Henry van der Westhuizen is a 59-year-old South African citizen with over 40 years of experience in automotive sales and management. He has worked in various sales roles for dealerships and franchises, and also owned his own businesses in airbrakes, cellular phones, and internet service provision. He believes in continuously growing his areas of responsibility to increase profits and has a strong track record of exceeding sales targets.

1. HENRY VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
7 Drommedaris Street
Bellville
7535
(072) 649 4992
henryvdw@vodamail.co.za
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Marital Status: Separated
Nationality: South African Citizen
Age : 59
Identity Number
551121 5011 082
Dependents
1 Daughter - 21 years old
Interests and Activities
Internet Web Designing , Computers, Scuba Diving and Angling.
Languages
English and Afrikaans
Education
1972 Oude Molen Tech. High School Pinelands
Metric
• English
• Afrikaans
• Mathematics
• Science
• Technical Drawing
• Fitting and Turning
• Theory

2. Awards Received
Hyundai Bellville, Top Salesman in the Region 2009
MTN Top National Dealer of the Year ( for 2 consecutive years)
Work Experience
1 October 2013 – 31 March 2015
Hyundai Culembog Sales Manager Marwaan Issaacs
Selling of Pre Owned Vehicles
Running Web Sites (Hyundai and Car Find)
Valuations of Trade in Vehicles
18 February 2013 – 30 September 2013
Claremont Motor Holdings Sales Manager Deon Britz
Selling of Used Vehicles (Claremont Volkswagen)
9 May 2008 – 15 February 2013 Hyundai Bellville
Sales Manager Andre Kuhn
Senior Sales Executive ( Acting Used Car Manager)
Selling of New and Pre Owned Vehicles
Up date and running web site
Trade in Valuations
Standing in for used vehicle manager when on leave or ill
14 January 2008 – 17 May 2008 Ford Culemborg
Selling of used Vehicles
Running add Campaign
Trade in Valuations
November 2005 – 4 January 2008 Multi Franchise Bellville/ Diepriver
Sales Manager – Used Vehicles
Running of the used vehicle showroom
Staff compliment of 5 sales executives
Valuation of trade in vehicles
Purchasing of stock
Computer literate, Microsoft, Excel and Automate

3. 1 July 2005 – 31 October 2005 Philwest Somerset Mall
Temp Sales Manager
Sales Manager while sales manager was over seas for 3 months
Selling of used and new vehicles
Running add campaign
16 October 2004 – 15 October 2005 Kelfords Helderberg
Sales Executive
• Selling of new and used vehicles
• Top Salesman for 5 out of 7 months
1 October 1999 – 15 October 2004 Adelphi Auto Sea Piont
Sales Executive / IT Manager
• Sales of new and used vehicles
• Purchasing of second hand vehicles
• Valuation of trade in vehicles
• Liaison with Financial Institutions
• Design and maintenance of company web site
• Running of dealership when owner was on leave or away
1998 – 1999 Cornel Seeley Motors Bellville
Used Vehicle Sales Executive
• Proposed, initiated and designed an Internet database to sell cars,
which increased company earnings. This process was so successful
• CEWNet Bellville
•
• Manager / Ownerthat many other car dealers followed suit. It
allowed for the increased sales due to the reduction of capital
outlay.

4. • Proactively involved in selling of showroom vehicles
• Planned and implemented a business process for an Internet
Service Provider to be established and operated effectively.
• Market the business by offering leased lines, web hosting,
designing web pages and sites and internet dial – up access to he
corporate and private subscribers.
• Create and maintained a clientele base of over 2000 subscribers.
• As a registered Microsoft OEM Systems Partner and computer
dealer, I supplied computers and components to both the corporate
and private sectors. This Encompassed marketing, building and
setting up of networks for companies.
1994 – 1998 Unicell N1 City Mall Goodwood
Manager / Owner (Cellular Phones)
• Recruited, trained and motivated (via Incentives) a sales workforce
of 25 as well as 5 office employees.
• Established and managed 2 new branches.
• A market survey was done and a potential of 50 lines per month
was predicted. This potential was exceeded by 150 lines per month,
in a short space of time, which ensured that we received the MTN
National Dealer award for 2 consecutive years.
1993 – 1997 Universal Airbrakes Bellville
Manager / Owner
• Identified that there was a gap in the market for a 24 hour airbrake
service and established Universal Airbrakes.
• Recruited and managed a staff compliment of 10 airbrake
technicians, 2 sales representatives and an administrative assistant.
• Developed a large client base such as Auto Net, SFW and OK
Bazaars and maintained their fleets.
• Identified that communication was essential for the trucking
industry, Cellular phones where brought into Universal Airbrakes

5. as an additional service to the industry and thus Unicell was
created.
1983- 1993 CB’s Airbrakes Brackenfell
Sales Representative (Tech)
• Generated and grew a client base for the company.
• Increased company sales by approx. 500 %
• Ensured that the company grew and was identified as a major
airbrake dealership in the area and industry.
1985 – 1993 S A Railways Cape Town
Senior Assistant Train Driver
• Trainee train driver of mainline electrical trains
• Promoted to senior assistant train driver
1983 – 1985 Schuss Nissan Parow
New and Used Sales Executive
• Exceeded sales targets by selling 15 to 20 units per month.
1983 Farbers Nissan Cape Town
New and Used Vehicle Sales Executive
• Sales of new and used vehicles to private and fleet owners
1980 – 1983 IGI Johannesburg
Sales Representative Account Manager
• Identified new dealers and clients, thereby generating new
business.
• Increased branch clientele base.
1977 – 1980 Lindsay Sakers VW Johannesburg

6. Sales Executive
• Sales of new and used motor vehicles at this leading VW dealer
1975 – 1977 S A Railway Police Johannesburg
• General police duties
• Promoted to plain clothes Detective
Self Assessment
I have always reached, and in most instances excelled, the sales targets
set for me. I am a strong believer that a good sales person continuously
grows the area for which they are responsible, and so doing increases the
company profit. I am confident in my ability as a sales person and know
that I will be an asset to any organization in the line of sales, or
management.
With regards to management skills, I can confirm that I have always
grown my staff and ensured that they operate at their maximum potential.
I have the ability to work with both introverts, which is an added
advantage in sales.
Competencies
___________________________________________________________
• Team Player
• Communication skills
• Quality orientated
• Innovative
• Driven
• Planning and organizing
• Action orientated
• Resilience
• Management Skills

7. HENRY VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
7 Drommedaris Street
Bellville
7535
(072) 649 4992
henryvdw@vodamail.co.za
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Marital Status: Separated
Nationality: South African Citizen
Age : 59
Identity Number
551121 5011 082
Dependents
1 Daughter - 21 years old
Interests and Activities
Internet Web Designing , Computers, Scuba Diving and Angling.
Languages
English and Afrikaans
Education
1972 Oude Molen Tech. High School Pinelands
Metric
• English
• Afrikaans
• Mathematics
• Science
• Technical Drawing
• Fitting and Turning
• Theory

8. Awards Received
Hyundai Bellville, Top Salesman in the Region 2009
MTN Top National Dealer of the Year ( for 2 consecutive years)
Work Experience
1 October 2013 – 31 March 2015
Hyundai Culembog Sales Manager Marwaan Issaacs
Selling of Pre Owned Vehicles
Running Web Sites (Hyundai and Car Find)
Valuations of Trade in Vehicles
18 February 2013 – 30 September 2013
Claremont Motor Holdings Sales Manager Deon Britz
Selling of Used Vehicles (Claremont Volkswagen)
9 May 2008 – 15 February 2013 Hyundai Bellville
Sales Manager Andre Kuhn
Senior Sales Executive ( Acting Used Car Manager)
Selling of New and Pre Owned Vehicles
Up date and running web site
Trade in Valuations
Standing in for used vehicle manager when on leave or ill
14 January 2008 – 17 May 2008 Ford Culemborg
Selling of used Vehicles
Running add Campaign
Trade in Valuations
November 2005 – 4 January 2008 Multi Franchise Bellville/ Diepriver
Sales Manager – Used Vehicles
Running of the used vehicle showroom
Staff compliment of 5 sales executives
Valuation of trade in vehicles
Purchasing of stock

9. Computer literate, Microsoft, Excel and Automate
1 July 2005 – 31 October 2005 Philwest Somerset Mall
Temp Sales Manager
Sales Manager while sales manager was over seas for 3 months
Selling of used and new vehicles
Running add campaign
16 October 2004 – 15 October 2005 Kelfords Helderberg
Sales Executive
• Selling of new and used vehicles
• Top Salesman for 5 out of 7 months
1 October 1999 – 15 October 2004 Adelphi Auto Sea Piont
Sales Executive / IT Manager
• Sales of new and used vehicles
• Purchasing of second hand vehicles
• Valuation of trade in vehicles
• Liaison with Financial Institutions
• Design and maintenance of company web site
• Running of dealership when owner was on leave or away
1998 – 1999 Cornel Seeley Motors Bellville
Used Vehicle Sales Executive
• Proposed, initiated and designed an Internet database to sell cars,
which increased company earnings. This process was so successful
• CEWNet Bellville
•

10. • Manager / Ownerthat many other car dealers followed suit. It
allowed for the increased sales due to the reduction of capital
outlay.
• Proactively involved in selling of showroom vehicles
• Planned and implemented a business process for an Internet
Service Provider to be established and operated effectively.
• Market the business by offering leased lines, web hosting,
designing web pages and sites and internet dial – up access to he
corporate and private subscribers.
• Create and maintained a clientele base of over 2000 subscribers.
• As a registered Microsoft OEM Systems Partner and computer
dealer, I supplied computers and components to both the corporate
and private sectors. This Encompassed marketing, building and
setting up of networks for companies.
1994 – 1998 Unicell N1 City Mall Goodwood
Manager / Owner (Cellular Phones)
• Recruited, trained and motivated (via Incentives) a sales workforce
of 25 as well as 5 office employees.
• Established and managed 2 new branches.
• A market survey was done and a potential of 50 lines per month
was predicted. This potential was exceeded by 150 lines per month,
in a short space of time, which ensured that we received the MTN
National Dealer award for 2 consecutive years.
1993 – 1997 Universal Airbrakes Bellville
Manager / Owner
• Identified that there was a gap in the market for a 24 hour airbrake
service and established Universal Airbrakes.
• Recruited and managed a staff compliment of 10 airbrake
technicians, 2 sales representatives and an administrative assistant.
• Developed a large client base such as Auto Net, SFW and OK
Bazaars and maintained their fleets.

11. • Identified that communication was essential for the trucking
industry, Cellular phones where brought into Universal Airbrakes
as an additional service to the industry and thus Unicell was
created.
1983- 1993 CB’s Airbrakes Brackenfell
Sales Representative (Tech)
• Generated and grew a client base for the company.
• Increased company sales by approx. 500 %
• Ensured that the company grew and was identified as a major
airbrake dealership in the area and industry.
1985 – 1993 S A Railways Cape Town
Senior Assistant Train Driver
• Trainee train driver of mainline electrical trains
• Promoted to senior assistant train driver
1983 – 1985 Schuss Nissan Parow
New and Used Sales Executive
• Exceeded sales targets by selling 15 to 20 units per month.
1984 Farbers Nissan Cape Town
New and Used Vehicle Sales Executive
• Sales of new and used vehicles to private and fleet owners
1980 – 1983 IGI Johannesburg
Sales Representative Account Manager
• Identified new dealers and clients, thereby generating new
business.
• Increased branch clientele base.

12. 1977 – 1980 Lindsay Sakers VW Johannesburg
Sales Executive
• Sales of new and used motor vehicles at this leading VW dealer
1975 – 1977 S A Railway Police Johannesburg
• General police duties
• Promoted to plain clothes Detective
Self Assessment
I have always reached, and in most instances excelled, the sales targets
set for me. I am a strong believer that a good sales person continuously
grows the area for which they are responsible, and so doing increases the
company profit. I am confident in my ability as a sales person and know
that I will be an asset to any organization in the line of sales, or
management.
With regards to management skills, I can confirm that I have always
grown my staff and ensured that they operate at their maximum potential.
I have the ability to work with both introverts, which is an added
advantage in sales.
Competencies
___________________________________________________________
• Team Player
• Communication skills
• Quality orientated
• Innovative
• Driven
• Planning and organizing
• Action orientated
• Resilience
• Management Skills