Business Manager

A challenging management position in oil industry

Financial Administration
Marketing Management
Research
Leadership
Project Management
Information Technology and Computer Applications
Operations Management
Human Resource Management

1)Financial Administration - (Financial, Cost and Management Accounting)
Treasury
- Cash flow, bank accounts, managing cash ledgers, bank transfers
- Budget follow-ups, payroll, billings, accounts payable
Accountancy
- Book-keeping (ledger accounts)
- Preparing trial balance, cash book, trading and profit and loss account, balance sheet, cash flow statements, debtor and creditor accounts
- setting up computer accounting system
Budget
- Budget development and monitoring
Financial Reports
- Producing financial statements and financial forecasts
- Producing financial reports
Advisory
- Analysis of financial performance of organisation and advising management
courses of action to take to ensure efficient allocation of resources.
2) Marketing Management
Advertising
Public Relations
Research

3) Research
Organised and carried out research surveys in urban and rural areas;

4) Leadership
- Team building and motivation
- Creativity and innovative ability

5) Project Management
- Project development, management and evaluation (DME)

6) Information Technology and Computer Applications
I have hand-on experience in various application packages like Word, Excel,PowerPoint

7) Operations Management
- Negotiation with suppliers, negotiation with forwarding agents and transporters
- Management of stock purchase, and quality control
- Management and supervision of warehousing and stocks
- Organisation of distribution networks and supervision of deliveries
- Internal controls (development, implementation and monitoring reporting,administrative and finance systems)
- Management of resources in the company / organisation

8) Human Resource Management
- Recruitment of local staff and ensuring they have necessary induction, training and support
- Analysis of human resource requirements, task allocations, staff's individual capacities
- Train, coach and mentor local staff

Bachelor Of Business Administration degree

KEY SKILLS
* Planning * Trouble-shooting and Creative Problem Solving * Leading
* Communicating * Monitoring * Evaluating * Facilitating * Observing
* Analyzing * Diplomacy *Advocacy * Organizing * Controlling

ACHIEVEMENTS
Here are some of my achievements:
Business Management - NatureCare Marketing (Pty) Ltd. : Botswana
1. NatureCare Marketing (Pty) Ltd
- Reduced loss of stock items accruing from poor warehouse and stock management by 85%
- Increased sales during lean periods by 77% and increased overall sales by 53% in 14 months by promotion and exquisite marketing
- Increased staff performance by intensive on-the-job training and other staff enhancement techniques

2. Matlho Group (Matlho Attorneys and Alis Transport
a) Matlho Attorneys
- Establishment of an accounting system for Business and Trust Accounting
- Preparation of Trust Accounts for years 2001 and 2003 by audited by BDO Spencer Steward and Kauya & Partners (Certified Public Accountants) respectively
b) Ali's Transport
- Management of staff (comprising of mechanics, grader drivers, truck drivers and construction workers)
- Management of fleet of vehicles
- Purchasing of building materials, diesel, petrol, motor vehicle parts
- Logistics