
Wayne Potgieter
Automotive exports controller

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About me
National Sales Manager at Verde Group NZ (incorporating Verde, Project Salsa and Avanza Solutions)
Education

Boksburg Business College
-NSC Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesActivities and Societies: Lectured part time as part of student outreach programme Setup and maintained the entire IT infrastructure

Boksburg High School
-Activities and Societies: Shooting Team First Aid School Mascot Learned.

DeepLearning.AI
2025 - 2025AI Python Coding ProgrammeCompleted a programme to program AI technologies using Python Programming language.

Massey University
2017 - 2023Bachelor of Science - BS PSYCHOLOGY
Fit College
2018 - 2018Personal Trainer Health and Physical Education/Fitness
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
2013 - 2017Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Management
Experience

UTi Worldwide
Jan 2000 - Jan 2002Automotive exports controller• Automotive exports controller• Responsible for airfreight exports of time sensitive leather products• Deadline based supply chain management (cargo MUST arrive on the day required or entire C class line comes to a stop)• Responsible for all customs documentation• Tracking and Tracing of all cargo

World Net Logistics (Pty) Ltd
Jan 2002 - Dec 2004Logistics Controller• High Value cargo Exports controller• Responsible for all Mobile phone airfreight exports worldwide on behalf of Samsung Electronics• Tracking and tracing of shipment to destination• All bonded customs documentation

XP FZE
Jan 2004 - Jan 2008Logistics manager• Authorised Motorola Distributor• Logistics Manager• Responsible for all inbound and outbound shipments• Managing supply chain• Partially responsible with sales negotiations• Tracking of all purchases and reconciliations of stocks• Handled all debit notes and swop stock matters• Travelled extensively to visit all logistics partners concerned

SDV
Jan 2008 - Jan 2010Logistics controller• Projects co coordinator – Mining Division• Balance northbound loads of full mining supplies with southbound loads of copper• Deal with road freight transporters• Export and imports customs documentation• Manage warehouse with container packing and stuffing operation with subsequent ocean freight exports internationally

Ultrakey Developments
May 2010 - Mar 2017Managing Director• Business Development• Manage all operations• Handle all staff• Responsible for full supply chain• Handled all accounting functionality• Deal with USA/DRC/ZAMBIAN client base

JMK Office Solutions
Nov 2012 - Jun 2015Non Executive Director• Non executive director• Partly responsible for strategic planning and decisions at board level• Directly responsible for setting up Chemical manufacturing plant and supplies

Fliway Group
Mar 2016 - Jun 2017Business Development ManagerBusiness development comprises a number of tasks and processes generally aiming at developing and implementing growth opportunities within and between organizations. It is a subset of the fields of business, commerce and organizational theory. Business development is the creation of long-term value for an organization from customers, markets, and relationships.(WIKI)

New Zealand Couriers
Jun 2017 - Dec 2017International Manager
Sept 2017 - Dec 2017International Business Development Manager
Jun 2017 - Sept 2017

Verde NZ
Jun 2018 - nowNational Sales Manager
Jul 2020 - nowClient Relationship Manager/Business Development
Jun 2018 - Jul 2020
Licenses & Certifications
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Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences
LinkedInJul 2021 
MYOB Partner of the Year 2021 - Second year running
MYOBMay 2021- View certificate

Decision-Making Strategies for Optimal Team Performance: A Primer for Team Leaders
LinkedInJul 2021 - View certificate

Telling Stories with Data
LinkedInJul 2021 
MYOB Advanced Sales Certified
MYOBMay 2019
MYOB Partner of the Year 2020
MYOBMay 2020
NetSuite Sales Certification
OracleMar 2019
ANZ 2021 NetSuite Rising Star Award
OracleJul 2021
MYOB Advanced Sales Certification
MYOBAug 2022
MYOB Advanced Business Sales
MYOBJul 2019
Volunteer Experience
Counsellor
Issued by SANCA on Jan 2010
Associated with Wayne Potgieter
Languages
- enEnglish/afrikaans
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