ELTON THAWE

• Appointed in May 2022 to help promote and expand the UMBRO brand in Zambia as Country Manager

Key responsibility include among others;

• Gathered information on competitor activities and market trends to enhance strategic decision-making.
• Verified appropriately priced products and services to secure competitive advantage and desired returns.
• Resolved problems with high-profile customers to maintain relationships and increase return customer base.
• Collaborated cross-functionally with headquarters, regional and other teams nationally to maintain consistent message and experience.
• Exceeded sales quotas and increased profitability through effective sales strategy and business planning.

• Appointed as the Administrative & Logistics officer
• As the CEO position at the Club was still part-time, was responsible for managing and overseeing the operation of the Club including the supervision of the secretariat
• During this time managed to win 3 League titles and 1 ABSA Cup

My key responsibilities included among others;

• Oversee and/or facilitate compilation and maintenance of documents to ensure the club is compliant with Club Licensing requirements of FAZ, CAF, and FIFA,
• Management of the club’s budgets,
• Manage and Oversee player registration both local and foreign,
• Ensure that all club recruitments/transfers are done fairly, ethically, and in a legal manner,
• Oversee club travel logistics both local and abroad,
• Coordinated all travel logistics for CAF match officials during the CAF Inter-club Championship.
• Helped the Match Commissioners / General coordinator to manage the games logistics on match days
• HR Management of the players and other staff members of the club,
• Management of stakeholder relationships,
• Manage / Oversee formulation of the club’s strategic plan,
• Manage / Oversee the club’s policy and procedure documents.

• Was appointed in January, 2014 to oversee the restructuring of the registrar’s office, at FAZ

The main roles among others include;

• Overseeing and supervision of the players and officials registration on the E.Connect FIFA platform,
• Organize Players Status committee meetings and hearings,
• Organize Disciplinary committee meetings and hearings,
• Supervise match venues to make sure the CAF and FIFA requirements are in order
• Organized, reviewed, and filed paperwork for secure recordkeeping.
• Developed and implemented registration policies, procedures and timelines for smooth administration processes.

• Coordinated financial/accounting operations, including overall financial monitoring and support/guidance to projects in finance and operations staff, to ensure fiscal well-being of the organization

Duties among others included;

• Provided financial management and guidance,
• Provided analysis and business modelling support on strategic initiatives for senior management and field operations,
• Analysis of performance trends, modelling complex business decisions,
• Tracking performance and presenting results, Interpret, analysis and/or evaluate data,
• Ensures compliance with applicable state and federal statutes, and use Generally Accepted Accounting Procedures (GAAP),
• Develop and maintain effective working relationships with regulated industries, consultants, management and staff
• Created organizational structures to improve accounting and finance functions.
• Reviewed documentation and identified financial discrepancies where applicable.
• Executed vendor setup and payment, administration of bank accounts and account reconciliations.

• Innovation Sports Consultants is a multi-faceted sports biased company founded in 2007 and registered in 2008 to offer first-class and professional independent advice and services to the sports industry delivered with the highest levels of integrity on a confidential basis in the areas of; Event Management, Performance Management, Sponsorship/PR/Marketing, Career Sport, Client Management
• Being one of the founder members, roles in the organization were mainly financial administration and events management

Some of the main projects managed as ISC includes;

• Barclays Cup 2008,
• NKANA F.C vs Mufulira Wanderers F.C – Division One North 2009