Johan Coetzee

Commander
DISC Type : D

Project Director at Peak Rare Earths - Mamba Minerals Corporate Limited

City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Overview

Johan is a Project Director with over 30 years of international experience leading high-value mining and metals projects across Africa. He specializes in EPC and EPCM delivery in challenging environments. He holds a Masters in Project Management from the University of Pretoria and is described by colleagues as dedicated and hard-working.

Outside of his demanding professional life, Johan is a veteran beekeeper. He finds that observing the bees helps calm him, relieves stress, and improves his decision-making – skills he applies to his high-stakes project environments. He views it as a rewarding hobby and a way to connect with nature.

Unique fact: Johan recently completed a course on leveraging generative AI for project management, showing an interest in applying cutting-edge technology to his field.

Personality Overview

Strong-Willed

Impact-Driven

Decisive

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Mining Project Delivery
He has over three decades of experience leading the full lifecycle of EPCM, EPC, and Turnkey mining projects, primarily in remote and challenging African locations.
Rare Earths Projects
As Project Director at Peak Rare Earths, his current focus is leading the development and commissioning of the Ngualla Rare Earths Project in Tanzania.
Servant Leadership
He has publicly shared his interest in this leadership style, which focuses on building collaborative teams through trust and confidence to ensure project success.

Media Appearances

Johan has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Project Director at Peak Rare Earths - Mamba Minerals Corporate Limited
7-2022 - 8-2024
Project Director at Paladin Energy Ltd
11-2017 - 7-2022
Project Manager (Expat Assignment) at Kamoto Copper Company SA
11-2014 - 11-2017
Senior Project Manager at ELB Engineering Services (Pty) Ltd
5-2012 - 10-2014
Senior Project Manager: Plant and Surface Infrastructure - Republic of the Congo at EXXARO Resorces

Education

2013 - 2015
Masters in project Management - MPM from University of Pretoria
2001 - 2005
MBA from North-West University / Noordwes-Universiteit

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Insights For Selling To Johan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Johan is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Johan

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Johan move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Johan take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Johan

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