Migrated from South Africa and spent time settling into living in Australia

While in the process of finalising our immigration to Australia, I consulted to Renttech providing oversight and leadership in executing national projects from planning to completion to achieve organisational objectives.

Lead and support a team of eight (8) direct reports and sixty (60) indirect employees.Spearhead risk identification, assessment, mitigation, and management for 4 branches nationally.Review structures to ensure KPI’s are achievable and drive growth, increasing profit.Oversee the daily operations, including managing budgets, while setting and driving performance objectives.Develop and review business plans and budgets with branches and contribute to the ongoing review and implementation of best practice operating procedures.Anticipate and track operational and tactical risks and provide strategic solutions.Identify trends and assess opportunities to execute continuous process improvements.Manage recruitment, training, and support branch managers as well as conduct regular performance appraisals.Lead and facilitate internal and external stakeholder relations and negotiate contracts.Analyse market trends and recommend changes to marketing and business development strategies.Ensure compliance in relation to operations and marketing standards.Prepare and present monthly, quarterly, and annual statements, analysis and reports of operations and finances.

Develop and implement the business strategy including sourcing new business opportunities.Lead and influence high performing teams across production, warehousing, pricing, and distribution.Liaise and negotiate with suppliers and consumers, including building robust relationships overall.Perform quality control, ensuring quantity, stock levels, costs and efficiency is met and maintained.Analyse service failures and improve processes to enhance service quality and delivery.Oversee and manage the day to day priorities relating to daily workload and staffing needs to meet overall business goals.Coach, motivate and mentor the team with a focus on providing vision, guidance, and growth.Ensure all compliance and regulations are met and maintained.Direct and review financial activities, measuring productivity, setting prices, payroll, accounts receivable and payable functions including managing forecasts and budgets.Demonstrate a strong focus on customer satisfaction, loyalty and follow up, establishing a customer centric culture of communication and collaboration.

I worked as an Office Manager at Greenland Crane Hire where a key achievement included overseeing and coordinating all administrative functions.I also fulfilled the role of the Payroll Administrator, where my key accomplishments included performing complex and specialised activities relating to the preparation, processing and maintenance of payroll systems and functions.