2. Personal information:
SURNAME: Wilsenach
NAMES: Johannes Petrus Hanu
RESIDENTIAL ADDRESS: 35 Olive Grove
Garsfontein Road
Mooikloof ridge
Pretoria East
POSTAL ADDRESS: As Above
CONTACT DETAILS: Cell No: (+27) 079 572 7241
Alt no: 082 418 0949
ID No: 860501 513 0089
DATE OF BIRTH: 1 May 1986
MARITAL STATUS: Single
DEPENDANTS: None
LANGUAGE ABILITIES: Afrikaans: Uitstekend
English: Very good
VEHICLE LICENCE: Code 8 (Normal Sedan up to 1.5 tons)
HEALTH: Excellent
Hobbies and Interests
SPORT: Rugby, Cricket, Chess and Football
HOBBIES: Reading, Travelling, Angling, Movies, Wildlife and
Nature
Education
Tertiary: University of South Africa
Completed 1st
year Bachelor of Business Admin Degree
Will be continuing studies
HIGH SCHOOL: Afrikaans Hoer Seunskool
2000 - 2004 Lynwood Road, Pretoria
Subjects: Afrikaans First Language: 77 % (B)
English First Language 75 % (B)
Mathematics Higher Grade 70 % (B)
Science Higher Grade 66 % (C)
Biology Higher Grade 78 % (B)
Accounting Higher Grade 97 % (A)
3. Employment History and Experience
(Starting with most recent position)
1. PLASTICLAND – High end retailer of Plastic products
Period employed: Oct 2012 – still employed
Position held: Branch manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Implementation of sound merchandising principles and marketing strategies in line with company
policies & vision.
b) Implementation of key operation policies, procedures & strategies as per company benchmarks &
standards from receiving through to the POS.
c) Training & development of staff on a consistent basis as to ensure that we nurture talent & build the
strength of our stores as staff is the strongest weapon in our arsenal
d) Daily analysis of all aspects of the business to maximise revenue (through sales reports, P&L, daily
stock takes etc.), to keep expenses in line & minimise stock loss through shrinkage control measures.
Ultimately this would ensure that the business remains profitable. This would also include proper stock
retention &
e) Important focus on establishing & maintaining brand quality & awareness, including an excellent
range of products, excellent customer service levels & pleasant shopping experience.
f) HR / IR responsibilities & functions on a continual basis, including but not limited to chairing and
initiating disciplinary proceedings etc.
g) Other requirements would include responsibilities pertaining to revamps of older stores & opening
new branches. I have so far opened one new branch & orchestrated the revamps of two of the
Plasticland stores.
Reason for leaving: Still employed
2. CHECKERS – Grocery & food retailer
Period employed: August 2010 – September 2012
Position held: Fresh food manager
I moved to Middelburg to assist in opening a new Checkers store in Middelburg Mall (opened 19 April
2012), to acquire the necessary experience to better myself as a retail manager. I was working there as
a fresh food manager, and the store has an approximate floor space of 4000 square meters.
It is a very large store with a very good turnover, and it has meant a lot for me to gain this necessary
experience. I started here in Middelburg on the 1st
of April, and I did all the relays, merchandising,
opening promotion orders, set up of all service depts., organising of installations of equipment, staff
training etc.
During my tenure at Checkers I also assisted in openings of various stores throughout the Gauteng &
Transvaal division. This would include store layouts, merchandising, opening orders, promotion
planning etc. I also worked in various different stores in the Pretoria South region.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Daily closing and opening duties.
b) Managing the Fresh departments, consisting of the perishables, bakery, fruit & veg, hot food deli &
fish, with a high emphasis on planning and execution of weekly adverts and special promotions.
c) Ordering of stock as per company requirements to adhere to highest possible standard of stock
availability. Daily communication with suppliers with regard to stock-outs, stock availability etc.
d) General admin duties & implementation and controlling of adherence to Q-Pro Hygiene standards as
required by Checkers and Health & Safety act.
e) Promoting high value GP lines with various displays, tasters etc to increase profitability.
4. f) Sales duties included customer service of the highest standard. High focus on providing excellent
service levels, pleasant shopping experience & excellent stock availability.
g) Receiving of stock on a daily basis as per company receiving procedures. High emphasis placed on
procedures as to avoid and minimize shrinkage
h) Daily managing of approximately 70 staff members on an ongoing basis to ensure that all operating
requirements are met.
Reason for leaving: I received a very good offer as a Branch Manager at Plasticland
3. GISENYI MINERAL TRADERS RWANDA (PTY) Ltd – Mining solutions service provider operating
in East Africa.
Period employed: November 2007 – July 2010
Position: Co-owner and administrator
RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Logistical responsibilities included importation and exportation of goods, raw materials,
clearing, solving issues and shortcomings with customs etc for clients in the mining industry.
b) Sales duties included customised procurement services to suit each client’s needs (maximising
productivity, minimising input costs). Provision of excellent after-sales service, as to ensure
continued success & minimum hassles. Additional services included procurement of raw
materials.
c) Administrative duties included daily data capturing, drawing up quotes, banking, general
correspondence with clients etc.
d) Our biggest emphasis fell on quick and efficient production solutions to maximise
productivity and satisfaction of clients
e) Agent of Eriez magnetics – marketing and selling their products in Rwanda, DRC Burundi
and Uganda.
f) Technical assistance – underwent training to gain practical knowledge of the mining industry,
coupled with clear background knowledge of circumstances to provide value-added solutions
to our customers.
g) Raw material procurement – I procured sources of raw materials for off-take, mostly minerals
such as iron ore, chrome ore, tantalite and cassiterite (tin ore). I built up a strong infrastructure
network with various contacts in the mining and trading sector in most parts of Central and
Southern Africa.
Reason for leaving: Political instability in the region caused rebel attacks in the Eastern DRC, with the
result that the borders were closed and no exports of minerals could be made from that region. Many of
the mining companies closed down and it was not viable to run a business in the area anymore
3. FREELANCE CONSULTANT FOR MITTAL STEEL SA (In Rwanda)
Period employed: December 2006 – July 2007
RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Logistical Support – arranging accommodation, flights and other operational support for
representatives and engineers. Organising transport to and from mining concessions.
Organising all documentation required to export samples etc.
b) Organising of mineral deposits (tin) for Mittal Steel SA – WE presented an opportunity to
them (Mr Alan van der Merwe – Manager of Strategy, Procurement and BBBEE at that time)
to acquire mining concessions of tin deposits in Rwanda. This would have fully serviced their
tin requirements in SA for a very long period of time. We arranged meetings for them with the
Minister of Mines and facilitated the whole deal. The minister was ready to sign with them,
but at the end Mittal Steel’s top executives in London pulled out of the deal, due to political
reasons.
5. c) Provisioning of budgets and other required general documentation. I provided assistance in
drafting budgets for processing of minerals, acquiring equipment and other important required
budgets.
d) Negotiations with the Minster of Mines in Rwanda – I provided assistance with
correspondence between the parties, facilitating negotiations and keeping all the parties happy.
Reason for leaving: After the mining deposits were organized for Mittal, they backed out of the deal
due to political reasons.
4. STRATEGIC MINERALS RWANDA
Period employed: November 2005 – October 2007
Position: Administrator and personal Assistant of the
General Manager
RESPONSIBILITIES:
a) Logistical responsibilities included importation of equipment and clearing of production
equipment to Central Africa. There were various logistical problems to solve every now and
again, especially with documentation.
b) Drawing up and monitoring of budgets for different projects. The main aim of the project was
to set up a tin trading and upgrading operation in Rwanda. I drew up and monitored all the
required budgets with regard to capital and cost expenditures etc
c) Providing support to the General Manager – I handled and sorted out most of the problems
occurring with employees, suppliers, freight forwarders etc, also providing assistance in
general where required
d) I maintained relations with suppliers of equipment and minerals, handling general day- to-day
correspondence with various important parties (through providing status updates, sorting out
various issues etc) and administering various general office duties
e)
Reason for leaving: Partners had a fall out and the company’s production came to a halt, no more funds
were available to pay employees, therefore I resigned.
5. Scooters Pizza Rock Cottage (Cnr John Vorster & Christian de Wet Roads, Honeydew)
Period employed: 14 May 2005 – October 2005
Position: Driver (Casual Position)
Duties: Deliveries to customers
Other
Strengths: Dedicated; honest; respectful; very reliable;
Trustworthy; excellent organizational skills;
Capable of working under pressure; goal orientated;
Team player; passionate; good leadership skills;
Work well without supervision; quick learner;
Quick and practical decision maker; Assertive;
Logical thinker.
Weaknesses: Quite gullible; very straight forward, I tend to say what I
think (although in most instances I see this as a
Strength); I can be stubborn at times
(I am aware of these weaknesses and I am working to
improve on them)
6. References
1. Scooters Pizza
Mr. Hannes van den Bergh Tel no: 011 794 7200
Cell no: 083 653 6720
2. Mittal Steel SA
Mr. Allan van der Merwe Cell no: 083 468 1020
3. Strategic Minerals
Mr. George Morgan Emigrated to Australia
4. Eriez Magnetics
Mr. Frank Wiswall Cell no: 082 569 8284
5. Simunye Crushers
Mr Mike McNeill Cell no: 082 445 0707
6. Belting and Structure
Gert Herholdt Cell no: 082 827 6507
7. MPA Rwanda
Mr Bruce Stride Cell no: 082 562 4421
8. Checkers lifestyle
Mr Markos Markou Cell no: 082 469 7717
9. Checkers Middelburg Mall
Mrs Charmaine Mckillop Cell no: 0727325064
