Michael E.B. Maher
13 Windsor Lodge, Beach Road, Fish Hoek,- •- •-
Date of birth: 28/11/1959
Marital Status: Married
Driver’s license: Code EB
Personal statement
Driven Retail Manager with over twenty years’ experience in the retail industry. Proven track record of success, including managing both the national and international admin department for the Shoprite Furniture Division. Looking for the right opportunity to bring my expertise to a well-established brand in an upper management position.
Education
Unisa
(January 2000 – December 2004)
One credit short of Bcom Degree (Accounting 3)
Majors
Business Management
Accounting
Sir John Adamson High School
(January 1972 – December 1976)
Matric
Key Skills
Proficiency in all areas of Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
Operating independently is a strength
Strong leadership skills, and the ability to motivate a successful team
Employment History
Self-employed, Cape Town
(March 2013 – Present)
Achievements:
Managed my personal investment portfolio trading shares on the JSE.
Authored and published twenty-seven personal development books which are distributed through Amazon, Smashwords and Ingramspark.
Created fifteen personal development online training courses which are marketed through Udemy.
Developed a Christian ministry website called Michael Maher Ministries through which both my books and courses are promoted.
Reason for leaving: Investment portfolio has underperformed
Operations Manager, House & Home, Johannesburg
(January 2011 – February 2013)
Key results and responsibilities:
Managed a team of four Regional Managers overseeing half of the House & Home chain of stores
Sales growth for this period was 11%
Trading profit growth for the same period was 33%
Oversaw the opening of a number of new stores (including Botswana) and also the refurbishment of a number of existing stores
Reason for leaving: Change of lifestyle due to heart attack
National Administration Manager, Shoprite Furniture Division, Johannesburg
(January 2005 – December 2010)
Key results and responsibilities:
Managed a team of twenty Regional Admin Managers overseeing the administration of the Shoprite Furniture Division
Implemented internal admin audit standards which the Shoprite Internal Audit department relied on to formulate their report on the Furniture Division
Shrinkage results achieved of 0.4% were far better than industry norms.
Oversaw the admin and operating systems of the Division’s warehouses
Oversaw implementation of admin procedures in the Furniture Division’s expansion into Africa.
Reason for leaving: Requested transfer to Operations Division for a new challenge
Regional Administration Manager, Shoprite Furniture Division, Cape Town
(January 1998 – December 2004)
Key results and responsibilities:
Managed a team of fifteen Admin Supervisors overseeing the administration of that number of stores
Awarded top performing Regional Admin Manager more than once during this period
Shrinkage results achieved of 0.3% were far better than the division norms.
Reason for leaving: Promoted to National Admin Manager
Regional Administration Manager, OK Bazaars, Johannesburg
(February 1993 – December 1997)
Key results and responsibilities:
Promoted to second largest region in the OK Bazaars chain
Managed a team of twenty-five Admin Managers overseeing the administration of that number of stores
Instrumental in a substantial reduction in the regions’ shrinkage results from 2.5% to 1.5%.
Reason for leaving: Transfer due to Shoprite purchase of OK Bazaars
Interests
I run a Christian website that promotes Christian values and promotes personal development. I am part of the leadership team of an organisation that manages a weekly businessmen’s breakfast hosting guest speakers to speak on various topics.
References
References are available upon request.
