Samuel Mahlangu

ABSA PROFILE

• Strategic Portfolio Leadership
• Advanced to head ABSA Portfolio—largest revenue stream—within 12 months, leading 9 consultants and 200+ clients across 8 enterprise development projects
• Achieved R150M+ revenue growth potential through strategic interventions (40% revenue growth, 20% cost reduction, 30% efficiency gains)
• Researched, analyzed and solved marketing and strategy concerns through personalized approach.
• Utilized PESTEL and SWOT analyses to identify environmental threats and opportunities, creating value-aligned solutions with effective mitigating actions that supported business objectives
• Msogwaba Disability Centre Transformation
• Architected 5-year enterprise growth & corporate strategy for flagship ABSA-funded social enterprise through intensive stakeholder sessions
• Transformed R0 baseline to R35M projected annual revenue through multi-channel model (R160M+ cumulative) through comprehensive Market Landscape Analysis and Competitive Analysis that informed strategy development
• Developed and delivered client deliverables (PowerPoint decks, strategy reports, dashboards) to ABSA executives, ensuring alignment with portfolio objectives and stakeholder expectations – translating complex portfolio insights into clear, actionable recommendations.
• Project Management Excellence
• Established end-to-end project management, tracking 25+ milestones using Trello and Click-up
• Maintained 95% satisfaction across stakeholder spectrum through concise weekly dashboards

RIVERSANDS INCUBATION HUB PROFILE

• Innovation in Training & Development
• Conceptualized and delivered pioneering unit economics workshop for 50+ SMMEs, developing data-backed strategic models that drove 300% revenue growth through program excellence
• Achieved 30% minimum profitability increase for 95% of participants (4.8/5 satisfaction score)
• Conducted Product & Services Analysis identifying growth opportunities for participating businesses
• Boosted accountability and growth by enhancing processes based on performance reporting, benchmarks and objectives.

INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION PROFILE

• Skills Audit & Human Resources Development (Concrete Hub Project)
• Led transformation of high-growth concrete manufacturer and supplier of the mining district in Limpopo post-R30M IDC funding
• Developed skills matrix across 15 competency areas enabling workforce expansion
• Created Standard Operating Procedure and Excel-based skills audit model reducing turnaround time by 60%
• Performed statistical analysis to translate complex research into concise, meaningful reports including excel dashboards and a PowerPoint deck spanning organisational structures, corporate strategy, functional management, and succession planning.

• Project Management Assistance & Systems Innovation (Matomani Project)
• Delivered R400K cost savings through streamlined planning
• Engineered advanced Excel-based Inventory Management System with dynamic dashboards and VBA Macros, integrating procurement, manufacturing, wholesale, and retail operations for Matomani, a food manufacturer-retailer.
• Optimized full value chain — from raw material procurement through manufacturing to retail dispatch — improving reporting time by 60% and achieving 95% data accuracy.

• Financial Analysis & Advisory (IDC Engagement)
• Conducted comprehensive financial statement preparation and analyses on behalf of the IDC, applying ratio analysis (profitability, liquidity, solvency) to assess operational efficiency and financial health for a potential funding initiative, saving the IDC R6million by preventing funding misallocation through fraud detection.
• Ref: Mantsha Pheeha, MD: +27 82 755 8219 Mantsha@talentunleashed.co.za