Gordon Mathee
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
Dynamic technology executive with over 24 years of experience driving strategy execution and digital transformation across FMCG, retail, and logistics sectors. Recognized for a strong ability to lead cross-functional teams in delivering innovative solutions that enhance operational performance and elevate customer engagement in high-growth environments. Expertise in managing large-scale transformation initiatives and change management, consistently exceeding organizational objectives while fostering a culture of trust and collaboration. Currently serving as Senior Director – Technology at DP World, adept at aligning regional growth strategies with overarching technology roadmaps to ensure impactful delivery and measurable results.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director: Digital & IT – Road Freight + Bulk & Corridors
DP World
07.2022 - Current
- Responsible for ensuring the delivery of end-to-end D&IT products/services to Road Freight businesses
- Ensure Road Freight strategic IT initiatives/demand is aligned to the D&IT strategy
- Formulate input for D&IT operational budget for Road Freight to ensure that strategic deliverables are adequately budgeted for
- Build relationship between D&IT and key stakeholders in Road Freight
- Serve as an escalation point for any critical D&IT issue/problem within Road Freight
- Provide Fleet and Fuel Management Systems to Logistics Africa businesses including Contract Logistics and LLP
- Provide strategic leadership and oversight: execution of SLAs, customer satisfaction and metrics for supported processes.
- Capacity, utilization, financial forecast, and actual reports for D&IT leadership.
- Prioritisation of demand according to budget and resource constraints.
- Integration between Road Freight IT teams and D&IT to ensure alignment and quality of service execution.
- Integration between Contract Logistics and LLP businesses IT teams and D&IT to ensure alignment and quality of service execution pertaining to Fleet and Fuel Management Systems.
- Performance of existing portfolio and D&IT systems in terms of contribution to Road Freight objectives, functionality, stability, and value for Road Freight.
- Performance of existing portfolio and D&IT systems in terms of contribution to Road Freight business objectives, functionality, stability, and value for these businesses.
- Effective decision making to achieve revenue, profitability, and strategic goals in line with Road Freight strategic plans.
- Develop and ensure implementation of people capacity plans in line with performance objectives.
- Collaborate with HR and D&IT leadership to develop clear career progression path for all D&IT teams within Road Freight.
- Key Projects: Payment 24 Fuel Management System: August 2022 – March 2023
- Role: Replace and integrate a new SaaS solution into the Fuel Management Solution for Imperial Group, with integration to current hardware and software enabling the fuelling process across the group.
- Capability owner for Demand Management (design and deploy): February 2023 – Present
- Role: Accountable for the design, alignment, and operationalization of Demand Management across the entire Group Technology portfolio and synergize into DP World Technology and Platforms.
- TMS Transformation Project SSA: July 2023 – Present
- Role: Accountable for the design, alignment, and selection of tier 1 and tier solution in Transport Management System across the region and different capabilities in Sub-Saharah Africa and construct the robust value case to plan and deploy across the group in the next 3 years.
- Digitalisation of Fleet and Driver Application: August 2023 – Present
- Role: Accountable for the design, alignment, and deploy of engagement and driver behaviour roadmap of digitalization for drivers.
Group Technology: Strategy + Demand Planning Management
Massmart (PTY) LTD
11.2018 - 06.2022
- Assist the Chief EA in developing a short-, medium- and long-term strategy with respect to enterprise architecture and demand planning.
- Oversee regular scrutiny of the developed strategy to keep up-to-date with the latest trends in the external environment and budget for changes taking place within the organization.
- Responsible for designing and deploying demand planning principles for Massmart.
- Facilitate and coordinate demand planning governance across the Group.
- Ensure that demand from all demand managers across the IT function is fetched and stored in a central repository.
- Ensure that a central view of all IT demand is catalogued and available for the Group CIO and Chief EA to view.
- Analyse the overall demand against the resource capacity available at Massmart and suggest the best fit strategy for ensuring demand is met timely.
- Ensure design of detailed reports on demand catalogued and its implications on architecture.
- Key Projects: Project Hummingbird: July 2021 – August 2021
- Role: Design a process to enable recovery activities post the Looting and Destruction of assets and property within effected areas for the Group.
- Design and Operationalize Group Demand Management: June 2020 – June 2021
- Role: Accountable for the design, alignment and operationalization of Demand Management across the entire Massmart Group Technology portfolio.
Business Relationship Manager SA
PepsiCo International SSA
07.2014 - 10.2018
- Supports all aspects of business and IT interfacing inclusive of demand shaping, value creation and achievement for the South African Business Units.
- Utilizes IT partners (external and internal) within the global PepsiCo space to seek new innovation, efficiency and productivity programs.
- Participates in realization and construct of 5-year PSP IT plan.
- Identifies and documents project risks, resolves project issues where possible and escalates when necessary.
- Defines project plan, estimates, identification of return of investments, identifies issues and risks, report status.
- Participates in identifying, assessing and promoting the use of new technologies for increased productivity.
- Key Projects: SAP ECC6 Implementation PepsiCo Reference Template: 2015 – 2016
- Role: Accountable for the delivery and successful configuration of all legacy systems into the SAP ECC environment.
- GE Proficy (MIS) Project (gFST): 2017 – 2018
- Role: Accountable for the delivery and successful configuration of the Global Shop Floor Tool, GE Proficy within all 3 manufacturing plants in South Africa.
Business Solutions Manager AME
Danone Southern Africa
11.2012 - 06.2014
- Manage applications on a day to day basis to ensure the availability and the effectiveness of the Business applications.
- Effective functional user support in the area of the specified domain based on internal SLA and KPIs.
- Ensure permanent development and sustainability of expertise for processes and applications.
- Animate the improvement of the business processes and applications.
- Participate in projects / lead complex and non-complex projects as decided in the Master Plan.
- Key Projects: SAP ECC6 Implementation Danone Global Template: 2012 – 2013
- Role: Danone Solution Manager, accountable for the design, build and deploy of all Supply Chain interfaces and integration.
Business Solutions Manager
PepsiCo International ESSA
11.2011 - 10.2012
- Maintain and implement company's IT strategy.
- Responsible for the development and implementation of a solution that provides accurate, reliable and real time information.
- Responsible for managing business needs and expectations versus the capacity available.
- Responsible for developing an effective team centred around value creation and innovation.
- Manage compliance to systems and project standards.
- Key Projects: INFOR Demand Planning: 2012
- Role: Project manage + facilitate the implementation of INFOR Demand Planning for SIMBA PepsiCo SA.
Business Analyst: Demand Chain SAA
British American Tobacco SAA
12.2000 - 10.2011
- Takes responsibility for business analysis and process re-engineering to determine effective business solutions.
- Organises the implementation through improvements in information systems, data management, processes/procedures.
- Manage the level of customer satisfaction by responding to customers’ queries and complaints.
- Proactively ascertain the IT requirements and functional priorities.
- Contribute to the effectiveness and streamlining of business processes.
- Key Projects: MES – Track ‘n Trace Project (Phase 01): 2008 – 2010
- Role: Primary Business Analyst for TnT MES Project, accountable for all design and scope documentation.
Education
BATSA LDP - Accelerated Leadership Development for High Performance/High Potential candidates
04.2011
12 Months
International Diploma - Business Analysis
11.2009
IIBA recognized training institution (International Institute of Business Analysis) - BAFN, BASP, BARD, BABC, BAPM, BAID, BADM, BAFS, ARAD
BATSA Growth Academy - Accelerated Management Development for High Performance/High Potential candidates
12.2008
18 Months
ITQA - Statistical Process Control
12.2006
Quality Techniques I, II & III
N4 - Entrepreneurship
11.2000
Grade 12 - undefined
12.1998
Subjects: English (HG), Afrikaans (HG), Mathematics (SG), Physical Science (SG), Biology (HG), Geography (HG)
Skills
- Strategic Leadership
- Team building
- Innovation management
- Stakeholder relations
- Administrative oversight
- Pipeline development
- Organizational development
Timeline
Senior Director: Digital & IT – Road Freight + Bulk & Corridors - DP World
07.2022 - Current
Group Technology: Strategy + Demand Planning Management - Massmart (PTY) LTD
11.2018 - 06.2022
Business Relationship Manager SA - PepsiCo International SSA
07.2014 - 10.2018
Business Solutions Manager AME - Danone Southern Africa
11.2012 - 06.2014
Business Solutions Manager - PepsiCo International ESSA
11.2011 - 10.2012
Business Analyst: Demand Chain SAA - British American Tobacco SAA
12.2000 - 10.2011
- BATSA LDP, Accelerated Leadership Development for High Performance/High Potential candidates
- BATSA Growth Academy, Accelerated Management Development for High Performance/High Potential candidates
Industrial Training & Quality Assurance - ITQA, Statistical Process Control
Boland College - N4, Entrepreneurship
Berg River High School - Grade 12,
Faculty Training Institute - International Diploma, Business Analysis