Taryn Le Roux

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Profile

A professional Executive Assistant offering versatile event management skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office programs. Strong planner and problem solver who readily adapts to change, works independently and exceeds expectations. Able to juggle multiple priorities and meet tight deadlines without compromising quality.

On a personal note, I lost my job at Vodacom due to incapacitation in March 2017 as I was hospitalized for almost 2 months due to an accident I was in, and thereafter a recovery period was required. I have since made a full recovery. With my almost 20 years of PA experience and having been given a second chance, my outlook on life has changed for the better. I would love to be given an opportunity to work for your Company.

Personal Details

Taryn Le Roux

Home language

English

Other language

Afrikaans

Nationality

South African

Driver’s license

Code 08

Marital status

Divorced

Dependents

Noah Le Roux (13 years)

Sex

Female

Identity number

791***-****-***

Telephone number

061-***-****

Email address

adn67k@r.postjobfree.com

Interests

Piano, horse riding, Latin American Dancing

Education

Highest grade passed

Matric Exemption

Subjects

English (B)

Afrikaans (C)

Biology (B)

Geography (C)

Mathematics (A+)

Typing (A)

Tertiary Education

Institution

Aesthetics and Cosmetics

Qualification

Diploma in Colour, Style and Image

Consulting

Date

Completed in 1998

Institution

Professional Make Up School

Qualification

Diploma as a professional make-

up artist

Date

Completed in 2000

Short courses attended.

1. MS Excel - Advanced

2. MS Word

3. MS PowerPoint - Advanced

4. Cape Wine Academy 2005

5. Skills and Strategies, Personal Leadership and Mastery for Secretaries and PA’s

6. Modern Business Writing Skills

7. Professional Conduct in the Modern Workplace

8. Teamwork and team building

9. Customer Relations Management

10. Presentation Skills

11. Client Experience within a Digital Agency

Employment history

1.Sales Rep – Simply Hygiene – March 2018 – current

Meeting prospective clients to market toilet paper and hygiene products

Closing potential deals

Compiling call reports

Schedule appointments

Cold calling

Networking

Meeting monthly targets

42 new clients acquired in 11 months

Increased sales in secondary products

2.Executive Assistant to Managing Executive: Enterprise Technology – Vodacom – July 2016 – March 2017

Arrange all travel – international and local.

Setting up of meetings and booking of boardrooms

Ensure Personal expenses are claimed.

Ensure Credit card expenses are claimed.

Minutes for meetings

Set up video conferencing.

Booking of dinner engagements and farewells

Organising events

Ad hoc personal tasks

Purchase gifts and flowers for special events

3.Executive Assistant to Strategy Director and Consulting Director – Merchants (Part of Dimension Data) – November 2013 – July 2016

Arrange all travel – international and local.

Setting up of meetings and booking of boardrooms

Set up Video Conferencing and WebEx meetings

Personal tasks i.e. Tax, selling and buying car, licensing, personal appointments, Permanent Resident application, work visa application

Arrange conferences, Strategy Sessions and Workshops

Booking of dinner engagements and farewells

Do online purchases

Create Purchase Orders on Fraxion

Purchase gifts and flowers for special events

Ensure Personal expenses are claimed

Ensure Credit card expenses are claimed

Minutes for Exco and Resource Planning Meetings

Was involved in charity work – Raise funds and clothing for Baby Moses Orphanage (This was for Nelson Mandela Day)

Was Project lead for our industry awards namely BPeSA and CCMG. I managed all submissions, gifts, travel, interviews, and props for the night. There were 3 regional events and 1 National event.

Was Project Manager for our New Year Day and Evening function – budget was R240,000

4.PA to Agency CEO of Quirk JHB Pty Ltd – Best Digital Marketing Agency 2012 - August 2012 –October 2013

All travel arrangements

All meeting requests

Personal i.e. Tax, selling and buying car, licensing, personal appointments

Arrange all conferences – Exco getaway, Agency Exco

Christmas Party

Booking of dinner engagements

Purchase online purchases

PO’s for all financial requests

Adhoc requests like diarize birthdays

Organise gifts, flowers

Personal expense claim

Credit card expense claim

Minutes for Exco

Manage Text Book roster

Do private invoices for CEO

Update Org Structures

Do charity work – Santa’s Shoebox

Manage all SHEQ related issues that need actioning

5.Office Manager

Responsible for Quirk flat – maintenance (keys, remotes, replacement of broken items, groceries and bookings

Arrange transport for all people traveling outside of Johannesburg

Managed the office Stationery

Managed monthly basement parking roster

Three cleaning staff reported to me

Managed office furniture purchases

Managed office maintenance

Ordering of access cards

Manage ADT for security purposes

Purchasing tickets for events like Design Indaba, Loeries etc

Manage OFYT, Enitiate and Brands Eye office requests

3. Executive Assistant to the Chief Operating Officer, GM Processing, 3 Managers

Date: May 2010 – January 2011 (excluded COO)

January 2011 – July 2012 (included COO)

Company: Palabora Mining Company (Rio Tinto)

Responsibilities to the Chief Operating Officer:

I act as the COO’s first point of contact with people from both inside and outside the organisation. Typical work activities include:

Confidential keeping of all ExCo records and decisions/resolutions

Screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate;

Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority;

Organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments; as well as managing his Inbox

Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post, often corresponding on behalf of my COO;

Taking dictation and minutes for OPCO and HSEQ Steering Committee meetings;

Edit and format documentation before being dispersed to stakeholders and board members

Ensuring my COO is well-prepared for meetings;

Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff;

Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management, filing, etc.;

Arranging travel and accommodation, both local and international

Credit card expense claims

Involved in the logistics and organising of major corporate events

Personal tasks

Responsibilities to the General Manager Concentrator:

I act as the General Manager’s first point of contact with people from both inside and outside the organisation. Typical work activities include:

Screening telephone calls, enquiries and requests, and handling them when appropriate;

Meeting and greeting visitors at all levels of seniority;

Organising and maintaining diaries and making appointments;

Dealing with incoming email, faxes and post, often corresponding on behalf of my GM;

Taking dictation and minutes for the General Manager HSEQ meeting;

Producing documents, briefing papers, reports when required

Ensuring my manager is well-prepared for meetings;

Liaising with clients, suppliers and other staff;

Devising and maintaining office systems, including data management, filing, etc.;

Arranging travel and accommodation, both local and international

Carrying out specific projects eg HSE Innovations, annual fun run

Responsible for processing accounts through the SAP system

Credit card expense claims

4. Executive Assistant to the Director of International

Date: April 2004 – March 2009

Company: Distell Ltd

Responsibilities:

Traffic controller – all international requests startat theDirector’s desk.

(The ability to understand the requirements and channel it in the correct direction is critical to this position and requires not only a thorough understanding of the international business but a pragmatic and common sense approach.)

Co-ordination of office in absense of Director.

o(For 70 – 80 days of the year the co-ordination of demands from internal and external partners needs to be managed. The ability to filter and communicate issues which are relevant and important are critical.)

Formatting & Compilation of Annual Business Plan Template, Target Setting Presentations.

International expense claims

Co-ordination of Annual International conference

International guest liaison in conjuction with corporate affairs eg Cape Wine and Nederburg Auction.

International travel arrangements.

SAP (purchase order requisitions)

Maintain and manage information systems

oAgency addresses

oSAWIS statistics / Market Share

oPerformance Tracking Sysem

Formatting of monthly sales reports (Business Wharehouse)

New vintage sampling procedures

Full Secretarial duties:

-Filing

-Typing

-Diary Management

-Admin

Temp Career History

April 2010 – May 2010 – Projects Administrator – Palabora Mining Company (Temp)

SAP entries – incoming invoices from Contractors

Telephone queries from contractors

Minute taking for weekly project meeting

October 2009 – November 2009 – PA to GM Underground – Palabora Mining Company (Temp)

Full secretarial duties including, diary management, typing, filing, faxing

Local and international traveling

Minute taking for weekly Underground Safety Meeting

Distribution of post

Monitor GM’s calendar and emails

August 2009 – September 2009 – PA to GM Marketing – Palabora Mining Company (Temp)

Co-ordinate yearly customer visit which included travel arrangements, transport, accommodation, golf event and sponsored prizes

Full secretarial duties including, diary management, typing, filing, faxing

Local and international traveling

Minute taking for monthly Marketing, Sales and Logistics Safety Meeting

Distribution of post

SAP entries for invoices

April 2004 – March 2009 - PA to Director of International - Distell Ltd Cape Town

See detailed job description in the above section of my CV

Jan 2004 – April 2004 – PA to HR Manager – Distell Ltd Cape Town – (Temp)

Set up all interviews with candidates

Collate files for each candidate and ensure filing system kept up to date

Secretarial duties for Manager HR including, diary management, screening of calls

Ensured Birthday cards were created and hand delivered to every employee

Jan 2001 – Aug 2003 – Self Employed – Make up artist & Image Consultant – Port Elizabeth

Make up for brides, photo shoots and portfolios

Colour, style and image consultations

Aug 1999 – Aug 2000 – PA to Partner - Bradley & Van Der Merwe Chartered Accountants – PE

Started as a Receptionist, and then later promoted to a PA

Diary management

Screened calls

Typing all financial statements for clients

Did very basic book keeping for a guest house as part of my development

July 1998 – Dec 1998 – PA/Receptionist – Ace Insurance Brokers

Mainly reception work with very basic secretarial duties, like typing, diary management, screening calls

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