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Experience

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  Volkskas Bank

  Jan 1986 - Jan 1987

  Senior Clerk
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  Goldfields of South Africa

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1989

  Internal Auditor
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  Old Mutual

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1990

  Trainee Manager
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  Baldwin Steel

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1991

  Administrative Controller
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  Foskor (Partially Stabilised Zirconia Plant)

  Jan 1992 - Jan 1993

  Process Controller
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  Palabora Mining Company

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2005

  ► See major projects I worked on below.

  • Marketing Specialist

    Jan 2001 - Jan 2005

  • Sales

    Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  • Bookkeeper

    Jan 1993 - Jan 1999
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  Palabora Mining Rio Tinto

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2008

  Superintendent Sales & Administration – Copper Products

  Palabora Mining Rio Tinto has a client book of 25 Copper Rod clients in the local and international Copper Wire Drawing industry as well as various international clients pertaining to the sales of Copper Cathode, Copper Blister, Gold, Silver, Platinum, Palladium, Magnetite, Sulphuric Acid, Vermiculite and Nickel Sulphide.My responsibilities included:• Ensuring all revenue targets is met.• Maintaining a zero debtor’s book.• Maintaining minimum stock levels through a rigorous sales drive.• Maintaining and forecasting cash flow on a weekly basis.• Reporting on monthly and yearly performance.• Alleviating Palabora Mining Company’s unique cash flow requirements.Areas that I managed included:• Customer Relations.• Market Research.• Strategies and Planning.• Products.• Events Management. Show less

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  Frontier Mine

  Jan 2008 - Jan 2010

  Manager Commercial Department (HOD)

  Areas that I managed included:• Commercial.• Inventory and Procurement.• Contracts and Compliance.• Materials Movement.ACHIEVEMENTS✔ Reduced stock levels (only mine in the Group).✔ Established economic reorder quantities and accurate min max levels.✔ Standardised item descriptions.

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  MCM / Kansanshi

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2011

  Project Manager

  My duties with regards to metal sales for Kansanshi involved:• Changing policies and systems to data base marketing.• Managing and clearing a 12 month backlog on Metal Sales Contracts for 2010.• Streamlining process with main focus on data integrity and finalisation analyses.• Managing Copper Concentrate shed on operational, safety & quality aspects.• Building financial models in order to tie in with Metal Sales Tracking systems for Copper Concentrates and Cathodes.► See major projects I worked on below. Show less

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  First Quantum

  Jan 2012 - now

  Administration Manager (HOD)

  Areas that I manage include:• Housing and Site.• Cleaning Site and Canteen.• Transport and Accommodation.• Immigration and Compliance.• Managing on-site Anthill Canteen.• Commercial.