DESIRE VAN ASWEGEN
Contact Details:
******.**********@*****.***
PERSONAL SUMMARY
A highly motivated, confident individual with exceptional multi-tasking and organisational skills. Able to exhibit confidentiality, discretion, tact, diplomacy and professionalism.
Ready for the next stage in a successful career. Currently looking for a suitable position with an ambitious company
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth
Identity Number
Nationality
Gender
Marital Status
Languages
Health
1984-02-28
South African
Female
Single
Afrikaans & English (Read, Write & Conversational)
Excellent
EDUCATION
High School
Year
Highest Grade
Subjects
Activities
Institute
Qualification
Year
Subjects
High school Westonaria
2001
Grade 11
English; Afrikaans; Geography; Economics;
Home Economics; Typing
Hockey
Westcoll Randfontein / Carletonville Campus
N3 Matric Certificate (Gr. 12)
2002
Business English; Business Afrikaans; Economic and Legal Environment; Office Practice; Public Administration; Computer Practice
COMPUTER LITERACY
MS Office Package
Microsoft Office, Excel, Microsoft Word, SAP, Syspro, Pastel, Internet & E-Mail, Powerpoint
WORK EXPERIENCE
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Surgomix Pty (Ltd)
Sales & Marketing, Admin & HR Coordinator
Sales and marketing of products
Ensure customer service standards and resolving problems
Identify marketing opportunities by identifying consumer requirements
Coordinate the implementation of products on trial to the mines
Setup and coordinate meetings – Sales & Marketing and HR
General administration duties
Policies & Procedures
Global Roofing Solutions
External Sales Representative
Frequent calling on customers (visits)
Quotations
Check material availability when quoting
Assist with follow up on orders in the factory and communicating progress with customers
Assist with walk in customer sales when needed
Assist tender and pricing when in office
Analyze customer needs by reporting on calls made to customers and submit to the branch manager on a weekly basis
Assist to maintain customers price list and customer data base
Weekly sales call reports
Assist with credit applications and rep reports
General admin / own filing
Rolyn Engineering
External Sales Representative
Working as part of the sales team to develop both new and existing markets.
Identifying and then researching potential leads and opportunities.
Constantly developing existing sales processes which will generate sustainable growth.
Responsible for developing own portfolio of customers.
Collecting all the information required to create a request for an estimate.
Contacting prospective clients by phone and email.
Identifying the customer's needs.
Dealing with a diverse range of clients in the mining and industrial sector
Evaluating competitor activity and developing appropriate responses.
Attending sales appointments at client’s premises.
Attending shows and exhibitions when required.
Cold calling potential clients via telephone or personal visit.
Making appointments to meet new and existing clients.
Sandton Plant Hire (Pty) Ltd (Xstrata Wonderkop – Rustenburg)
Administration Clerk
Purchase orders
Petty cash
Spread sheets and letters
Oil program – calculations
Obtaining quotes from suppliers
Back orders– update and report daily
Filing
Ordering of service kits for machines and keeping record
Personnel files, contracts and leave forms
Loading of purchase orders on accounting system
Ordering of oil
Service boards weekly
All admin and secretarial duties including minutes where needed
Sibanye Gold / GoldFields Limited - Shared Services Procurement Department
Personal Assistant to Senior Engineering Manager
Minutes of meetings
Travel arrangements
Catering
Events/Conferences
Purchase orders
Dairy management
Stationary
Supervise cleaning staff
Loading of orders on SAP
West End Claybrick (Pty) Ltd & West End Cement Bricks (Pty) Ltd
Manufacturers & Suppliers of Semi-Face Clay bricks & Cement Pavers & Roof tiles
All tasks performed for both companies
April 2005 – May 2011
Personal Assistant / Admin Assistant
Assistant to Transport Manager (Logistics).
Wages
Budget Keeping
Purchase Orders - Procurement
Planning and scheduling of loads
Raw Material Orders
All Admin and HR duties for department
All Transport Companies
Liaising with clients
Petty Cash
Processing of Delivery Notes
Supervise staff in Dispatch office
Handling of daily totals
Communicate with Representatives
Creditors Clerk
Weekly & Monthly Reports
Transport Management
WG Wearne
Data Capturer
Data Capturing
Filing
General Admin Duties
Heaven on Earth Internet Café
Secretary
All Secretarial duties
General office duties
Internet & E-mails
Typing documents for clients (E.g. Spreadsheets, letters etc.)
Petty Cash
Switchboard
West End Claybrick
WG Wearne
Internet Café
GoldFields/Sibanye Gold
Sandton Plant Hire
Rolyn Engineering
Global Roofing Solutions
Wouter Rousseau (Financial Manager)
Kevin Marais (Transport Manager)
Yolandi Hugo
June Christos
Kenneth van Vuuren
Leslie Fibiger – Senior Engineering Manager
Frikkie van Niekerk
Foreman
Andrew Dinnes
Managing Director
Wesley Paul
Director of Sales
SKILLS
Able to work under pressure, without supervision and take initiative.
Able to work with a team and take leadership.
Efficient, accurate and pay attention to detail.
Good interpersonal, client relation and organizing skills.
Energetic, self-motivated, loyal, reliable and discrete.
Success only comes from hard work, determination and commitment!
DESIRE VAN ASWEGEN
CURRICULIM VITAE