REBECCA LOUISE AITKEN
VRYHEID
Summary
Highly skilled professional with extensive expertise in warehouse operation, logistics control, and procurement procedures. Demonstrates exceptional multitasking mastery, decision-making competence, and time management proficiency. Adept at inventory monitoring, budgeting, and forecasting with a strong familiarity with quality standards. Proven ability to manage logistics coordination and petty cash administration effectively. Career goal includes leveraging these skills to optimise operational efficiency and contribute to organisational success.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
OPERATIONS CO-ORDINATOR
HEINEKEN VRYHEID
VRYHEID
2022.01 - 2026.02
- Supported procurement processes, managing requisitions, goods receipts, and purchase orders via SAP and COUPA.
- Oversaw daily administrative functions within Trade Xpress, coordinating meetings and documentation.
- Assisted with budgeting, forecasting, and OPEX tracking to ensure precise cost allocation.
- Maintained ISO 9001:2015 documentation and coordinated audits for compliance with quality standards.
- Conducted monthly audits and internal control checks while applying performance scores based on internal matrices.
- Monitored assets, managed disposal processes, and executed CAPEX/abnormal maintenance tasks.
- Facilitated monthly stock takes and supported inventory control when necessary.
- Drove process improvements in alignment with business objectives while ensuring adherence to organisational policies.
- Handled administrative tasks efficiently to support day-to-day operations.
- Handled customer queries promptly, enhancing customer satisfaction levels.
- Liaised with external vendors for procurement of necessary supplies.
- Ensured compliance with all company standards and procedures.
OPERATIONS MANAGER / HR / BUYER
VRYHEID BEER DISTRIBUTORS
VRYHEID
2007.03 - 2022.01
- Answered telephone calls to provide prompt customer service.
- Assisted customers with account queries and balances, ensuring satisfaction.
- Processed customer orders via telesales and entered data into SAP.
- Issued invoices accurately and in a timely manner.
- Planned daily truckloads for efficient dispatch and offloading of shipments.
- Managed stock through daily inventory checks and age analysis.
- Monitored vendor relationships to guarantee timely service delivery.
- Participated in monthly sales meetings to review performance and strategy.
- Encouraged innovative thinking in the team, fostered an environment of growth and development.
- Managed inventory efficiently to minimise stockouts and overstock situations.
ORDERS CLERK
TIGER MILLING EMPANGENI
EMPANGENI
2005.07 - 2006.05
- Capturing, printing and invoicing of orders, attending to customer queries.
- Filing, answering the telephone, ordering stock from the mill when the manager was away.
- Computer programmes: ORACLE 11.5 & 11.7, OUTLOOK
RECEPTION & DEBTORS
KLM PLANT HIRE
Richards bay
2005.01 - 2005.06
- Answered the telephone, dealt with customers, handled the hiring of plant, handled debtors invoicing and statements, collected outstanding monies, handled the petty cash box and cash box.
- Ensured all filing is complete.
- Computer programmes: ALL MICROSOFT PROGRAMMES, PASTEL 7, PASTEL RECEIPTING, DIMENSION HIRING PROGRAM
SECRETARY, CREDITORS AND DEBTORS CLERK
SHARPLINE SIGNS
- Load all creditors onto pastel accounting.
- Load all debtors onto pastel accounting.
- Reconcile all accounts.
- Download tcat phone accounts for staff.
- Control of geotab vehicle tracking system.
- Load job cards for South Africa & Botswana.
- Control of all export documentation.
- Control of petty cash for South Africa & Botswana.
- Typing for letters director and Dictaphone typing.
- Typing of quotations.
- Assisting with quotations and sales corporate gifts.
- Computer programmes: ALL MICROSOFT PROGRAMMES, PASTEL ACCOUNTING, CORAL WORDPERFECT
ADMINISTRATION CLERK
BOXER SUPERSTORES
2002.08 - 2002.10
- Invoicing, assisting with all administrative functions, making sure all daily reports are done and sent to head office on a weekly basis.
- Relieving admin manager.
- Computer programmes: LOTUS 1-2-3, WINDOWS, OUTLOOK AND EXCEL
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
DEPT. OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT C/O BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
1998.06 - 2000.03
- Attended to TCO’s.
- General office work – typing, making travel arrangements and hotel bookings.
- Ensuring that all filing is up to date.
Education
STD 10 / GRADE 12 -
LADYBRAND HIGH SCHOOL
Ladybrand, Orange Free State /1993 - /1997
Skills
- Multitasking mastery
- Warehouse operation
- Procurement procedures familiarity
- Logistics control
- Decision-Making competence
- Time management proficiency
- familiarity with quality standards
- Inventory monitoring
- Petty cash administration
- Forecasting
- Budgeting
- Logistics coordination
- Time management and planning
Languages
AFRIKAANS
Certification
RECEIVING MANAGERS TRAINING 12/12/01
SHORT COURSE IN OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT 03/04/17 – 10/07/17
SHORT COURSE IN LOGISTICS: WAREHOUSE MANAGEMENT 11/25
Timeline
OPERATIONS CO-ORDINATOR
HEINEKEN VRYHEID
2022.01 - 2026.02
OPERATIONS MANAGER / HR / BUYER
VRYHEID BEER DISTRIBUTORS
2007.03 - 2022.01
ORDERS CLERK
TIGER MILLING EMPANGENI
2005.07 - 2006.05
RECEPTION & DEBTORS
KLM PLANT HIRE
2005.01 - 2005.06
ADMINISTRATION CLERK
BOXER SUPERSTORES
2002.08 - 2002.10
PERSONAL ASSISTANT
DEPT. OF INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT C/O BRITISH HIGH COMMISSION
1998.06 - 2000.03
SECRETARY, CREDITORS AND DEBTORS CLERK
SHARPLINE SIGNS
STD 10 / GRADE 12 -
LADYBRAND HIGH SCHOOL
/1993 - /1997