Aaron Maoka

Enthusiastic postgraduate that is easily adaptable, commercialy aware, and has a strong willingness to learn. I strongly believe in professionalism and working with diligence, this drives me to thrive in any and everything that I do, whether it is work related or not. 

I have a strong passion for Logistics and Supply Chain Management, particularly Supply Chain Management given how broad it is. Hence it is not a limited field, therefore it gives me the opportunity to learn and grow as an individual. 

I started gaining experience at the Supply Chain Department as a (Stores) Assistant at the Far East Rand Hospital. The attributes of my roles and responsibilities at the Far East Rand Hospital included: Connectivity; Collaboration; Standardization; Visibility; and Agility. These attributes have been perfectly aligned with my personal attributes which include: honesty; dependability;  a strong work ethic;  communication and interpersonal skills; analytical skills; adaptability and flexibility;and a professional attitude, amongst other attributes.

Healthcare supply chain is typically a very complex and fragmented process, and therefore makes it a physically and mentally demanding. My roles and responsibilities included (but not limited to) obtaining resources, managing supplies, and delivering goods to providers and patients, therefore making it essential for me to align both my personal and career attributes. Someone with the same education, experience and skills set may not excel as easily if they're withdrawn as part of their personality. I believe my adaptability and flexibility skills will allow me to adjust to any Logistics and/or Supply Chain working environment.

I am currently working as an intern at the Department of Defence Headquarters in Pretoria, Erasmuskloof. I work mainly as a administrative assistant. Till date, I have been working under the Defence Directorate Industry Governance and due to rotation purposes, I am currently working under the Chief Defence Materiel Governance. My duties include, but not limited to:

-Goods And Services: Procurement;
- Logistics: Travelling Arrangements; and
-Management Of  Information and Documentation (Filing).

I have willingness and eagerness to learn new things both inside and outside of my working environment, so as to broaden my expertise. 

My most relevant education (Bachelor of Business Administration in Logistics and Supply Chain Management) under the Open Learning Group has enabled me to:

• Utilize a broad but well rounded, theoretical and knowledge base of general management and economics.
• Utilize a sound and integrated theoretical and knowledge base of the logistics and supply chain discipline.
• Evaluate, select, and analyze appropriate information, and effectively communicate and disseminate information within the logistics and supply chain environment.
• Understand and apply relevant models, procedures, tools, and techniques that are available to a logistics and supply chain manager to establish effective and efficient solutions to problems.
• Apply sound financial management principles in a logistics and supply chain environment.
• Confidently utilize quantitative approached in decision making.
• Apply sound research principles as to effectively research appropriate logistics and supply chain questions and problems.
• Fulfil the functions and roles that a logistics and supply chain manager is normally called upon to discharge my duties.