Rushana Wood

Experience

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  Cross Grade

  Oct 2002 - Mar 2003

  Receptionist

  • Switchboard and visitor management• Purchasing of office supplies• Coordination of meetings, workshops, etc

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  Lady Bee

  May 2003 - Mar 2004

  Assistant Manager

  • Onsite training for new staff• Weekly progress meetings• People management• Ordering of stock and maintaining stock levels

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  Standard Bank

  Feb 2007 - Mar 2007

  Surveyor

  • Liaise with customers regarding service levels of the bank• Informing customers about services Standard Bank offers• Giving feedback daily regarding comments from customers

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  Covidien (Medtronic Minimally Invasive Therapies Group)

  Jul 2007 - Jan 2017

  • Plan, manage and review the operation of General and Admin department, budgets and people• Managing Health and Safety audits, ensuring the offices are compliant • Procurement purchases - Purchasing and ordering all furniture, office supplies • Review and approve all suppliers to be loaded onto the system• Office Manager South Africa - Managing Midrand, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth offices• Arranging close of Durban and Bloemfontein offices and setting up home offices for reps• Liaising with landlords and negotiating lease terms • Financial Director – assist FD with presentations, letters, etc. preparing Exco presentations• Staff management • Month end management and financial reports• Cost containment champion South Africa • Arrange social events Show less

  • Office Manager

    Jul 2007 - Jan 2017

  • Receptionist

    Jul 2007 - Dec 2007
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  PFS

  Jan 2017 - Jan 2018

  Managing Director
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  Givaudan

  Feb 2018 - now

  -EHS management-Events management-Travel arrangements-Office and facilities management -Courier-Data Protection Coordinator-Social and Events Committee Chairperson • Events Management • Travel arrangements • Sourcing new suppliers, ordering supplies• Courier Import & Export • Implementing a new processes• Do presentations for HOD’s • Backup for colleague:o Price increases & adjustments o Quotations for Clients o Requesting sampleso Creating new projects and presentations

  • Office Manager

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Office, Site & EHS Coordinator

    Oct 2019 - Apr 2024

  • Office Coordinator

    Feb 2018 - Oct 2019