Emile Brand

Experience

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  Department of Health - Stellenbosch Hospital

  Jan 2004 - Apr 2006

  Senior Adminiatration Clerk
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  Myriad Medical

  May 2006 - Jul 2009

  Medical Representative
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  Siyakhanda Medical Services

  Aug 2009 - Jun 2014

  Medical Representative
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  Cape Media Corporation

  Aug 2014 - Oct 2014

  Sales & Marketing
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  Chris Willemse Cycles

  Nov 2014 - Feb 2016

  Sales Consultant
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  Marketing Merchants

  Mar 2016 - Sept 2016

  Sales Representative
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  Velotex

  Sept 2016 - Jul 2017

  Commercial Manager

  • Led and oversaw the project coordination of manufacturing of sporting apparel process from start to finish. • From receiving the brief, liaised with the Manufacturing Teams, placed orders for the Bill of Materials and carried out final quality and assurance verification checks before the final product was delivered to the client. • Worked across all aspects of the business, allowing to establish where the business could further develop process improvement and business efficiencies. • Led, managed and supervised Production Employees on the manufacturing floor. • Carried out in-depth inventory management processes and oversaw the purchasing of materials and equipment.• Researched current and new suppliers to understand the availability of products and services, timeframes and cost.• Provided in-depth recommendations to Senior Managers based upon key research findings. • Undertook and fulfilled a wide array of responsibilities and events, many of which enjoy a high media profile and involve the appropriate management of significant budgets and logistical challenges. Show less

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  Moving Tactics South Africa

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2019

  Project Manager / Administrator

  • Responsible for developing plans, led and managed a variety of projects across the business while maintaining a high level of quality of product and ultimate customer satisfaction. • Provided administrative support to the development team to ensure optimal operational function, and to assist with the developing of the businesses vision to supplying “unique experiences for our clients using Digital Signage”.• Reported to the Director on all aspects and development of key projects. • Led relationship management and interacted with clients to gain a full understanding of their project requirements. • Responsible for researching the market to identify potential new Digital Technologies to utilise in new projects. • Carried out in-depth procurement activities to research and select the best value suppliers. Key Projects Achievements:• Government Projects: Led a 6-month project to the value of ZAR3m, for a Government institution in Cape Town. Collaborated within a team of 2 Directors and 3 staff members to successfully build video installations of 12 kiosk stands and touchscreen products to display the history of Johannesburg with a view to aiming the tourism market. • Vodacom: Led various VA installation projects across the South African region to the value of ZAR50k. An on-going contract of installing life-size touch and non-touch screens, by following month-to-month order requests. Dealt with manufacturers in Japan and created manuals whilst working alongside a team of 10 staff members.• Private Social Events: Led and installed VR headsets to the value of ZAR60k for guests on virtual ‘red carpet’ arrival, and also installed lighting booth system. • Guinness Kenya: Led a project to set up a livestream link up with a celebrity soccer player broadcasting from the UK to a network of pubs in Kenya to the budget ZAR3m. Show less

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  SSE Energy Solutions

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2022

  Query Management

  • Acted as main point of contact with Tpi’s (Third Party intermediaries).• Addressed client’s queries pertaining to payments and account updates.• Assisted clients in resolving service process conflicts.• Analyzed customer credit data and other related financial information in a timely manner.• Data management & Data Capture.• Answering incoming calls/emails, diagnose client needs and resolve issues.• Resolving customers service or billing complaints by performing activities such as refunds and adjusting bills.• Developed and maintain effective relationships with other in order to encourage and support the team.Key SSE Projects: • Successfully handled query management requests for a large caseload of businesses into the UK. Show less

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  3M

  Jul 2021 - Jun 2023

  Packaging Technician Support

  • Appointed with the responsible for enabling full business potential through operational and administration functions. • Serving as a front-line response for all customer requirements, ranging from daily transactions, problem-solving solutions, and capturing key and significant business data. This is has proved to be critical for long-term customer retention and brand loyalty, as well as mitigating potential risks to the business. • Responsible for actively capturing data and overseeing the management for various key business projects. • Accountable for cleaning, transforming and analysing raw data to obtain usable, relevant information that can assists in formulating educated businesses decisions.• Successfully mitigating risks by resolving client concerns and queries by analysing accounts and statements. • Formed, developed and maintained key and influential relationships with internal and external stakeholders.• Conducted weekly / monthly meetings to effectively communicate upcoming projects and discuss current progress.• Carefully reviewing marketing material in order to check quality and accuracy of work.Key 3M Projects: • Pallet Standardisation Project: Successfully carried out a detailed pallets standardisation projects across the EMEA region and collated various key data content from different plants distributed across the EMEA region. • Reporting Project: To refine correct and solid data, carried out data gathering of product information of key product information, requests and data storage, data comparison and update. Worked with Packaging Engineers, 99% complete. Show less

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  Reading Borough Council

  Apr 2023 - now

  Digital Technology Contracts Officer