Alison Grobbelaar Email & Phone Number

Longmeadow, Edenvale

• With a diverse skill set encompassing financial management, human resources, and marketing, I am a dynamic Group Business Operations Officer committed to delivering holistic business excellence. My strategic acumen.
• As the driving force behind financial management, I've consistently optimised financial performance to achieve revenue growth.
• Orchestrated budgetary planning and forecasting processes, resulting in a reduction in operational costs, whilst upholding quality standards.
• Leveraged HR expertise to foster a high-performance culture, enhancing employee engagement and reducing turnover.
• Spearheaded marketing initiatives, delivering am increase in brand visibility and customer acquisition.
• Led cross-functional teams, harmonizing operations across finance, HR, and marketing, resulting in streamlined processes and improved profitability.

South Africa

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South Africa

Overseeing the day-to-day operations to ensure that goals are achieved and that business objectives are met. Responsible for overseeing a variety of departments; from human resources to accounts payable. including reviewing budgetary information, monitoring expense reports, coordinating educational assignments for staff, interpreting financial data, and.

City Of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Innov8tive Solutions (Pty) Ltd is a marketing company offering professional service on a national basis. The company specialises in developing strategic communication plans for their clients with special emphasis on advertising, CI development, branding, POS and promotional gifts, event management and related services. The company, together with its.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

• Responsible for the efficient running of the Events Division – conferences & seminars, exhibitions & trade shows, golf events, team building, incentive travel, launches, VIP & Award events, shareholder & board meetings.
• Perform any and all duties required in day to day operations.
• Preparing budgets and provide periodic progress reports to client for each event project
• Planning of company events
• Develop a project plan per event - execute plan and coordinate events
• Analyze KPI by event in terms of activation

On joining Dawn Ltd in 2004 there was no Marketing Division or function within the business. Over the next 2 years I built the service offering to in group companies to a point whereby Dawn Management recognized its value and my contribution to it. The decision was made to register it as a stand-alone business, in which I was made a Director with a 20%.

Marketing & Promotions

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Marketing, Communications, Budgeting, Forecasts, Channel Identity Program, Event Management, Exhibitions.

Planning, pricing, research and procurement of product. Liaising with parent company in Italy on product life cycles, pricing, terms and conditions, support and logistics. Preparation and distribution of product launch & promotional material / plans, special campaigns and phase out documentation. Monitoring of sales volumes, margins and stock levels..

Self motivated sales opportunity granted to selected employees. Entailed identifying potential sales opportunities, closure and after sales service. Area of focus was export and corporate clientele.

Transferred to Head Office to head up dealer support. Evaluating new products, liaised with parent company regarding technical / operational issues. Preparation of launch material and stock forecasting.

Developing training course material, conducting training courses, evaluation of trainees. Demonstrations - pre & post sales support.

Coordination of telephone management system including costing. Managed postal services locally & internationally. Coordinated all aspects of fleet management. Managed all travel requirements - local and international. Planning and coordination of special projects.

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Business Management, Marketing And Related Support Services

Business Administration & Management, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services, Diploma

Business Communications, Financial Accounting, Principles of Marketing, Consumer Behaviour, Principles of Human Resource Management.

English, Afrikaans, Maths, Science, Biology, French & Home Economics, Matric

Education record

 Train the Trainer - 1988 (Olivetti Training Centre)  SCO UNIX - 1989 (Olivetti Training Centre)  Marketing Concepts – 1991 (Olivetti.