ZATOEN JAMES

** *** ****** ****, ******, ****

ac3ud8@r.postjobfree.com 27-21-704-****

cell 27-82-777-****

DRIVERS LICENSE – CODE 08

I AM AN EXTENSIVELY EXPERIENCED AND GOAL-ORIENTED TEFL TEACHER/BUYER/ADMIN ASSISTANT WITH A DEMONSTRATED TRACK RECORD OF EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE PURCHASING OF GOODS AND SERVICES, AND IMPLEMENTATION OF PROCESS IMPROVEMENTS. I AM OF THE BELIEF THAT WITH MY DEDICATION, DETERMINATION, KNOWLEDGE AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE GAINED THAT I WOULD PROVE AN ASSET TO YOUR ORGANIZATION. SO IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN OPEN MINDED, HARD WORKING, METICULOUS AND NOT TO MENTION PEOPLE'S PERSON THEN I AM DEFINITELY THE PERSON FOR THIS POSITION. Core competencies include:

Safety Consciousness

Accounting Management

Time Management

Diplomatic and friendly

Strong Coordinator ability

Contract Management

Project Management

Budgeting

Confidentiality

Multi-tasking skills

Analytical & creative

Regulatory Compliance

Efficiency Improvements

CAREER EXPERIENCE

TEACHING CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH ONLINE TO ASIAN STUDENTS AND ALL OVER THE WORLD: 2years experience: Current

CHEVRON SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD – OCTOBER 2010 TO MARCH 2016 POSITION HELD: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT – PGPA (Policy, Government & Public Affairs)

Handle all admin aspects of Sponsorships

Control the BBS(Broad Based Safety) schedule for the Department

Compliance training – Control all aspects for the Department

Handle all Procurement purchases for the Department

Do FCPA(Foreign Corrupt Practices Act)where needed

Maintain proper records and budgetary information on individual CSI Projects

Handle all invoices queries

Data Privacy – handle all processes for the Department

Control Supervisor’s calendar

Run a monthly budget report for Supervisor

Receive proposals for funding and respond to all proposals CHEVRON SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTD (CALTEX REFINERY) – FEBRUARY 2005 – SEPTEMBER 2010 POSITION HELD: BUYER

PROCURE TO PAY PROCESS:

Demand Management

Investment Recovery & Inventory Solutions (Warehousing and stock management) Page 2

Sourcing

Negotiations

Trend Analysis (repetitive purchases)

Vendor Management – Vendor Autoload

Contract Management

Ordering Process & Expediting

Delivery & Goods Receipt

Invoicing & Payment Query Resolution

ERP Systems – Eprocurement, Maximo, SAP

CHESM (Contractor HES Management)

E-Procurement – ACW, Buyer, IPAT,

Ketera – catalog loading for contracts

ADMINISTRATIVE FUNCTIONS

Concurrence document

KPI’s

Contract templates

RFX packages (contracts)

Minutes of meetings

Foreign payments

Memo/report writing

GO1627 – Customs VAT

Tender evaluation/award

Regret/Award letters

STOCK CONTROL

Collaborate with Stock Controller on a regular basis as well as during TAR (Turnaround)

Critical spares

Inventory levels

Long lead time spares

Consumption levels

SOX CONTROLS/COMPLIANCE

Slow moving/obsolete inventory items

Inventory items – write offs and write downs

LPS

Lead in LPS – Trained new colleagues who came on board

Actively involved in LPO’s, NLI’s & LI’s & JSA’s

Actively participate in Safety meetings, Stand Downs, DIVERSITY/SOCIAL

Belong to the following networks “OYA, Ben” and attend gatherings regularly

Write articles for the local “Refinery” newspaper on my experiences, training, etc. Page 3

TELLUMAT (SYNTELL/STRATEX NETWORKS) : SEPTEMBER 1983 – FEBRUARY 2005 POSITIONS HELD: SALES ADMINISTRATOR/COST CLERK/OPERATIONS COORDINATOR/SENIOR BUYER SALES ADMINISTRATOR

Data Capturing of delivery notes, invoices & sales orders

Week-end & month-end reports

Answering telephones in a high pressure environment

Handling all customer requirements, buying of equipment as sales orders are received

Expediting availability and delivery of equipment

Controlling of all stock

COST CLERK

Processing and valuation of dockets – scrap & excess, Stores Issue Notes, Goods

Return Notes, Stores Return Notes and filing

Month-end reports of all dockets

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Negotiate prices for all purchases

Expedite all orders

Handling all aspects of stock control on SAP – quarterly stock take, Investigate, reconcile discrepancies, write offs & write downs as per ISO9000 standards

Goods receipts and goods issues

Administer all payments including foreign payments

Weekly forecast of payments due

Filing and reports on purchases

Right hand assistant to superior

SENIOR BUYER

Buying of all items for production via a material requirement plan (MRP) on the SAP system

Goods receipt of all non-stock materials

Negotiate prices for all purchases

Expediting of all Purchase Orders

Liaise with couriers on importing of goods

Solve invoice queries

Action quality notifications for goods returned to vendor REEDS DELTA: MAY 1981 – SEPTEMBER 1983

POSITION HELD: STOCK CLERK

Controlled stock of Foreshore Branch – issuing, reconciling

Later transferred to said branch

Creating Job cards

Invoicing, filing and general typing

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EDUCATION

School (1976-1980) Crestway Senior Secondary School Highest Standard Passed Matric

CERTIFICATE IN FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING – N4

o 1998 False Bay College :

o Subjects passed:

Financial Accounting N4

Management Communication N4

Entrepreneurship and Business Management N4

Computerised financial systems N4

STUDYING TOWARDS A NATIONAL DIPLOMA LOGISTICS / PURCHASING MANAGEMENT ( 2nd year ) o 2008/2010 UNISA – National Diploma : Logistics/Purchasing Management o Subjects passed to date

Business Management 1(Module 1)

Business Management 1(Module 2)

Purchasing Management 1

Financial Accounting 1

Commercial Law 1A

Practicing Work Place English (written communication skills)

End user Computing - practical

End user Computing – theory

Commercial Law 1B

Business Management 2(Module 1)

Transport Management

Introduction to Management Accounting

Business Management III

Purchasing Management II

SAP TRAINING, MODULES: - PURCHASING, FINANCE, SALES & DISTRIBUTION, PRODUCTION, MATERIALS MANAGEMENT, PROJECTS

o Tellumat (Pty) Ltd

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MS WINDOWS 98, MS POWERPOINT 2000, MS WORD 2007, MS OUTLOOK 2007, MS EXCEL 2007, INTERNET & E-MAIL, AND MS ACCESS 2007. o Unisa

GM-EAM PURCHASING AND MATERIAL MANAGEMENT SAP TRAINING o Chevron South Africa (Pty) Ltd

Global TEFL course (online with Global TEFL UK)

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REFERENCES

Ms Phumi Nhlapo Ex - PGPA Manager

Chevron South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Caltex Refinery)

Cell: +27-82-442-****

Mr Zahir Gaffoor Ex - Warehouse Supervisor

Chevron South Africa (Pty) Ltd (Caltex Refinery)

Tel: 27-844******

Email: ac3ud8@r.postjobfree.com

Mr Trevor Smith Operations Manager

Syntell (Tellumat)

Tel: 27-21-710****

Email: ac3ud8@r.postjobfree.com

Mr Charles Schroeder Sales Engineer

Syntell (Tellumat)

Tel: 27-832******

Email: ac3ud8@r.postjobfree.com

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