Mlungisi Mathonsi

Experience

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  Bromor Foods

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2003

  for Beverage South Africa- an industry association for the soft-drinks manufacturers•Part-time lecturer on Business Strategy & Management, Business Studies Unit, Durban Institute of Technology (2008).•Consulted on “Alternative Strategies” for Panafon-Vodafone Greece (part of MBA program)•Developed the business strategy for CEL-International’s engineering business in Scotland (report formed part of the MBA dissertation)•Consulted on Strategic Issues for Carlisle & Northumbria Health Districts, Northern England (part of the MBA program). Show less

  • Regional Operations Manager

    Jan 2000 - Jan 2003

  • Factory Manager

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2000

  • Quality & Processing Manager

    Jan 1997 - Jan 1998

  • Quality & Manufacturing Manager

    Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  • Quality Supervisor and Production

    Mar 1993 - Jun 1996

  • Interim Director

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1996
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  Nampak DivFood

  Jul 2003 - Jan 2005

  Regional General Manager

  Key Objective: Aggressive pursue Supply Chain efficiency and Cost Leadership in declining products whilst introduce new products in line with changes in the market place

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  Nampak Limited Nampak Africa

  Aug 2005 - Apr 2008

  Key Objectives were to turn around under-performing assets or replace them with new acquisitions; and implement a Cross-Selling Initiative amongst various divisions Key Objective: Increase market presence to drive top-line growth and re-engineer the supply chain to achieve cost competitiveness

  • Special Projects Executive

    Oct 2007 - Apr 2008

  • Managing Director

    Aug 2005 - Sept 2007
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  Coca Cola Shanduka Beverages

  Jun 2008 - Dec 2009

  Commercial Operations Director

  The Board’s mandate was to lead a complete transformation of the business model to improve performance and bring margins and cash flows on par with other bottlers in South Africa

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  Quest4Best Consulting/ Seacrest Investment Group/ Maverick Trading/ TAM Diliva Business Solutions

  Jan 2010 - Mar 2018

  Director
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  Coca-Cola Shanduka Beverages (Pty) Limited

  Jan 2012 - Aug 2012

  Managing Director
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  Coca-Cola Southern Africa

  Nov 2012 - Sept 2013

  Director

  The key purpose of this function was to convert high brand-love scores into profitable transactions for The Coca-Cola Company, the Bottlers and retailers in Southern Africa.

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  South African Post Office Group

  Jul 2014 - Sept 2014

  Group Chief Operating Officer
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  SA Post Office

  Oct 2014 - Nov 2015

  Acting Group Chief Executive Officer

  The key purpose of these roles was to stabilise SAPO operationally and financially, strategically reposition the organisation, capacitate the key functions and initiate the implementation of a long-term Turn Around Plan including the recapitalization of the balance sheet.

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  McDonald's South Africa

  Mar 2018 - now

  Executive: Business Development, Supply Chain, Restaurant Operations