Ryan Dennis Email & Phone Number

Durban, Kzn, Za

South Africa

Seasoned Linguistic Project Manager with 7+ years of experience overseeing translation, localization and multilingual content creation projects. Skilled in managing cross-functional teams, ensuring on-time and on-budget delivery, and leveraging linguistic expertise to achieve client objectives. Daily management of an English proofreading team. Providing high-quality Dutch-to-English and Afrikaans-to-English translation services for a range of clients, including corporate documents, marketing materials and technical manuals.Experienced proofreader with a keen eye for detail, ensuring flawless spelling, grammar and formatting across a variety of content including reports, articles and marketing materials.Skilled copywriter adept at crafting compelling, on-brand content that resonates with target audiences, from website copy and social media posts to email campaigns and marketing materials. Collaborate closely with clients to develop comprehensive style guides that establish unified standards for grammar, tone, voice and brand identity across all content and communications.LLM trainer with a keen eye for detail. Proficient in Prompt Authoring, Labelling and Grading Key Responsibilities:- Coordinate with translators, proofreaders and linguistic resources to assemble project teams and allocate tasks effectively.- Perform linguistic quality assurance through editing, proofreading and reviewing content for accuracy, style adherence and consistency.- Leverage translation tools and technologies to streamline workflows and enhance productivity.- Liaise with clients to understand specifications, provide updates and ensure seamless communication throughout the project lifecycle.- Continuously expand language expertise and stay updated with industry best practices and emerging translation technologies.

Durban, South Africa

Here is a summary of the key points from the provided information:Multifaceted role as a Sales/Procurement/Project Manager reporting directly to the CEO:Procurement:- Sourced suppliers and negotiated favorable pricing and terms- Negotiated and maintained supplier/customer contracts and SLAs- Managed supplier relationships and the RFQ/order process- Handled logistics and shipping (local and international)- Evaluated supplier performance and maintained vendor certificationsProject Management:- Administered and managed projects using Dovico and MS Project- Handled inventory control using QuickBooks- Ensured timely delivery, installation, and service provisionSales and Marketing:- Called on prospective and existing customers- Quoted on IT, process control, telecom, and network offeringsKey Account Management:- Developed relationships with key customersStaff Management: - Supervised the sales, procurement, admin, IT, and engineering departments- Handled staff recruitment and performance managementFinancial Management:- Assisted with annual/quarterly budgets and reported on financial statementsAchievements:- Consistently exceeded KPIs for profit and turnover- Increased gross profit margins and delivered cost savings- Improved the company's BEE status from level 6 to level 2

Durban

• Managed the Creditor’s function, a book value of R10 Million• Managed 2 Creditor’s Clerks and 2 Receiving Clerks• Ensured correct processing of invoices, investigated discrepancies and raised claims to reconcile supplier accounts• Procurement Assistance, liaised with suppliers to resolve pricing issues and secure discounts/ rebates• Scheduled and authorised payments to maximise settlement discounts• Compiled and maintained the Asset Register• Assisted with the compiling of cash-flow forecasts for reporting purposes

Surrey, Uk

• Deputised for the Creditor’s Manager, responsible for book value of + £5 million. (R60 Million)• Trained and supervised 2 Clerks• Analysed and authorised detailed telecoms invoices using advanced Excel• Aged Creditor’s Analysis and Monthly Cash-Flow Forecasts• Bank reconciliations• Statement Reconciliations and liaised with suppliers to investigate and resolve discrepancies• Assisted Debtors controller with invoicing, reconciliations, collections and recoveries• Revenue Assurance: analysed costs, and revenue and ensured profit margins• Procurement

London, United Kingdom

• Interpreted and recorded data from monthly claim reports• Reconciled reports with invoices and general ledger entries and resolved discrepancies• Reconciled aged debt• Client Database administration and auditing

London, United Kingdom

• Daily management of the business including 30 staff• Analysed and compiled financial reports using Excel• Checked and corrected monthly profit and loss statements• General administration, daily cash, banking and supplier reconciliations• Analysis of budget costs against actual spend and actual sales against forecast sales• Attended area meetings, budget and business reviews• Purchasing and Supply Chain Management• Stock control and inventory working within set gross profit margins• Managed and exceeded all set targets

Durban

• Daily management of the business, 20 staff and 2 managers• Procurement and Supply Chain Management• Stock control• Compiled budgets, sales forecasts and analyses• Compiled branding, operations and training manuals for the franchise• Developed marketing and business strategies• Processed weekly and monthly payroll and managed staff contracts

Midlands, South Africa

• Responsible for the day-to-day running of the business• Planned, organised and co-ordinated activities of the betting shop• Took bets on horse racing and sporting events, set odds, made claims, traded bets with other bookmakers in order to maximise profit• Staff management• Customer Service• Credit checks on prospective clients, set credit limits, performed collections and recoveries• Processed large volumes of money on a daily basis

Durban Area, South Africa

Bachelor Of Commerce - Bcom, Project Management

Education record

Computerised Bookkeeping Certificate (Level 2) distinction – Jan 2010 Manual Bookkeeping Certificate (Level 1) - Nov 2009 Pastel/ Sage.

Education record

English, Afrikaans, Maths, Science (Physics and Chemistry), Technical Drawing, Geography