Lindy Van Ster

Skills

Self-Starting | Completed online courses of various interests and am an entrepreneur

Team Player | Several years’ working experience has taught me to adapt to different ways of thinking

Creative Problem Solver | I thrive when looking at continuous ways simplify and improve effectiveness

Experience

Sourcing Department | Ackermans  

September 2021 

Responsible for, together with the Sourcing Specialist to onboard new suppliers. Coordinating new supplier meetings. Introduction of new suppliers to the SBU. Collaborating with Suppliers and business unites coordinating new development and fabric and samples. Care taking and tracking test orders, through the order process (CPM). Running special projects together with the Sourcing Specialist.

Operations Manager | Bytes People Solutions 

June 2019-July 2020

Responsible for branch performance, including the management of facilities, equipment and clients

Managed team outputs and performance

Senior Administrator | Bytes People Solutions

April 2015-June 2019

Created, budgeted and maintained projects on the system

Reconciled and reported on projects’ status

Receptionist and Coordinator | Corporate Placements

January 2014-March 2015

Applied customer service and organization skills to ensure efficient office “traffic flow”

Office Administrator | CEGAA

January 2011-December 2013

Liaised between funders and office 

Coordinated research team on funders’ projects

Owner | Gr8t Styles 

January 2005-January 2009

Created and implemented my company strategy 

Accountable for all business operations of the business

Merchandise Assistant | TFG Jewellery Sourcing

April 2000-December 2004

Buying and planning assistant role in the sourcing division

Objective

To apply my interpersonal, administrative, and coordinating skills in a company that caters to people who need affordable products

Education

BComm (Hons) | 2008 | University of the Western Cape

BTech | 1998 | Cape Peninsula Technikon