As a Coding Mentor, I am responsible for teaching real-world tech skills to students, providing quality code reviews and one on one mentoring to guide students. I am expected to have in-depth knowledge of our various boot camps and to be able to impart knowledge to the students in a way that guides them without spoonfeeding them. A growth mindset is essential for this position because, at any point in time, I could be invited to work on an advanced-level curriculum or a new technology stack to meet our partners' requirements. Therefore, continuous training, further learning, and specialization are integral to this role.

Worked with clients in the IT & Medical fields to headhunt and screen skilled individuals to join some excellent teams.Spearheaded the expansion of the company into the IT industry, opening discussions and negotiating SLAs with blue chip clients such as The Shoprite Group and Zensar Technologies. Responsible for Headhunting and contract negotiations with experts in the IT field such as Scrum Master and Data Scientists. Kicked off the contracting division where we subcontracted skilled professionals to clients reaching a monthly turnover of 250k. Handled all contract negotiations, managed time sheets and monthly pay calculations and was responsible for contractor management and conflict resolution. Managed a small team of recruiters with regard to new client acquisition and recruitment of talent, setting goals and helping the team to achieve them by removing obstacles and giving them the tools they needed to meet their goals.

As a Code Reviewer. I am responsible for completing and own the quality of, the technical code reviews Cogrammer provides to our international partners (some of the biggest brands in technology, recruitment, and education headquartered in the US, UK, and Europe). A growth mindset is essential for this position because, at any point in time, I could be invited to work on an advanced-level curriculum or a new technology stack in order to meet the requirements of our partners. Therefore, continuous training, further learning, and specialization is an integral part of this role.

Managed a small team that was responsible for liaising with clients in the Medical and IT field in the Western Cape. Negotiating contracts and assisting clients with talent acquisition.

Responsible for purchasing of spares and consumables used for maintenance of the factory with minimal downtime. Simplified stock purchasing by setting up ODBC connected excel reports. These are used to analyze inventory data and make subsequent purchasing decisions. Reduced time to complete weekly purchases from days to hours.Used the same reports to adjust minimum stock levels reducing stock holding by 20%.

Tasked with purchasing raw materials and manufactured components locally and internationally. Including wood, fabric, mechanical components and fasteners. To meet material requirements for the factory manufacturing shade equipment and umbrellas. Completed stock takes and set up navision stock control and M.R.P systems to simplify the work in progress and allow for quick stock issues for jobs.Subsequently orders could be placed for multiple jobs at the same time. This allowed for bulk purchases from suppliers giving me more opportunities to negotiate price and stagger delivery as needed.

Sourced fasteners from international suppliers. Assisted the buyers with creating spreadsheets to compare prices from numerous international sources. Incorporating currency exchange rates, shipping costs and import duties to allow an "apples to apples" comparison for decision making.Tracked container shipments regarding estimated delivery, customs inspection etc.

Established customer base. Did sales, marketing, accounting, purchasing, and delivery.

Responsible for purchasing stock needed for manufacturing of display units for international cosmetic companies and shop fitting requirements for major retail chains.Worked with design team to source products that fit the client's specifications.Overhauled the store and stock control. Cleaned out the stores and implemented bin locations, minimum stock levels. Implemented bulk purchases of commonly used components and ensured that only what was needed actually got issued. Simplifying job costing and minimizing cannibalizing from one job to complete another.

Purchased material and components for signage. Sourced and purchased materials to corporate branding specifications for large companies like Dischem and Woolworths.Read drawings to generate bills of materials. Purchased all required components as per the generated B.O.M. with short deadlines. Coordinated with the factory manager to provide outsourced cranes and concrete deliveries as and when needed.Worked with the sales team to land a large contract to install signage for Puma Energy at 30 sites throughout Mozambique.Negotiated with steel, perspex, vinyl and electrical suppliers to supply products at a discounted price. Steel and vinyl suppliers agreed provide the products cut to specific sizes and stagger delivery as needed. Saving labour and time for the company.

Responsible for purchasing stock for manufacturing of machines, maintaining minimum stock levels and spares sales.