Mr Simon S B B M L V Manelli
Head External Affairs, Stakeholder Relations, Government Relations, Community Relations, Public Relations & Corporate Social Investments - Southern Africa
Safal Group/Safal Steel / Safrintra Southern Africa
South Africa
W : www.safalgroup.com
Industry / Sector
Manufacturing
Personal Profile
I am a skilled and confident communicator, negotiator, lobbyist and public speaker. Over the past 25 years of my working career, I have grown and collected skills that have enabled me to engage stakeholders at all levels of the business Organisational hierarchy in Public and Corporate Affairs, Stakeholder Relations, Government Relations, Media Relations, Public Relations, Marketing, Communications, Community Relations and Events Management. I have a professional portfolio demonstrating work experience and engagement in the Private Sector, Provincial Government as well as National Government spheres.
I worked for Government Departments in three vastly diverse Provinces in South Africa both geographically, in demographic characteristics and economic and social dynamics namely, the Eastern Cape, Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. I possess the ability to coordinate Inter-Organisational and Inter-government programmes which I feel make me stand out as a well-rounded professional. My roles have varied from corporate sales consulting telecommunications, regulatory affairs and compliance, policy development and community relations. I am an impactful, persuasive, positive engager. A chartered public relations practitioner accredited by the Public Relations Institute of South Africa (PRISA). I can attain required results through creativity, innovation & collaboration and in giving others an opinion & their ideas an ear. I can achieve results independently and through my team. I am very well versed in networking in all sectors of society & business bring to any position a team player who leads from the front, not afraid to take the bull by the horns and thrives under pressure and enjoys a good challenge.
Company Profile
SAFAL GROUP - Africa’s largest manufacturer of steel roofing. The continent’s first producer of aluminium-zinc coated steel. 2500 people employed in 8 countries. Africa’s most loved and trusted roofing brand. The combined outputs of its roof manufacturing operations makes it the largest producer of steel roof sheeting on the continent. A full range of steel roofing flashings and accessories offered as a complete roofing solutions system. The Safal Group has built a portfolio of trusted steel roofing brands established over many decades. It has built its business by offering millions of end users greater product choice and performance with roofing and related products which have defined the market, and continue to lead the way. The Safal Group uses the world’s leading metal coating technology and colour coating processes to produce the coil used by its roofing operations. The Group also manufactures specialist steel products and construction components to enhance its competitive edge and offer complete building solutions to market. Safal Steel is the single largest investment for the Safal Group exceeding R1.5 billion. We are the only producer of Aluminium-Zinc coated products in South Africa – a process that is both capital intensive and dependent on complex modern technology. We also locally manufacture international quality pre-painted coils, substituting imports and positively impacting the trade deficit. Our products are ideally suited for Southern African climates and adhere to stringent quality parameters. A proudly South African company, our factory in KwaZulu-Natal supplies coated steel coils to local and global markets, bringing new skills and employment to the area. Furthermore, our corporate social responsibility initiatives focus on local community development. With our decades of experience and expertise, we are thought leaders in the construction industry. We encourage innovation and action amongst our team and partners, always putting personal development for our people at the forefront of every informed decision we make. Our unique and time-tested knowledge shapes and drives our business from concept through to construction. We believe in the power of shared experience and apply this asset through cross-collaboration with our partners across the continent to build Africa with pride. We work with you as a team. Our collaborative approach to business allows us to unlock expertise in our partners. Our shared outlook of togetherness in our projects harnesses a collective goal and results in a high calibre conclusion every time. Our strong partnerships and long-term working relationships were built on trust and reliability. We take responsibility for every project we work on and have built loyalty and trust that you can depend on. Safintra was founded in 1991 as Southern Africa’s premier provider of roofing systems and over the ensuing offering a world-class selection of building solutions. We supply a range of individual products and roofing/cladding systems which perform optimally for decades. Our wide choice of profiles includes the highly respected Saflok and Newlok concealed fix systems, along with a comprehensive range of building solutions accessories and associated products offering customers a complete cladding and roofing solution