RICHARD DONKIN 30 Bonsai Street, George 6530, Western Cape. South Africa+27 828233839 richdon01@gmail.com

https://wwww.linkedin.com/in/richard-donkin-09897488

Human Resource ManagerAdept at implementing state-of-the-art Human Resources policies to build high performance teams

Highly accomplished, motivated and results-driven Training/HR Manager with profound knowledge andtrack record of outstanding service delivery. Exceptional interpersonal and leaderships skills with a provenwork history at middle and senior management level gained in southern, east and West Africa. Skilled inbuilding world-class organisations, driving accelerated growth, maximising manpower and fiscal savings.Skilled at revitalising organisations through teamwork enhancement techniques. Expert in advisingmanagement on managerial policy and human resource requirements.

Highlights of Expertise

Training Management Training & Development Astute Communication Performance Assessment Organisational Planning

HR Generalist Management Interpersonal & Leadership Skills Talent & Change Management Skill Development Facilitator Problem Resolution

Career Experience

Addax Bioenergy Monitored and evaluated training program’s effectiveness, success and ROI periodically and report onthem.

Training Manager (Jul 2013 to Jun 2016)

Identified and assessed future and current training needs through job analysis, career paths, annualperformance appraisals and consultation with line managers.

Established and implemented training strategies, policy, procedures, methodologies, trainingquality control systems.

Skilfully designed and developed training and learning centres from grass root level.

Maximised opportunities to deliver key organisational revenue objectives including revenueuplift, increased market share and increase in multiple product holdings.

Successfully led all functional areas of training design, development, implementation, follow-up,budgets and staff performance.

Tongaat Hulett SugarRICHARD DONKIN

30 Bonsai Street, George 6530, Western Cape. South

Africa +27 828233839 richdon01@gmail.com

https://wwww.linkedin.com/in/richard-donkin-

09897488

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Human Resource ManagerAdept at implementing state-of-the-art Human Resources policies to build high performance teams

Highly accomplished, motivated and results-driven Training/HR Manager with profound knowledge and track record of outstanding service delivery. Exceptional interpersonal and leaderships skills with a proven work history at middle and senior management level gained in southern, east and West Africa. Skilled in building world-class organisations, driving accelerated growth, maximising manpower and fiscal savings. Skilled at revitalising organisations through teamwork enhancement techniques. Expert in advising management on managerial policy and human resource requirements.

Highlights of Expertise

Training Management Training & Development Astute Communication Performance Assessment Organisational Planning

HR Generalist Management Interpersonal & Leadership Skills Talent & Change Management Skill Development Facilitator Problem Resolution

Career Experience

Addax Bioenergy Monitored and evaluated training program’s effectiveness, success and ROI periodically and report on them.

Training Manager (Jul 2013 to Jun 2016)

Identified and assessed future and current training needs through job analysis, career paths, annual performance appraisals and consultation with line managers.

Established and implemented training strategies, policy, procedures, methodologies, training quality control systems.

Skilfully designed and developed training and learning centres from grass root level.

Maximised opportunities to deliver key organisational revenue objectives including revenue uplift, increased market share and increase in multiple product holdings.

Successfully led all functional areas of training design, development, implementation, follow-up, budgets and staff performance.

Tongaat Hulett Sugar

Formulated the training and development strategies, procedures, processes, policy, procedures and priorities for the company’s national Mozambique operations.

Training Manager (Apr 2004 to May 2013)

Leveraged leadership & operational skills through mentoring internees, supervising company bursaries/study assistance schemes, engineering, production, driver & agriculture training programmes.

Presented an overall training and development plan that addresses needs and expectations.

Leveraged expertise in planning and establishing training and learning centres which includes outlay design, equipping, curricula design etc.

Proficiently managed the succession planning, localisation and talent management processes.

McCain Foods SA Implemented T&D strategies for the South African operations as the skills development facilitator.

Training Manager (Oct 1996 to Mar 2004)

Expertly designed and implemented the company quality management programme.

Formulated T&D strategies, policy and procedures and directed organisational needs analysis.

Supervised and promoted learnerships and skills programmes across all disciplines of agriculture, production, engineering skills, driver skills, supervisory, management and leadership development.

Additional Experience

HR Manager (1989 to 1996) Mondi

Senior Training Officer (1989 to 1996) De Beers Mines

Academic Qualifications

Centre for Advanced Management Development (University of Natal)

Human Resources Management

Industrial Relations Diploma

University of Stellenbosch

Technicon Witwatersrand Advanced Training and Development Diploma