Candice Page

I am a highly organised and dependable professional with more than 20 years of experience in administration, office management, customer service, sales support and client liaison. My experience includes preparing quotations, coordinating tenders, managing projects from acceptance through to completion, stock ordering, invoicing and supporting daily business operations.

In my current position as Key Client Liaison at Kracht Technical Products, I manage key client requirements, complex quotations and tender submissions within the generator industry. I am detail-oriented, reliable and able to manage multiple priorities while meeting demanding deadlines. I take pride in delivering professional service, building strong client relationships and ensuring that every task is followed through accurately and efficiently.

Key Client Liaison at Kracht Technical Products (2024-05 – Present)

• Liaising with key clients
• Handling incoming client quote requests
• Quoting on SAGE
• Assisting Director on key projects and complex costings
• Actioning accepted quotes from start to completion
• Ordering stock for operations manager
• Handling finance queries from Bookkeeper and Office manager
• Tendering process from start to completion
• Handling the OHS aspect of jobs awarded
• Liaising with technicians in Mpumalanga, Limpopo and the Northwest
• Handling invoices and job cards from start to finish

Office Manager at NuPower Automotive Engineering (2014-02 – 2024)

• Handling incoming quotes
• Invoicing on SAGE
• Follow through on all business deals to completion of project
• Liaising with clients
• Finance queries including debtors and creditors
• Stock ordering
• Tendering and updating of docs for various municipalities

Office Administrator at WCL Transport cc T/A Brandmix (2013-06 – 2014-01)

Position held within printing & Signage Company as receptionist included switchboard management, handling incoming quotes, invoicing on Pastel, reconciling batch lists for our biggest client Peninsula Beverages. Follow through on all business deals to completion of project, liaising with clients, finance queries including debtors and creditors. Diary management for General Manager. Stock ordering. Tendering for two companies and many more tasks.

• Contract ended.

Admin / PA at Cardinal Flooring (2013-03 – 2013-05)

• Switchboard operation
• Client liaison
• Incoming queries and preparation of quotes
• After sales service
• Stock ordering
• Arranging site installations
• Managing office various times while Manager out of the country and ensuring smooth operation of business
• Opening of Job sheets, quotes, purchase orders and invoicing on Omni accounting system
• Maternity cover temp position

Personal Assistant at Masibambane Recruitment (2012-09 – 2013-02)

• Client liaison
• Incoming queries and preparation of rates letters
• After sales service
• Capturing of the night clubs stock and cash up's
• Running end of days on Platinum POS system
• Managing Directors diaries
• Compiling of tender docs
• Ordering stock for the night clubs
• Filing
• Answering of emails
• Follow ups

Administrator at Renaissance Solar (2010-05 – 2012-06)

• Switchboard operation
• Client liaison
• Incoming queries and preparation of quotes
• After sales service
• Stock ordering
• Arranging suppliers site installations
• Eskom rebate paperwork
• Managing office various times while Manager out of the country and ensuring smooth operation of business

Receptionist & Administrator at Asset Print CC (2008-06 – 2009-03)

• Switchboard management
• Handling incoming quotes
• Follow through on all business deals to completion of project
• Liaising with clients
• Finance queries including debtors and creditors
• New business sourcing
• Diary management for director
• Stock ordering
• Retrenched from business

Centre Manager at LTC (Language Teaching Centre) (2007-11 – 2008-01)

• Scheduling teacher's timetables
• Setting up and carrying out interviews
• Liaising with international clients
• Invoicing and quotations
• Sourcing new business from internet leads
• Left company due to relocation

Claremont Store Manager (admin manager for all sites) at The Cartridge Factory Shop (2006-04 – 2007-10)

• Meeting & greeting clients
• Answering phones
• Hard copy filing
• Order and manage stock levels for store
• Daily cash up
• Providing administrative duties for other Cape Town branches by inputting monthly sales onto QuickBooks
• Manage office petty cash
• Invoicing, arranging couriers
• Service delivery
• Left company due to a career progression position offered

Sales Manager at Cell Club (2005-07 – 2006-01)

• Recruiting sales agents
• Managing their performance
• Ensuring monthly targets were met
• Airtime sales contracts
• Cold calling
• Setting up new business contacts and site visits for agents
• Vetting and verifying of sales agents contracts to ensure approval
• Company went into liquidation

Sales Assistant / Supervisor & Store Manager at Postnet CTC (2001-11 – 2005-07)

First position as sales assistant within business services & Courier Company. Front line role which included all aspects of internal sales from faxing/photocopying/binding/laminating company documents. Package and distribute parcels for post office or courier companies.

• Second position within Postnet as supervisor for 2 years. Front line role including all of the above along with added responsibilities which included point of sales (stock control/mailing/invoicing), costing of waybills for courier companies against statements received. Daily cash up. Overseeing staff and reporting to store manager any discrepancies/complaints/compliments. Liaising with business customer contacts as well as attending meeting with potential new customers. Won customer service award from Postnet as supervisor.
• Third position within Postnet as Store Manager for 7 months. Promoted within company to manage store. Management responsibilities included Customer Monthly statements, monthly management reporting to MD which included sales analysis, monthly turnover, staffing levels, new business, and monthly payroll. Reports to SETA on learner's progress.

Receptionist at Minter Mackay Inc. (2000-12 – 2001-03)

• Temp position held within CA & auditor firm
• Front line role which included meeting & greeting clients
• Switchboard management
• Diary management & travel arrangements for both directors
• Hard copy filing
• Distributing company emails to appropriate accountants
• Providing secretarial services which included minute taking at staff meetings
• Typing and distributing minutes
• Stationery ordering
• Managing office petty cash
• Arranging repairs with Maintenance Company for the office

Sales Management – Cape Peninsula University of Technology (2005-06)

Customer First 1st for Customers / Communication Skills (2001-05)

Matric – Plumstead High School (2000)