Lourens D. Swanepoel Email & Phone Number

Toronto, Canada Area

Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable Supervisor.Ensure timely month end close. Bank recon and expenses. Guidance , setting and help with team personal development and goals

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Manager/BuyerGeneral day to day managing, point of sale and invoicing. Providing personal client service, including fittings and alterations, with relationships built over several years; Overseeing staff and overall presentation of the store. International buying – managing scheduled appointments and orders placed. Overseas transfer of payments. Receiving, costing and stock loading of new merchandise. Merchandising – window display as well as in store representation of multiple collections.Ensuring monthly and annual targets are met, through promotions and advertising including social mediaLiaised with Editors in both print and television_____________________________________________

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

General Office ManagerManaging and daily run of the business. General office duties included debtor/creditor control. Overseas transfers. Invoicing and liaising with international suppliersReceiving, packaging, costing and timely distribution of new merchandise.Managing sales representatives and sales driven rewards. Stock control.Advertising and promotions as well as design and managed the booths at exhibitions and trade fairs.

Store Manager/ Assistant to the ownerDaily control of the store, managing sales, sales staff, including in house alteration staff. Debtor and Creditor control. Budget and projectionInternational buying – receiving, costing and pricing of new merchandiseMerchandising and window display

Accounting

Accounting Basics I & II Ongoing Intermediate Accounting

Diploma, Interior Design, Diploma

N4 Clothing Construction, Clothing Construction And Design, N5

Activities and Societies: Chairman of Student Counsel

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