Kerry Rix Email & Phone Number

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Project management of all renovation projects within the space and associated contractors• Ensures all staff are provided with the right environment to work (excellently) in• Onboarding, Induction and off boarding of staff members at Head Office• Management of the (company-wide) HR Database (150 people plus)• Management of events and conferences/workshops • First point of contact for all office-related security• Management of receptionist and office assistant and all facilities related vendors and suppliers• Safety Officer; management of the first aider and fire warden teams and all OHS• Property management

Cape Town

• Project Management of E-Commerce projects with complex stakeholder arrangements• Complete management of extensive and complex international travel arrangements• Operational management of aspects of eCommerce site, logistics, customer care at start up• Process implementation to ensure excellent customer journey through eCommerce site• Processing of visas, passport renewals • General office management of the Cape Town office• User acceptance testing of mobile products and platforms• Assistance to the Product Team with research, gap analysis, organization and idea generation• Management of petty cash and office budget• Research and market validity testing for CEO on new revenue ideas• Expense claim processing for all staffKey Accomplishments • Recognised as a diligent and highly organised employee and given the opportunity to step into a leadership role on eCommerce projects. Successfully completed UCT Project Management Foundations Certificate (Cum Laude). High level program management of all projects in the eCommerce portfolio.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Interviews of potential employees• Induction and on-boarding of new staff • Overall management of office• Payment of all invoices• Monthly update meetings with Accountant to reconcile tax and bank account• Quarterly Staff review meetings• Salary and bonus reviews for all staff with the MD• Research and set up of Database Management System• Management of DMS Training • Management of skill training coursesKey Accomplishments • Successfully introduced the Database Management System and training.Reason for leaving position – Headhunted for current position with better growth opportunities.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Full Diary management • Complete management of extensive and often complex international travel arrangements• Processing of visas, passport renewals • Office management of the Cape Town office• Assistance to the CFO for all banking and finance related matters in the South African office• First point of contact for all office related financial administration including management of the bank account, liaising with outsourced payroll and Management Accounts company, management of petty cash, monthly bank and petty cash reconciliations• Processing of expenses for all senior staff• HR point of contact for all staff in South African office, management of work permit processing, contracts, annual leave and sick leave• Responsible for putting all admin processes into place at start up• First point of contact for all supplier accounts

London, United Kingdom

• PA support to the CEO and Directors and Consultants (5)• Diary management• Extensive international travel arrangements• Call screening• Processing of expenses• Project management of two office moves and one refurbishment• Management of the London office for 2 Subsidiaries of a large Russian based Corporation (RUSAL)(Base staff of 6 but with up to 12 guests from the Head Office in Russia)• Management of building lease and insurances• Management of all supplier contracts and first point of contact• Annual and monthly budgets, reporting directly to Finance Dept. in Moscow• Management of the company bank account. Reconciliations, Payments, Funding• Daily use of the Sage Accounting Package• VAT Returns, Assistance to Accountant during Audits and Statutory Account Filing• Processing of invoices• Building maintenance managementKey Accomplishments• Effectively cut building and operations costs by £50K per annum within months of new role as Office Manager

London, United Kingdom

• Diary Management• Arrangement of travel, local and international• Management of the CEO’s emails• Verbal dictation• Research for various private art projects for the CEO• Extensive copy typing• Office management• Board Pack Collation and Distribution

Certificate In Project Management Foundations, Project Management, Certificate

Certificate in Project Management Foundations through GetSmarter and UCT. Passed Cum Laude.

Advanced Coaching Graduate, Life Coaching

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