Lea-Hanna Du Toit

Experience

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  Daymon Worldwide

  Mar 2008 - Apr 2016

  - Progressed from RSM role to manage national scale projects, budget settings, and projectexecution.- Successfully rolled out Hit squad structure nationally and managed POS implementation across500 stores in 48 hours.- Coordinated Sassa grant pay-out project, stock management, and category mapping for retailpartners.- Oversaw new store openings and revamps, ensuring seamless execution and launch. - Led, managed, and motivated staff through 6 Area Sales Managers.- Managed dedicated supplier relationships, key accounts, and various sales and marketing.- Oversaw new store openings, store revamps, planogram implementation, and special eventmanagement including food and wine expos.- Developed people by creating job descriptions, designing training materials, and establishingSOPs. - Managed key accounts and sales targets for suppliers.- Implemented sales strategies, trained staff, and maintained inventory management.- Fostered supplier relationships and achieved sales targets with franchise stores, drivingbusiness growth. - Hired and managed staff, handled industrial relations, and negotiated deals.- Managed merchandising, inventory, sales, and marketing execution.- Consistently met and exceeded sales targets, contributing to the company's overall success.

  • National Special Projects Manager

    Apr 2014 - Apr 2016

  • Regional Sales Manager (Special Projects)

    Jul 2012 - Mar 2014

  • Area Sales Manager

    Aug 2011 - Jun 2012

  • Sales Representative, Daymon Worldwide

    Mar 2008 - Jul 2011
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  Daymon

  May 2016 - now

  - Manage total operations business with 7 regional managers and 1600 merchandisers in 190stores.- Oversee revenue income exceeding R100m annually across four departments: Edible Groceries,Fresh, General Merchandise, and Non-Edibles.- Maintain minimum standards at the store level, develop SOPs, and create training manuals.- Lead sales initiatives, and incentive drives, and manage supplier relationships, conductingreviews and identifying sales opportunities.- Managed pantry operations for Masterchef South Africa seasons 5 and 6, including setup,inventory management, and sourcing of products. Show less - Managed Fresh sales contributing 55% to overall business income.- Created SOPs and training manuals for fresh execution, resulting in increased OB participation.- Led new in-store merchandising model and process testing with IT functionality for retailpartners.- Coordinated Tyme bank POS activation across all store formats, and managed fresh businessvendors to increase sales.- Took on the additional role of Regional Sales Manager for Western Cape during Covid, managingdual responsibilities effectively. Show less

  • Interim National Operations Lead

    Dec 2023 - now

  • Regional Sales Manager

    Apr 2021 - Nov 2023

  • National Operations Manager – Fresh/Projects

    May 2016 - Apr 2021