Junaid Agherdien

Confident Contracts Manager successful at increasing monthly revenue using insightful marketing strategies and aggressive product development. Skilled at understanding customer and employee requests and meeting needs. Furthers success by strengthening staff training, streamlining internal systems and facilitating sales techniques.

Dedicated with experience in achieving tangible results and cross-team collaboration. Proactive and excited to partner with like-minded individuals to achieve goals. Adaptable with extensive experience providing first-class results.

Meets job demands and deadlines through diligent work-ethic and dedication to quality. Responsible, passionate about delivering outstanding quality and service. Offering 15 years of experience in industry with history of recognition for performance.

Contracts Manager - MLE Electrical - Cape Town, CAPE TOWN

(2013-12)

• Closely studies legalities of contracts before making final decisions on projects.
• Ensured company received best deals and prices for services by completing in-depth analyses of contracts.
• Attended meetings to discuss contract points and changes required for projects to move forward.
• Stayed as the key contact for contract enquiries, promptly answering client questions without hesitation.
• Maintained outstanding relationships with suppliers and clients to keep business profitable, positive and co-operative during contract negotiations.
• Negotiated contracts with existing suppliers to obtain best price for service renewal.
• Managed supplier relationships utilising sound procurement approaches, relevant legislation and framework call-off understanding to create reliable pipelines.
• Improved internal processes and contract builds to facilitate smoother negotiations for organisation to scale.
• Completed and filed Contracts Rating Sheets for each customer contract within relevant contract databases for accurate tracking.
• Challenged low-performing contractors' performances to achieve value from every contract.

Site Foreman - Raptor Electrical - Johannesburg, CAPE TOWN

(2012-03 - 2013-11)

• Performed rigorous risk assessments, limiting possible incidents and maximising site compliance.
• Promoted safe site conditions, clearly briefing staff and contractors on full health and safety regulations.
• Led daily site briefings, motivating staff to deliver quality results against production targets.
• Inspected construction sites, checking building progress and implementing corrective actions to prevent completion delays.

Director - Splash Cosmetic - Johannesburg

(2005-11 - 2011-12)

• Negotiated with suppliers to reduce costs and secure stable stock levels.
• Recruited top-performing staff to drive organisational growth.
• Managed client relationships to boost retention and maximize revenue.

Electrical Foreman - MLE Electrical - Johannesburg

(2000-01 - 2005-10)

Excellent communication and management skills and highly cooperative with the staff for their motivation.

• Planning, installing, and maintaining all phases of electrical work relating to building construction and equipment repair; interpreting electrical construction blueprints; using metering and motor testing equipment; installing and maintaining control panels, relays, and alarm and detection devices.
• Meticulously tested installations to check continuity of circuits and compatibility and safety of components using test equipment such as ohmmeter, amp meter, voltmeter and oscilloscope.
• Enforced safety regulations and penalized workers for not following work safety agreements.
• Updated team on project changes, progress and developments.
• Motivated hard-working staff and contractors to deliver faultless results against construction deadlines.
• Worked with site staff to ensure projects ran efficiently and in line with current legislation and best industry practices.
• Provided electronic reporting for completed installation works, detailing labour hours and materials used for accurate records.

Johannesburg Secondary School Johannesburg, GP