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Education (continued)
Secondary Education
Grade 12
Piet Potgieter High School
* List of subjects or certificate available on
request
Other courses completed:
Anglo Platinum BI Core Academy
(2012)
Corporate Venturing (Tuks)
Accredited facilitator-provider-
MEGRO MYENI LEARNING (2004)
Facilitators’ course provider KBC
(basic safety induction facilitation)
(2004)
Accredited assessor-provider-SKU
(2004)
Introduction to computer
Microsoft excel
Microsoft word
SAP-introductory course
Computer literacy
Adobe Photoshop
Coral Draw
Magix Professional Video Editor
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Internet Explorer
Microsoft Outlook Express
Microsoft PowerPoint
Microsoft Word
MS Projects
Visio
LEE
LEVINSON
Curriculum Vitae
ID no 800-***-**** 082
18 Bougainvilla, 112 Hooge str,
Mokopane, South Africa
**************@*****.***
Languages
Afrikaans (Mother
Tongue)
Driver’s License:Code 08
Marital Status:
Married
Tertiary Education
Business Communication
National Diploma
Tswane University of
Technology (Formerly known
as Technikon Pretoria)
2000-2003
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Experience
Company: Josa
Position: Manager
Period: July 2017 - present
Roles:
o Decision making -Running off business day-to-day o HR & Scheduling -Procurement
o Local and import & market buying
o Finance -Raising invoices and tracing debits
o Administration -Office administration
o -Admin
Company: Veracitech
Position: Logistic& Procurement
Period: Sept 2015 – July 2017
Overview:
Make decisions regarding buying, communications and negotiation Develop source strategies
Manage quotations
Interface with purchasing locations
Prepare purchase orders and requests for quotes
Consult, confer and meet with suppliers to obtain product information Physically buy merchandise and equipment
Identifies and evaluates suppliers, arranges for transportation of purchased goods, identifies and develops strategies for addressing logistical barriers, monitors use of materials and resources, and ensures quality record keeping. Majority responsibility of R25m annual spend
International buying including Germany & Canada
Roles:
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o Logistic& Procurement -Local and import /export
o Finance -Raising invoices and tracing debits
o Administration -Office administration
o HR -Admin
o SHE -SHE contractor Management
Duties:
Logistic& Procurement
Compiling and scoping requirements of orders.
Compiling and placing purchase orders.
Receiving and verify goods received.
Dispatching goods as delivery to clients
Invoicing and job tracking
Payment tracking
Evaluating Suppliers; Ensures the organization works with competent and reliable suppliers. Collaborating with other senior procurement officials to evaluate all potential suppliers before entering into supply contracts. Balance between price, product quality and service needs to be established and maintained. Coordinating Purchases; Organizes for transportation of purchased goods. Experience includes importing from Germany, Canada & USA Identifying Barriers; identify and address barriers that decrease operational efficiency in the procurement department.
Monitoring Use
Monitor use of purchased goods and materials. This helps to protect the company from incurring losses by minimizing fraud and waste Company: Fibre Technologies and installation
Position: Operational\Project Coordinator
Period: Jan 2014 –Aug 2015 (Contract)
Overview:
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The Project Coordinator is an integral member of the project team responsible for delivering building development projects of varying size and complexity. The Project Coordinator is responsible for directing, organizing and controlling project activities, under the direction of a Project Manager (PM).
Overseeing and coordinating the day to day running of projects by assisting PM. Also involved in the development, updating and monitoring of business and action plans
Roles:
Additional Key areas of Responsibility and input:
o HR -HR and Training elements
o SHE -SHE contractor Management
o Administration -Office administration
o Assistant Manager duties -Managerial duties when site Manager is unavailable or of site
o Finance -Procurement of some resources required, as well as recon of stock and tracking
Duties:
Assisting and supporting the Project Manager in their daily duties. Ensuring that relevant management information is captured and analysed. Providing project support to senior Project Managers. Reviewing the efficiency and effectiveness of production/service delivery. Responsible for handling some of the projects finances. Acting as administrative support to Project Managers and Directors on projects. Identify, analyze, prioritize, mitigate and communicate project risks. Helping the Contract Manager with the development of operating procedures. Writing up documentation for safety procedures.
Total Safety compliance Management which includes but is not limited to; creation of risk assessments, SHE contractor file management, setting up and monitoring compliance systems and documentation.
Communicating with project manager to report on project status. Resolving any financial queries that are raised.
Involved in Coordinating projects from inception to completion. Lee Levinson
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Developing training and briefing material for staff. Leading and organizing teams.
Keeping in close contact with key project members and decision makers. Involved in interpreting performance data and translate this into practical improvements.
Key skills and competencies
learned\added\refined:
Self-motivated flexible attitude, able to adapt quickly to change. Leading, engaging and building confidence in project staff. Stay within schedules & achieve objectives manage aspects of approved budgets. Company: Anglo American Platinum Mogalakwena Platinum Mine Position: Business Improvement Project Liaison
Period: April 2012- Sept 2013
Acquired Skills/Duties:
Facilitate, co-ordinate and implement BI projects
Contribute to the Operational and Regional BI Team cohesion and effectiveness
Responsibility to develop and implement a communication and change strategy per initiative, facilitating the BI communication at the site and engaging with all relevant stakeholders. Ensuring buy in and commitment on initiatives.
Mine engagement and project communication as well as best practice sharing of ideas and business processes.
Data analysis and business process design.
Assist with KPI selection and identification
Ensure regular feedback is given to all users on the Operation and the Management team on the Operations
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Team work / Cohesion; Knowledge Sharing, Research / development Project documentation management
Incorporate end of project information
Company: Anglo American Platinum Mogalakwena Platinum Mine Position: Communication Officer
Period: January 2011-April 2012
Acquired Skills: As below
Company: Anglo American Platinum Corporate Office
Position: Internal Communication Manager (Secondment) Period: June 2011- December 2011
Acquired Skills/Duties:
Management of Anglo American Platinum's Corporate Internal Communications as to implement the strategy by assisting to manage the company's content output systems and tools e.g. Corporate Publication (Our Voice), E-publishing (theSource), internal communication campaigns, creation of internal collateral etc. Proficiencies have been gained in the areas of content development and utilizing multi-media.
Integrating and planning internals comms strategy on a strategic level. Main duties include providing support and coordination to various mines within the South African Platinum group.
Cultivation and innovation of internal communication aspects and facilities pertaining to Anglo American Platinum Business Units in South Africa. Writing skills, photography and creation of Corporate Group Publication and all aspects pertaining thereto.
Internal comms. management and coordination e.g. communication forums, special project e.g. Platinum radio, Values & Culture survey etc. Lee Levinson
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Exposure was also gained in the field of mass event coordination (25 000+ people) Management and guidance of creation of internal communication collateral within the group
Further broadening of intercultural communicating and management on a corporate level.
Company: Anglo American Platinum Mogalakwena
Position: Communication Officer
Period: July 2006-May 2011
Acquired Skills\Duties:
Management, cultivation and innovation of all communication aspects and facilities pertaining to the business unit of 3000 employees, contractors and stakeholders fluctuating on a continuous basis.
Writing skills, photography and creation of in-house publication and all aspects pertaining thereto
Liaising with the media to mutual benefit- press releases and advertisements material and content
Event Coordination and all aspects surrounding
Supporting and assisting with creative communication such as industrial theatres, To a lesser extent SoundBits recording, Videotography, film editing and graphic design
Sole responsibility for the creation and erecting of PR exhibition etc. Constructing posters and other print communication mediums. Research in various topic and fields for in-house publications exhibits and more. Communicating more effectively with different cultures, races and ethnic orientations.
Aspects, assisting with suspension and other ER related matters. Administration and content creation for multimedia communication kiosk Lee Levinson
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Company : NoordelikeNuus/Northern News
Position : Journalist
Period : February 2005 to November 2005
Acquired Skills/Duties:
Skills acquired that are normally associated with journalism. Writing skills, people skills, and investigative skills. Heightening of knowledge on various topic and ability to comprehend and interpret topics & content previously foreign content matter. Further extended my knowledge of photography.
Company : MegroMyeni learning.
Position : Freelance Facilitator
Period : July 2004
Acquired Skills/Duties:
All skills pertaining to facilitation skills
People skills
Company : Anglo American Platinum’s PPRust Ltd.
Position : Acting Communication Officer
Period: September 2003-April 2004
Acquired Skills/Duties:
Any and all forms of assisting the communication facilitation and operation of the Student project, these in clued: liaising with all parties concerned within, and outside of the organisation.
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The administration of learner progressed date processing salaries, coordination and smooth running of the various classes and learning progress within the project as a whole.
Drafting of progress charts generation of problem solving analysis. Assisting in various training department generic tasks, such as creation and monitoring of various licences needed within the mining industry and various other functions to numerous to mention.
Extended my knowledge of photography
Writing skills, creation of in-house publication, all aspects pertaining thereto Facilitation and creation of presentations HR Administration of various communication and ER, aspects.
Arrangement of meetings and the coordination thereof. Creating displays for exhibition etc.
Research in various topic and fields for in-house publications exhibits and more. Communicating more effectively with different cultures, races and ethnic orientations.
Company : Performance Unlimited
Position : Free-lance consultant, data capturing.
Period : Free-lance basis(short periods).
Acquired Skills/Duties:
Communicating more effectively with different cultures, races and ethic orientations. It also provided an insight in to the human psyche. How to conduct a communication audit, the capturing of the data and the methodology behind the processing there of
Company : Anglo American Platinum’s PPRust Ltd.
Position : Acting Communication Officer
Period : July 2002
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Acquired Skills/Duties:
Responsibility included running department alone.
Extended my knowledge of photography
Writing skills, in-house publication
Facilitation and creation of presentations HR
Administration of various communication and Employee Relation aspects. General Admin regarding the position
Creating displays for exhibition for a variety of purposes, from a PR point of to externals as well as internal awareness drives.
Research in various topic and fields for in-house publications exhibits and more. Communicating more effectively with different cultures, races and ethnic orientations.
References
Alvin Flaum +278********
(Last supervisor)
Hendri Hermann –site manager +277********
(Ex co-worker)
Skills
E-publishing (online) DTP (program: Page maker)
Research Writing skills
Public speaking (toast masters) Public relations
Inter cultural relations Computer skills
Advertising Entrepreneurship (short course from economic science department)
Marketing Investor relations
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Media liaising Fund raising
Creative thinking Business strategies
(short course on lateral thinking)
Communication strategies Communication audit data capturing & methodologies.
Facilitation Publishing
Coordination and management Assessing of training/projects