Operators
Go Academy
Matric -
Highschool Die Wilgers