Buyer / Administrator

CONTACTS

Email:

******************@*****.***

Phone: 084-***-****

Address: ** **** ********, **** **

Gandhinagar Dunes, Tongaat,

KZN,4400

LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/shamla-

govender-0708b069

EDUCATION

Business Management &

Administration (Diploma) -

Varsity College, Durban, 2011

Computerized Accounting &

Bookkeeping - Careers 2000,

2006

Information Technology -

(Completed first year), 1995

Matric - Fairbreeze Secondary

School, 1993

PROJECTS

Pearls of Umhlanga (Upmarket Multi-

Storey Residence - R2 Billion)

Darvill Waste Water Treatment works

(WasteWater Treatment Plant - R2.5

Billion)

Hazelmere Dam (Construction of Dam

wall - R500 Million)

La Mercy Academy (Mathematics,

Science & Technology Academy – R300

Million)

Sand Bypass (Construction of sand

bypass system – R350 Million)

PROFILE

A well-organized, analytical, and a result-orientated individual who believes in a methodical approach to completing all tasks. Polished and effective communicator who quickly gains the confidence and trust of colleagues. I am looking to pursue my career within a progressive and professionally managed organization that will provide future growth opportunities and an environment to draw my knowledge and skill set for mutual benefits. My passion for sourcing/procurement and a desire to help others makes me an individual with great potential in the Supply Chain profession.

EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE

Estimating Assistant / Administrator

Ram Shopfitting (Pty) Ltd, Phoenix Industrial Park, KZN 12 October 2020 – 03 May 2021

• Assist Estimator with pricing and preparing of tender documents. Assist buyer with orders and requisitions, sourcing of products when required. Follow up on outstanding orders. Prepare invoices for accounts (batching of requisitions, orders, and invoices). Assist financial director with costing of all projects.

Buyer

Group Five Construction (Pty) Ltd, Durban, KZN 15 September 2014 - 29 March 2019

Procurement cycle:

• Source Options – Source material, equipment and plant and general office consumables (commodity buying). Requisitions are processed and sent out for pricing.

• Price and Terms – negotiate prices with suppliers to obtain the best price and best quality. Requests for quotes are sent out to suppliers to obtain quotes.

• Purchase Order – The PO is generated on JDE and emailed to Supplier and Sites.

• Delivery – Ensuring products, material and plant are delivered to site timeously.

• Expediting - Address the timeliness of the service or materials delivered and any delays, e.g., Late payment dates, delivery times and work completion.

• Receipt and Inspection of Purchases – ensure that sites requests are met with regards to the material, plant, and service.

• Invoice Approval and Payment – Ensuring invoice and payments are processed with efficiency.

• Record Maintenance – Maintaining and uploading of documents. Shamla Govender

Procurement

IRPTN (Construction of road rapid

transport system – R250 Million

BRT (Construction of road rapid

transport system – R300 Million)

Avon (Construction of a peak power

plant – R350 Million)

Kgalagadi Pipeline (Water pipeline

project – R300 Million)

Coastal Head Office – Ensure all service

and maintenance orders are in place

for the office to run efficiently. Office

stationery and Consumables

ATTRIBUTES

Team management

Adaptability

Persistence

Resilience

Work under pressure

Willingness to learn

SKILLS

Price Strategy

Supplier Negotiation

Purchasing

Time Management

Supplier Evaluation

Performance Benchmarking

Microsoft Office

JD Edwards

Sage Pastel

REFERENCES

Group Five: Gary Elliot (082-***-****) –

Contracts Director, Roy Thomson (082

458 0736) – Contracts Director, Jayce

Pillay (082-***-****) – Procurement

Manager

McCall Trading: Tessa Armitage (032-

946 1984)

Protea Leather: Danny Juganath –

Manager (032-***-****)

Office Administrator

Group Five Construction (Pty) Ltd, Durban, KZN 7 January 2008 - 12 September 2014

• Administration for Contract Directors, Office, and all sites. Typing (Microsoft Word 2007) of all company outgoing correspondence for Office, Contracts Directors, and site management using correct company number referencing system (Subcontractor Appointment letters, progress claims and invoice letter, claims and notifications, correspondence to all suppliers and clients. Prepare and manage correspondence for directors and site managers. Typing and distribution of minutes of meetings. Maintain filing system for Contracts Directors and various sites. Loading of Suppliers / Subcontractors onto JDE system.

• Maintaining of all new Supplier / Subcontractor information before they are taken on as supplier/subcontractor on the JDE system. Inspect and ensure all take on documentation received from suppliers are completed correctly and supporting information is attached. Maintain a master file of all suppliers and subcontractors. Receipt all office deliveries against the order and delivery notes (JD Edwards). Electronic Cancellation of open orders on the system

(JDE).

• Electronic Requisition for the office orders (JDE). Maintain the Master File of all legal correspondence for Head Office. Completing of credit applications for suppliers and subcontractors.

• Responsible for all stationery requirements at head office and sites. Ordering, Issuing and recording of corporate contractual books for sites. Maintain stock levels. Issuing of stationery to sites and office staff. Maintain a register for all stationery including contractual books distributed to sites. Contra-charge sites and reconcile site costs on a monthly basis.

• Assist with relieiving of reception duties. Supervising reception area for efficiency. General administration duties as required Receptionist / Administrator

McCall Trading, Ballito, KZN June 2007 - December 2007

• Answering of Switchboard, typing of correspondence (Microsoft Word), Invoicing (Pastel), Customer Liaison regarding promotions, Debtors, Assist Accountant, Loading orders onto the system.

Personal Assistant

Protea Leather (Pty) Ltd, Tongaat, KZN August 2004 - May 2007

• Answering of Switchboard, Typing, Invoicing (Pastel), Bookkeeping, Dispatching of Goods and General Office duties

Personal Assistant

Carol McGillan (Marketer), Sanlam, Durban, KZN April 1998 - April 1999

• Typing (Microsoft Word and Excel), Filing, and submitting of PPS & Sanlam applications and ensuring that they are issued, customer liaison with regards to obtaining necessary requirements, general office duties.

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