Duane Savadier

Bis 2021, Managing Director, Boardmaster
Abschluss: MBA, Mannheim Business School
Kirrlach, Germany

Skills

Business Development
Consulting
Key Account Management
Sales operations
General Management
Sales strategy
Business Process Development
Financial Planning
CAPEX
Team work
Team leadership
Problem Solving
Analytical techniques
Discounted Cash-Flow (DCF)
Business Process Optimization
Managerial Accounting
Financial Accounting
International Taxation
Corporate Taxation
Pricing
Cost accounting
Sales Management
Market Analysis
Stakeholder Management
Excel
PowerPoint
R programming language
Data Analytics
Sales forecast
Deutsch

Timeline

Professional experience for Duane Savadier

  • 4 months, Jun 2022 - Sep 2022

    Consultant (Master Thesis)

    Microsoft Europe

    Responsibilities - • Analyse and reshape the go-to-market strategy for Microsoft Viva in the German Market

  • 6 years and 2 months, Feb 2015 - Mar 2021

    Managing Director

    Boardmaster

    Responsibilities • Develop & implement effective operations, supply chain and sales strategies. • Design and improve processes for day-day operations to align with strategic objectives. • Control over finance functions including financial planning and analysis, managerial/cost accounting, and CAPEX management. • Clear communication of objectives and responsibilities to managers and team members. • Oversee daily operations.

  • 5 years, Feb 2010 - Jan 2015

    General Manager

    Boardmaster

    Responsibilities - • Key account management. • Work closely with factory foreman and mid-level employees, to assist with goal achievement • Cost management, strategic pricing, and sales forecasting. • Control over supply chain planning, from procurement to delivery.

  • 4 years, Feb 2006 - Jan 2010

    Sales Manager

    Boardmaster

    Responsibilities - • Setup pricing and discount structures. • Sales forecasting. • Manage customer relations. • Assist with general sales and motivate and guide my sales team (team of 5).

  • 1 year and 1 month, Jan 2005 - Jan 2006

    Sales Person

    Boardmaster

    Responsibilities - • General sales and customer service.

  • 4 years, Jan 2001 - Dec 2004

    Labourer/ Delivery Driver

    Boardmaster

    Responsibilities - • Physical loading of board and timber products and delivery of products to customers.

Educational background for Duane Savadier

  • 1 year, Oct 2021 - Sep 2022

    International Business Administration

    Mannheim Business School

  • 4 years and 11 months, Jan 2001 - Nov 2005

    Accounting, Taxation, Controlling

    University of Johannesburg

Languages

  • English

    First language

  • German

    Intermediate

  • Spanish

    Basic

  • Afrikaans

    Intermediate

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