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Accomplishments
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Deon Landman

Klein Windhoek

Summary

A seasoned leader with a track record of driving technological innovation and business growth at CYMOT Namibia and DHL International. Expert in leveraging technology and business acumen to achieve strategic goals, including a 14% revenue growth at DHL Botswana. Skilled in building and leading high-performance teams to exceed business objectives.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Chief Information Officer

CYMOT Namibia
04.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for the intersection of the business and technology, working with a team of IT professionals to use innovative and new technologies to improve the way the business interacts with customers, its people and its processes
  • Orchestrate project planning and execution to deliver effective business improvements.
  • Drive progress towards strategic targets through effective project delivery.

Supply Chain Manager

CYMOT Namibia
04.2014 - 03.2020
  • Designed, planned, executed and monitored operations related to supply chain activities with a focus on demand planning, inventory management, procurement, inbound logistics, warehousing and distribution.

Managing Director

DHL International Namibia
11.2009 - 11.2013
  • Directed expansion of DHL Namibia in alignment with strategic goals.
  • Consistently met budgeted targets through effective strategy implementation.
  • Enhanced service offering and devised sales strategies.
  • Implemented initiatives to promote adherence to corporate values through engagement.

Managing Director

DHL Botswana
11.2011 - 12.2012
  • Oversaw short-term performance turnaround of DHL Botswana's Express and Global Forwarding divisions.
  • Delivered volume and revenue growth (14%) year-on-year.
  • Key strategic imperatives were implemented.

Managing Director

DHL Zimbabwe
01.2006 - 10.2009
  • Managed, directed and maintained the Express and Global Forwarding businesses in DHL Zimbabwe through the heights of the financial and political crises in the country.
  • Ensured global standards of delivery achieved while remaining financially independent.
  • Ensured welfare of staff and maintain standards of living
  • Ensured compliance with requirements of a German listed company

Chief Operations Officer

Celsys Limited
07.2003 - 12.2005
  • Directed team of executives and managers overseeing four operating companies within Celsys Limited.
  • Align group strategies with operational goals to enhance performance.
  • Listed on the Zimbabwe Stock Exchange

Director of Business Systems and Strategies

Ernst & Young Zimbabwe
12.1996 - 06.2003
  • Cultivated client relationships to secure consultancy agreements.
  • Led the implementation of projects using consulting teams.
  • Projects included SAP implementations, Business Strategy development, multi-country IT and business intelligence projects with distributed teams, and various IT, operational and cross functional projects
  • Previous positions in the Company: Assistant Consultant, Consultant, Senior Consultant, Managing Consultant

Education

Diploma - Business Management

Henley Management College (Brunel University)

BSc - Engineering

University of Cape Town
12.1993

Certified International Manager -

DHL Global Leadership Program
12.2013

Developing Business Leadership Diploma - with Distinction

Viaction
12.2008

Skills

  • Building and Leading Teams
  • Customer Orientation
  • Shaping Direction
  • Leading Change
  • Leveraging Technology
  • Business Acumen

Accomplishments

  • Implementing sustainable turnaround and growth strategies in various African countries.
  • Continuous improvement of KPI’s year on year.
  • Managing only DHL Entity in the world where Global Forwarding, Global Mail and Express were all under one roof under one Managing Director.
  • Managing implementation of new systems in CYMOT as a foundation for modernizing the operations and logistics of the company.
  • Managing DHL Zimbabwe through the most challenging economic times while maintaining German listed company compliance requirements.
  • Built and developed teams across many countries – many of whom are progressing their careers rapidly outside their countries and functional areas.
  • Chosen to be part of the team to roll out the leadership development program across DHL Sub Saharan Africa.
  • Chosen to be a part of a global project to deliver single source Business Intelligence across the world.
  • Multiple internal awards including nomination for DHL Country of the Year for Zimbabwe in 2008.
  • Design and building of state-of-the-art DHL facility in Windhoek, Namibia – identified at the time as one of the best DHL facilities in Africa.

Affiliations

  • Exercise is a part of daily life (Running, gym)
  • Church and family life
  • Coding

Timeline

Chief Information Officer

CYMOT Namibia
04.2020 - Current

Supply Chain Manager

CYMOT Namibia
04.2014 - 03.2020

Managing Director

DHL Botswana
11.2011 - 12.2012

Managing Director

DHL International Namibia
11.2009 - 11.2013

Managing Director

DHL Zimbabwe
01.2006 - 10.2009

Chief Operations Officer

Celsys Limited
07.2003 - 12.2005

Director of Business Systems and Strategies

Ernst & Young Zimbabwe
12.1996 - 06.2003

Diploma - Business Management

Henley Management College (Brunel University)

BSc - Engineering

University of Cape Town

Certified International Manager -

DHL Global Leadership Program

Developing Business Leadership Diploma - with Distinction

Viaction
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