Samantha Strydom

Samantha Casey Strydom Durban, South Africa, 4420 --LinkedIn:( https://www.linkedin.com/in/samantha-strydom-a6b763b1 ) PROFESSIONAL PROFILE I consider myself to be an experienced and driven professional with impeccable customer service skills and ability to streamline sales operations and increase productivity. I am dependable, flexible, and thrive in fast paced environments while working closely in teams. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CORE QUALIFICATIONS • Entrepreneurship ● Customer relations • Communication skills ● Administration • Sales marketing ● Cash handling management • Scheduling ● Computer literate • Inventory/Stocktake management • Staff Recruitment • First Aider / Rescue skills ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CAREER SUMMARY Admin Production Assistant & PA | Endless Summer | Durban, SA Oct 2020 - Present Key Achievements • Excel Beginners Training • Excel Intermediate Training • Microsoft PowerPoint Level 1 Responsibilities • Personal and work-related errands for Director and or managers of company. • Administrative duties, scheduling, and planning of events. • Assist in staff enrolment and contracts. • Organising Disciplinary documents. • Health and Safety regulations. • Monitor clocking system - ZKAccess Security System. • Buying of office and production equipment. • Creating build cards and labels. Sales Executive and Admin Assistant | The Safari Store | Durban, SA Aug 2019 – Apr 2020 Key Achievements • Administrative log in to The Safari Store website - Managed over 200 products. • Dealt with sales daily as there was continuous growth in both customers and products. Responsibilities • Telephonic and online sales, payment loading, • Manual stock updates • International customer management liaison • Administrative management, processing orders, bookings and monitoring of dispatched orders and receiving goods. Reception, Sales Representative and PA | Small Civils |Durban, SA Sep 2014 – July 2019 Key Achievements • Managed 50 – 100 suppliers. • Managed 50 – 100 clients. Responsibilities • Personal Assistant to CEO and Managers • Financial accounting to generate purchase requests, orders and invoicing. • Proficient at reconciling monthly supplier statements. • Generating monthly supplier reports. • Process customer sales orders as well as manufacturing goods. • Management and overseeing of inventory/ stock handling and generating reports according to product codes. • Administrative duties, filing, emails and answering main switch board. Promoter and Sales Rep | Z Productions | Durban, SA Aug 2014 – July 2019 Responsibilities • Advertising and marketing of new and different products at high end social and corporate gatherings and events. • Handing out pamphlets, promoting new products for sale, taking orders. • Head supervising promoter for certain events. Lifeguard - Waterpark | Atlantis the Palm hotel | Dubai Jul 2013 - Aug 2014 Key Achievements • Customer service liaison assisting thousands of guests on a daily basis throughout the resort. • Completed/Passed all in-service trainings. • Ability to work and communicate with colleagues from different nationalities. • First point of call as a First Aider in assisting a customer who was suffering a heart attack and able to stabilize him until medical professionals took over. Responsibilities • Daily duties in ensuring the safety and security of every customer in my allocated section. • Pass all Ellis lifeguard auditing. • Attend all in-service trainings and continued learning. • Customer service. Bar Lady and Sales Assistant | Roccabar | SA Nov 2012 – Jul 2013 Responsibilities • Management of stock handling. • Management of cash handling. • Customer service and handling of promotional events. Bar Lady and Sales Assistant | Manors B&B | SA Oct 2011 – Jul 2013 Responsibilities • Management of stock handling. • Management of cash handling. • Customer service and opening and closing of establishment. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- EDUCATION Matric with bachelors | Kloof High School | SA | 2011 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ADDITIONAL PROFICIENCIES • Excellent IT skills • Microsoft office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook365 • Front office – Pastel Partner Version 14.1.1 • English – Mother tongue • Afrikaans – Beginner ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AWARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS • First Aid Level 1 certified. • NSRI Sea Rescue ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------INTERESTS • Promotions • NSRI - Sea Rescue • Art • Event Planning • Reading ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------REFERENCES AVAILABLE ON REQUEST