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Percy Letwaba

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Summary

I am a driven, results orientated and highly motivated professional with over 20 years' experience in leading large strategic business functions in Information Technology, Consulting, Project Management and Account Management across Public and Private Sector client environments. I have proven experience in leading large scale complex IT projects, predominantly in the Public Services, focused on bridging the gap between business sustainability and Governments' socio-economic, political, and service delivery imperatives. Having worked across Business Management, Software Development, Project Delivery, Management Consulting, Strategy Management and Software Sales has helped shaped by journey in becoming a well-rounded IT Business executive with a passion for solving business problems across industries. My roles include: Managing a diverse sales team of Senior Account Executives' responsible customers in the Public Sector, Health care, State Owned Enterprises and Higher Education; Drive sales strategy and manage sales performance of the team; Develop and drive segmentation and Go-To-Market strategy of the PS Sales business; Building meaningful and strategic relationships with key client executives; Building and managing high performance teams, mostly across different geographies; Driving sales origination and pipeline development for organisation; Known for providing guidance and direction in resolving client problems; Known for being able to bridge the gap between business, strategy and technology; Collaborate with executive teams to design strategies to utilise state of the art technology to enhance business value; Worked across different areas within IT from Technology, Consulting and Strategy; and Spearheaded project delivery within complex projects and difficult clients.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Sales Manager

SAP South Africa
08.2018 - Current
  • Managing a diverse sales team of Senior Account Executives' responsible customers in the Public Sector, Health care, State Owned Enterprises and Higher Education.

Senior Manager

Accenture
09.2012 - 07.2018
  • Business Development Lead responsible for business development and developing sales origination strategy to ensure adequate pipeline of new business.

General Manager

Cornastone Consulting
02.2007 - Current
  • Responsible for market development and providing leadership to the business unit.

Project Manager

Isolve Business Solutions
11.2000 - 12.2006
  • Prepare and manage project delivery documents and manage staff activities.

Senior Database Consultant

Unihold Database Solutions
06.1999 - 10.2000
  • Design, Development and Maintenance of First national Bank Pension Fund administration system.

Senior Database Administrator

Andersen Consulting (Accenture)
01.1996 - 05.1999
  • Design, Develop and Maintenance of windows based Help Desk application.

Education

Advanved Diploma in Business Management - Strategic Management

Stadio Higher Education
Pretoria, South Africa
01-2024

Black Leadership programme -

McKinsey Black Leadership Academy
01.2021

Programme in Business Management -

UNISA
01.2012

Management Development Programme -

University of Pretoria
01.2009

Certified Prince 2 Practitioner -

SnapTech
01.2007

National Diploma Information Technology -

Technikon Northern Transvaal
01.1993

Skills

  • Managing Sales Performance and Sales Teams
  • Business development and Sales Execution
  • Key account management
  • Project Management
  • Strategic Planning and Execution
  • Needs analysis
  • Negotiation & Deal Closing
  • Staff development
  • Corporate Governance
  • Conflict Management
  • Risk & Crisis Control

Courses Completed

  • Accounting for Non-Accounting Managers
  • Negotiating skills
  • Leading Extraordinary Teams
  • Deliver Winning Sales
  • Pricing Excellence - Perfecting Your Pricing Acumen
  • Effective Selling

Roles

  • Managing a diverse sales team of Senior Account Executives' responsible customers in the Public Sector, Health care, State Owned Enterprises and Higher Education
  • Drive sales strategy and manage sales performance of the team
  • Develop and drive segmentation and Go-To-Market strategy of the PS Sales business
  • Building meaningful and strategic relationships with key client executives
  • Building and managing high performance teams, mostly across different geographies
  • Driving sales origination and pipeline development for organisation
  • Known for providing guidance and direction in resolving client problems
  • Known for being able to bridge the gap between business, strategy and technology
  • Collaborate with executive teams to design strategies to utilise state of the art technology to enhance business value
  • Worked across different areas within IT from Technology, Consulting and Strategy
  • Spearheaded project delivery within complex projects and difficult clients

Timeline

Sales Manager

SAP South Africa
08.2018 - Current

Senior Manager

Accenture
09.2012 - 07.2018

General Manager

Cornastone Consulting
02.2007 - Current

Project Manager

Isolve Business Solutions
11.2000 - 12.2006

Senior Database Consultant

Unihold Database Solutions
06.1999 - 10.2000

Senior Database Administrator

Andersen Consulting (Accenture)
01.1996 - 05.1999

Advanved Diploma in Business Management - Strategic Management

Stadio Higher Education

Black Leadership programme -

McKinsey Black Leadership Academy

Programme in Business Management -

UNISA

Management Development Programme -

University of Pretoria

Certified Prince 2 Practitioner -

SnapTech

National Diploma Information Technology -

Technikon Northern Transvaal
Percy Letwaba