Anton Van De Venter

Experience

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  Parsons Hill Primary School

  Jan 1992 - Dec 1993

  Special Education Teacher

  Class teacher - Senior Special Class

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  Grey Junior School

  Jan 1994 - Dec 1995

  Teacher

  Class teacherSports coach

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  Spec-Savers SA

  Dec 1995 - Sept 2000

  National Franchise Manager

  Senior project manager, National Training Officer – new store openings. Select and appoint national suppliers and project teams for new store roll-outs.Responsible for the effective functioning of SSSA Head Office, managing the dynamics of a subsidiary and the 18 team members both remote and in PE. General office issues of effectiveness, operating systems, discipline and human resource management.Preparation of Spec-Savers SA budgets and control of expenditure, income and cash flow.Management and development of Spec-Savers regional managers and overseeing their provision of quality Franchisee service and support.Develop and monitor practice by practice business plans, budgets and systems to ensure profitability, compliance and implement remedial action and business analysis where appropriate.As part of marketing team developed brand marketing strategy and implement promotions and campaigns, including national TV campaigns.Identify and develop new business opportunities.Ensure growth targets, (both numbers and financial) are achieved.Manage project team for rollout of new franchise outlets, from site selection and lease negotiation with national property groups and shopping centers, franchise agreement negotiation, store design and project management of the opening – turnkey store opening! Show less

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  Bennetts Technologies

  Oct 2000 - Nov 2005

  MD / Partner

  Managing Director responsible for company of 40 staff, a desktop support crew of 12, a 10 man development team developing web based business applications and contract developers of about 15, plus a hardware & software sales. Opened UK office for the company.

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  Big Bay Properties

  Oct 2005 - Sept 2016

  Master Practitioner Real Estate / NQF 5

  Professional management of sales and sales staff – residential & commercial sales. Training Director, develop and implement training programmes for sales staff. Letting, building & facilities management, Sectional title management. Rental collection and management, residential and commercial.Project management – maintenance, revamping & special projects for 15 Bodies Corporate.Rectification projects – Survey and document rectification requirements of 4500 low cost houses – survey, document, report to contractor and architect for rollout of repairs. Show less

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  Algoa Property Management

  Oct 2005 - Jan 2013

  Principal Agent / Owner

  Broker owner, Master Practitioner Real Estate / NQF 5. Residential & commercial sales and letting, building & facilities management including Sectional Title and Home Owners Association Management.

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  Debt Smart Debt Counselling

  Jan 2009 - Oct 2013

  Director Debt Counselling

  Operations and Training DirectorNational FranchiseDebt Counsellor

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  Century 21 Mandela Bay

  Jan 2013 - Aug 2016

  Principal Agent / Manager

  Principal Agent. Residential & commercial sales, letting, building & facilities management including Sectional Title Management.Training Director.

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  Property.CoZa

  Sept 2016 - now

  MD, Principal Agent, Training Director, (achieved top franchise in the country)Training Academy – curriculum development & intern & agent training Professional management of sales and 55 sales staff – residential & commercial sales Principal Agent / Training & Manager

  • Franchisee, Principal Agent

    Mar 2016 - now

  • Principal Agent, Managing Director

    Mar 2017 - now

  • Principal Agent

    Sept 2016 - Mar 2017
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  Property.CoZa Umhlanga

  Oct 2016 - Mar 2017

  Sales Manager 80/20 Split. Zero Desk Fees...

  Sales Manager. Professional management of sales and sales staff – residential & commercial sales and rentals. Letting, building & facilities management, Sectional title and HOA management. Rental collection and management, residential and commercial.