Vutomi M Mabunda
JHB South
Summary
Results-driven professional with expertise in quality assurance, food safety, and hygiene management, complemented by a strong foundation in packaging technology. Experienced in HACCP and ISO standards, with hands-on involvement in projects and internal audits. Proficient in negotiation and technical product knowledge, contributing to successful sales and marketing initiatives. Dedicated professional with strong interpersonal skills and a commitment to integrity. Demonstrates self-motivation and adaptability in fast-paced environments, fostering collaboration and achieving targets. Excels in negotiation and problem-solving, ensuring alignment with client needs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Key Accounts
Sunspray Solutions (PTY)LTD
JOHANNESBURG
03.2025 - Current
- Managed key account matters including solving issues, updating on project milestones, attending meetings and managing other communications.
- Monitored client satisfaction through regular feedback mechanisms, adapting strategies to meet evolving needs.
- Developed new business opportunities in existing customer portfolios to meet, upgrade and cross-sell revenue targets.
- Applied excellent negotiation, upselling and sales techniques to maximise revenue.
- Analysed client needs to recommend products and services that matched their requirements, enhancing client satisfaction.
- Developed and implemented sales strategy for new business opportunities across account portfolios and broader businesses.
- Hit sales targets by seeking opportunities for operational expansion and new customer acquisition.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with key accounts, leading to a 15% increase in annual revenue.
- Analysed competitors' offerings to inform strategic planning and maintain competitive advantage.
- Tracked and analysed key account trends, identifying opportunities for growth and eliminating potential threats.
- Cultivated solid and loyal relationships with existing clients to deliver demand generation.
- Conducted market analysis to understand industry trends and adjust account strategies accordingly.
Internal Sales Consultant-QA /QC Support
CARBOCRAFT (PTY) LTD.
Rivonia, Sandton
01.2020 - 01.2022
- General Office Administration Duties:
- Build and maintain sound relationships with customers, suppliers, vendors and business partners.
- Strive to provide excellent customer service at all times.
- Strive to promote the company's image and professional reputation by executing your duties on a best effort basis.
- Ensure that correspondence is carried out accurately and professionally at all times.
- Accounts& HR: Assist with any ad-hoc requests as and when needed.
- General Sales Duties:
- Build and maintain sound relationships with customers.
- Understand customer business and requirements and proactively attend to customer requirements and needs.
- Website/email enquiries: Action website/email enquiries.
- Obtain and develop new prospective customers.
- Follow up all sales leads obtained through networking contacts or our website.
- Compose product price proposals and send to new & prospective customers and follow up on feedback.
- Follow up with prospective customers on outstanding/forthcoming purchase orders.
- General Sales Administration Duties:
- Customer Database and Information: Assist Sales Team with keeping the Customer Database spreadsheet up to date to ensure accurate customer information all times.
- Assist Sales Manager with compiling and maintaining accurate listing of all products used by customers, i.e. product application, product type/grade, monthly demand, prices, etc.
- Complete the Lead Measures spreadsheets weekly and circulate to the Sales Manager, Managing Director and Financial Director by end of business on a Friday.
- Annual Sales Analysis: -Assist the Sales Manager in updating the Annual sales Analysis spreadsheet to ensure accurate tracking of customers turnover, gross profit revenue and gross profit margins per customer and product.
- Supplier Documents: -Assist Sales Team to ensure the Supplier Documents (Certificates, COA's, Specifications, MSDS's etc.) are available and interpreted.
QA/ Quality Assurance Manager
UNITED MEAT PACKERS PTY LTD (VAN WYNGAARDT)
Marlboro Sandton
01.2017 - 01.2020
- Implementing and maintaining the Food Safety Management System.
- Ensure resources needed are established, implemented and maintained.
- Appoint FS Team and give support to achieve set goals and maintain the food safety system.
- Final approval of policies and procedures.
- Chair Food Safety meetings and participate in management review of food safety management system.
- Participate and ensure continuous improvement of the system.
- Liaise with external parties on deviations and nonconformances that may impact the Food safety.
- Training for Food Handlers and management on all work procedures and policies.
- Authorize the destruction of sensitive documents and records.
- In charge of QC department, handle non-conformances of food and packaging and ensure corrective action is implemented.
- Handle monthly VPN (PRRS) audit.
- Liaise with the State Veterinarian (Department of Agriculture and Rural Development) for authorization and verification of PRRS products from PRRS approved suppliers to ensure Meat Safety Act compliance.
- Annual ZA and PRRS audits for facility approval and certification.
- In charge of Sanitation in the facility, as well as waste management.
- MEAT INDUSTRY
QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGIST
MC CORMICK SOUTH AFRICA & CONDIMENTS
MIDRAND
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Position 1: QA TECHNOLOGIST - RAW MATERIALS & FINISHED GOODS
- Ensuring house-keeping of the laboratory, facilitating 5S.
- Calibration of equipment (Standardization) and Record keeping.
- Chemical analysis according to work instructions & sensory evaluation of products.
- Effective management & supervision in the testing & evaluation of product & material release on SAP.
- Maintaining GLP, and assisting with implementation of Food Safety & Quality systems.
- Handling internal GMP audits & part of the HACCP team (trained on site).
- Prepare samples to be outsourced to external laboratory analysis, and making Purchase requisition for such.
- Conduct Scale up for first order production (Trials), and Trouble shooting.
- Monitoring CIP and cleaning via inspections of swabs on personnel hands, machine parts and monitoring downstream deviations.
- Raising NCR for non-conforming Raw and Finished goods and conducting investigations.
- Keeping retention samples for traceability.
- Record keeping and Monthly reports.
- Chemical Analysis; Salt Analysis, Acid and pH Determination, Moisture content, Sieve Analysis, Sodium Bicarbonate test, Volatile Oils test, Sensory Evaluation, Water Activity.
RAW MATERIAL ANALYST (QA)
AVI SNACKWORKS (NBL) - ISANDO BISCUITS
ISANDO
01.2010 - 01.2011
- Ensuring the laboratory is cleaned and sanitized for the effectiveness of the laboratory.
- Sampling of raw materials upon delivery. Report any deviations.
- Analysis/ inspection of raw materials according to the inspection plan.
- Issue rejection notices and quality warnings to suppliers for non-conforming materials.
- Release of raw materials from SAP system.
- Ensure compliance to specifications/standards. Compare with COAs received.
- Ensure that raw material samples are sent regularly to external laboratories.
- Assist with conducting supplier QA and supplier audits.
- Ensure Compliance to Quality Monitoring Scheme.
- Update Quality Monitoring Scheme and review accordingly.
- Ensure traceability of raw materials and correct capture of batch codes.
- Raise NCRʼs for non-conforming raw materials.
- Calibration of the equipment.
- Making a requisition for the materials and/or equipment needed.
- Microbial sampling or raw materials and sending to external micro - labs.
- Taking swabs for microbiological analysis on personnel hand, equipment, and certain raw materials.
- Report writing.
- Chemical tests: Moisture Content, Peroxide Value, %FFA, Sieve, Brix, Sensory, Salt Content, pH determination, Pekar test, etc.
Education
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY -
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
Johannesburg01.2026
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY -
INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING SA (I.P.S.A.)
Johannesburg01.2014
POST-MATRIC -
COLLEGE OF CAPE TOWN PINELANDS CAMPUS
01.2004
MATRIC -
Giyani High School
01.2003
Skills
- MS Word
- MS Excel
- MS Access
- MS PowerPoint
- MS Outlook
- SAP
- Kronos V 62
- Meat Matrix
Languages
Xitsonga
English
Afrikaans
Zulu
Sotho
Xhosa
Venda
Hobbies and Interests
- Hiking
- Currently learning Tennis
Timeline
Key Accounts
Sunspray Solutions (PTY)LTD
03.2025 - Current
Internal Sales Consultant-QA /QC Support
CARBOCRAFT (PTY) LTD.
01.2020 - 01.2022
QA/ Quality Assurance Manager
UNITED MEAT PACKERS PTY LTD (VAN WYNGAARDT)
01.2017 - 01.2020
QUALITY ASSURANCE TECHNOLOGIST
MC CORMICK SOUTH AFRICA & CONDIMENTS
01.2013 - 01.2014
RAW MATERIAL ANALYST (QA)
AVI SNACKWORKS (NBL) - ISANDO BISCUITS
01.2010 - 01.2011
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY -
UNIVERSITY OF JOHANNESBURG
ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN PACKAGING TECHNOLOGY -
INSTITUTE OF PACKAGING SA (I.P.S.A.)
POST-MATRIC -
COLLEGE OF CAPE TOWN PINELANDS CAMPUS
MATRIC -
Giyani High School