Adriaan van Wyk, OWNER / OPERATOR

Adriaan van Wyk

OWNER / OPERATOR

Wheelstop CC

Location
South Africa
Education
Diploma, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (incomplete)
Experience
30 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :30 years, 0 Months

OWNER / OPERATOR at Wheelstop CC
  • South Africa
  • My current job since July 2008

Small privately owned used car dealership averaging 20 cars a month.
Full financial function to trial balance, yearly budgets, debtors and creditors, payroll, bank reconciliations, VAT / PAYE and other statuary returns and payments.
Full sourcing of vehicles function, reconditioning stock, actioning aged stock, liaise with traders and other stock sourcing partners.
Full management function, including staff management, sales management, marketing activities and strategies, arranging of vehicle finance and after sales issues

DEALER PRINCIPAL at TWIN DRAGON AUTO (a division of AMH)
  • South Africa
  • May 2006 to July 2008

Core duties: Drive sales for all new car franchises, manage used cars, liaise with franchises on targets, ci and training, action 90 day stock, marketing & promotions, sales staff employment, mentoring, training and assisting, deal structuring, stock purchasing, negotiating rebates with factories, use car appraisal, commission sheets, incentives for sales staff, planning on annual leave, management of company cars, handling of customers complaints and liaise with corporate (part of AMH)

SALES MANAGER at McCARTHY NISSAN SANDTON - Nissan Dealer
  • South Africa
  • November 2005 to May 2006

Drive sales for all new cars, liaise with franchises on targets, ci and training, action 90 day stock, marketing & promotions, sales staff employment, mentoring, training and assisting, deal structuring, stock purchasing, negotiating rebates with factories, use car appraisal oversight, commission sheets, incentives for sales staff, planning on annual leave, management of company cars, handling of customers complaints and running Nissan Edge program.

GENERAL SALES MANAGER at SHANNON & PRINSLOO / ARNOLD CHATZ
  • South Africa
  • October 2004 to November 2005

Core duties: Drive sales for all new car franchises, oversee used cars, liaise with franchises on targets, ci and training, action 90 day stock, marketing & promotions, sales staff employment, mentoring, training and assisting, deal structuring, stock purchasing, negotiating rebates with factories, use car appraisals oversight, commission sheets, incentives for sales staff, planning on annual leave, management of company cars, handling of customers complaints, running Nissan Edge program, management of floorplan and liaise with corporate (part of Supergroup)

DEALER PRINCIPAL at ROBS NISSAN Nissan & Fiat Dealer
  • South Africa
  • June 2004 to October 2004

Oversee all functions (parts, workshop, new franchise and used departments), drive sales for all new car franchises, manage used cars, liaise with franchises on targets, ci and training, action 90 day stock, marketing & promotions, sales staff employment, mentoring, training and assisting, deal structuring, stock purchasing, negotiating rebates with factories, use car appraisals, commission sheets, incentives for sales staff, planning on annual leave, management of company cars, handling of customers complaints, running Nissan Edge program, management of floorplan and liaise with corporate (part of Hoffeldt Group

MANAGING DIRECTOR at FOODSTOP (PTY) LTD
  • South Africa
  • April 2001 to June 2004

Staff management (65 employees), budgeting (R8m T/O), fleet management (8 vehicles), Financial management (debtors, creditors, payroll, statutory returns and preparation of financials to trial balance), Purchases (R4m per annum)

SENIOR CONSULTANT at AMOS LAYCOCK CONSULTANTS CC
  • South Africa
  • May 2000 to April 2001

Core duties: Audit financials on large projects (up to R250m projects).

OWNER / OPERATOR at Sweetstop CC
  • South Africa
  • March 1998 to May 2000

Core duties: Staff management (6 employees), budgeting (R1m T/O), Financial management (debtors, creditors, payroll, statutory returns, bank reconciliation and preparation of financials to trial balance), Purchases (R600k per annum), stock control (stock takes, shrinkage, obsolete stock, maintaining correct stock levels) and cash management (cash ups, banking and reconciliations

GENERAL MANAGER at PARADYSKLOOF MOTORS (PTY) LTD
  • South Africa
  • June 1994 to March 1998

Core duties: Full staff management (30 employees), budgeting (R20m T/O), financial management (debtors, creditors, payroll, statutory returns, bank reconciliation and preparation of financials to trial balance), purchases (R17m per annum), marketing & promotion management, stock control (stock takes, shrinkage, obsolete stock, maintaining correct stock levels) and cash management (cash ups, banking and reconciliations).

Education

Diploma, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (incomplete)
  • at CAPE TECHNIKON
  • June 1994

2nd year subjects passed: Financial Accounting II, Cost Management Accounting II, Internal Auditing II.

Diploma, BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
  • at CAPE TECHNIKON
  • December 1993

Financial Accounting (distinction) Internal Auditing Cost Management Accounting Information Systems Business Practice (distinction)

High school or equivalent, Mathematics
  • at BELLVILLE TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL
  • December 1990

Afrikaans 1st language HG English 2nd language HG Mathematics HG Science SG Technical Drawings HG Technical Electrics HG

Specialties & Skills

Company Management
Sales Management
People Management
Financial Management
Deal Maker
BANK RECONCILIATION
BUDGETING
FINANCE
FINANCIAL
FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT
MARKETING
STAFF MANAGEMENT

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Kart racing
    Have a few podium finishes in 2015 and 1 overall win in an Endurance event (9 hour race with only 1 team mate)