Rondell Van Wyk

Thorough Chief Operating Officer with track record delivering superior results. Focused leader with 15 years of experience finding innovative ways to grow revenue and increase margins. Well-versed in managing multi-million dollar budgets with full P&L responsibility, negotiating high-level contracts and building lasting relationships with vendors, clients and partners. Diverse Business services background including performance driven results in strategic planning, action plan execution, corporate leadership, pricing strategies, establishing rates, asset liability, profitability, project management, budgeting, operational efficiency, staffing models, and acquisition strategies. Visionary with solid experience in developing corporate branding, enhancing customer experience, culture change management, social media, public relations, marketing, advertising, product development, training curriculum and understanding generational preferences. As a dynamic leader, consistently developed high performing teams and future executive successors through effective coaching, team building, motivation, strength driven performance and 360 degree performance focus. Versatile background leading and managing teams in traditional brick and mortar, in-store, call center and alternative payday lending settings. As a passionate member of the community, applied dynamic personality to serve the communities worked with through active voluntarism, participation and leadership. Desire an executive team position in a professional corporate environment.

Key note Speaker 2011

• Organization for the Prohibition of Chemicals Weapons (OPCW) World Conference Held at “The Hague” Netherlands

Speaker 2013

• Presenter at the Behavior based 9th Annual Conference
• Topic: Risk Management and Behavior Based Safety. Are they related and can they used in isolation from each other.
• http://www.iir.co.za/docs/

Speaker 2014

• AfricaAIR Insurance Risk Summit Key Speaker (Role of CRO)

Consistent track record of success in Manufacturing, Mining, Utilities and Logistics business environments.

• Strategic Planning-Directed corporate long and short term initiatives and plans including culture evolution, market expansion, merger/acquisition, product development, enterprise risk management, compensation philosophy, leadership development, organizational structure, customer delivery channels and business development.
• Profitable Resource Implementation & Execution- Successfully managed to design and implement a plan for the resource requirements for the Transmission ten year plan. This takes into account CAPEX versus approved projects versus internal resource requirements needed to execute projects. Effective resource loading involves considering Procurement, Commercial aspects, Risk Factors onsite, Community unrest, Funding to execute works..
• Transformational Change-Reinvigorated supplier review protocols by incorporating performance management measures for contractors delivering on CAPEX of +$100 million.
• Business Development and Sales Leadership- Developed, mentored, trained and inspired effective business development and sales teams in Utilities, Consultancy environments in diverse delivery channels including retail, project delivery, management consultancy firms.
• Operational Efficiency- Restructured operations and network staffing and responsibilities at a management consultancy and a utility which lead to improved process management, reduced staff and integrated technology. The instituted changes produced a highly productive cross-functional teams between customer facing and back-end servicing teams which enhanced the overall customer experience.

· Coaching and Mentoring (2011)

· Leadership in the workplace (2011)

· Managing for Results: Dr Ray Lafer (2010)

· Managing Poor Performance Incapacity (2008)

· Disciplinary Procedures and the legislation (2008)

· SAIMECH Process Safety – Engineering. (2008)

· ISO 9001(2008): Systems and Auditing Provisional Auditor status SAATCA

· Systems Integration (2008)

· SABS OHSAS 18001(2007)

I believe that everyone is born with latent potential and my role in life is extract their naturally given talents and gifts in order to be successful in life. To this end I have also started a community training initiative which focuses on providing business, excel, and safety management skills to enable individuals to set up their own businesses.