Natasha Colyn

Experience

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  Afrox

  Feb 1993 - May 1998

  Held various positions : Debt Pack Operator, Secretary and Credit Controller

  See CV for full details

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  Adcock Ingram

  May 1998 - Jun 2003

  P.A. to Group Credit Manager & also P.A. to Financial Manager

  See CV for details as I held various PA and other roles during my employment. P.A. to Group Credit Manager (Mar’00- Jun’03)P.A. to Financial Manager (May’99 – Mar’00)Credit Controller (13 May ‘98 – May’99)

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  Weighless

  Jun 2003 - Sept 2003

  Area Manager

  Management and Leadership and recruitment of StaffMarketing and Planning of activitiesFinancial Management / control of company assets / AdminResponsibility of upholding the Branch/Image of Weigh-Less

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  DB Schenker South Africa

  Sept 2003 - Sept 2005

  Held various Personal Assistant Roles due to various management changes

  I held various PA roles, this was due the different managers that were brought in.• P.A. to Bus. Dev. Manager/G.M. Operations & Support to the Customer Relations Depart. (Sep’03 – Apr’04)• P.A. to COO, Financial Manager & Support to Customer Relations Depart. (Apr’04 – Jul’04)• P.A. to the Forwarding Manager, & Support to the Customer Relations & Forwarding Dept. (Jul’04 – Jan’05)• P.A. to G.M. Business Dev. & Support to Trade Dev. Managers (Jan’05 – Mar’05)• PA to G. M. Business Dev., back up Support to Trade Lane Managers & Customer Relations Team (Mar’05 – Sep’05) Show less

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  UTI (Company is now now known as DSV)

  Oct 2005 - Jul 2007

  P.A. to Sales Director

  See CV on my profile for details

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  Micor a division of Super Group (Company is now known as SG Agility)

  Aug 2007 - Feb 2014

  PA to the CEO

  Achievements/Highlights :• I implemented branch reports, EXO Reports, MANCO reports, master Micor presentations, proposals, training material, company news flashes as well as other company related documents.• Implemented an intercompany magazine (research, construct articles, every 3 months).Functions and Responsibilities • Travel for whole company on the Travellink system.• Managing of diary.• General PA duties.• Ordering and monitoring of Stannic Fuel Cards.• Screen calls, delegate and resolve and then escalate where necessary.• Management of contracts and repairs to cellphones.• Handling all high level tenders and presentations etc.• Minutes of EXCO, MANCO and other meetings as required.• Purchase of corporate gifts.• Maintaining departmental expenditure.• Updating and ensuring correct versions of company profiles and presentations.• Collating and distribution of monthly EXCO packs.• Co-coordinating and solving all client queries.• Monitor call reports of sales staff and compile stats on sales related issues (for prev CEO). • Send out newsflashes to clients (for prev CEO). • Am the contact person on the company website for any client complaints/issues needing attention. • Assisted Super Group Africa division in 2007-2008 with things like redesigning of brochures, business plans, marketing and admin Show less

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  CEVA Logistics

  Jun 2014 - Dec 2020

  Human Resources Generalist, EA, and SDF

  Some Highlights/Achievements * 2018 I was the finalist in the PAFSA PA of the Year.* Created monitoring process & storage process for all contractual documents.* Was tasked to arrange CEVA’s global’s Network partner’s conference for all senior CEVA staff/management of CEVA’s network partners from around the world. These conferences were a major success as we received countless emails, calls etc. saying that the conferences were the best they have ever been a part of. (these compliments can be viewed on my LinkedIn page).* Set up successful learnership/internship programs, & mapped out training development plan for each occupational group.* On commenced with CEVA their BBBEE level was a level 6, in the years that followed I helped them to maintain a level 4 and then move up to a level 2.* Set up entire Health and Safety structure for CEVA SA, including drafting policies/procedures & training up of appointees. We have been through various internal and external audits, all of which were favorable. * Set up Employment Equity/Training committee, this platforms has been instrumental in facilitating dialogue between management and staff & visa versa.* Set up an internal quarterly publication.* 2018 the BCP plan I created was sent to CEVA global which I was told it would rolled out globally. Some functions : (full description of tasks are on CV)* Registered SDF for CEVA, & main coach/mentor for all Learners/Interns.* BBBEE Facilitator.* Health & Safety coordinator for CEVA S.A.* Employment equity chairperson, advise company on EE requirements, & capture EE reports annually.* Travel for CEVA SA as well as conferences & functions. * Agendas & minutes of meetings including board & local meetings.* Full diary management & all PA duties as required by Director. Show less

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  Stallion Security (Pty) Ltd

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2021

  Stallion security

  Some Highlights:A first in the company that a new employee gets voted for "achiever of the month award"

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  Metro Minds (Pty) Ltd

  Apr 2021 - now

  Although I can be a transactional seller, I am more inclined to be solutions-driven. This has paid off as I have seen 42% growth in new business signed as well as growth in the current clients I service, by adopting a more solutions-driven approach.This in turn has also changed the way we are selling, the types of products we are selling, and the market we are selling to.

  • Customer Relations Manager

    Apr 2021 - now

  • Customer Relationship Manager

    Apr 2021 - Feb 2024