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About Candidate
I am a multi skilled and enterprising business professional with 17 years’ experience working in challenging multi-industry roles covering personal executive assistance, client coordination, sales, business administration, counselling and business management / entrepreneurship.
My most recent role was that of Executive Personal Assistant to the CEO, COO & EXCO at MIH where I was responsible for coordinating the head office, providing executive secretarial services to board members, board coordination, diary and travel management amongst other duties. Additionally, I also had four extra positions that I performed at the same time. These included being Facilities Manager, Buyer & CSI Co-ordinator and Business Development, which I thoroughly enjoyed engaging stakeholders and funders.
I possess a solid track record in administration with exposure to providing management support to various business processes that include procurement, facilities management, accounting, sales and marketing, human resources and project management.
Additionally, I possess strong entrepreneurial flair and business management competencies having managed my own hair business for four years.
I have well-developed leadership, communication and organisational skills, with a strong aptitude to coordinate and deliver service delivery above set standards.
Superior client interfacing skills characterised by the establishment of long-term relationships, comprehensive product knowledge, superior client services and stakeholder management skills.
I am eager to learn as much as possible, take on every opportunity and am the perfect person to take care of your business needs so you can take care of what is needed to focus on making your business a success.
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Education
The Bachelor of Applied Social Science (Majoring in Psychology and Counselling) Degree is a comprehensive and well-rounded undergraduate degree designed to build critical thinking and provide an overview of psychology and its subfields, complemented by practical skills and academic scholarship. It develops oral, written and interpersonal communication skills, as well as the ability to present to diverse audiences.
Work & Experience
Co-ordination of the Lurco head office Executive secretarial services to Board Members and Executives Attend meetings and ensure CEO, COO and EXCO is well prepared Diary management, including screening and filtering meeting requests Plan, schedule and manage appointments and team meetings Taking & typing of minutes, letter writing Screen phone calls, enquiries and requests and handling them when appropriate. Act as liaison between the Office of the CEO, clients, internal and external stakeholders and staff as well as being the Gatekeeper Organize and manage events, workshops and meetings Corporate travel arrangements Off-site conference co-ordination
Client co-ordination (new leads, client satisfaction, referrals) Office co-ordination and Management Training coordinating Personal Assistant services to Executive Section 14 & 37, Directive and Investments at Investec, Liberty etc
Client liaison Sales canvassing Sales execution
Tesca Test for ADHD, mental and emotional disorders Feedback to parents and schools Office management Diary Management
Administration management of all garage functions, including retail outlet Fuel orders Office management Stock control
Import - supplies Company management Client liaison Company administration
