Willem Frederick du Preez has over 40 years of experience in sales management roles in the food industry. He is currently the Sales Manager at Blue Ribbon Nelspruit, where he manages sales representatives and oversees budgets, forecasts, and sales reporting. Previously, he held several sales leadership positions with increasing responsibility, including General Sales Manager at Albany Bakery in Germiston and Sales Manager roles at Bread4U, Sunbake, and other bakeries. He has a proven track record of managing sales teams, meeting sales targets, and presenting reports to senior leadership.

1. Willem Frederick du Preez
6a Sarel Cilliers Street, Sonpark, Nelspruit. 1200. e-mail: williedupreez276@gmail.com. Phone: 078 171 9084
Experience Sales Manager
1 November 2013 to Current Blue Ribbon Nelspruit
Duties: Managing 1 Informal Trade Representative, 1 Formal Trade
Representative, 1 Route Supervisor, 20 driver salesmen, 10 van
assistants.
Responsible for sales budgets and sales forecasts as well as
achievement of sales budgets and sales forecasts.
Presented sales budget to GM and MD for approval.
Liaised on regular basis with HOD’s of other departments.
Furnished GM with daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual sales
figures.
Presented monthly sales report and sales presentation to MD.
Trained sales representatives and sales supervisors.
Chaired weekly and monthly sales meetings.
Initiated and chaired disciplinary hearings (Middelburg and Nelspruit).
Represented Company at CCMA
Sales Manager
September 2011 to October 2013 Bread4U Hazyview
Managed 1 Sales Representative, 1 Depot Manager 29 driver salesmen
and 23 van assistants.
Managed depot in Elukwatini (5 Driver salesmen and 5 van assistants –
included in above headcount)
Responsible for orders, cash, crates, etc. in the depot – visited
Elukwatini twice a week.
Reported to MD.
Responsible for sales budgets and sales forecasts as well as
achievement of sales budgets and sales forecasts.
Presented sales budget to GM and MD for approval.
Furnished MD with daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual sales
figures.
Presented monthly sales report and sales presentation to MD.
Initiated and chaired disciplinary hearings.
Sales Manager
2 June 2008 to August 2011 Sunbake Nelspruit
(Duties, to a lesser degree, in general same as below)
General Sales Manager
October 1999 to November 2006 Albany Bakery, Germiston
Duties: Managing 5 Sales Managers, 15 Representatives, 4 Sales
Supervisors, ± 90 driver-salesmen, ± 157 van assistants.
Responsible for sales budgets and sales forecasts as well as
achievement of sales budgets and sales forecasts.
Presented sales budget to GM and MD for approval.
Implemented and managed discounts register.
Liaised on regular basis with HOD’s of other departments.
Furnished GM with daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and annual sales
figures.
Presented monthly sales report and sales presentation to MD.
Trained sales managers, sales representatives and sales supervisors.
Chaired daily, weekly and monthly sales- and shop stewards meetings.
Initiated and chaired disciplinary hearings.
Represented Company at CCMA
Interviewed and employed applicants for Sales Managers’- Sales
Representatives’- and Sales Supervisors’ positions.
W. F. du Preez
6a Sarel Cilliers Street, Sonpark, Nelspruit. E-mail: williedupreez276@gmail.com. Phone: 078 171 9084.

2. Member on the EE Committee.
Sales Manager
December 1996 to September 1999 Blue Ribbon Bakery, Hammanskraal
Sales Manager
January 1996 to December 1996 Bokomo Bakery, Olifantsfontein
Various (As below)
April 1984 to December 1995 Premier Food Industries, Various (As below)
1. Warehouse Manager
 Epic Foods, Jet Park
2. Warehouse Manager
 Premier Foods Distribution, Jet Park
3. General Manager
 National Food Distributors, Springs
4. Distribution Manager
 Premier Pet Foods, Pretoria
5. General Manager
 Associated S.A. Bakeries, Witbank
6. Assistant Manager
 Associated S.A. Bakeries, Klerksdorp
7. Sales Manager
 Associated S.A. Bakeries, Bloemfontein
Assistant Manager
April 1983 to March 1984 Albany Bakery, Bloemfontein
Partner
November 1982 to April 1983 Industrial Services, Welkom
Branch / Sales Manager
May 1981 to November 1982 Airtool & Rigging Equipment, Welkom
Sales representative
March 1979 to April 1981 Van den Bergh & Jurgens, Kimberley & Welkom
Van Salesman, Supervisor, Area Manager
February 1976 to March 1979 Willards Foods, Bloemfontein & Welkom
Partner
June 1975 to January 1976 Delta Eiendomme, Potchefstroom & Vryburg
Packaging Clerk, Beer hall Supervisor, Brewer
November 1972 to May 1975 Wes-Transvaal Bantoesake Administrasie
Raad, Potchefstroom
Admin Clerk
W. F. du Preez
6a Sarel Cilliers Street, Sonpark, Nelspruit. E-mail: williedupreez276@gmail.com. Phone: 078 171 9084.

3. December 1971 to November 1972 Deeds Office, Vryburg, Kimberly &
Windhoek
Education Laerskool-, Hoërskool Vryburg, Vryburg
1969 to 1977
 Std 7
 Griqualand West Boxing Champion 1977
Hoërskool Gimnasium, Potchefstroom
1978 to 1970
 Std 10
 Prefect, Western Transvaal Colors for Athletics
Completed “Labour Relations Management” course at UNISA
References Bennie Reynecke – 083 512 4562
Tim O’Toole - 082 561 5878
Willie Marais - 082 561 5473
Thinus Kruger - 079 418 9652
Shan Ajoodha - 082 553 0166
W. F. du Preez
6a Sarel Cilliers Street, Sonpark, Nelspruit. E-mail: williedupreez276@gmail.com. Phone: 078 171 9084.