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Leon Barkhuizen

Finance Executive at Coca-Cola Sabco

Leon Barkhuizen serves as the Head of Mergers & Acquisitions at Coca-Cola Beverages Africa since February 2019. With an extensive career at Coca-Cola Sabco (Pty) Ltd since May 2004 as a Finance Executive, responsibilities include overseeing the total finance function, setting financial strategy, providing commercial guidance, ensuring governance, directing procurement strategies, and engaging with shareholders and stakeholders. Prior experience includes roles as Regional Finance Manager and Finance Manager at Coca-Cola Fortune (Pty) Ltd from February 1996 to April 2004. Leon holds a BCom in Accounting and Finance from the University of Port Elizabeth and an additional BCom Honours/CTA in Accounting and Finance from the University of South Africa. Leon is recognized as a self-starter focused on results and dedicated to empowering teams.

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Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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Coca-Cola Sabco

Coca-Cola Sabco is dynamic and innovative privately owned Anchor Bottler of The Coca-Cola Company’s products that serves 7 territories on the African continent focusing on emerging markets. Led by experienced industry professionals and driven by a passionate team of employees, Coca-Cola Sabco strives to give customers and consumers the best possible refreshment experience all year round. Coca-Cola Sabco adopts a winning spirit driven by the desire and need to consistently outperform our “best”. Together with a committed focus on financial performance and growth, Coca-Cola Sabco builds its future through the principles of respect for employees, consumers, customers and our communities, pride in what we do and the brands we represent and a passion for improving the future of our business and the communities in which we operate. Throughout everything we do, we measure ourselves by the highest standards and proudly strive to attain The Coca-Cola Company’s highest awards. The Coca-Cola Company Quality System guides our quality standards to excellence across all our plants. We want to be the best Coca-Cola bottler in the world, and we are intent on reaching that vision. Our territories include South Africa, Namibia, Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Ethiopia. For information on possible career opportunities visit www.cocacolasabco.com click on careers


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10,000+

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