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Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Soft Skills And Training
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Shavon Jermaine Theron-Kleinhans

Shavon Jermaine Theron-Kleinhans

Buyer
Lotus River

Summary

Thrilled to apply for the current vacancy at your company and sincerely appreciate your consideration. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, thriving in dynamic environments and embracing challenges with enthusiasm. Committed to continuous learning, always seeking opportunities to expand knowledge and refine skills. Experience across various industries has cultivated a versatile mindset, enabling seamless adaptation to diverse business and personal settings. Excels under pressure and firmly believes in the power of teamwork to achieve goals. Leadership, loyalty, commitment, and a strong work ethic are values brought to both personal and professional life, consistently delivering exceptional results. Always ready to tackle new challenges and remain resilient in the face of setbacks, viewing failure as an opportunity to grow. Confident that background and values align with team goals, would be a valuable addition to the organization. Thank you for considering the application. Looking forward to contributing to the team's success. Someone with great communication and people skills, always ready to accept any challenges that may come my way, not shying away from asking questions to enhance knowledge and increase soft skills. Extensive experience in various industries has shaped a well-rounded thinking approach applicable in both business and home environments. Continuous need for personal development, self-management, and professionalism enables adaptation to any working environment and industry. Thriving under pressure is second nature, excelling in all tasks undertaken. While failure is not always an option, when it does happen, determined to get back up and try again. Understanding the importance of teamwork, knowing that the only way to achieve goals or complete tasks is by collaborating with teammates. Demonstrating leadership, loyalty, commitment, and self-sacrifice daily in both home and working environment to achieve excellence in everything done.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Languages

Work History

Office Manager

Clark Marine Surveyors & Consulting
Cape Town
01.2023 - Current
  • - Procurement Processing and Management
  • - Stores Management
  • - Human Resource Administration
  • - Payroll Administration
  • - Debtors Administration
  • - Creditors Administration
  • - Junior Technical Support
  • - Ad-Hoc Office Support

Technical Buyer

Nautic Africa (Paramount Group Company)
Cape Town
01.2021 - 12.2022
  • Monitor, manage and report on open orders
  • Maintain stock levels
  • Negotiate pricing and payment terms
  • Co-ordinate collections, returns, delivery issues and cost issues
  • Support to Project Manager
  • Process purchase orders
  • Maintain full order process
  • Maintain Supplier relationships
  • Sourcing of products as per drawings and technical information provided
  • Purchasing as per Bill of Material Supplied

Technical Buyer / Warehouse Manager

Veecraft Marine (Paramount Group Company)
Cape Town
05.2018 - 12.2020
  • Technical Buyer - Job Description
  • Monitor, manage and report on open orders
  • Maintain stock levels
  • Negotiate pricing and payment terms
  • Co-ordinate collections, returns, delivery issues, cost issues
  • Support to Project Manager
  • Process purchase orders
  • Maintain full order process
  • Maintain Supplier relationships
  • Sourcing of products as per drawings and technical information provided
  • Warehouse Manager - Job Description
  • Planning daily staff task
  • Stock Counts + Record Keeping
  • Document Control
  • Customer Liaison
  • Order Priority
  • Provide Coaching
  • Direct staff on stock transfer
  • Inventory Maintenance and Reporting
  • Stock Adjustments + Reports
  • Audits
  • Direct Team Leaders
  • Training Needs of Staff
  • Reason for Leaving: Company Merger

Technical Buyer

Nautic Africa (Paramount Group Company)
Cape Town
01.2014 - 02.2017
  • Ensure the processing of purchase / service / repair request for various departments as requested
  • Manage full process of all quotations for approval by end client through the Head of Procurement
  • Liaise with stores to ensure deliveries to vessels, and requirements for collections and delivery of equipment
  • Ensuring pre-payments are made and Proof of payment are sent to suppliers
  • Negotiating with Suppliers on better pricing and lead times
  • Assisting accounts department with any queries they may have from suppliers
  • Various Administration functions in absence of administrators
  • Reason for Leaving: Personal Reasons

Debt Collecting Consultant / Agent

BA Tracing, Debt Collecting and Private Investigations
Cape Town
06.2012 - 06.2013
  • Setting up appointments with clients
  • Meeting with clients and negotiating repayment plans on behalf of creditors
  • Ensuring clients understand legal implications of documents served to them
  • Reason for Leaving: Seeking Stability

Labour Co-ordinator and Administrator

Allweld Solutions
Cape Town
04.2011 - 03.2012
  • Assisting with work seeker registrations
  • Imputing work seekers details onto Access Database
  • Briefing contractors on sites and details of job
  • Issuing of contracts and Personal Protective Equipment for site
  • Drafting and issuing of client requested Contractor Quotations as well as Drug Testing quotations
  • Monthly Personal Protective Equipment stock taking and reconciliation
  • Liaising with clients and site supervisors personally and telephonically
  • General office administration (filling, diary managements, switch board managements, travel arrangements, etc)
  • Conducting Drug Testing on all contractors at Clients request and authorisation
  • Assisting with Clients Vacancies (advertising position, short listing candidates and conducting interviews for junior positions)
  • Reason for Leaving: End of Contract

Personal Assistant to Senior Manager

Old Mutual
Cape Town
04.2009 - 09.2010
  • Performed secretarial duties and personal tasks for Senior Manager
  • Managed queries on behalf of manager and delegated accordingly
  • Ensure Senior Manager was equipped with documentation for meetings
  • Managed Senior Managers Diary
  • Provided department with support: arranging functions, venue bookings, travel arrangements, catering arrangements, ordering of stationery and office equipment, etc
  • Minute taking and developing non-standard reports, minutes, presentations and correspondence
  • Reason for leaving: Personal Reasons

Services & Operations Administer

Old Mutual
Cape Town
03.2005 - 03.2009
  • Provide customers and intermediaries with an indirect service
  • Respond to customers and intermediaries immediately
  • Follow standard processes and procedures to ensure targets are met
  • Deliver on daily production standards
  • Produce monthly reports on production and outcomes of cases
  • Perform quality checks on own work
  • Reason for Leaving: Better Career Prospects

Education

Diploma - Purchasing and Supply Management

PSM College
Cape Town, South Africa
12.2019 - 12.2019

Generic Business Administration - NQF Level 3

False Bay FET College
Cape Town, South Africa
01.2005 - 12.2006

Grade 12 Senior Certificate - Matric

Heathfield High School
Cape Town
01.2000 - 12.2004

Skills

  • Administrative support

  • Office management

  • Organizational skills

  • Document management

  • Inventory control

  • Relationship building

  • Supply management

  • Senior leadership support

  • MS office

Soft Skills And Training

  • Soft Skills
  • Level 1 Fire Warden Training, 11/11
  • Screen Testing Officer Training, 06/11
  • Executive Secretary or Personal Assistant Training, 08/10
  • Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Pastel, Syspro

Timeline

Office Manager

Clark Marine Surveyors & Consulting
01.2023 - Current

Technical Buyer

Nautic Africa (Paramount Group Company)
01.2021 - 12.2022

Diploma - Purchasing and Supply Management

PSM College
12.2019 - 12.2019

Technical Buyer / Warehouse Manager

Veecraft Marine (Paramount Group Company)
05.2018 - 12.2020

Technical Buyer

Nautic Africa (Paramount Group Company)
01.2014 - 02.2017

Debt Collecting Consultant / Agent

BA Tracing, Debt Collecting and Private Investigations
06.2012 - 06.2013

Labour Co-ordinator and Administrator

Allweld Solutions
04.2011 - 03.2012

Personal Assistant to Senior Manager

Old Mutual
04.2009 - 09.2010

Services & Operations Administer

Old Mutual
03.2005 - 03.2009

Generic Business Administration - NQF Level 3

False Bay FET College
01.2005 - 12.2006

Grade 12 Senior Certificate - Matric

Heathfield High School
01.2000 - 12.2004
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