Anneke van der Vegte
Stellenbosch
Summary
At Mulderbosch Vineyards, I spearheaded initiatives that significantly enhanced team productivity and morale, leading to long-term partnerships and repeat business. Expert in Operations Management and adept at fostering teamwork, I successfully managed large-scale projects, optimizing resource allocation and achieving financial objectives, demonstrating a proven track record in improving organizational efficiency.
Implemented an efficient filing system in the Production and Export departments, and trained Junior Assistants to do the necessary SAWIS and Export paperwork correctly; whether hard copies or on line.
Responsible for aspects of getting the wine into the bottle to the client - getting the correct dry goods in on time; labeling; packaging and finally to the client - locally and exports.
Warehouse Manager and Export Assistant reported directly to me.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager : Production Procurement Export
Mulderbosch Vineyards
06.2000 - 03.2023
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
- Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
- Improved team performance by providing comprehensive training and fostering a collaborative work environment.
- Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.
- Reduced costs, optimized resource allocation, and improved efficiency in managing projects.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Mentored junior staff members for skill development and career progression within the organization.
- Increased customer satisfaction with timely project deliveries and seamless communication.
- Managed budgets effectively, achieving financial objectives while maintaining strict control over expenditures.
- Evaluated vendor offerings critically to select the most appropriate partners for delivering desired results at optimal costs.
- Identified cost improvement changes and cost savings plans to increase company savings.
- Developed and implemented new filing systems to improve organizational efficiency and productivity.
- Defined clear targets and objectives and communicated to other team members.
- Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
- Recruited, interviewed and hired employees and implemented mentoring program to promote positive feedback and engagement.
- Evaluated employee performance and conveyed constructive feedback to improve skills.
- Reduced waste and pursued revenue development strategies to keep department aligned with sales and profit targets.
- Responsible for procurement of all dry goods - local and imports. This includes bottles, corks, labels and cartons.
- Responsible for all the wine labels - legalities for each market; vintage updates; art changes and printing.
- Liaising with SAWIS and Dept of Agriculture - Pink Cards, BG9 and BG11; Export Certificates; etc.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Art - Jewellery Design
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch, South Africa03.1980
Skills
- Operations Management
- Troubleshooting and problem resolution
- Documentation And Reporting
- Operations Planning
- Resource Allocation
- Human Resources Management
- Logistics operations management
- Warehousing functions
- Cargo loading and handling
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Training and Development
- Project Planning
- Problem Resolution
- Decision-Making
- Employee Coaching and Mentoring
- Performance reviewing
- Computer Skills
- Staff Management
- Scheduling and Coordinating
- Task Delegation
- Hiring and Training
- MS Office
- Administration and Reporting
Languages
English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Afrikaans
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Dutch
Intermediate (B1)
Timeline
Senior Manager : Production Procurement Export
Mulderbosch Vineyards
06.2000 - 03.2023
Bachelor of Arts - Art - Jewellery Design
Stellenbosch University
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