Terence Barends

Ensure safety and security in the store. Report any irregularities to the Supervisor and team. Monitor and control business assets entering and leaving the premises.

Security at Edgars (Witbank) (1990-01 – 1991-12)

Security officer responsible for store safety and security

• Ensure safety and security in the store
• Report any irregularities to the Supervisor and team
• Monitor and control business assets entering and leaving the premises
• Compile daily/weekly occurrence report and submit to superior/supervisor

Sales Consultant at Edgars (Witbank) (1991-01 – 1994-12)

Sales consultant focused on customer service and department sales performance

• Provide excellent customer service
• Drive and maintain department sales performance
• Implement departmental promotions

Sales Supervisor at Edgars (Witbank) (1995-01 – 1998-12)

Supervisor managing departmental operations and performance

• Ensure departmental customer service excellence
• Managing and controlling departmental budgets
• Grow and maintain departmental sales performance
• Minimize departmental shrinkage/stock losses

Store Manager at Edgars (Groblersdal) (2002-01 – 2004-12)

Store manager overseeing all store operations and performance

• Ensuring store customer service excellence
• Managing and controlling store budgets
• Grow and maintain store sales performance
• Minimize shrinkage
• Ensure staff training and development

Store Manager at Woolworths (Witbank) (2008-01 – 2010-12)

Store manager responsible for overall store operations and strategic objectives

• Ensuring store customer service excellence
• Maintain and control store budgets
• Grow and maintain store sales performance
• Minimize shrinkage
• Ensure staff training and development
• Purchasing stock in line with business targets and performance
• Implement and manage instore promotions
• Ensure Health and Safety in the workplace

Food Market Manager at Woolworths (Witbank) (2010-01 – 2012-12)

Food department manager overseeing food market operations

• Ensure food department customer service excellence
• Maintain and control departmental budgets
• Grow and maintain departmental sales performance
• Minimize departmental shrinkage
• Ensure staff training and development
• Purchasing stock in line with business targets and performance
• Implement and manage departmental promotions
• Maintain Health and Safety in the department
• Plan and control department stocktaking procedures

Store Manager at Truworths (Witbank) (2013-01 – 2014-12)

Store manager managing store operations and performance metrics

• Provide and ensure customer service excellence
• Maintain and control store budgets
• Grow and maintain store sales performance
• Minimize store shrinkage
• Provide and ensure team development and training
• Implement and manage instore promotions
• Maintain Health and Safety in store
• Plan and control stocktaking procedures

General Manager at Mageba Megalight Engineering (Witbank) (2015-01 – 2019-12)

General manager overseeing strategic planning and day-to-day operations

• Design strategies and set goals for growth
• Oversee day-to-day operations
• Set policies and processes
• Maintain budgets and optimize expenses
• Provide team training and development
• Prepare regular reports for upper management
• Ensure staff follow health and safety regulations
• Provide solutions to issues (eg, profit decline, employee conflicts, loss of business to competitors)

Sales/Procurement Manager at Harambee General Services (Witbank) (2020-01 – 2023-12)

Sales and procurement manager managing business growth and team development

• Grow and maintain business sales performance
• Minimize business shrinkage
• Provide and ensure team development and training
• Maintain Health and Safety in the office

– Jurie Smith Primary School (1979-01 – 1986-12)

Senior Secondary – Gamble Street Senior Secondary (1987-01 – 1990-12)