Senior Manager: SCM & Facilities at South African Qualifications Authority (2018-11 – 2026-07)
- Provide strategic leadership and direction in the Procurement Administration and Supply Chain Management.
- Develop appropriate sourcing relationships that secure cost and value advantage at both operational and organisational levels.
- Manage procurement activities throughout the organisation to ensure that operations are conducted and provided in a fair, equitable, transparent, cost-effective, efficient and effective manner.
- Manage Contracts and the service-level delivery of the organisation's operations.
- Ensure compliance with the relevant Legislation, Policies and Procedures and Internal Controls (Risk Management).
- Manage budgets and Facilities operations in their entirety.
- Manage staff.
Financial Advisor (part-time) at Liberty Life (2005-08 – Present)
- Represent the Financial Services Provider (F.S.P.) Liberty Group Ltd (Licence no. 2409) and as a result is governed by the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act, 2002 (F.A.I.S. Act)
- Establishes prospective client needs, including a risk profile assessment
- Carries out a Financial Needs Analysis (F.N.A.) on the prospective client
- Provides professional and expert advice based on the results of the F.N.A.
- Provides product-specific advice to meet client needs - recommendations recorded in a Record of Advice (ROA)
- Develops life-long relationships – Annual reviews and life event discussions
- Earns commissions as determined by the Franchise named the Propriety Group, an affiliate of Liberty Life.
CEO at Thuthuzela Technologies (Pty) Ltd (2016-12 – 2018)
Technology Consulting and Implementation Services Provider for:
- Infrastructure Solutions
- Managed Services
- Cloud Solutions
- Security Solutions
- Secure Cloud Backup
- Connectivity Solutions
- Voice Solutions Hardware Solutions
- Hosting Solutions
- Managed and Professional Services
Chief Financial Officer at Umalusi (2001-11 – 2016-02)
- Provided leadership and management of the Corporate Services Branch: Established, implemented and maintained a finance and accounting system that met the P.F.M.A., Treasury Regulations, Management, operations and reporting prerequisites
- Managed finances and donor funds
- Oversight of the Enterprise Risk Management processes of Umalusi
- Managed and ensured the Internal and External audit function
- Co-ordinated, led, and managed organisational budgets/funding
- Provided strategic leadership in developing strategic and annual performance plans and budgets
- Assessed all unit requirements to improve organisational effectiveness and performance information
- Provided leadership and management of the human resources management and development unit
- Established and improved the H.R. system to be compliant with all relevant labour legislation and practices
- Ensured a credible performance management system was implemented to improve employee performance
- Provided oversight of the information technology infrastructure and system unit
- Managed the establishment and development of information technology for certification, management information systems, and overall organisational hardware and software requirements
- Managed and developed staff
- Managed the provisioning of general office services
- Acted as CEO at Umalusi on several occasions, with the most extended period being July to December 2007
Deputy Director (Finance & Administration) at I.N.D.L.E.L.A. (Department of Labour) (1997-05 – 2001-10)
- Managed the development, implementation and control of Provisioning Administration, Finance and Human Resources Management and policies, including Staff development and Industrial Relations.
- Managed organisational financial viability, including the financial administration of the State budget and donor funding.
- Managed and improved facilities, including maintenance and repair services.
- Managed Maintenance, Safety, Security and Public Relations units.
- Managed purchases and accounts per the Provisioning Administration rules and regulations and the Public Finance Management Act.
- Managed Hospitality Services, including accommodation and catering.
- Responsible for team building to produce effective, efficient integrated teams in the Finance and Administration sub-directorate comprising ± 120 staff.
- Managed the installation of new management and client service systems to ensure increased levels of service delivery.
- Responsible for the development and management of Industrial Relations policies.
- Managed the Korean / South African Project, which was valued at approximately R 30 million then.
- Represented the respective chief directorates on various task teams/ projects
- Trained and performed the functions of a Presiding Officer within the Department of Labour and dealt with several disciplinary cases throughout the country
Registrar at Bethelsdorp Technical College (D.H.E.T.) (1987-09 – 1997-04)
- Responsible for the overall planning and coordination of, and control of the administration of the college.
- Advise Principal and other staff about administrative/clerical procedures.
- Handled correspondence and proposals of a delicate and complex nature.
- Handled matters concerning policymaking.
- Responsible for the college budgets, i.e. both State and College funds.
- Checking and approval of requisitions and proposals of all non-standard items for procurement.
- Handling of all personnel relations, e.g. appointments, leave, resignations, personnel evaluation reports, etc.
- Periodic inspection of all divisions at all three campuses.
- Liaised between the Principal, faculty, and administrative staff.
- Represented the Branch: Administration at various meetings.
- Ensured the effective functioning of the Branch: Administration as well as student matters, bursaries, enrolments, etc.
- Ensured that regulations were adhered to and that the prescribed registers, records and cards were regularly updated.
- Supervision and training of subordinates.
- Motivation of staff through controlling quarterly reports, compiling of evaluation reports, submission of names for merit awards, improvement of the working environment.
- Informed staff about service conditions.
- Handled day-to-day repairs and the maintenance of buildings, including future planning and extensions.
- Handled transport matters.
- Ensured that financial statements, schedules and statistics were timeously handed in.
- Ensured the collection of outstanding debt.
- Ensured that all cash receipts were deposited daily.
- Managed additional tasks as directed by the Principal.
Training Officer at Firestone Tyre Company (1986-11 – 1987-08)
- Presentation of courses, e.g. Induction course to new staff, 6M-simulation course to factory staff and modules of other courses presented by the company.
- The coordination of the Education Assistance Programme for staff together with two external companies, viz. Lennon's Pharmaceuticals and Cadbury.
- The administration of the Tuition Refund Scheme together with the Company Bursary Programme to deserving students.
- The investigation of departmental procedures to analyse needs and draw up programmes to solve problems.
- The administration of the Plato Computer System for the use of staff to further their education.
Pension Fund Secretary (Administrator), Treasury Department at Ford Motor Company of South Africa (1986 – 1986)
- Recorded all changes of badge numbers and kept all payroll and personnel officers informed of the relevant data.
- Compiled salaries and annual rates from computer records.
- Prepared all cheques for payment of surrender values, pensions, commutations, death benefits and taxes and presented cheques for signature.
- Handled all correspondence and telephone calls with members, ex-members, pensioners, banks, investment agents, etc.
- Kept a complete set of accounting books and accounts records.
- Prepared monthly returns of emoluments and contributions from payroll summaries and obtained the cheque from the company for all contributions.
- Calculated funds available and arranged payment thereof to investment agents.
- Planned the retirement, death or termination of employees to pay out pensions, calculate figures and prepare cheques.
- Submitted cheques for signature in respect of medical-aid subscriptions and P.A.Y.E. every month.
Training Co-ordinator: Education & Training Dept. at Ford Motor Company of South Africa (1982 – 1986)
- Conducted various courses, e.g.: Supervisory Management Course, 6M Course (for all hourly employees within the company), Training-Aids Course, Secretary's Course, Instructor Training Workshop, All Employee Involvement Courses (Quality circles)
- Co-ordinated the Secretarial Training Program that involved the recruitment, selection and training of secretarial trainees.
- Administered the Tuition Refund Scheme for all employees as well as the Continuing Education Programme.
- The maintenance and usage of all audio-visual equipment and other training aids.
- Responsible for updating and circulating the Supervisors' Manual to all eligible supervisors.
Commercial Trainee, Purchasing Department at Ford Motor Company of South Africa (1981 – 1986)
- Purchasing of all recurring items for the plant and stores.
- Identification of suppliers for parts.
- Recapitulation of supplier details and prices for submission to the Purchasing Agent for approval.
- Negotiating with suppliers for low prices, high-quality goods and sufficient stock available to satisfy the plants' requirements.
Assistant (while studying) at Strelitz & Mitchell Chartered Accountants (1978 – 1980)
- Preparing books of accounts up to the Trial Balance.
