Lindsay Abrahams, Project Manager

Lindsay Abrahams

Project Manager

Good Hope Sales

Location
South Africa
Education
Higher diploma, interior design and Business Management
Experience
31 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :31 years, 2 Months

Project Manager at Good Hope Sales
  • South Africa
  • My current job since March 2019
Project manager at Good Hope Sales
  • South Africa
  • My current job since March 2019
Interior decorator/ Sales consultant at Block and Chisel Interiors
  • South Africa
  • April 2018 to March 2019

Ensure that and schedule template dates for new orders. Liase with clients and template guy on dates. Get templates signed off ensure enough time for production on products (marble, granite, stone ). Ensure that the product is ordered and arrange installation with clients. Liase with accounts department on payments from clients. Site visits when installing is happening. Client satisfaction and sign off documents.

Interior designer at Jenny Mills Architect
  • South Africa
  • September 2017 to October 2018
Interior designer at Olga design and concepts
  • South Africa
  • July 2017 to October 2017

All aspects of interior design. Site meetings, sourcing of FF&E. Meeting with consultants, arch

Production and Site Manager at Cannata and Son's
  • South Africa
  • February 2017 to July 2017
Production Manager and Site Manager Construction at Canatta and Sons
  • South Africa
  • April 2017 to April 2017

Ensuring that all orders is scheduled and that the information to the operation team . Liasinng with operations to ensure that materials are in the factory. If not liase with Sales to get materials ordered. Schedule template dates with clients and installation dates . Keep clients up to date on the manufacturer of products. Visit sites to ensure the job gets done correctly without any delays etc. Get jib done within time frame specified. Liase with Co workers, contractors etc on progress and ensure that the timeline is adhere to.

Interior Designer at Rani Resorts
  • South Africa
  • July 2005 to March 2017

and Décor.
Procurement
Mozambique -PEMBA
Monthly FEE
•Pemba Beach - SPA
Interior Designer and Décor.
Procurement
Mozambique -PEMBA
Monthly FEE
•Pemba Beach - Gym
Interior Designer and Décor.
Procurement
Mozambique -PEMBA
Monthly FEE
•Pemba Aiport - Lounge
Interior Designer and Décor
Procurement, sourcing
Mozambique - PEMBA
Monthly FEE
•Directors house in Pemba
Project Manager, house layout and décor
Mozambique - Pemba
Project FEE (R3 million)
•Matemo Island Resort
Interior design and décor. Island shop layout and décor. Assisting with stock levels. Sourcing of suppliers, procurement
Mozambique
Monthly FEE
•Medjumbe Island Resort
Interior design and décor. Sourcing and procurement of all FF&E
Mozambique
Monthly FEE
•Indigo Bay Island Resort & Spa
Interior design and décor. Sourcing and procurement of all FF&E
Mozambique - Vilanculos
Monthly FEE
•Lugenda Bush CAMP
Interior décor and design. Sourcing and procurement of all FF&E
Mozambique
Monthly FEE
•Rani Resort H/O
Interior design and décor(finance offices)
JHB
Once off FEE
SOUTH AFRICA-LOCALLY



•House and Leisure
Setting up for photo shoot and layout of room- RANI RESORTS
Cape Town
Once off FEE
•Decorex Cpt
Setting up stand. Space and layout planning. Furniture selection. Décor and Marketing
Cape Town(Homeworks)
Cost to company
•Homenet Housing
Planning of home and furniture layout. decorating
Cape Town
Cost to company
•Urban Sanctuary SPA
Project Manager and design and décor
Cape Town
Cost to company
•Lakeside development
Project Manager. Interior procurement, decor
Cape Town
Cost to company
•Expresso Breakfast SHOW
SET / STYLIST DECORATORE
CAPE TOWN
Cost to company
Lindsay Abrahams : National diploma Interior décor and design N3(PROTEAVILLE COLLEGE)
Business Management
EXPERIENCE : Interior design and décor. Procurement. Sales and Store Management, Merchandising, space planning

Visual Merchandiser at Edgars
  • South Africa
  • January 1994 to January 2017

Responsible for all window and floor display. working together with sales staff on floor and merchandise layout. store signage. Ordering od Visual items. management meetings.

DESIGN CONSULTANT at Rani Resorts
  • Mozambique
  • July 2005 to November 2012

Sourcing and procurement of all FF&E. Sourcing reputable suppliers. Setting up visual presentations for the client with décor, space planning using colour, various fabrics, textures etc. working with the given budget. Traveling to various sites, attending site and office meetings. Feedback daily (emails, telephonic ect) on progress of projects. Maintaining high levels of professionalism.

interior design at Rani Resorts
  • South Africa
  • July 2005 to November 2012

Meeting with various consultants, project management. site visitis. Budget and project updates via email, calls etc. procurement of Ff&E.

Interior design and decor consultant: Procurement and Sourcing. at RANI RESORTS – Hotel, Resort Development- JHB
  • Mozambique
  • July 2005 to November 2011

Achieving monthly sales targets. Ongoing staff training. Ordering of stock.
Opening and closing of the store. Daily banking, store and window layout and displays. Regular stocktakes. Disciplinary action where/when necessary. Assisting clients with décor, space layout for homes. Cleanliness of the store. Maintenance of acceptable stock levels of stock/merchandise on the sales floor.Management meetings.
REASON FOR LEAVING : RELOCATED TO JOHANNESBURG

Interior design and decor consultant at Rani Resorts
  • Mozambique
  • July 2005 to April 2008

Sourcing and procurement of all FF&E. Sourcing reputable suppliers to supply hotels, bushcamps, beach chalets and suites with various merchandise( Art, Bedlinen, curtains, beds, rugs etc.) Setting up visual presentations for the client with décor, space planning using colour, various fabrics, textures etc. working with the given budget. Traveling to various sites, attending site and office meetings. Feedback daily (emails, telephonic ect) on progress of projects. Maintaining high levels of professionalism.

STORE MANAGER at Textures Homeware (
  • South Africa
  • April 2001 to September 2002

Speciallised in Victorian bathroom, designer, layout, décor
•DUTIES : Achieving monthly sales targets. Ongoing staff training. Ordering of stock.
Opening and closing of the store. Daily banking, store and window layout and displays. Regular stocktakes. Disciplinary action where/when necessary. Assisting clients with décor, space layout for rooms etc

STORE MANAGER at TREE HOUSE – SOMERSET MALL
  • South Africa
  • January 2000 to April 2001

Achieving monthly sales targets. Ongoing staff training. Ordering of stock.
Opening and closing of the store. Daily banking, store and window layout and displays. Regular stocktakes. Disciplinary action where/when necessary.

•COMPANY : TEXTURES HOMEWARE

Store Manager at Out of Africa
  • South Africa
  • August 1997 to January 2000

staff training. .meetings store banking. planning of staff off days. ordering of stock .closing and opening of store

STORE MANAGER at Out Of Africa – SIMON’S
  • South Africa
  • July 1997 to December 1999

Achieving monthly sales targets. Ongoing staff training. Ordering of stock.
Opening and closing of the store. Daily banking, store and window layout and displays. Regular stocktakes. Disciplinary action where/when necessary.

Visual Merchandiser at EDGARS MITCHELL’S PLAIN
  • South Africa
  • March 1993 to March 1995

Responsible for all visual, window and in-store displays. Merchandising of departments with sales assistance, Ordering of visual props. Management meetings, Training new visual merchandisers. Budget and Month-end reports. Store floor layout planning.

Education

Higher diploma, interior design and Business Management
  • at Proteaville College
  • November 1992

English, Afrikaans, Physics

Diploma, Interior design
  • at PROTEAVILLE COLLEGE
  • July 1992

SUBJECTS ENGLISH HG AFRIKAANS HG SCIENCE HG

Specialties & Skills

Portuguese
BANKING
BUDGETING
CLOSING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MEETING FACILITATION
MICROSOFT OFFICE
MICROSOFT WINDOWS
PRESENTATION SKILLS
PROCUREMENT
Budgets . Retail Management
AutoCad, Photoshop, Excel, Windows, Emails

Languages

Afrikaans
Expert
English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Cycling, Reading, Cooking, love visiting old buildings when I do have the time