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Marné Marais

Marné Marais

Business Professional
Bryanston

Summary

I'm a results-oriented, results-driven professional with a proactive mindset who has successfully led an impressive team and run a successful business.


I and seeking a position where I can use my strong interpersonal, time-management, and problem-solving abilities to take on professional challenges. I am a highly dependable, well-organized applicant who excels at handling a variety of tasks while maintaining a positive outlook and a readiness to take on new tasks in order to achieve team objectives.


I have expertise in financial management, competitive analysis, and operational management as an entrepreneur and have shown to be successful in both growth and innovation, making the most of emerging trends and technology to advance corporate goals and meet sales targets.

I have a track record of accomplishment leading in the most challenging settings. I am a team player with strong leadership, motivational abilities, and exceptional customer service and relationship-building capabilities, and am skilled at applying strong judgment and autonomous decision-making abilities to enhance business performance.



Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Business Owner / Entrepreneur

Witchy Worx Pty Ltd T/a Die Heks Se Huis
Sutherland
01.2017 - Current


  • General administrative duties
  • Company Registrations with the CIPC
  • Trained and motivated employees to perform daily business functions.
  • Put together realistic budgets based upon costs and fees for successfully operating the business.
  • Oversaw business budget planning and administration, accounting functions, purchasing, and bi-weekly payroll to handle financial needs.
  • Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overage
  • Created print and online advertisements to draw new customers.
  • Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
  • Developed and implemented marketing strategies to generate new customers and increase sales and profit margins.
  • Prepared bank deposits and handled business sales, returns and transaction reports.
  • Adhered to regulatory and policy changes and made necessary adjustments to maintain overall success.
  • Conducted target market research to discover customer needs and analyze competitor trends.
  • Performed statistical analyses to gather data for operational and forecast team needs.
  • Handled problematic customers and clients to assist lower-level employees and maintain excellent customer service.
  • Trained new employees on proper protocols and customer service standards.
  • Reduced financial inconsistencies while assessing and verifying billing invoices and expense reports.
  • Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
  • Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
  • Interacted well with customers to build connections and nurture relationships.
  • Tracked employee attendance and punctuality, addressing repeat problems quickly to prevent long-term habits.
  • Monitored daily cash discrepancies, inventory shrinkage and drive-off.
  • Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
  • Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
  • Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.

Executive Assistant to CEO/Founder

The Broe Group
Denver
09.2009 - 01.2014


  • Support to CEO and Founder as well as his family
  • Attending Art Auctions
  • Screened calls and emails and initiated actions to respond to or direct messages for managers.
  • Answered a high volume of phone calls and email inquiries.
  • Organized and coordinated conferences and monthly meetings.
  • Processed travel expenses and reimbursements for the executive team and senior management group.
  • Managed executive calendars, scheduling meetings and appointments, and coordinating travel arrangements to optimize time.
  • Updated spreadsheets and created presentations to support executives and boost team productivity.
  • Handled confidential and sensitive information with discretion and tact.
  • Supported business and hospitality needs of corporate partners and staff during meetings and company events.
  • Conducted research and analyzed data to provide detailed reports on various business topics.
  • Transcribed meeting minutes to support sales, business development and senior management teams.
  • Volunteered to help with special projects of varying degrees of complexity.
  • Upheld strict timetables by maintaining accurate, balanced calendars.
  • Organized logistics and materials for each meeting and took detailed notes for later dissemination to key stakeholders.
  • Greeted arriving visitors, determined the nature and purpose of the visit, and directed individuals to appropriate destinations.
  • Wrote reports, executive summaries, and newsletters.
  • Filed paperwork and organized computer-based information.
  • Updated and maintained confidential databases and records.
  • Coordinated events and worked on ad hoc projects.
  • Took notes and dictation at meetings.
  • Handled logistics, catering, agendas, and travel arrangements for meeting and event planning for the board of directors, president, and executive vice president.
  • Created and managed office systems to efficiently deal with documentation.

Legal Specialist / Company Secretary

Quiznos
Denver
03.2007 - 07.2009
  • Performed examination and processing of assorted legal documents.
  • Conducted detailed client intakes and entered information into the company database.
  • Assisted counsel in preparing answers, and providing documentation, and information for discovery requests.
  • Monitored changes in laws, regulations, and other legal matters to keep the firm compliant with requirements.
  • Liaised with other paralegals and legal staff to complete common tasks on schedule.
  • Edited and proofread legal documents to verify accuracy.
  • Researched statutes, decisions, legal articles, and codes.
  • Created weekly, monthly, and quarterly expense reports.
  • Transcribed phone messages and relayed them to appropriate personnel.
  • Prepared balance sheets, cash flow reports, and income statements.
  • Filing of Company Document
  • Registration of Company Documents
  • Maintaining the Register of Companies

Conveyancing Clerk

Mostert
Bellville
01.2001 - 03.2005
  • General Conveyancing: Transfers | Cancellation Bond | Mortgage Bond | Sectional Title
  • Conveyancing for various large developments in the Tyger Valley (Bellville) Area
  • Client liaison for the signing of documentation
  • Preparing Statements
  • Answered telephone and coordinated meetings
  • Provided key administrative assistance to senior partner.

Education

Batchelor of Law (LLB) - Law

University of South Africa
Johannesburg
01.2020 - Current

No Degree - Matric

Strand High
Strand

Skills

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Affiliations

· Director of the Louwhuis & Museum

· Chairperson of the Visit Sutherland Tourism Organization

· Board of the Johenco Old Age Home

· Secretary of the Sutherland Rates Payers Association

· Secretary of the Sutherland Safety Committee

· PRO for the Sutherland Community Police Forum


Software

CRM

Microsoft Office : Word / Excel / Powerpoint

Graphic Design : Coral Draw / Canva

Adobe

Sage Accounting

Interests

Music

Art

Hiking

Timeline

Batchelor of Law (LLB) - Law

University of South Africa
01.2020 - Current

Business Owner / Entrepreneur

Witchy Worx Pty Ltd T/a Die Heks Se Huis
01.2017 - Current

Executive Assistant to CEO/Founder

The Broe Group
09.2009 - 01.2014

Legal Specialist / Company Secretary

Quiznos
03.2007 - 07.2009

Conveyancing Clerk

Mostert
01.2001 - 03.2005

No Degree - Matric

Strand High

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