Gloria Abalu

I am a focused, result-driven, self-motivated, and enthusiastic professional. I am eager to exercise the knowledge obtained from my experience and gain technical skills in a challenging work environment while contributing to meet deadlines, and produce deliverables expected of me. I enjoy working with and being part of a successful productive team, but also thrive in individual projects. More than capable of leading a team and thrive working in high pressure and challenging working environments. Naturally possess excellent interpersonal communication and negotiation skills, manage work relationships well and can influence decisions.

Graduate Intern (Production/Operations) || Astron Energy Pty Ltd

July 2021 – Current 

• Served as cross functional support to multiple teams for daily task and project management such as blending, filling and maintenance.
• Manage staff reporting to the operations manager, provide training and facilitate continuous improvement of processes.
• Evaluating team KPIs and strategizing to meet department goals.
• Scheduling of staff and assisting operations manager to approve leaves
• Used MRP system to plan master production schedules based on sales forecasts, production capacities, inventory policies and lead times.
• Collaborated with production departments to resolve material issues and adjust schedules due to production priorities and/or machine downtimes.
• Responsible for planning 100+ finished goods.
• Identified raw material and component requirements for production.
• Monitored and dispositioned excess and obsolete inventory.
• Monitored backordered items and prioritized production schedules.
• Ensuring high standards of quality and Accurate capturing of relevant data on production sheets.
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Office Assistant| ABZ Holdings

March 2020 – June 2021 

• Oversee schedules for all executives and manage booking for conference rooms and group workspaces.
• Work with HR department to facilitate recruitment drives, including setting up and running a booth at local career fairs.
• Train new administrative assistant interns in office management procedures and schedule on-the-job mentoring with multiple departments.
• Maintain and improve online databases of client accounts and external vendors, including updating information when necessary.
• Performed numerous administrative tasks as necessary, including scheduling meetings and travel, working with external vendors, interacting with visitors, and answering phone calls and emails from customers
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In-service trainee| ABZ Holdings

July 2019 – October 2019 

• Participated in on-the-job training with several different departments, including human resources, accounting, and executive support.
• Helped plan and execute annual holiday parties, including organizing vendors, researching venues, and maintaining guest lists.
• Learning management techniques to supervise and lead others in an operating department.

Advanced Diploma in Operations Management| Durban University of Technology

Current

National Diploma in Operations Management| University of Johannesburg

2019

National Senior Certificate | Dawnview High School                        2015