2. PERSONAL DETAILS
FIRST NAME : Colin
LAST NAME : Logan
ID NUMBER : 6207115104080
DATE OF BIRTH : 11.07.1962
NATIONALITY : SA
DRIVERS LICENSE : Code 8
HOME LANGUAGE : English
CONTACT DETAILS : 082 563 6150
colin.logan@ellerines.co.za
SECONDARY EDUCATION Durban High School
Matric
(1979)
TERTIARY EDUCATION Diploma in Marketing Management – 1984
Inter Personal Skills Course
Sales Management certificate – Damelin 2001
Middle Management Development Program 2003
Industrial Relations course
Qualified Assessor based on SETA requirements
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3. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
COMPANY NAME : Ellerine Holdings - Beares
PERIOD OF EMPLOYMENT : 1982 to current
POSITION HELD : Regional manager (March 2012 – present) – 13 stores
Operations Executive (Sept 2008 – Feb 2012)
Regional Director (2008 ) – 25 stores
Regional Manager (1995 – 2007) – 9 stores
Branch Manager (1985 – 1995)
Sales Consultant (1982 – 1984)
DUTIES : Sales targets
• Daily sales performance and commitments
discussions with Regional Managers.
• Confirming action plans are in place in each store
and are monitored to achieve targets.
• Follow up on national marketing campaigns and
ensuring that additional in store promotions are
implemented and monitored.
• Measuring and monitoring of the catalogue
distribution to obtain maximum return.
Budgeting
• Responsible for the setting of budgets across the
division.
Net profit
• Ensuring effective cost control and value added
products to produce the profits required.
• Provide training to staff to ensure the income
statement is understood and actioned.
Margins
• Responsible for maintaining margin targets.
Debtors control
• Accountable for my division’s collections target in
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4. terms of installments, accounts in arrears and
default accounts.
Stock control
• Remain within budgeted stockholding and maintain
the right stock mix per store.
Performance management
• Conduct monthly reviews where all aspects of the
regions and stores are addressed and corrective
measurable plans are agreed upon. Weekly follow
up on poor performing stores to ensure
implementation of the action plans and to change
actions where required. Quarterly performance
appraisals done and measured against key result
areas based on each employees job grade.
Training and development
• Assisting with advice and guidance to employees
undergoing training courses to ensure assignment
dates are met within the required time frames.
Identifying employees for succession planning,
implementing on the job training and
recommending courses to develop skills.
Staff recruitment
• Responsible for the staff recruitment process.
Industrial relations
• Experienced in performance counseling
procedures. Have chaired numerous disciplinary
hearings and have defended the company at
CCMA and arbitration.
ACHIEVEMENTS : Top Branch Manager 1992, 1993 and 1995
Most improved Regional Manager 2002
Top Regional Manager 2003, 2005 and 2006
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5. REASON FOR WANTING TO LEAVE Restructuring of company
REFERENCES:
Tony von Blerk: Ex-Managing Executive Beares
Cell number 082 563 6197
Dave Wolpert: Marketing Director Amalgamated Retail
mwbiggy@mweb.co.za
Tony Welthagen: Marketing Director Sealy SA
Cell number 083 463 1088
tonyw@sealy.co.za
Mark Turner: Ex Managing Director Geen and Richards
Cell number 082 563 6108
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6. REASON FOR WANTING TO LEAVE Restructuring of company
REFERENCES:
Tony von Blerk: Ex-Managing Executive Beares
Cell number 082 563 6197
Dave Wolpert: Marketing Director Amalgamated Retail
mwbiggy@mweb.co.za
Tony Welthagen: Marketing Director Sealy SA
Cell number 083 463 1088
tonyw@sealy.co.za
Mark Turner: Ex Managing Director Geen and Richards
Cell number 082 563 6108
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