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Zaheer Ernest

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Managing Director - Central & Southern Africa at Carvansons - Fragrance Creation
📍 City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Zaheer is the Managing Director for Carvansons in Central & Southern Africa, drawing on 15 years of B2B sales experience in the chemical and fragrance industries. He focuses on driving strategic growth and building long-term client relationships across the region. He holds a BSc Honours from the University of Cape Town.

Passionate about fostering emerging talent, Zaheer volunteers as a Small Business Mentor with the MicroMentor NPO. He guides entrepreneurs in business development and innovation, drawing from his experience as a personal development advisor to help them achieve their goals.

He channels his extensive corporate expertise into a volunteer role, mentoring small business owners to help them navigate challenges and succeed.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Managing Director - Central & Southern Africa
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Priorities

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Fragrance Innovation
As the head of a fragrance house, he frequently shares insights on the technical and creative aspects of scent creation, from molecular components to artistic expression.
African Market Growth
He advocates for investment in Africa's personal care value chain, viewing it as a critical step to unlock local innovation and strengthen the regional market.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Managing Director - Central & Southern Africa
Carvansons - Fragrance Creation
8-2024 - 11-2025
Sales & Business Development, Beauty & Home - Southern Africa
Transmare Chemie South Africa (pty) Ltd.
1-2024
Small Business Mentor at MicroMentor
Mercy Corps (NPO)
7-2022 - 7-2024
Sales Director, Fragrances - Sub-Sahara Africa
Symrise AG
2-2022 - 7-2022
Regional Sales Manager, Beauty & Home - Sub-Saharan Africa
The Lubrizol Corporation
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Education
2006 - 2006
BSc Honours
University of Cape Town
2003 - 2005
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
University of the Witwatersrand
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