LOGIS
Marcelle Bloom
Asset Coordinator
Johannesburg
Summary
To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
1
1
Language
Work History
Supply Chain Tender Administrator
MerSeta
Johannesburg
05.2021 - Current
- Supervised Number staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing, and customer service duties.
- Designed plant layouts, tooling fixtures and flowcharts of materials to meet delivery targets.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
- Applied insights of global economics and marketing to implement pricing strategies and channels.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Consolidated supplier base while maintaining redundant sources of supply to reduce transit expenses and improve timely delivery.
- Reduced inventory levels and improved supply chain visibility using strategic initiatives.
- Managed availability of supplies from vendors by ensuring core items were on hand to keep inventory values low and consistently moving.
- Developed and implemented actionable improvements to increase inventory replenishment efficiency and reduce downtime.
- Organized and maintained correct inventory levels to drive highest turns possible on inventory.
- Increased global supply chain efficiency and development by leading cross-functional teams and enabling supplier integration and management technology tools, upgrades.
- Adjusted procedures to maximize department effectiveness.
- Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $Amount.
- Hired and trained purchasing staff to improve effectiveness of purchasing operations.
- Completed monthly profit and loss performance reports.
- Created purchasing policies and procedures that complied with company standards and regulatory requirements.
- Analyzed market and delivery systems to assess present and future materials availability.
- Developed and tracked metrics to measure supplier performance and cost savings.
- Scrutinized purchasing data to identify areas for improvement and cost savings.
- Monitored inventory levels and avoided shortages with timely replenishment of stock.
- Devised and implemented strategies to optimize purchasing processes and reduce costs.
- Reduced costs by streamlining contract bidding and procurement processes to assure best prices for materials and services.
- Facilitated resolution of vendor disputes and discrepancies.
Supply Chain Coordinator
CathSeta
Johannesburg
08.2019 - 09.2020
- Directed product flow throughout company.
- Maintained domestic and international supplies by coordinating with international contacts to source materials and manage distribution.
- Scheduled production plans according to customer needs and supply availability.
- Worked with mass production manufacturers to develop prototypes and enhance designs.
- Ordered more than $Amount in supplies each week.
- Managed complex equipment storage operations while effectively partnering with intermediary departments to complete projects.
- Oversaw supply chain logistics and equipment worth over $Amount.
- Collaborated with Type and Type departments to facilitate smooth accomplishment of deadlines.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Formulated demand planning and generated supply chain management metrics.
- Designed plant layouts, tooling fixtures and flowcharts of materials to meet delivery targets.
- Developed and enforced policies and procedures in compliance with local and federal regulations.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
- Applied insights of global economics and marketing to implement pricing strategies and channels.
- Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
- Managed vendor purchase order dispatch, delivery, and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Reviewed order updates to identify best practices aligned with corporate goals.
- Collaborated with buyers for special events and seasonal promotions to maintain adequate product stock and drive sales.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships, and negotiated prices.
- Used Software to authorize and monitor purchase orders and consumables.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $Amount.
- Generated reports, documents and analysis in Software for senior management review and approval.
- Conducted regular research to identify trends and cost saving opportunities.
Supply Chain Consultant
Various Clients
Durban
04.2017 - 07.2019
- Identified and targeted critical procurement issues, saving over $Amount.
- Computed and created purchase orders in System to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions, and expedite customer orders.
- Analyzed customer engineering drawings, specifications and RFQ requirements to perform purchase analysis.
- Oversaw financial administration and managed Type inventory while selecting and monitoring vendors.
- Employed expert inventory management and oversight skills to formulate business metrics and meet corporate goals.
- Recommended metrics for product availability, costs, and delivery to advance business objectives.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Analyzed and reported on inventory levels to determine purchasing requirements.
- Collaborated with internal departments to identify and manage demand for material and services.
- Searched for hard-to-find items and found high-quality, reliable vendors.
- Maintained documentation for all purchases.
Supply Chain and Facilities Coordinator
CathSeta
Johannesburg
04.2001 - 07.2016
- Monitored litigation, foreclosure and portfolio liquidation proceedings to deliver maximum ROI to investors.
- Evaluated appraisals, broker opinions and current market data to derive internal valuations and implement property strategies from pre-foreclosure through sale of asset.
- Participated in asset analysis, appraisals, rehabilitations and sales of foreclosed properties.
- Negotiated contract terms with brokers and buyers to achieve net sale proceeds above Number%.
- Contacted, hired and trained Number real estate brokers to market over Number properties in Location.
- Kept detailed track of asset maintenance and potential future costs to accurately portray data and advise clients.
- Collaborated with investment firms and private real estate investors to provide due diligence and underwriting functions for acquisition and management of real estate portfolios.
- Traveled to markets and met with key tenants to enhance knowledge of Location real estate market.
- Maintained contract database of existing and new client contract files and details.
- Negotiated and resolved more than Number complex real estate transactions, securing highest asset claim and liquidity.
- Appraised potential acquisitions based on title and deed restrictions, property liens, rehabilitation budgets, closing costs and projected resale values.
- Assessed financial data and determined suitable actions for investments.
- Devised and implemented hedging strategies to decrease investment risks.
- Created key performance indicators to measure and assess investment performance.
- Consulted with potential investors to assess objectives and discuss optimal strategies.
- Modeled and simulated potential investments to gauge returns and diversify portfolios.
- Monitored regulatory or tax law changes to achieve fund compliance and to capitalize on development opportunities.
- Created case studies and user stories and reported user acceptance testing to identify and prioritize requirements and workflow.
- Delivered focused service and support to users of asset management tools and arranged, described and preserved access to digital assets.
- Demonstrated understanding of legal issues around asset use and created solutions that served business, creative and legal requirements.
- Built professional relationships and cultivated deep knowledge within government and customer asset management communities.
- Met performance excellence requirements, supported voice of customer solicitations and followed up on continuous improvement initiatives.
- Abided by specific objectives and statements from contracts and statements of work, contract deliverables and outcome metrics.
- Led project teams within business to meet team metrics, cycle counts and wall-to-wall inventory requirements.
- Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
- Created financial dashboards to provide insights into key performance indicators.
- Evaluated and negotiated contracts to procure favorable financial terms.
- Reviewed historical records, current operational data and forecasting information to identify and capitalize on system enhancement opportunities.
- Created and managed financial models to evaluate corporate investments and acquisitions.
- Established and checked coding procedures, monitored reports and updated internal files.
- Established internal audit procedures to validate and improve accuracy of financial reporting.
- Collaborated with C-level executives and stakeholders to develop long-term financial plans.
- Conducted financial due diligence on potential investments and acquisitions.
- Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
- Improved overall financial reporting by streamlining control processes and reporting structures.
- Checked payroll, vendor payments, commissions and other accounting disbursements for accuracy and compliance.
- Designed and maintained financial models to identify and measure risks.
- Prepared internal and regulatory financial reports, balance sheets and income statements.
- Implemented and regularly reviewed financial controls to generate accurate and reliable financial data.
- Participated in securing special projects to aid division with better practice delivery.
- Reviewed tracking system information to uncover and successfully pursue over $Amount in overcharged claims.
- Installed and maintained covert security equipment.
- Performed thorough cash audits and deposit investigations.
- Worked closely with law enforcement in investigating and solving theft and fraud cases.
- Created and maintained records of security incidents and investigations.
- Monitored paperwork procedures to prevent error-related losses.
- Collaborated with law enforcement to report crime and suspicious activity.
- Monitored store surveillance cameras to detect suspicious behavior.
- Trained loss prevention staff, retail managers and store employees on loss control and prevention measures.
Education
Public Procurement And Supply Management Program - Procurement
University of South Africa
Pretoria 03.2021 - 03.2023
Advanced Program In Sourcing And Supply Chain Mana - Procurement
University of South Africa
Pretoria 03.2021 - 03.2022
Masters In Business Administration - Finance
Regent Business School
Johannesburg 01.2021 - Current
BComm Financial Management - Finance
University of South Africa
Pretoria 01.2020 - 12.2022
Skills
Supply Chain Management
Affiliations
Chartered Institute Procurement and Supply Chain
Software
Sage Accounting
Sage Accounting - Asset Management Module
Microsoft Dynamics 365
Central Supllier Database
Certification
National Treasury Supply Chain Management Training
Timeline
Supply Chain Tender Administrator
MerSeta
05.2021 - Current
Public Procurement And Supply Management Program - Procurement
University of South Africa
03.2021 - 03.2023
Advanced Program In Sourcing And Supply Chain Mana - Procurement
University of South Africa
03.2021 - 03.2022
Masters In Business Administration - Finance
Regent Business School
01.2021 - Current
BComm Financial Management - Finance
University of South Africa
01.2020 - 12.2022
National Treasury Supply Chain Management Training
09-2019
Supply Chain Coordinator
CathSeta
08.2019 - 09.2020
Supply Chain Consultant
Various Clients
04.2017 - 07.2019
Supply Chain and Facilities Coordinator
CathSeta
04.2001 - 07.2016
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