Executive Assistant to Director
7Days Newspaper
Total years of experience :28 years, 4 Months
-Managing appointments diary (4 apps per day for 2 days a week for the digital director)
-Preparing proposals and sending them to clients on completion of the client visit by the DD
-Updating and maintaining a client database of current/potential clients
-Planning and coordinating meetings with clients and relevant departments within 7Days
-Preparing pre-meeting documentation for the DD
-General administrative assistance - typing etc.
(for Dubai and Abu Dhabi)
• Managing the survey diary - booking 3 surveys per day for 4 sales staff.
• Logging/updating surveys and telephonic enquiries on internal Interact system.
• Sending quotations.
-Handling all new incoming enquiries
-Follow up/booking the move
-Preparation/printing survey packs and destination information for sales staff
DAL Agency, (Deutsche Afrika Linien - Shipping Line) Port Elizabeth - August 2008 to February 2012
Sales Executive
• Maintain existing customer base (Daily planned service calls to clients)
• Negotiating sales contracts and negotiate closely with the Trade Desks to ensure customers receive competitive rates.
• Customer Entertainment
Berco Express Courier Services, Port Elizabeth - July 2003 to 2008
Client Support Agent
2007, Promoted to: Sales Consultant
• Developing new business through contacting customers, either telephonically, or through a call plan and structured sales calls
• Maintain an accurate customer data base.
• Customer Support
2004, Promoted to: Account Manager
• Maintain/retain/grow existing customer base
Rebserve Services, Port Elizabeth - July 2002 to June 2003
Operations Co-coordinator
• Ordering Chemicals/Amenities for various Contracts
• Liaising with Ops Manager/Site Supervisors/Housekeeping regarding operations on a daily basis
• Preparing proposals/Updating and preparing the Company profile on a regular basis
Commission for Health Improvement, London - January to April 2002
Senior Co-coordinator
• Carried out full and extremely comprehensive co-ordination and P.A. functions, at a senior level, which required me to accompany Managers to reviews throughout the U.K.
Maine Tucker Recruitment Agency, London. U.K. - 2001
Various temporary positions held over a year and a half, working for this Company whilst in the U.K.
New Crane Internet, London - January to November 2001
Editorial Assistant
• Updating pages for the Website/ Scanning and re-sizing images for an Image Bank
• Editorial Research
• Maintaining of Diary (overseeing work dates for Freelancers) for the Editor
First National Bank, IT Customer Services, Port Elizabeth - Oct. 1995 - Sept. 2000
Field Services Co-coordinator
• Dispatch function and co-ordination of Field Engineers
• Training Customers on Speedpoint machines
• Accounts/typing/staff register/vehicle transaction reports/mobile phone correspondence/card ordering/stationery/monthly branch surveys
• Monitoring and updating of staff leave
Biggie Best Interiors, Port Elizabeth South Africa - Feb. - Oct. 1995
Part-time Sales Person
1998, Damelin Business School, Port Elizabeth, Public Relations (Equivalent to South African Degree)
1994, Russell Road College, Port Elizabeth, National Senior Certificate (Grade 12)