Project coordinator  (Retail)

Project coordinator.
• Supervised multiple projects from project start through delivery by prioritizing needs and delegating assignments.
• Gathered requirements for ongoing projects and organized details for management use.
• Kept projects on schedule by managing deadlines and adjusting workflows.
• Liaised between departments to faciliate communication and keep appropriate parties updated on project developments.
• Counseled departmental leaders to determine issues and deliver solutions to individualized problems and concerns.
• Directed Coordination across three departments.
• Recruited, hired, trained and supervised staff of 36 Area managers and implemented mentoring program that offered positive employee engagement.
• Resolved issues through active listening and open-ended questioning, escalating major problems to the National Area manager ( head of the department)
• Interceded between Area managers and office staff during arguments and diffused tense situations.
• Analyzed and solved multi-faceted problems that effected executive leaders and business initiatives.
• Collaborated with stpck control department and Visual merchandising assistants to achieve a highly affective stock loss calculation system.
• Supervised four administrative team members and provided constructive feedback, resulting in higher morale.
• Coordinated individual duties after careful evaluation of each Area manager's skill level and knowledge.
• Made appropriate changes and modifications to project plans to meet organizational needs.
• Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets.
• Investigated and corrected or escalated project problems.
• Maintained project schedules by managing timelines and making proactive adjustments.
• Standardized office structures and processes to promote collaboration and increased performance.
• Drove workflow efficiency by streamlining processes and driving improvements.
• Successfully juggled multiple projects simultaneously to aid executive leaders.
• Coached employees through day-to-day work and complex problems.
• Entered and maintained departmental records in company database.
• Prepared reports to assist business leaders with key decision making and strategic operational planning.
• Assigned tasks to associates, staffed projects and updated all involved parties to enhance optimal business flow.
• Oversaw training and onboarding process for all newly hired employees.
• Delivered top-notch administrative support to office staff, promoting excellence in office operations.
• Overseeing all company travels within South Africa.
• Created a highly affected prosedure for booking and maintaining travels and costs.
• Monitoring budgets on travel costs
• Sign off on all payments/ costs from the department.
• Coordinating/ Managing all stock takes in store. Managing time schedules and costs on stock takes.
• Having a close relationship with IR department to conduct and schedule hearings due to stock loss.

Suppliers invoices
Supplier statements
Corporate gifts and clothing
Invoicing
Data capture
Sales orders
Ms office
Sales executive to existing clients
Credit notes sign ofd
Credit applications reference
Credit applications checking
Filing
Petty cash
Generating Sales orders / Invoices
Petty Cash
Suppliers Data Capturing on invoices
Supplier Statements Balancing
Internal Sales: on existing Customers
Corporate Gifts and Clothing
Signing off on credit notes
Checking credit Applications
Phoning Credit References
Sales Executive 3 days a week (existing clients)
P.A / Au pair for Company Owner

Answering phones,
Assisting Clients and Customer
Quotes
In Charge of Cash Clients and Working the Till.
Make sure that the correct shaft is delivered and on time
Referring to purchase orders, generating invoices, and mailing them to clients
Contacting clients and confirming receipt of invoices and asking for payment.
Generated complete, accurate, and timely invoices using Sage Pastel.