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Principal/Owner: Peter D Johnson

contact details:
	Good Tidings Enterprises (Pty) Ltd t/a Back to Basics PO Box 2106 5127 Ratsie Setlhako Street New Stands Selebi Phikwe Botswana
tel:	(**267) 2614116
fax:	.
mobile:	+267 74241807
email:	peterdjohnson@iib.ws pjohnson@it.bw
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Key Services Offered:

• Business support and development
• Training and development
• Coaching and mentoring

Core Experience of Principals:

• Consulting in the specific area of Supply Chain Management as the Principal Consultant for a SME over a period of 4 years
• Materials Management gained as HOD for two International Companies one of which is also a Multinational over a period of 18 years
• Computer Systems Development Management gained as HOD for two International Companies one of which is also a Multinational over a period of 6 years
• Engineering roles from a Mechanical Engineering Apprentice, through plant engineering as Equipment Engineer, to Materials Handling Engineer, to Buyer, to Maintenance Planning Engineer for four International Companies, three of which were also Multinationals over a period of 16 years
• Working and living in different countries including: England, Scotland & Ireland, Zambia, R.S.A., Swaziland and Botswana

Qualifications:
Accredited Associate of the Institute for Independent Business International. 2007
Certified Purchasing Manager (Life) I.P.S.A. (SA) 1999, (2004)
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.(UK) 1997
Advanced Purchasing Management Post-Graduate Programme Certificate UNISA (SA) 1997
Full Technological Certificate for Mechanical Engineering Technicians. - City & Guilds of London Institute (UK) 1970
Mechanical Engineering Apprenticeship Certificate. (UK) 1970

Industry Sectors worked in:
Resources - Mining - Base Metal (12 years)
Products - Automotive (3 years), Rubber Tyres (14 years)
Chemical - Wood Pulp (4 years)
Construction - Elevators (4 years)

Key skill areas include: Languages, English, Zulu, Chinese (Mandarin), French, German; Computer literacy (MS Office, Outlook, MS Access, MS Publisher); Supply Chain; Leadership Development; Change Management; Organisation design; Process analysis & design; Facilitation; Presenting successfully; Strategic & operations systems; Mining optimisation; Business plan development; Numeric analysis; Decision making; Coaching & mentoring; Performance management; Policies & procedures; Communicating clearly; Motivating people; Managing meetings; Negotiating; Teambuilding; Responsiveness.
 

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