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RENE OTTE

RENE OTTE

Kempton Park

Summary

Recruitment Specialist with extensive experience at Danté Personnel Recruitment, recognized for sourcing high-quality candidates and improving candidate engagement. Expertise in Microsoft Excel and stakeholder communication supports the development of recruitment strategies that meet organizational objectives, resulting in timely placements and a strong talent pipeline.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruitment Specialist

Danté Personnel Recruitment
04.2024 - Current
  • Proactively identify, source and engage qualified candidates through various channels, including job boards, social media and internal databases.
  • Evaluate resumes and conduct initial screenings to ensure candidates meet job specifications.
  • Conduct outbound telesales calls to potential clients, presenting candidates and encouraging interest in recruitment assistance.
  • Maintain a strong pipeline of prospects for current and future recruitment needs and placements.
  • Schedule, coordinate and conduct interviews with candidates.
  • Assess candidate qualifications, experience and cultural fit, providing detailed feedback to hiring managers.
  • Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to understand staffing needs, develop recruitment strategies and deliver timely and effective recruitment solutions.
  • Provide guidance to candidates throughout the recruitment process, ensuring a positive candidate experience.
  • Maintain regular communication and updates until job offers are made or the hiring process is complete.
  • Assist with offer preparation and negotiation, ensuring alignment with candidate expectations and company policies.
  • Support the onboarding process to ensure smooth integration into the organization.
  • Stay informed on industry trends, salary benchmarks and competitor hiring practices to ensure effective recruitment strategies and to attract top talent.
  • Maintain accurate and up-to-date records in the applicant tracking system (ATS).
  • Generate recruitment performance reports for senior management, including time-to-hire, candidate quality and sourcing effectiveness.

Owner

KUNS KABOUTERS PTY LTD / LITTLE EINSTEIN SA PTY (LTD)
03.2017 - Current
  • Marketing designs.
  • Invoicing.
  • Marketing.
  • Preparing monthly lesson plans.
  • Filing.
  • Finance Administration.

Sales Administrator

MILLIAN INKS (PTY) LTD
11.2022 - 05.2023
  • Order processing – Fincon availability check, Consult with operations coordinator, process on Fincon (Quote, SO, DN, Invoice).
  • Invoicing.
  • Manage driver and Ink technician’s workflow.
  • Purchase orders – Stock & Other.
  • Attendance registers daily of all employees.
  • Maintain customer pricelists.
  • Provide general sales support to regional manager.
  • Communicate with customers.
  • Dealing effectively with queries, complaints or problems.
  • Scheduling appointments on behalf of RSM.
  • Stock on trial process.
  • Stock transfers – Fincon.
  • Book courier where necessary.
  • Complete customer / supplier NCR form with details (Excel).
  • Log summary of complaint.
  • When required to procure from new supplier, obtain all relevant documentation (VAT#, Account Reference, payment terms, banking details).
  • Complete credit app if required.
  • When required to place order for stationery and non-inventory supplies, obtain quotes.
  • Create Purchase Orders.
  • Reception.
  • C-Track – movement reports, Usage reports, Turnaround time support, Speed violation report: Once a month.
  • Record Keeping – Various filing systems.
  • Ensure all policies and procedures are accessible to all branch staff.
  • Ensure all new staff have a copy of the handbook and sign form.
  • Update employee files.
  • Reconciling leave forms to the AR end of each month and submit RSM for approval.
  • Ensure all supporting documentation is provided by staff (sick certificates, etc).
  • Liaising with HO with regards to onboarding and induction process and provide administrative support to new employees.
  • Sourcing and booking training for staff.
  • Ensure copies of certificates in EHS file.
  • Provide assistance for recruitment in branch when required.
  • Creating and maintaining an effective filing system for Johannesburg branch office.
  • She was unfortunately asked to get a caretaker for when her kids need to see a doctor or are sick, but this would not have been financially feasible, and decided to resign and look for another opportunity.

Accounts Clerk

NATIONAL STAINLESS STEEL CENTRE
07.2015 - 03.2017
  • Switchboard duties.
  • Accounts filing and data capturing.
  • Administrative assistance to all creditors and debtors’ clerks, bookkeeper and managers.
  • Weekly Wages, including: working out hours and overtime, shift allowance and loans, action of all data and hours and numerous deductions.
  • Debtors: phoning for outstanding money, sending Invoices from MRP, sending statements from Sage Pastel and following up on all payments and late deliveries.
  • Capture on Sage Pastel and MRP regarding customer name changes, contact changes etc.
  • Handling all legal correspondence between attorneys and Company regarding non-payments, late payments and final demands.
  • Handing over bad paying accounts to attorneys.
  • Handling all credit applications.
  • Handling ALL cash sales and banking.
  • Typing of all account related letters and agreements for bookkeeper, managers and CEO’s.
  • Sorting account queries and credit requests.
  • Completing Vendor application forms if and when needed.
  • Administration and compiling of all account related documentation.
  • Capturing Invoices for payment.
  • Capturing price estimations on Excel from Drawings.
  • Decided to focus on family, husband was working out of town and had irregular working hours therefore decided to become stay-home mom and start business.

Contracts and BEE Administrator

WALTONS STATIONARY (BIDVEST)
08.2011 - 03.2013
  • Ensuring the accurate loading of selected contracts received in a timely manner within the allocated time using Axapta.
  • Check, verify and activate contracts ensuring cross checking takes place.
  • Maintaining contracts in accordance with any day-to-day requirements that may occur such as preparing of credit Notes and Invoice requests.
  • Moving contracts to different or new client accounts per request, completing the swop of exchanges on contracts.
  • Prepare and complete the necessary paperwork and forward to accounts department as and when required.
  • Administration and compiling of documentation.
  • Responding Rapidly and appropriately to changing circumstances, evaluate problems and refocus on new priorities.
  • Completing and compiling necessary documentation for Database Applications and Tenders.
  • Amending data to existing clients and service providers.
  • Validate required documentation as per the Supplier Information form.
  • Control and update of all system documents.
  • Assisting all branches with all BEE documents and requirements.
  • Control over BEE Scorecard on receipt of all evidence for ownership, procurement, enterprise development, access to financial services and consumer education, empowerment financing and socio-economic development.
  • Assist with all administration aspects related to BEE.
  • Follow ups- On expired and outstanding BEE Certificate and Report.
  • On all other outstanding Supplier documents needed for database and vendor applications, as well as for tenders.
  • Filing.
  • BEE Training to all new management to company.
  • Informing clients on all certificate renewals.
  • Informing service providers on importance of forwarding their BEE certificate and guide them to become BEE compliant.
  • Second born was born however was hospitalised for a few months thereafter, therefore had to focus on baby's health and be a stay-home mom.

Personal Assistant of Marketing/Sales Department

IMS ENGINEERING
11.2008 - 05.2011
  • Administrative assistance to seven (7) sales and marketing consultants, as well as the manager: marketing and sales.
  • Prioritizing tasks working across departments.
  • Supporting team with a variety and continually changing workloads, tasks and projects.
  • Maintain schedules and calendars.
  • Planning and co-ordinating events including Golf Days and Electra Mining Expo’s.
  • Managing travel arrangements and accommodation of employees visiting overseas countries as well as overseas guests visiting SA.
  • Compile and update Excel spreadsheets with financial data, statistics, client lists, project info etc.
  • Compile and update Word based quotations, proposals and reports.
  • Compile product, client and industry specific PowerPoint presentations.
  • Electronic database management.
  • Communication management between marketing / sales department and other departments including project management, procurement, finance, engineering and customer support.
  • Interaction with customers (service orientation).
  • Responsible for co-ordination and implementation of office procedures and systems.
  • Husband moved to opposition company therefore had to be let go due to company conflicts.

Administrative Assistant / Secretary

SHELTAM GRINDROD
12.2006 - 12.2007
  • General office administration and co-ordination.
  • Producing, compiling and sorting documentation and implementation of storage thereof.
  • Ordering gear and responsible for storage and stock.
  • Compile and maintain reports, schedules and registers.
  • Complete Excel spreadsheets, Word document and PowerPoint presentations.
  • Schedule appointments, bookings, payments and co-ordinate HOD’s calendars.
  • Manage purchase orders, invoicing and payments.
  • Assist payroll administrator, training centre and various departments with planning.
  • Relocated to Gauteng.

Various Contract Positions

VARIOUS COMPANIES
08.2002 - 11.2006
  • Secretary to Human Resources Manager and Training Manager at EXXARO COAL – MATLA COLLIERY.
  • General office administration and co-ordination.
  • Completing Excel spreadsheets.
  • Data capturing.
  • Investigation of labour matters retirement process planning.
  • Assisting with career development process.
  • Secretary to Technical Head of Department at ANGLO AMARICAN COAL – KRIEL COLLIERY.
  • Completing Excel spreadsheets.
  • Completing PowerPoint presentations.
  • Preparing Word documents.
  • Take meeting minutes.
  • Planning diaries.
  • Payroll Clerk.
  • Data capturing and co-ordinating leave on HR system.
  • Controlling payroll documents, manuals and archive material.
  • Payment responsibilities and daily runs through Paywell runs and SACO.
  • Controlling mid-month bonuses and safety vouchers.
  • Stores Expeditor.
  • Order processing and expediting outstanding orders.
  • Updating in-house systems.
  • Administration and scheduling.
  • Completing Excel-, Word documentation.
  • Assistant to Technical Head of Department at EXXARO COAL – MATLA COLLIERY.
  • Diary scheduling.
  • Administration and co-ordination of GM and HOD duties.
  • Completing Excel spreadsheets and Word documents.
  • Data capturing.
  • Junior Planner.
  • Compiling financial data.
  • Updating asset registers.
  • Completing Excel spreadsheets.
  • Data capturing.
  • Junior Auditor Officer.
  • Auditing functions.
  • Organizing filing system.
  • Compiling financial data.
  • Controlling document storage.
  • Planning Clerk.
  • Generating and expediting work orders.
  • Implementing planning schedules.
  • Completing data base updates.
  • Mine secretary.
  • General office administration and co-ordination.
  • Completing Excel spreadsheets.
  • Completing PowerPoint presentations.
  • Implement and maintain electronic filing system.
  • Scheduling of mine personnel diaries and duties across various departments.
  • Contract/ Temp positions while studying.

Education

Certificate - Credit Management, collections and accounts control

JOHANNESBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
01.2016

Diploma - Draughting (Architect)

INTEC COLLEGE
01.2011

Diploma - Admin Assistant

GIGA SKILLS
01.2002

Senior Matric Certificate -

HOERSKOOL KRIEL
01.2001

Skills

  • Microsoft Excel and Word
  • Microsoft PowerPoint and Outlook
  • Microsoft Access and VBA
  • Quattro Pro and WordPerfect
  • AutoCAD 2010 and LT
  • MRP software
  • Paywell and SACO
  • Axapta and Fincon

Email Addresses

  • Rene.annique@gmail.com
  • Rene.o@dantesa.co.za

Candidate Reference

PTA051101

Area Of Residence

Kempton Park

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 08/15/83
  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: South African
  • Driving License: Code B (08)
  • Marital Status: Not married

Availability

2 Weeks

Languages

English

Basic Education

HOERSKOOL KRIEL, Matric, 01/01/01, Afrikaans, English, Mathematics, Science, Business Economics, Geography

Coursework

JOHANNESBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, Certificate – Credit Management, collections and accounts control, 01/01/16

Timeline

Recruitment Specialist

Danté Personnel Recruitment
04.2024 - Current

Sales Administrator

MILLIAN INKS (PTY) LTD
11.2022 - 05.2023

Owner

KUNS KABOUTERS PTY LTD / LITTLE EINSTEIN SA PTY (LTD)
03.2017 - Current

Accounts Clerk

NATIONAL STAINLESS STEEL CENTRE
07.2015 - 03.2017

Contracts and BEE Administrator

WALTONS STATIONARY (BIDVEST)
08.2011 - 03.2013

Personal Assistant of Marketing/Sales Department

IMS ENGINEERING
11.2008 - 05.2011

Administrative Assistant / Secretary

SHELTAM GRINDROD
12.2006 - 12.2007

Various Contract Positions

VARIOUS COMPANIES
08.2002 - 11.2006

Certificate - Credit Management, collections and accounts control

JOHANNESBURG CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY

Diploma - Draughting (Architect)

INTEC COLLEGE

Diploma - Admin Assistant

GIGA SKILLS

Senior Matric Certificate -

HOERSKOOL KRIEL

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