Katarina Kellerman Email & Phone Number

South Africa

• Support with recruitment of high caliber Master Data Controllercandidate and ensure that the candidate is trained according to therelevant SOP.• Streamline process of Vendor onboarding process and vetting.• Ensure correct practice is followed by the Master Data Controller toachieve an accurate (and reduced) Vendor base.• Prepared, maintained, communicated and enforced policies andprocedures relating to SOP and good business practice.• Ensure any ad-hoc project information is updated and maintained.• Liaising with IT to setup live dashboard reporting for Procurement,Accounts Payable, Contracts Management and POPIA status.• Support with any ad-hoc requests related to the dashboard reporting.• Compiled monthly Operations report and flagged anomalies basedon in-depth analysis.• Compiled monthly non-compliance report.• Compiled mid-month report on status of Vendor master requests.• Compiled monthly Procurement Report based on stats pulled fromSharePoint, highlighting any non-compliance areas, as well as flagsthat could have an impact on business operations if any delaysoccurred.• Compiled monthly report on contract status.• Analyzing of PCard transactions, expense claims and in-store cardpurchases.

Sandton

• Accurate maintenance of the vendor master with a zero-error rate.• Ensure master data integrity in Sage systems as well as maintain theprocesses to support data quality for all business units.• Ensure compliance with naming and coding conventions set outaccording to the Vendor Master data procedures (SOP).• Communicates and enforces policies and procedures relating to SOPand good business practice.• Maintain accurate master data information relating to bankaccounts, contact information and BBBEE information.• Ensure proper controls exercised when amending critical fields suchas banking information and payment terms.

• Purchase products, materials, or services in accordance with thenegotiated pricing, quality, and delivery targets across allcommodities for both OPEX and CAPEX transactions.• Compiling price comparisons to stipulate the total cost value add forrelevant transactions and providing transparency to the businessunits.• Daily update of procurement tracker to ensure visibility of all requeststo the relevant stakeholders.• To avoid payment-related problems, ensure that the requisition,purchase order, and GRV processes are accurately administered.• Evaluate the order fulfillment quality, and notify suppliers andmanagement of any inconsistencies.• Assist the buying department and other relevant divisions andcommunicate any supply issues that could affect business operations.• Provide training to new starters in the team.• Support the Procurement Supervisor and Manager with any other ad-hoc tasks when required.

Sandton

IMX SOFTWARE/INFINEA PTY (LTD) PROCUREMENT AND FACILITIES MANAGERProcurement Manager• Completing all tasks related to contracts and procurement, such aspre-qualification of vendors, tender management, contractpreparation, and negotiations.• Implemented a procurement procedure.• Established trusting partnerships with key business stakeholders andcritical suppliers through collaborative efforts.• By managing the overdue accounts, I reduced risk and exceededthe company's targeted collection goals.• Managed various suppliers which included Chain Stores,Independents Buying Groups and Wholesalers.• Managed positive client relationships which ensured a strong workethic, collaboration to reduce debt, and prompt resolution of anyqueries.• Managed all facets of the accounts, including new creditapplications, monitoring of age analysis to reduce problematicaccounts, and monthly creditor account reconciliations.Facilities Manager:• My job description additionally involved sourcing, hiring, andmanaging service suppliers providing catering, housekeeping,parking, security, and IT services.• Managing a team that was responsible to oversee the upkeep of themost basic facilities.• ensuring that facilities adhere to the compliance standards andgovernment regulations, which are constantly changing.• Managing and planning a budget while taking into account thecompany's strategic goals and how they will affect the currentfacilities.• Manage and oversee the operations during building renovations.• Ensuring that there was minimal to no productivity loss whenemployees and management switched workstations.• Creating month-end reports and procedures.

Randburg

• Creating, implementing, and managing policies/regulations,mandatory for all employees and trigger corrective actions whererequired.• Making corporate decisions and managing the overall operations ofthe group companies.• Analyzing problematic situations and providing solutions as well asdeveloping business strategies and presentations based on findings.

Sandton

• Managing all contracts for procurement on Huawei's behalf.• Supplier qualification involves ensuring that they satisfy stringentregulatory requirements.• Assessing current suppliers to make sure they continue to operatelegally and in accordance with the established business standards.

Pretoria Area, South Africa

• Organizing social gatherings as well as Embassy promotional andcultural programs.• Resolve consular cases.• Processing of tourist and consular information, and thorough visainformation services.• Preparation of the Embassy's marketing initiatives.• Maintain the ambassador's calendar, schedule meetings, recordminutes from meetings, and make travel arrangements.

Bachelor’S Degree, Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Achieved 20 Distinctions

Higher Degree In Public Administration And Public Management, Public Administration And Public Management