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Dedra Oosthuizen

Dedra Oosthuizen

Picture Butte,AB

Summary

I am a motivational leader and organizational problem-solver with advanced supervisory, team building and customer service skills. Experience stepping into roles and quickly making positive changes to drive company success. Focused on using training, monitoring and morale-building techniques to maximize employee engagement and performance.

I am a detail-oriented Office Manager experienced in overseeing and improving office services. Diplomatic and patient professional possessing creative mindset to drive needed improvements.

I am Skilled with business correspondence, bookkeeping and project management. Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Office Manager

Farms
Coaldale, AB
12.2023 - Current
  • Greeted visitors and answered incoming calls, providing information to callers or redirecting them to the appropriate personnel.
  • Organized and maintained filing systems, both paper and electronic.
  • Created expense reports, tracked invoices, and processed payments.
  • Ordered supplies and maintained an inventory of office equipment.
  • Managed employee records including payroll information, attendance tracking, vacation time requests.
  • Provided support to other departments by completing clerical tasks as needed.
  • Sorted mail daily for distribution throughout the organization.
  • Performed administrative duties such as photocopying, faxing documents and mailing packages.
  • Developed forms and procedures to improve workflow efficiency.
  • Responded promptly to customer inquiries via email or phone.
  • Processed incoming invoices for payment in a timely manner.
  • Managed office duties, ordered materials, organized workspaces, answered emails and made phone calls.
  • Managed payroll preparation and entered data into cumulative payroll document.
  • Tracked and submitted employee timesheets to prepare for payroll.
  • Reconcile bank and mastercard statements.
  • Paid Suppliers.

Office Manager

Maatla Signs - Jaco Louw +27 73 111 9096
Kathu , South Africa
10.2019 - 09.2023
  • Managed office inventory and placed new supply orders.
  • Monitored payments due from clients and promptly contacted clients with past due payments.
  • Maintained impeccable office organization to support efficiency, professionalism and performance objectives.
  • Oversaw receiving and organizing correspondence, answering and forwarding calls and creating business letters and records.
  • Administered payroll and maintained proper documentation of employee personnel.
  • Remained calm and professional in stressful circumstances and effectively diffused tense situations.
  • Reviewed files and records to obtain information and respond to requests.
  • Managed, scheduled and coordinated office functions and activities for employees.
  • Used judgment and initiative in handling confidential matters and requests.
  • Coded and entered daily invoices with in-house accounting software.
  • Managed office budget to handle inventory, postage and vendor services.
  • Reviewed completed work to verify consistency, quality and conformance.
  • Recruited and trained new employees to meet job requirements.
  • Trained and mentored administrative staff members in company policies, daily task execution and industry best practices.
  • Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
  • Provided leadership, insight and mentoring to newly hired employees to supply knowledge of various company programs.

Buyer

Kathu Motors (Elegant Fuel) - Sonja Zeelie +27 83 781 8270
Kathu, South Africa
01.2011 - 08.2017
  • Maintained supplier relationships to improve lead time, cost and quality.
  • Worked with suppliers to expedite open purchase orders and shipments in-transit.
  • Negotiated with selected suppliers to obtain lowest unit cost.
  • Requested pricing quotes from suppliers to determine best source of supply.
  • Researched competitors and sourced new vendors.
  • Tracked product and supply inventories and reported findings to supervisors.
  • Participated in supplier calls to define component deliveries, meeting scheduled production dates.
  • Monitored product margins and managed product resales.

Graphic Design Assistant

X Media
Postmasburg, South Africa
05.2008 - 12.2009
  • Consulted with clients to define design requirements and manage product development projects.
  • Prepared rough sketches of product concepts, discussed with clients and made necessary changes.

Photographer's Assistant

Photique
Postmasburg, South Africa
11.2007 - 04.2008
  • Photographed special events, parties and portraits.
  • Took pictures of individuals, families and small groups in studio or on location.
  • Cropped, manipulated and performed color balance for final images.
  • Transferred photographs to computers for editing, archiving and electronic transmission.
  • Used traditional or digital cameras along with tripods, filters and flash attachments.

Graphic Designer

Snuffelblad Newspaper
Christiana, South Africa
07.2007 - 10.2007
  • Selected colors and themes while adding functionality to create new designs.
  • Developed, designed, laid out and produced variety of technical illustrations for newspaper.
  • Produced projects for advertising and informational purposes.
  • Submitted design ideas to plan projects with customers and managers.
  • Reviewed final layouts, making improvements and suggestions as needed.

Graphic Design Intern

IGP Services
Hartswater, South Africa
04.2006 - 06.2007
  • Created design concepts and sample layouts using knowledge of layout and design principles.
  • Used corel draw to create images and layouts.
  • Generated digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing.

Education

High School Diploma -

Warrenton High School
Warrenton - South Africa
11.2005

Skills

Programs Experience:

  • Sage Accounting
  • Quick Books Accounting
  • Word
  • Excell
  • Corel Draw
  • Outlook

Skills:

  • Decision Making
  • Problem Solving
  • Work Planning and Prioritization
  • Client Relations
  • Verbal and Written Communication
  • Attention to Detail
  • Creative Thinking
  • Customer Service
  • Critical Thinking
  • Administration and Reporting
  • Hiring and Training
  • Teamwork and Collaboration
  • Problem Resolution
  • Project Planning
  • Budget Management
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Goal Setting
  • Cost Control
  • Accounts Payable and Receivable
  • Invoicing and Billing
  • Banking Operations
  • File and Data Retrieval Systems

Personal Information

Name: Dedra

Surname: Oosthuizen

Contact Number: 587 394 7194

E-mail address: dedraoosthuizen@gmail.com

Religion: Christian

Martial Status: Married

Children: 3

Town Currently living: Picture Butte

Timeline

Office Manager

Farms
12.2023 - Current

Office Manager

Maatla Signs - Jaco Louw +27 73 111 9096
10.2019 - 09.2023

Buyer

Kathu Motors (Elegant Fuel) - Sonja Zeelie +27 83 781 8270
01.2011 - 08.2017

Graphic Design Assistant

X Media
05.2008 - 12.2009

Photographer's Assistant

Photique
11.2007 - 04.2008

Graphic Designer

Snuffelblad Newspaper
07.2007 - 10.2007

Graphic Design Intern

IGP Services
04.2006 - 06.2007

High School Diploma -

Warrenton High School

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