JOAO MANUEL REGO JARDIM
A proactive Leader with passion and drive to take the company to new heights. My strong
leadership and solid ethical values make me the ideal face and voice of the organisation. I have
been driving and controlling strategic and business aspects in depth, looking for bigger
challenges. Including accountability of the successful, overall performance improvement of
organisations to come.-
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WORK EXPERIENCE
Durban, South Africa
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SKILLS
Distribution Centre Manager
Retailability Pty Ltd
Operations Management
Management Consulting
03/2011 – Present
Durban, South Africa
Fashion Retail group for Edgars, Style, Beaver Canoe and
Legit. South Africa and neighbouring countries
Supply Chain Management
Warehouse Management
Quality Management
Outstanding People Skills
Achievements/Tasks
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Full warehouse / operations and business
activities ownership.
Facilities maintenance, repairs, or replacements
of equipment and infrastructure.
Develop and implementation of logistics process.
Devise economical routes for shipments
Direct the activities of logistics division and
supporting Departments. Creating and managing
budgets, improving revenue and reducing costs.
Collaborating with relevant parties
Improve and develop business performance within
the constraints of legislation, fuel costs and rising
environmental pressures.
Develop business by gaining new contracts,
analysing logistical problems and producing new
solutions
Developing Team and members, through
mentoring and lectured opportunities
Presentation and Public Speaking
Marketing & Sales
Technical Management
Business Management
Strategic Management
Financial Management
Information Technology Management
Training and Mentoring
Project Management
Engineering Management
Research & Development Management
People Management
Excellent Communication & Written Skills
EDUCATION
MBA (NQF 9)
Regent Business School
General Manager
LG Electronics
07/2018 – Present
Durban, South Africa
Completed Modules (Semester 1, 2 & 3)
11/2011 – 02/2021
Durban, South Africa
Global Electronics Giant. Involved in Home Appliances,
Home Entertainment and Mobile.
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Overseeing daily business operations and activities
Developing and implementing growth strategies for
business improvement
Creating and managing budgets, improving revenue
and reducing costs. Collaborating with relevant
parties
Evaluating performance and productivity, increasing
output
Analysing accounting and financial data,
measurable supporting data
Researching and identifying growth opportunities.
Maximizing operating potential to exceed customers’
expectations and company goals.
Lead key projects with R&D to support business
goals.
Ensure that the organisations Quality Management
System conforms to customer, internal, ISO 9001,
and regulatory/legal requirements. Manage the
monitoring, measurement, and review of internal
processes, especially those that affect the quality.
Managerial Economics
Strategic Marketing
Information and Knowledge Management
Operations and Supply Chain Management
Global Political Economy
Leadership and Human Capital Development
Strategic and Change Management
Accounting and Finance
Governance and Sustainability
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WORK EXPERIENCE (continued)
EDUCATION
Technical / Warehouse Manager
Kiota Electronics
PC Engineering
Damelin College
01/2007 – 10/2011
Maseru, Lesotho
01/1999 – 12/2000
Bloemfontein, Free State
On-Demand Manufacturing of Electronic Goods
Courses
Sales Manager
Comnet / iLesotho
10/2005 – 12/2006
Maseru, Lesotho
IT Solutions and Internet Service Provider
Sales Consultant
Pro Office Supplies
10/2003 – 01/2004
Bloemfontein, Free State
IT Solutions and Office Equipment Provider
Sales Consultant
Panasonic SA (Telecommunications)
06/2003 – 09/2003
Cape Town, Western Cape
Panasonic Telecommunications Systems
Branch Manager
CS Holdings
06/2002 – 05/2003
Welkom, Free State
National IT Solutions and Support Provider
Technical Manager
CS Holdings
08/2001 – 05/2002
Welkom, Free State
National IT Solutions and Support Provider
Remote Support Engineer
CS Holdings
04/2001 – 07/2001
Ladybrand, Free State / Maseru, Lesotho
IT Solutions and Internet Service Provider
Workshop Coordinator
Welkomp IT / CS Holdings
02/2000 – 03/2001
Bloemfontein, Free State
National IT Solutions and Support Provider
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A+ Core
DOS / Windows Advanced
PC Upgrading and Repairing
MCSE 4.0 (Networking Essentials / NT
Workstation / NT Server / NT Enterprise)
Networking Practical
Microsoft Advanced (Windows 3.1 / '95 / '98 /
Networking)
Microsoft Office '97
Internet Information Server 4.0 (IIS)
Visual Basic 6
Basic Electronics
Business Computer Studies
Damelin College
01/1998 – 12/1998
Bloemfontein, Free State
Courses
• Business Administration
(Sales / Marketing / People Management / Business
Principles / Business Communication / Bookkeeping)
• Computer Skills
(Introduction to Personal Computers / Microsoft
Windows Internet Explorer 4.0 / Windows ‘95 & DOS
/ Keyboard Skills)
• Microsoft Office '97
• Pastel Accounting 4.0
CERTIFICATES
ISO9001:2008 Quality Management System
(06/2015 – 06/2015)
SABS (NQF 5)
ISO14001: Internal Auditor
(08/2015 – 08/2015)
SABS (NQF 5)
Operational Finance: Finance for Managers
(09/2018 – 09/2018)
Coursera: IESE Business School (University of Navarra)
INTERESTS
Continued Studies and Self Development
Continuous Grown and Improvement
Research (topics on Culture / Strategy / Innovation)
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