ProNutri Dairy Foods — Management Team and Organisational Structure
Thabo Nkosi, Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Nkosi holds a BCom (Hons) in Business Management from the University of Stellenbosch and an MBA from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. He brings 18 years of experience in the FMCG and…
Section 12 · Business Plan
Management Team and Organisational Structure
Thabo Nkosi, Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Nkosi holds a BCom (Hons) in Business Management from the University of Stellenbosch and an MBA from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. He brings 18 years of experience in the FMCG and…
12.1 Executive Management
Thabo Nkosi, Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Nkosi holds a BCom (Hons) in Business Management from the University of Stellenbosch and an MBA from the University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business. He brings 18 years of experience in the FMCG and dairy processing sectors, having previously served as General Manager of Operations at a major South African dairy processor where he was responsible for three manufacturing facilities with combined revenues exceeding R2 billion.
Melissa van der Merwe, Chief Financial Officer: Ms. van der Merwe is a Chartered Accountant CA(SA) and CFA charterholder with 15 years of experience in corporate finance and agribusiness. She previously served as Financial Director at a listed agricultural company and spent five years at a Big 4 audit firm where she specialised in food and beverage manufacturing clients.
Johan Erasmus, Chief Operations Officer: Mr. Erasmus holds a BSc in Food Science and Technology from the University of Pretoria and a postgraduate diploma in Dairy Technology from Massey University, New Zealand. He has 20 years of experience in dairy processing operations, including six years as Plant Manager at a leading UHT milk facility in KwaZulu-Natal.
Zanele Dlamini, Head of Sales and Marketing: Ms. Dlamini holds a BCom in Marketing from the University of the Witwatersrand and has 12 years of experience in FMCG sales and marketing. She previously led the retail sales team at a major dairy brand, managing relationships with all national retail chains and achieving consistent double-digit volume growth over a four-year period.
12.2 Staffing Plan
| Department | Year 1 | Year 3 | Year 5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Executive Management | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Finance & Administration | 8 | 12 | 15 |
| Production & Operations | 85 | 145 | 195 |
| Quality Assurance | 8 | 14 | 18 |
| Sales & Marketing | 12 | 20 | 28 |
| Logistics & Distribution | 18 | 30 | 42 |
| Maintenance & Engineering | 10 | 16 | 22 |
| Human Resources | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Total Headcount | 148 | 247 | 333 |
| Total Payroll Cost (R'm) | 42.8 | 78.5 | 112.0 |
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