1. CURRICULUM VITAE
THABO MASHITA
56 Hlosi Street, Madiba Park, Polokwane, 0700
Cell: 081 3444 635
E-mail:thabo.mashita@cottonon.com
CAREER OBJECTIVE
 To be a valuable member of operations team
 To demonstrate outstanding leadership across the functional area in business
 To consistently strive for higher goals/results
 Acquire Master of business leadership (MBL) 2016 - 2020
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA (School of Business Leadership)
Completed: Executive Development Programme (EDP) NQF: 8
Courses: Passed:
 Strategic Management
 Change management & transformation management
 Strategic project management
 E-business & technology management
Courses passed:
 Strategic dynamics and global business
 Strategic financial management
 Leadership for organisational change
 The global business and financial environment
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA
Certificate : Customer service
Certificate : Retail Programme (Unisa & Ackermans)
TSHWANE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
National Diploma : Retail Business Management
Major Courses :
 Retail Business Management (1,2&3)
 Business Management (1,2&3)
 Logistics
 Industrial Relations
Special achievement & leadership roles

2.  Caretaker of Bodybuilding (Tshwane University of Technology)
RASELETE SECONDARY SCHOOL
Highest grade passed; Grade 12 with full university entrance (Exemption)
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
ACKERMANS
Divisional Operations Manager (2008 – 2009)
Limpopo Division
Duties & Responsibilities
 Implementation and execution of Company strategy
 Implementing Operations projects (opening of new stores etc)
 Correctly interpret and determine Merchandise Profile, stock balancing and
presentation (VM) of merchandise across a range of stores and customer
profile.
 Administration and Financial controls across all stores
 Ensuring Bottom Line through Sales, Stock loss, Cost efficiency, Admin /
Audit results and People (company culture)
 Leadership intelligent (Team, Phadima spirit)
 Recruitment, IR & Succession Plan
ACKERMANS
Divisional Sales Manager (2010 - 2012)
Pretoria Centre Division
ACKERMANS (2001 – 2007)
Store Manager: Elliesrus, JaneFurse, Tzaneen Mall 916, Potties 881, Polokwane
1036, Witbank Emporium & Johannesburg CBD.
Achievement
 Ackerman’s Star Awards
 Ackermans Store of the year nominee (Polokwane 1036 & Tzaneen Mall 916)
 Ackermans Achiever of the year & Nominee Achiever of the year
RECENT PROJECT INVOLVEMENT
 Founder of back office projects (Lay bye and Stockroom)

3.  Branch/Store opening – Giyani 1157,Polokwane Mall of the North 1161 &
Lebowakgomo 1194, Pretoria Sammy Marks
 Accessories, Cosmetics & Toys test stores
 Financial Services – Accounts & Cell phones
CURRENT EMPLOYER:
Cottonon Group – 2013 to-2014
Regional Operations Manager: COC (Adults)
North Region
Duties & Responsibilities
 Sales achievement
 Store profitability
 Product profiling of the stores and feedback to Merchandise team
 Ensuring customer/ store experience in upheld
 Leading RM team and ensuring people development and succession plan
across all stores
 Execution of company strategy
 VM launch and alignment of all brands in Mega (Rubi, Kids, Body & COC)
National Retail Manager (RUBI) 2014 – to date
Duties & Responsibility
 Rubi Brand Sales achievement
 Brand profit & loss
 GP% & $ management
 Gaining Market Share
 Stores roll-out – Stand-Alone
- Mega stores (negotiating space in existing & new stores)
 Product tailoring is relevant to South African market
- Making sure market receive fashion global trend on time
- Back volume lines best sellers in correct size curves & colours
- Price competitive to local competitors
- Aged stock management
 VM layout per store & execution
- Seeking opportunities to collaborate with other brands
 People development, succession plan & motivation
 Execution of business strategic growth plan
 Store & customer experience
 Supply chain – ensuring efficient picking & dispatch to store is on time
SKILLS
 Leadership excellent
 Quick to adapt to change

4.  People development and motivation
 Execution discipline
 Project Management
 Computer literacy: Microsoft Office
 Web proficiency
 Interpersonal skills
 Communications Skills (written & verbal)
 Analytical & Numeracy
 Negotiations and Networking
 Accuracy
 Attain objective through committee processes
 Languages proficiency (Written & Spoken)
 Proficiency English, Zulu and all Sotho group languages
INTEREST & ACTIVITIES
Participation in Sport: I believe that participation in sport develops strength in the
area of leadership, character, conflict management and physical & mental health
Reading is informative and exposes one to the rich diversity of world and keeps
abreast with the latest development
REFERENCE
Mr. Johan Van Wyk
Country Manager (South Africa)
Cell no: 082 890 8887
Mr. David Keay
General Manager (Australia Based)
+61 400 211 166