1. Date of birth: 21 November 1964
ID Number: 6411210095082
Nationality: South African
Languages: English & Afrikaans
Marital Status: Married
Drivers’ License: 08
Contact Details: +27 83 703 2172
E-mail: pkpretorius50@gmail.com
Location: Kempton Park, Johannesburg, South Africa
I have 13 years experience as an Executive Assistant to Senior Management at Leadership Level. In
addition to this I have managed a Travel portfolio across 5 regions including Johannesburg, Cape Town,
Port Elizabeth, Durban and East London over the past 12 years. I am currently in an Executive Assistant
position to the CEO and form part of the Management / EXCO Team.
My Key Strengths include:
• Team Player
• Analytical
• Perfectionist
• I am able to effectively make sound decisions and work under pressure
• I am a self-starter, lead by example and am a highly motivated individual
• Excellent written and oral communication skills on all levels
• Well organized.
• Excellent Knowledge on Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Word and some experience on MS Project
• Creative minded and always think “out the box”
Qualification: Matriculation - Kloof High School , Natal
Other certifications: Impact Accounts Payable
Lotus
Wordperfect)
Windows 3.1 – 1993 (Keybase)
MS Word for Windows - 1993 (Keybase)
MS Word for Windows Advanced – 1993 (Spartan)
MS Powerpoint – 1994 (Keybase)
Supporting Windows for Workgroups 3.11 – 3.15 – 1995
(Workgroup Institute)
EDUCATION
PATRICIA KAREN PRETORIUS
CURRICULUM VITAE
SUMMARY

2. RESUME OF CAREER TO DATE:
Company: Bollore Logistics South Africa
Period: 2015 - current
Position: Executive Assistant to MD & Commercial Director
Role:
Key areas of delivery include:
• Control & manage electronic diaries & all email
• Type and manage all correspondence.
• Manage travel for both directors
• Manage boardroom functions
• Control order book
• Manage reception area
• Co-ordinate monthly accounts
• Arrange and oversee internal functions / workshops
• Prepare monthly regional head office reports
• Follow through on customer complaints
• Capture monthly GM figures on a national basis, analyse and report on the GM
• Extract weekly activity sales reports
• Extract and collate monthly sales pipeline reports
• Manage reception & facilities – 1 report
• IT support for the Pomona building
Company: DB Schenker South Africa
Period: 2003 – 2015
Position: Executive Assistant to Chief Executive Officer
Role:
Key areas of delivery include:
• Control & manage the CEO’s diary & all email
• Type and manage all correspondence.
• Control and manage all the company travel arrangements for 5 regions (namely Johannesburg, Cape
Town, Durban, East London and Port Elizabeth) and managing the budgets thereof.
• Manage boardroom functions
• Control head office order book
• Manage reception area
• Co-ordinate monthly accounts
• Compile tenders and proposals
• Compile the company team briefs
• Prepare board packs
• Prepare monthly regional head office reports
• Assist finance manager
• Follow through on customer complaints
• Manage the departments petty cash and corporate uniforms
• Event management – internal and external events
• Assist the Commercial manager with GM reporting & tracking of sales performance
RESUME OF CAREER

3. Company: Primo Projects, South Africa
Period: 1999 - 2001
Position: Administration Manager
Role:
Key areas of delivery include:
• Manage & run the office in the absence of the owner
• Manage the office assistant
• Manage all tax returns
• Type and manage all correspondence
• HR
• Creditors
• Debtors
• Invoicing
• Liaison and purchasing – all suppliers
• Cash book
• Monthly projections
Company: Renfreight, South Africa
Period: 1994 - 1999
Position: Personal Assistant to Commercial Director
Role:
Key areas of delivery include:
• Type and manage all correspondence
• Compile tenders and proposals
• Compile monthly reports
• Maintain and action email for commercial services manager
• Liaise with clients at all levels
• Assist sales and servicing team in absence of the manager
• Compile estimates on new and existing business
• Supervision of two sales secretaries
• Control and maintain department accounts
• Control stationary and all other departmental purchases
• Goldmine (CRM database) administration for head office location
• Assist with systems trouble-shooting when necessary
Period: 1994
Position: Sales / Systems Co-ordinator
Role:
Key areas of delivery include:
• Assist three route managers and sales / client liaison executive
• Preparation of general correspondence

4. • Preparation of tenders and proposals
• Preparation of international itineraries
• Preparation and presentation of estimates
• Extensive client liaison incorporating the follow through of order progress and using initiative
when route managers were unavailable
• Liaise with international forwarders
• Preparation of internal and external presentations
• Demonstration of internal systems to sales staff and clients
• Training the sales and servicing teams on new systems and operating software
• Computer support of network, software, hardware and computer installations for staff at local
location.
Company: Burlington Air Express, South Africa
Period: 1993 - 1994
Position: Secretary / Personal Assistant to General Manager
Role:
Key areas of delivery include:
• Assist General Manager with the setup and implementation of administration systems. Managed
all GM’s personal affairs
• Client liaison at all levels
• Compiled monthly reports
• Managed all correspondence, tenders & rates. Compose electronic messages worldwide through
the Argus system
• Preparation of all presentations
• Liaise with airline and control the preparation of rebate applications
• Control purchases of stationary, client hand-outs and inventory control
• Responsible for boardroom schedule and catering, supervised reception and receptionist
• Purchasing responsibility for the company’s PC equipment. Internal PC support of hardware and
software (9 users)
Company: Renfreight
Period: 1992 - 1993
Position: Sales Administration Secretary
Role:
Key areas of delivery include:
• Report to two route managers and two representatives
• Deal with queries when managers and representatives were unavailable
• Manage all correspondence, tenders, rates and preparation of colour presentations
• Setup of all new spreadsheets and capturing and maintenance thereof
• Control of routing orders.
• Processing and distribution of credit applications

5. • Liaising with clients on all levels
• Secretary / Personal Assistant to Sales and Client Liaison Executive
• Internal PC support of hardware and software
Other work experience:
Company: Murray and Roberts
Period: 1991 - 1992
Position: Accounts Clerk
Company: FedBisco
Period: 1990 - 1991
Position: Accounts Clerk
Company: McLaren Engineering
Period: 1988 - 1989
Position: Girl Friday
References :
• Tony Pheiffer 083 2251037
• Denzil Nair 082 8866254
• Ricky Dos Santos 082 5547117
• Dieter Rothman 082 8023965