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
Project Management
Sage Accounting - Asset Management Module
Verbal and Written Communication
Problem Solving and Analytics
Principles Driven
People and Team Oriented
Asset Verification
Stock Taking
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