Full Name: Flora Jika

Position: Logistics director of Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa

Main Activity of the Company: Sales and distribution of Coca-Cola beverages

Date and Place of Birth: August 2, 1982, Johannesburg

Education: BSc (mining engineering) and graduate diploma in engineering (industrial engineering), University of the Witwatersrand

First Job: Mining engineer, Anglo American Coal

Career History Prior to Current Position: Mining engineer, executive assistant, depot manager, logistics services manager for the Gauteng region, warehousing and strategy manager, national logistics services manager

Size of First Pay Packet: R7 000 a month (net)

First Job with Present Group: Executive assistant

Value of Assets under Your Control: R3-billion

Number of People under Your Leadership: 2 400 employees and transport contractors

Management Style: Performance driven

Personal Best Achievement: Taking part in the 2019 Old Mutual Two Oceans ultramarathon, covering 56 km

Professional Best Achievement: Innovation in trailer design and capacity, which has seen me introducing a 29 m truck-trailer combination at Coca-Cola Beverages

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Life: My children have transformed my life

Person Who Has Had the Biggest Influence on Your Career: Coca-Cola Beverages South Africa MD Velaphi Ratshefola – he recruited me in 2008 and has been my mentor ever since

Person You Would Most Like to Meet: Barack Obama

Businessperson Who Has Impressed You Most: Patrice Motsepe

Philosophy of Life: The worst thing that can happen is getting ‘No’ for an answer when you ask for something

Biggest Ever Opportunity: My current position

Biggest Ever Disappointment: Theft by trusted people

Hope for the Future: That there will not be any fatalities on South Africa’s roads

Favourite Reading: The Bible

Favourite TV Programme: News

Favourite Food/Drink: Coke Zero

Favourite Music: None

Favourite Sport: Long-distance running

Hobbies: Long-distance running

Car: Mercedes-Benz

Pets: None

Miscellaneous Dislikes: Pets

Favourite Other South African Company: Vodacom

Favourite Foreign Company: Emirates

Married: Single

Children: Palesa, 13; Esethu 5

Clubs: FatCats Athletics Club