Christopher Manuel has over 20 years of experience in logistics, procurement, purchasing, and customer service management. He holds qualifications in retail management and management studies. Currently, he works as a Logistics/Procurement Officer for FS-Systems Pty Ltd, where his responsibilities include procurement, stock management, and liaising with suppliers and clients. He provides references from previous employers such as the University of Cape Town, Rubybox, Shoprite/Checkers, Clicks Holdings, and Ackermans.
1. Christopher Manuel
128, 2
nd
Avenue, Belmont Park, Kraaifontein 7570
Cell: 0762850614 Email: chrismanuel1982@yahoo.com
Personal details
Identity number 8202055256089
Nationality South Africa
Equity Status Coloured
Languages English, Afrikaans, Spanish(intermediate)
Driver’s License Code 8
Education and Qualifications
High School
Education
Subjects
Qualification
Fairmount Senior Secondary, 1999 (Matric)
English, Afrikaans, Biology, Maths, Accounting, History
Managing Interpersonal Skills
Institution EQ-Africa, January – June 2005
Qualification Certificate in Retail Management (1-year)
Institution Unisa, 2003
Subjects • Management and the management process
• Purchasing management
• Management of working capital (cash, inventory and debtors)
• Labour relations
• Human resources management
Training & Proficiencies
Computer skills Microsoft Office: MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access.
PeopleSoft
Tradestone Purchasing Software
Experience
Employer FS – Systems Pty Ltd
2. Position Held Logistics/Procurement Officer
Period 2014 – current
Key responsibilities - Procurement all Equipment for technicians.
- Administrative Assistance to the Manager.
- Procurement and management of office supplies; liaison with suppliers
- Follow ups on outstanding Purchase Orders.
- Receiving goods
- Work out cost and for castings of stock in warehouse.
- Loading of Tools on the system.
- Do Export and Import Shipments.
- Work out foreign currencies for Goods receipts (Imports).
- Liaise with suppliers and external clients.
- Do daily/weekly/monthly and quarterly stocktakes.
- Create item codes for new products to be purchased.
- Assist technicians when they collect their equipment.
- Ensure all tools booked out on the company data base.
- Matching of Supplier invoices to Purchase orders and send to Creditors.
RUBYBOX – ONLINE BEAUTY STORE:
CUSTOMER SERVICE MANAGER
( 2011 – 2014)
- Managed 4 Agents
- Managed customer queries.
- Updated all customer SLA
- Liaised with customers on outstanding orders.
- Telephone communication with customers.
- Loaded all customer surveys on our data base.
- Assisted with resolving Social Media complaints.
Employer
Position Held
Service Period
Key responsibilities
University of Cape Town, Department of Medicine
Part Time Data Capturer
2011 – ad hoc
3. Data capturing of Research data
Employer Shoprite / Checkers Head Office
Position Held Procurement / Purchasing Officer
Service Period 2008 - 2010
Key responsibilities - Managed Purchase Orders and liaison with vendors
- Developed Cost Models
-Teamwork
- Procurement of good from International and Local Vendors.
- Did price comparisons and presented to the Buying director.
Employer Clicks Holdings
Position held Branch Manager
Service period 2007 - 2008
Key responsibilities Responsibility for 27 staff members
Financial reconciliation of cashiers
Management of Financial Statistics
Creation of Purchase Orders
Customer Complaints
Team Leader
Employer Electric Express
Position held Credit Manager
Service period 2006-2007
Key responsibilities - Managed Credit/Debtors Figures Daily
- Reported Store Figures to Regional Manager Daily
- Managed Credit Staff Daily
- Managed Daily Cash Up of Cashiers(Banking etc)
- Managed Store Admin
- Data Management
Employer Ackermans
Position held Purchasing Officer
Service period 2003-2006
Key responsibilities - Data Capturing and administrative management and reviews
- Quality Control Assistant
- Liaison with Suppliers on Outstanding Purchase Orders
- Managed Department Diary (meetings etc)
4. - Scheduled Events for the Department.
- Agenda and Minutes for department, management meetings and
Reviews, then sent for circulation.
- Created Purchase Orders.
- Prepared relevant documentation for management meetings/reviews.
Position held Branch Supervisor
Service period 1999-2003
Key responsibilities - Managed Store Merchandise
- Managed Visual Merchandising(In store promotions)
- Managed Receiving of Deliveries and Store Room
- Managed Filing and Capturing of Documents on system.
- Handled Customer Queries and Complaints
- Managed Daily Cashing up of Cashiers
- Managed Back Office Filing Daily
Referees
Name Veronica Francis
Company University of Cape Town
Contact Number
Email
021 447 2777 / 021 406-7674
Veronica.Francis@uct.ac.za
Name
Company
Contact Number
Email
Charmaine Kennedy
Manager, FS-Systems Pty
083 7001780
charmaine@fs-systems.co.za
Name
Company
Contact Number
Email
Name
Company
Contact Number
Email
Taryn Leendertz
Manger, Rubybox
082 5014347
tcleendertz@hotmail.com
Andreatha Kaffer
Manager, Ackermans
021 400 5362 / 073 0832530
Andreatha.kaffer-february@capetown.gov.za