Nick Cruickshank

Experience

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  Lafarge

  Jan 2002 - Jan 2009

  [Kindly be advised, further details available upon request (Comprehensive CV)]. [Kindly be advised, further details available upon request (Comprehensive CV)].

  • Regional Manager

    Jan 2007 - Jan 2009

  • Export Manager

    Jan 2002 - Jan 2007
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  PERI Formwork Scaffolding Engineering (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 2009 - Jun 2024

  Directs strategic focus in support of regional growth, leveraging comprehensive understanding of current construction trends and competition to sustain the company’s position as the market leader.Maintains full P&L responsibility for Durban and Richards Bay.Provides direct and indirect leadership to 130 employees.Serves on the EXCO team.Facilitates strategic project pricing initiatives.Leads development of tender pricing models in collaboration with QS team.Optimises the DSO management function to reduce negative impacts on cash flow.Commissions skills gap analysis to gain insights into entire workforce; identifying existing capabilities against business objectives / goals; boosting individual learning and development; supporting strategic workforce planning; designing targeted staff development, training, and mentoring programmes, improving recruitment efforts, and creating a competitive advantage.Breaks down silos between all departments while simultaneously harnessing opportunities for efficiency improvement. Show less Executes general management of the subsidiary, ensuring strategic alignment between the subsidiary, the Market Unit, and the Group strategy with dedicated focus on profitable growth.Defines and implements strategy in line with current and future construction trends, and oversees organisational restructuring.Maintains ownership of Profit and Loss (P&L).Active member in developing BBBEE, member of the Remuneration Committee, and serves on the Board of Directors.Leads the development and implementation of the subsidiary’s short and mid-term strategic initiatives.Establishes key performance indicators (KPIs) / targets for improved internal efficiencies.Reviews, computes, and develops annual budgets and quarterly projections and updates the 5-year strategy forecast each year.Oversees conceptualisation and execution of turnaround strategy aimed to steer the organisation through a tough downturn market.Analyses performance factors; including discounts, products, customers, sales team performance, operational efficiencies, stock utilisation gross profit margin, and overall profitability.Prepares and delivers a monthly presentation of subsidiary performance to the MU Director, and presents quarterly results to the EXCO.Partners with the local Managing Board in preparing decision proposals for the Holding Company Board of Directors.Provides executive level guidance in pricing large projects for target customers, developing pricing strategies for new product ranges, and designing executive incentive schemes. Show less

  • KZN Regional Director

    Jan 2010 - Jun 2024

  • Managing Director, Sub-Sahara Africa

    Jan 2017 - Jun 2023

  • KZN Branch Manager

    Jan 2009 - Jan 2010
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  SGB-Cape

  May 2023 - Jun 2024

  Regional Director
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  Vantage Data Centers

  Jun 2024 - now

  Senior Director, Development Delivery, EMEA