Lydia Louw (Zeelie)

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

+91 xxxx xxxxx

[email protected]

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Timeline
Jun 1993 - Aug 1997
Quality Control Laboratory Supervisor
Amka Products (Pty) Ltd
Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa
Sept 1997 - Oct 2000
Operations Manager
CIM Chemicals (Pty) Ltd
Johannesburg Metropolitan Area
Nov 2000 - Feb 2003
Packaging Development Engineer
Avon Justine
Mar 2003 - Sept 2004
Business Development Manager
UNICHEM SERVICES LTD
Oct 2004 - Sept 2005
Packaging Development Manager
Reckitt
Jun 2006 - Feb 2007
Product Manager
Protea Chemicals
Mar 2007 - Dec 2012
Business Development Manager
Unichem Services (Pty) Ltd
Jan 2013 - May 2018
Business Manager
Hansen & Rosenthal GMBH
Jun 2018 - Aug 2024
General Manager: Life Sciences (BPC, HC, I&I, Pharma & Nutra, F&B, Chocolates and compounds)
Protea Chemicals
South Africa
Current Company
Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
Business Unit Manager Food and Personal Care
Forestchem (Pty) Ltd
About me
Senior Leader | Commercial & Business Executive: Driving Growth and Strategic Success
Education
- Wilson learning
  2024 - 2024
  The counselor sales person
- Duke corporate education
  2023 - 2024
  Leadership excellence in action programme passed with distinction
- Various
  1994 - 2020
  Certificate: Basic Food and Cosmetic Microbiology, 1994, UPCertificate: Advanced Microbiology, 1995, UPCertificate: Formulation Chemistry, 1999, UPCertificate: Project Management, 2002SAIT Lubrications Engineering 96, 2015Scottwork Negotiation Course, 2015Import Export Procedures Course, 2015, LogtrainIncoterms 2010 Rules Workshop, 2015, LogtrainCertificate: Speechcraft - Toastmasters International, 2016Emotional Intelligence, 2016, KZN Business Training… Show more Certificate: Basic Food and Cosmetic Microbiology, 1994, UPCertificate: Advanced Microbiology, 1995, UPCertificate: Formulation Chemistry, 1999, UPCertificate: Project Management, 2002SAIT Lubrications Engineering 96, 2015Scottwork Negotiation Course, 2015Import Export Procedures Course, 2015, LogtrainIncoterms 2010 Rules Workshop, 2015, LogtrainCertificate: Speechcraft - Toastmasters International, 2016Emotional Intelligence, 2016, KZN Business Training CentreAssertiveness and Conflict Resolution, 2016, KZN Business Training CentreMS Excel Intermediate and Advances Course, 2016, KZN Business Training CentreFinancial Management Course, 2017, KZN Business Training Centre(CSP) Counselor Salesperson, 2020, Wilson Learning Show less
- Toastmasters international
  2016 - 2016
  Speechcraft
- Scottwork negotiation skills
  2015 - 2015
  Advancing negotiation skills
- South african institute of tribology
  2014 - 2014
  Cert: lubrications engineering
- Society of cosmetic chemists (coschem)
  1997 - 1999
  Cosmetic science diploma cosmetic science
- Damelin
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  Business administration and management, general
- Rhodes university
  2023 - 2023
  Rhodes business school senior leadership programme senior leadership programme (passed with distinction) nqf 8,12 credits
- Cips - the chartered institute of procurement & supply
  2022 - 2023
  Cips 4 diploma in procurement and supply level 4 saqa nqf 6
  CIPS 4 Diploma in Procurement and Supply
- Damelin
  1999 - 1999
  Diploma business management business management
  Activities and Societies: Management Accounting; Marketing; Finance; Human Resource Management; Executive Development and Business Policy Management Accounting; Marketing; Finance; Human Resource Management; Executive Development and Business Policy(Achieved distinctions in 5 subjects)
- Damelin
  1999 - 1999
  Diploma production management production management
  Activities and Societies: Diploma Production Management, Damelin Management School, 1999Distinction and top student award
- Damelin
  1997 - 1997
  Diploma quality management quality managemanet, statisctical process controll
Experience
- Amka products (pty) ltd
  Jun 1993 - Aug 1997
  - Quality Control Laboratory Supervisor
    Apr 1996 - Aug 1997
  - Quality Control and Research and Development Technologist (November 1994 – March 1996)
    Nov 1994 - Mar 1996
  - Microbiological Laboratory Assistant
    Jun 1993 - Oct 1994
- Cim chemicals (pty) ltd
  Sept 1997 - Oct 2000
  (September 1997 – October 2000)
  - Operations Manager
    Sept 1999 - Oct 2000
  - Quality Assurance, Laboratory & Production Manager
    Sept 1997 - Sept 1999
- Avon justine
  Nov 2000 - Feb 2003
  Packaging development engineer
- Unichem services ltd
  Mar 2003 - Sept 2004
  Business development manager
- Reckitt
  Oct 2004 - Sept 2005
  Packaging development manager
  FMCG Manufacturers of Household and Pharmaceutical Products
- Protea chemicals
  Jun 2006 - Feb 2007
  Product manager
- Unichem services (pty) ltd
  Mar 2007 - Dec 2012
  Business development manager
- Hansen & rosenthal gmbh
  Jan 2013 - May 2018
  Business manager
- Protea chemicals
  Jun 2018 - Aug 2024
  The General Manager of the Life Sciences division leads a team covering Consumer Care, Nutraceutical, Pharmaceutical, as well as Food and Beverages. The role involves driving strategic initiatives, overseeing category and sales managers, and ensuring the overall success of the Life Sciences business unit.
  - General Manager: Life Sciences (BPC, HC, I&I, Pharma & Nutra, F&B, Chocolates and compounds)
    Nov 2023 - Aug 2024
  - Commercial Manager, Consumer Care (HPC, I&I, Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical)
    Aug 2021 - Nov 2023
  - Category Manager Consumer Care
    Jan 2019 - Jul 2021
  - Product Manager, Consumer Care Specialities
    Jun 2018 - Jan 2019
- Forestchem (pty) ltd
  Jan 2025 - Feb 2025
  Business unit manager food and personal care
Licenses & Certifications
- Building strategic agility: applying a systemic approach to agility
  Duke corporate education
  Aug 2023
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