Oliver King

Experience

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  Kings International Development LDA

  Feb 2007 - Jul 2010

  Founder/ Chief Operations Manager

  • Sole logistical control of Bus fleet (including routeing, staff recruitment/rostering/discipline). • Planned/costed /negotiated HGV acquisitions & importation. • Full responsibility for overseeing financial records, producing P & L for outsourced Accountants. • Managed programmed, and ad hoc, Bus service/maintenance schedules.

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  Rio Verde

  Jul 2010 - Aug 2012

  Production Systems Analyst

  • Undertook full audit & documentation of farming and plantation activities (including floor plan staff workstation layouts & efficiency modelling), with brief to improve efficiencies & reduce overheads. •[Resultant Staff efficiency programme provided 18% workforce reduction (with 21% overall labour cost-saving), matched by 7% production increase.] • Analysis/creation/authorship/implementation of standard operating & disciplinary procedures. Show less

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  Superfresco LDA

  Aug 2012 - Aug 2013

  Head of Marketing / Sales

  • Regional Management of 15 existing retail sales outlets (Maputo and Matola), and overseeing Head Office staff. • Market Research/analysis to establish wholesale customer audience, market segmentation & brand positioning. • Unilaterally Managed new business launch, initiating creative strategic growth plan with full Staff functionality. • Control/Management of domestic product Sales. • Recommended/introduced diversified new product lines – including soft drinks/dry/fresh produce. Show less

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  Kings Lettings

  Nov 2012 - Oct 2024

  Chief Operating Officer