Personal Details

Surname Fineberg

Names Vesna

ID number 711**********

Place of birth Baden, Austria

Nationality Serb/Yugoslav

Citizenship South African

Home address Kempton Park

Cell number 082-***-****

Private e-mail adyjk6@r.postjobfree.com

Home language English

Other languages Serbo-Croatian, Afrikaans, Italian (beginner) Secondary Education

Institution attended Johannesburg High School for Girls Year attended 1984 – 1989

Highest standard passed Matric (standard 10)

Subjects taken English, Afrikaans, Biology, History, Science and Mathematics

Achievements Numerous certificates for full attendance, certificate for diligence, gold award for the

service to the school

Tertiary Education

1. Dymcor College

Course attended Sales and Marketing I

Subject taken Sales and Marketing I

Year 1990

Reference Certificate available

NOTE: After my studies I worked at Dymcor college

as Public Relations Officer (part time)

2. Rapid Results College

Course taken COTAC 1 (Travel Diploma)

Year 1990

Subjects taken Travel of Africa, Travel of Europe, Client Relations, Air Travel, Office Operations,

Typing and Public Relation

3. New Skills Academy

Course taken Business Administration Diploma

Year 2023

Subjects taken Microsoft Office, Customer Services, Correspondence, Telephone Skills, Filing and Archiving, Planning and Travel Arrangements.

Availability to start 1-month notice

Employment History

ERGO Mining (Pty) Ltd.

Year October 2021 - Current

Job Title Executive Assistant

Job Description

• Telephone correspondence • Written Correspondence

• Diary management • Supervision of cleaners, receptionist and driver

• Assisting senior management • Cell phone and data billing management

• Meeting and catering facilitation • Event planning and gifting

• Travel arrangements • Filing

• Building maintenance and renovations

• Assisting MD some personal items

• Loading req’s on Syspro

• Ad hoc

• Collating of reports and updating on

intranet

• Gatekeeper and buffer for directors

Computer Packages Worked: Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail and Syspro Reference: N/A

Reason for leaving: Financial

Bonaero Hardware cc

Year April 2019 – September 2021

Year April 2013 – December 2015

Job Title Sales and Marketing

Job Description

• Digital Marketing • Mailshots

• Client Visits • Compiling of presentations

• Sourcing of suppliers • Collections and Deliveries

• Preparing of Price Lists • Preparation of Wages and HR

• Visit Reports • Assisting with collections of payments

• Filing

• Assisting with debtors

• Administration

• Releasing payments

Computer Packages Worked: Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail and Internet Reference: N/A

Reason for leaving: Worked with ex husband

F&H Machine Tools (Pty) Ltd.

Year March 2018 – March 2019

Job Title Administration and Marketing Manager

Job Description

• Payroll Administration

• Compliance of Submissions

• IT Troubleshooting Support

• Purchasing and Control of Supplies

• Travel Arrangements

• Checking of Debtor Payments

• Signatory on cheques

• First or second release of payments

• Maintaining contracts

• merSETA facilitation

• Catering for meetings and functions

• Petrol Cards facilitation

• Human Resources

• Administration Management

• Stationery Control

• Supervision of Sales Secretary and Cleaner

• Maintenance of Website, Facebook page,

Linkedin and Youtube

• Liaising with suppliers

• Support to the Managing Director

• Support to Financial Director

• First Aid

• Ensuring compliance with head office

• Cell phone contracts facilitation

Computer Packages: Google Documents, Accsys Payroll, Standard Bank EFT banking, Facebook, Linkedin, Youtube, e-mail and Internet

From September 2016 to February 2018 while looking for work I helped my husband in his hardware business as a Customer Retention Consultant, Sales on Industrial Supplies side and Marketing.

Reason for leaving: Company was bought out, all staff were retrenched Thoroughbred Breeders Association

Year January 2016 – August 2016

Job Title Manager of Sales

Job Description

• Compiling of Catalogue • Corporate Gifting

• Liaising with Clients and Stud Farms • Facilitation of horse inspections

• Preparing and sending invitations • Ordering of printing

• Logistics of accommodation • Compiling of Council Packs

• Facilitation of collection of clients • Taking minutes at council meetings

• Liaising with event companies

• Sourcing of new suppliers

• Ensuring aesthetics for sales are right

• Providing clients with copies of mare certificates

• Administration • Personal Assistant to CEO

• Traveling to Auctions • Setting up at auctions

• Booking of bid spotters for auctions • Shuttling clients when necessary

• Attending races • Corporate clothing

• Gift dropping • Planning and execution

Computer Packages Worked: Microsoft Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, e-mail and Internet Reference: Written copy available

Reason for leaving: Services were outsourced and they retrenched all the staff Parker Hannifin Africa (Pty) Ltd.

Year November 2011 – March 2013

Job Title Personal Assistant to the General Manager Job Description

• Diary management • Travel arrangements

• Screening of calls • Obtaining of quotes and ordering

• Expense claims

• Supervision of Receptionist

• Supervision of Security

• Supervision of cleaners and gardener

• Cell phone expenditure/upgrades • Departmental move facilitation

• Assisting the Financial Controller and HR

Manager when necessary

• Assisting the Sales and Marketing Manager

until/if an assistant is provided.

• Mail • Fleet Controller

• Purchasing of gifts • Assisting with the donation programme

• Administration and effective filing • Obtaining dial-ins for conference calls

• Correspondence • Research on internet

• Compiled a monthly newsletter “Indaba” • Spreadsheets and Presentations

• Insurance claims administration • Allocation of parking for the staff

• Vendor applications administration • Housekeeping

• Destroying of old documents in archives • Coffee machines and tagging, vending machine Computer packages worked on: Microsoft office Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Microsoft Media and Lotus Notes (e-mails and electronic diary)

Reference Christian Malan – General Manager

011-***-****

Reason for leaving Went to assist husband in business Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) – Commercial Property Year 01 June 2011 – October 2011

Job Title Executive Personal Assistant (Temporary Position) Job Description

• Diary management • Travel arrangements

• Collation of reports • Loading of invoices on Oracle

• Spreadsheets and presentations • Ordering of supplies for the department

• Catering for meetings and workshops • Assisting with bidding process

• Correspondence via e-mail predominantly • Worked for 8 managers

• Minutes of meetings • Setting up of conference calls with aid of IT department

Computer packages worked on: Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Powerpoint. Microsoft Outlook, Oracle for loading of invoices

Reference Daven Govender (Group Manager – Property) 011-***-****

Reason for leaving Looking for a permanent position abe Construction Chemicals (Pty) Ltd. – Construction Industry Year 28 October 2010 – 08 March 2011

Job Title Personal Assistant to the CEO

Job Description

• Correspondence

• Minutes of Meetings

• Diary management

• Assisting HR when necessary

• Travel arrangements • Presentations

• Booking of meeting rooms and catering • Spreadsheets

• Obtaining of quotes and ordering • Supervising of cleaning staff

• Cleaning out of the archives/filing room

• Copy typing

• Meeting with suppliers

• Catering for meetings

Computer packages worked on: Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Microsoft Outlook. Reference Mr. Brian Matthee (Human Resources Manager) Mr. Norman Seymore (CEO) +27-11-306-****

Reason for leaving Two companies consolidated, retrenchment. Tesuco Services (Pty) Ltd. – Holding Company of Group of Companies Year 25 August 2008 – 27 October 2010

Job Title Personal Assistant to the Group CEO

Job Description

• Screening of calls • Some diary management

• Travel arrangements • Catering requirements for meetings and functions

• New employee Packs • Gift purchasing

• Ordering of: Stationery, Office Furniture,

Flowers and business cards

• Quoting, ordering and distribution of calendars

and Christmas Cards

• Supervision of driver • Petty cash (up to R9000)

• Filing for CEO, Group Company

Secretary and Group Financial Controller

• Receiving and distribution of all company

incoming mail

• Assisting Telecommunications division • Insurance Claims Computer packages worked on: Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook Reference Mr. Mike Burgess (Group CEO)

Reason for leaving Personal Growth

Reference Mr. Burgess on +27-11-979-****

STAYED AT HOME FROM JULY 2005, MY SON WAS BORN 3 MONTHS PREMATURE Stamford Sales (Pty) Ltd. – Distributors of Non-Perishable Food Year July 2004 – June 2005

Job Title Purchasing Coordinator, Personal Assistant Job Description

• Screening of calls • Diary management

• Travel arrangements • Catering requirements for meetings and functions

• Minutes of meetings • Administration and filing for superior

• Drawing information for reports • Price increase monitoring and advising buyers

• Liaising with suppliers on dates of closure • Assisting on trading terms

• Leave forms collation for the department • Completing of credit applications

• Flower arranging for reception • Assisting with catering for meetings

• Price checks for creditors

Computer packages worked on: Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Microsoft Outlook and Great Planes

Reason for leaving Took time out to have a baby due to infertility reasons Reference Contact Vivienne Leach (retired) and the company has closed down

Expeditors International (Pty) Ltd. – Global Logistics Company Year October 2001 – January 2004

Job Title Administration Coordinator/Personal Assistant Job Description

• Screening of calls • Some diary management.

• Assisted with travel arrangements • Catering requirements for meetings and functions

• Collation of reports

• Administration and filing for superior

• Supervision of: 1 Housekeeping

assistant, 2 cleaning ladies, 1 janitor and

2 receptionists

• Ordering of: Stationery, office furniture, business cards, printing, branch directories, Christmas

cards, diaries and supplies

• Liaising with suppliers on dates of closure • Sourcing of corporate and safety clothing

• Outsourcing BEE suppliers • Relief on switchboard

• Assisting with events and golf days • Creating of new forms

• Facilitating of building maintenance

issues e.g: Cleaning of carpets, painting

of offices, repairs, etc.

• Assisted Managing Director while his PA was

temporarily bordered due to ill health

Computer packages worked on: Microsoft Office Word, Excel and Powerpoint, Microsoft Outlook. Reason for leaving Personal growth limited by my immediate superior Reference Molefi Morobe (Human Resources Director) on +27 11 976- 7000, (written confirmation of employment available) Engineering Management Services – Construction Company Year December 1998 – June 2000 (Contract)

Job title Personal Assistant to the Project Manager / Supervisor of Project Secretaries

Job Description

• Screening of calls • Typing of correspondence

• Diary management • Distribution of the weekly report

• Authorising some correspondence on

behalf of the superior that went to

Canada and Mozambique

• Travel arrangements (regional and international) for my superior through our in-house travel

department

• Dealing with enquiries • Timesheets for 30 expats

• Supervision of: 4 lead secretaries, 4

secretaries, 1 typist, 5 clerks

• Collation of reports for the monthly meeting

• Dicta typing of minutes of meeting

• Catering for meetings • Setting up office in Mozambique

• Facilitating for mini conferences and

functions

• Board packs

Computer packages worked on: Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook Reason for leaving I worked as a contractor, my assignment ended. Reference Project Manager has moved on to a different project on a global scale, a written reference from a manager that was on the project is available.

Wiecom Timber Marketing cc - (Timber Merchants)

Year August 1995 – November 1998

Job title Personal Assistant to the Managing Director Job description

• Screening of calls for both directors • Typing of correspondence

• Diary management • Supervision of receptionist and tea lady

• Function coordination • Purchasing of all supplies

• Filing and administration. • Allocation of parking

• Travel arrangements (local)

• Office moves.

Computer packages worked on: Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook. Reason for leaving Company closed down.

Ultratech cc - (Ultrasonic Cleaning)

Year January 1993 – January 1995

Job title Initially as Girl Friday later promoted to Secretary. Job description

• Screening of calls for both directors. • Typing of correspondence

• Diary management • Switchboard

• Processing job cards and release

certificates

• Compiling of quotes and invoicing

• Wages and banking

• Assisting superior in sale of ultrasonic

cleaning

• Assisting with processing of debtors and creditors Reason for leaving The company was in financial difficulty (due to Chris Frost former MD) and he proposed that I start working half day which I could not afford Reference Jim Blackburn +27-11-397-****

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