Nontokozo Ruth Mahlalela Achonye

Nontokozo Ruth Achonye Summary A professional and dynamic leader who poses significant senior management experience which has been gained in both the public and private sector. She is a self-motivated with over 25 years’ experience in entrepreneurship, an intellectual , strategist ,honest, friendly, creative, loyal and very commercially astute individual that can assist any Board in the development and implementation of both short-term and long-term goals. Nontokozo Ruth Mahlalela- Achonye has travelled to Asia, Dubai and other African countries, and has international experience in business trading. Driven, ambitious and a marketing professional with a background in developing digital , marketing strategies and completing marketing research. Skills Entrepreneurial skills Tax Practitioner Thought Leadership Content Development Project Oversight Financial Accounting Business Development Strategic Marketing and Planning Advisor Education • Bcom Financial Management at UNISA -) • • Bcom GEN (Major Economics and Business Management) at UNISA 2024 Senior Matric Certificate at Confidence College 1999 • Start Your Business Course certificate obtained at NYDA 2007 • Interior Design and Decoration attained at CBI 2007 • Export Orientation Course for small business certificate at SEDA 2016 • Introduction to E-commerce SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (01/05/2021) • E-Commerce for your B2B SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (18/05/2021) • Internalization of Digital Business SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (19/05/2021) • Building a Trade Information Service SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (19/05/2021) • Raising Funds for your Business SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (22/05/2021) • How to Analyze Trade Flows SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (23/05/2021) • Competitiveness through Enterprise Sustainability at SME TRADE ACADEMY (31/05/2021) • Social Entrepreneurship SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (01/06/2021) • Innovation for Success: A Guide for Entrepreneurs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (17/06/2021) • Introduction to Business Plans SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (18/06/2021) • Creating Quality E-commerce Content SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (04/07/2021) • Becoming a Climate Resilient SME attained at SME TRADE ACADEMY (12/07/2021) • Building Competitiveness in Creative Industries (17/07/2021) • Introduction to Standards and Sustainability at SME TRADE ACADEMY (20/07/2021) • Introduction to Resource Efficiency and Circular Production for SMEs at SME TRADE ACADEMY (05/03/2023) • Introduction to Organic Farming attained at SME TRADE ACADEMY (12/03/2023) Professional Experience Sale Assistant I Foschini Group I 2000/01/12 – 2001/01/12 • • • • • • • • • • • • Listened to customer needs and preference to provide targeted advice, increasing sales opportunities Operated cash register with accuracy and processed cash and card transactions Updated product labeling and pricing to reflect discounts and offers Prepared products for sales floor, steaming and presenting items immaculately for display Listened to customers needs and preference to provide targeted advice, increasing sales and opportunities. Participated in staff meetings to develop strategies in selling Collaborated with sales managers to meet target quotas Received and processed products returns Assisted customers with product selection and sales, recommending items to increase transaction value Monitored display stock levels, replenishing for consistency well stock sales and floor Informed customers regarding promos and warranty services to increase sales Resolved customers complaints and processed issues with proactive problem solving skill Director I Medupi Designs I 2004/10/12 – 2007/10/12 • Develop strategic partnership to expand client base • • • • • • • Formulated business plans to increase growth and minimize cost for company Designed business strategies to obtain short and long-term goals for company Built and maintained positive relationships with employees, enhancing staff retention figures Negotiated with suppliers to reduce cost and achieve stable supply chain Managed daily operations by overseeing financials, key performance indicators and employee performance Resolved staff and client issues effectively and efficiently, enhancing business performance and growth Tax practitioner Marketing Director I Ada Kids Boutique I 2007/02/01 – 2019/12/01 • • • • Formulated business plans to increase growth and minimize cost for company Develop national and international business relations Designed marketing strategies for the company Digital marketing for the company Development Director I Collymore Business Projects I 2010/03/01-2017/01/01 • • • • • Advisory services to the company Decision making Developed and managed relationships with major donors Coordinated and executed a series of events designed to engage and make connections with potential donors Tax practitioner and Financial Accounting Director I NRA Trading and Projects I 2014/02/01-2022/02/01 • • • • • • • • Develop strategic partnership to expand client base Formulated business plans to increase growth and minimize cost for company Designed business strategies to obtain short and long-term goals for company Built and maintained positive relationships with employees, enhancing staff retention figures Negotiated with suppliers to reduce cost and achieve stable supply chain Managed daily operations by overseeing financials, key performance indicators and employee performance Resolved staff and client issues effectively and efficiently, enhancing business performance and growth Implemented company policies and legal guidelines Mananger I Lipatse Timbers I 2022/07/01-2023/07/01 • • Management of the company Procurement process of the company • • Supply chain of the company and Financial Accounting Managed daily operations by overseeing financials, key performance indicators and employee performance Languages English Zulu Xhosa Swati Ndebele Tsonga Pedi Tswana Venda Sotho Chinese Italian French Igbo ADDITIONAL INFORMATION : REFERENCES Cell :- e-mail address :- Valid Driver’s License :C1