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Lesego Victor Mekgoe

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Key Account Manager at Danone
📍 City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Lesego Victor Mekgoe is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in sales, marketing, and commercial management, having optimized revenue streams for companies like PepsiCo and Danone. He focuses on driving profitable growth and strategic partnerships.

He is passionate about Africa, its resilience, and believes in solving the continents problems. He also enjoys continuous learning and values lived experiences.

Lesego is driven by a "3P approach": People, Processes, and Performance, which underpins his leadership philosophy.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Key Account Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Africa Expansion
Lesego has driven business expansion into various African markets for Danone and managed commercial operations across East and West Africa for PepsiCo, demonstrating a strong focus on the continent.
Commercial Strategy
With a strong track record in managing and optimizing revenue streams, Lesego specializes in commercial and sales strategy, go-to-market, and route-to-market approaches.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Key Account Manager
Danone
11-2024 - 10-2025
Senior Business Development Manager
Danone
8-2023 - 10-2024
Commercial Manager (WECA)
PepsiCo
1-2022
BCom Hon Marketing Student
UNISA
8-2021 - 7-2023
Regional Sales and Operations Manager (RSOM)
PepsiCo
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Education
2009 - 2011
Bachelor's degree
University of Pretoria
1-2022 - 11-2024
BCom: Honours
University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika
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