Wayne Potgieter

Wayne Potgieter

Automotive exports controller

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  • Timeline

  • About me

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

  • Education

    • Boksburg Business College

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      NSC Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies

      Activities and Societies: Lectured part time as part of student outreach programme Setup and maintained the entire IT infrastructure

    • Boksburg High School

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

    • DeepLearning.AI

      2025 - 2025
      AI Python Coding Programme

      Completed a programme to program AI technologies using Python Programming language.

    • Massey University

      2017 - 2023
      Bachelor of Science - BS PSYCHOLOGY
    • Fit College

      2018 - 2018
      Personal Trainer Health and Physical Education/Fitness
    • University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika

      2013 - 2017
      Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) Management
  • Experience

    • UTi Worldwide

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2002
      Automotive 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 2004
      Logistics 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 2008
      Logistics 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 2010
      Logistics 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 2017
      Managing 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 2015
      Non 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 2017
      Business Development Manager

      Business 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 2017
      • International Manager

        Sept 2017 - Dec 2017
      • International Business Development Manager

        Jun 2017 - Sept 2017
    • Verde NZ

      Jun 2018 - now
      • National Sales Manager

        Jul 2020 - now
      • Client Relationship Manager/Business Development

        Jun 2018 - Jul 2020
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Confronting Bias: Thriving Across Our Differences

      LinkedIn
      Jul 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • MYOB Partner of the Year 2021 - Second year running

      MYOB
      May 2021
    • Decision-Making Strategies for Optimal Team Performance: A Primer for Team Leaders

      LinkedIn
      Jul 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • Telling Stories with Data

      LinkedIn
      Jul 2021
      View certificate certificate
    • MYOB Advanced Sales Certified

      MYOB
      May 2019
    • MYOB Partner of the Year 2020

      MYOB
      May 2020
    • NetSuite Sales Certification

      Oracle
      Mar 2019
    • ANZ 2021 NetSuite Rising Star Award

      Oracle
      Jul 2021
    • MYOB Advanced Sales Certification

      MYOB
      Aug 2022
    • MYOB Advanced Business Sales

      MYOB
      Jul 2019
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Counsellor

      Issued by SANCA on Jan 2010
      SANCAAssociated with Wayne Potgieter