RESUME
Jairos Nyasha Sango
NATIONAL ID No: **-**3968-T50 PASSPORT No: CN648380 DRIVERS LICENCE: Class 2 & 4 LINKEDIN: www.linkedin.com/in/nyasha-sango-328a1188 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/nyasha.sango.5 CONTACT DETAILS
Contact Number: +263-***-***-*** Email: ***********@*******.*** Address: 11 Moodie Ave, Palmerston, Mutare, Zimbabwe. A B O U T M E
Focused and hardworking business leader, with more than 25 years' expertise successfully working for organisations in transport & logistics, manufacturing and service industries. Strategic thinker with a strong emphasis on cost-effective process improvement and organisational efficiency. Courteous and cordial with desire to take on new challenges. KEY SKILLS
o Advanced problem-solving abilities
o Business recovery and sustainability
o Business Development
o Multi-Task Management
o Strategic decision making
o Troubleshooting
o MS Office, MS Word, MS Excel, Pastel Accounting, Quick-books, Internet & Email WORK EXPERIENCE
MANAGING DIRECTOR Viva Carriers (Pvt) Ltd.
May 2022 – Present MUTARE
Provide Strategic Leadership and Operations Management. Budgeting and Financial Management. Business Development and Customer Relationship Management. Human Resources and Team Leadership. Performance Management. Regulatory Compliance and Safety.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
o Successfully led strategic diversification into both passenger and cargo freight operations. o Procurement and importation of vehicles from China and South Africa. o Identified, negotiated and secured viable cross-border contracts for company. MANAGING DIRECTOR First Movement Services (Pvt) Ltd. Sep 2005 – Apr 2022 MUTARE
Assist Board of Directors in formulating vision and strategic plans for the company, to deliver profitability and sustainable growth. Implementing agreed strategies, providing leadership to employees through staff training, development and performance management. Lead market and business development activities, identifying and pursuing potential business opportunities. Create and sustain operational frameworks and controls, to maximize efficiency. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
o Led company successfully, consistently recording average growth of 23% per annum over the past 17 years.
o Successfully managed/resolved industrial unrest and supply bottlenecks in the tumultuous hyper-inflationary years, keeping company afloat.
OPERATIONS DIRECTOR First Movement Services (Pvt) Ltd. Aug 2004 – Aug 2005 MUTARE
Dispatching, routing & tracking of transport vehicles. Plan, organise & manage work of drivers and other subordinate staff. Facilitate customs clearances for cross-border loads. Attend to and resolve customer queries and/or complaints. Monitor operations to ensure compliance with policies, procedures and budgetary guidelines. Management of technical services function. Promote safe work practices.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
o Obtaining all required statutory licences, permits and insurances to ensure full regulatory compliance.
o Design, set-up and successful launch of operations. o Successfully setting up workshop function and recruitment of key support staff. o Introduced technological improvements e.g. tracking, speed limiting devices, data analytics and Fleet management software, resulting in cost savings, enhanced efficiency and improved safety.
DIVISIONAL MANAGER First National Building Society
(First National Holdings Limited).
Sep 1998 - Mar 2000 HARARE
Managing 4 subsidiaries in real estate, property development, Construction and Kitchen/ Bathroom fittings. Overseeing operations, administration, financial management, personnel, procurement and inventories control
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
o Successfully setting up accounting systems for new subsidiary companies. o Design and production of comprehensive monthly Management Accounts, enabling timeous and effective decision making.
ACCOUNTANT Orchid Real Estate (Pvt) Ltd
(First National Holdings Limited).
Jul 1997 - Aug 1998 HARARE
Financial Statements, Bookkeeping, Asset Register, Cashbooks & Bank Reconciliations, Cashflow Reports, Budgets & Variance Analysis, Management Accounts, Trust Accounts, Procurement, Payroll & Staff Benefits administration, Statutory returns, Internal Audit, Facilitating External Audits, General Administration KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
o Promptly re-establishing accounting systems to comply with Estate Agents Council requirements for Trust Accounts, after incumbent had abruptly resigned three months earlier.
o Reducing size of Auditors Management Report (BDO Kudenga & Company) from 32 outstanding issues, to 3 issues, within first year of taking up post. ASSISTANT ACCOUNTANT Border Timbers Limited.
Jul 1995 - Jun 1997 MUTARE
Receipting & Banking, Cashbooks & Bank Reconciliations, Bookkeeping, Cashflow Reporting, Asset Register & Capital Expenditure, Budgets, Insurance Claims administration, Product and activity costing, audit control work, estate stores administration, supervision of Cashiers and Accounts Clerk.
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS:
o Consistent and timely production of Bank Reconciliations, as well as reduction of reconciling items from an average 8 pages to 2 pages per cashbook. o Key participant in successful switch over of accounting software from Willow to BaaN Accounting.
o Integral part of audit team that unearthed a Z$2m fraud in the creditors department. o Promptly resolved outstanding CD1 acquittal issue with RBZ, after FCA account had been erroneously garnished (USD800k).
CORPORATE DIRECTORSHIPS HELD
Non-Executive Director
Viva Coaches (Pvt) Ltd. Mutare, Zimbabwe
From May 2022 - Current
Non-Executive Director
First Movement Services (Pvt) Ltd. Mutare, Zimbabwe From Sept 2005 - Current
Non-Executive Director
Fast Forward Carriers (Pty) Ltd. Gauteng 1619, South Africa From March 2020 - Current
Non-Executive Director
Avison Investments (Pvt) Ltd. Mutare, Zimbabwe
From February 2003 - Current
Non-Executive Director
Zimvillage Limited. Guildford, Surrey GU1 2AY, United Kingdom From March 2003 – December 2005
EDUCATION
2020
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA)
University of Bradford, Bradford, United Kingdom
Business Accounting – Merit, Business Economics – Merit, International Business Strategy – Merit, International Business in Emerging Economies - Credit, Strategic Management – Credit, Marketing – Merit, Marketing Communication - Distinction, Business Research – Credit, Corporate Finance – Credit, Business Ethics & Sustainability – Pass, Operations Management – Merit, Managing People – Pass, Managerial & Professional Development – Pass, Entrepreneurship – Merit, Management Project – Merit 2015
EXECUTIVE DIPLOMA IN BUSINESS LEADERSHIP (EDBL)
Zimbabwe Institute of Management, Harare
Leadership A Functional Approach – Distinction, Leadership A Situational Approach – Distinction, Finance & Business Appreciation – Distinction, Strategic Management – Distinction, Strategic Marketing Management – Distinction, Strategic Human Resources Management – Distinction, Team Building & Interpersonal Relationships – Distinction, Operational Planning & Decision Making – Distinction, Technical Paper – Pass, Essay Paper – Pass 2013
DIPLOMA IN BIBLICAL STUDIES
Cornerstone Bible Academy, Harare
1994
CAMBRIDGE GCE - A LEVEL
Chaplin School, Gweru
Biology, Geography
1992
CAMBRIDGE GCE - O LEVEL
Mutare Boys High School, Mutare
English Language, Mathematics, Science, Extended Science, Geography, Literature in English, History
EXTRA CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES
SDC CHAIRMAN
Hillcrest Preparatory School
Feb 2019 - Feb 2021
Chairman of the School Development Committee of Hillcrest Preparatory School, a private school based outside Mutare and a member of the Association of Trust Schools of Zimbabwe, for two successive terms.
TREASURER & DEACON
Cornerstone Fellowship International
Jan 2015 - Current
Treasurer of the Mutare City Assembly of Cornerstone Fellowship International, an international Christian church ministry. Assists in management of church projects. CHAIRMAN
Odzani Agro
Feb 2020 - Current
Agricultural enterprise, based in the Mutasa district of Manicaland, focused on horticulture and animal husbandry. Created and promotes the New Farmer Zimbabwe facebook page, which seeks to equip new and upcoming farmers on agricultural best practices. SPORT & HOBBIES
Avid rugby fan and former player (Midlands U19 – 1994). Also enjoys following boxing and travelling to new places.
REFERENCES
MR K. MATYATYA
Partner, Matyatya & Co (Chartered Accountants) Zimbabwe
+263-***-***-***, *********@********.**.**
DR Z. MUTSEMI
President, Cornerstone Fellowship International
+263-***-***-***, ********@*****.**.**
MR T. MNJANJA
Head- Operations, DFC/Alljoy Company SA
+276********, ******@******.**.**