1. CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL PARTICULARS
Name : LUCILLE JENNA
SIMMERS
Physical Address : 46 Ayreshire Street RONDEBOSCH
EAST, 7780
Telephone number : (H) 021 x 6961077 (Cell) 076 576
3919
E-mail Address : lucille.simmers@gmail.com
Date of Birth : 15 June 1987
Gender : Female
Race : Coloured
Language : English and Afrikaans
Nationality : South African
State of health : Good
QUALIFICATIONS
GARDENS COMMERCIAL HIGH SCHOOL 2001-2005
Subjects and Marks obtained in Matric: English 1st
language HG
Afrikaans 2nd
HG
Economics HG
Accounting HG
Mathematics SG
Computer Studies SG
Passed with Exemption and Merit
TERTIARY QUALIFICATION
Institution : University of the Western Cape
Course : Postgraduate Diploma in Finance
Completion: : June 2014 (graduated 19/09/2014)
Major modules : Advanced management accounting,
Advanced financial analysis, statistics for
investments and Profit determination and
financial management.
Institution : University of the Western Cape
Course : B.Com General: Finance (4 year)
Completion : June 2010 (graduated 20/09/2010)
Major Modules : Finance, Investments and Insurance
Other Significant Modules : Analytical and Critical Thinking, Information
Systems, Economics and Management
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2. LEADERSHIP QUALIFICATIONS
Member of : Peer Mediator
Council - (Grade 7) 2000
Class Representative - (Grade 8-9) 2001 -
2002
Participated in : Leadership Course -
(Grade 7) 31 May 2000
SKILLS
Computer literacy: MS word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Internet.
I completed an intermediate course in Excel: 06th
July 2011
Others include:
• Highly self-motivated, proven to be able to work independently and
manage responsibility at an early stage in a job.
• Evidence of excellent organisational skills and ability to attend to
detail.
• Able to work well in a team.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Current Company : Rialto Food Services
Previous Position : Inventory Planner
Notice Period : 2 Months
Period : 15 September 2014
Job Objectives:
• Capture and maintain static product information
• Develop demand forecasts for product categories
• Analyze sales trends, demand drivers and forecasts
• Place and confirm orders within agreed parameters
• Keep a record of goods received and liaise with the Logistics function to
ensure delivery to the customer
• Liaise with suppliers and customers on product planning and forecasting
matters as required
• Provide input into developing inventory strategies on existing items, new
products and product phase-outs
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3. • Pro-actively anticipate and timeously report possible deviations from
established parameters
• Work within planning and forecasting systems and pro-actively suggest
system improvements
Skills and competencies:
• Information accuracy
• Adherence to parameters
• Accuracy of reporting and calculations
• Timeously identifying and reporting of deviations
Previous Company : New Clicks holding (Central Supply
Chain)
Position : Import Business Analyst
Notice Period : 2 Months
Period : 01 June 2013 (Permanent position)
*Note – this is not actually a job change but a title change from Project manager to Business
Analyst (stated as previous job before this) however I am still the assigned Project Manager
of Imports at Clicks head office and I am still fully accountable for the implementation and
success of that project. This means that besides the below objects I am still responsible to
meet the objectives as the role of Project Manager.
Job Objectives:
• To forecast all import sku’s timeously and accurately
• Review lead time performance quarterly for all vendors and ports and report of
variances and take corrective action
• Evaluate vendor lead time performance, report on variances and take corrective
action
• Ensure business systems reflect the most recent lead times in Optimiza to place
orders against to ensure on time delivery and within all business management
systems
• Manage the end to end import process for imports supply chain
• Ensure that the business processes are executed accurately and documented
for the imports supply chain and measured across each key milestone monthly
(consolidated ETA, Port ETA, etc)
• Develop and implement any changes/improvements to the imports supply chain
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4. • Ownership of the imports supply chain critical path and maintenance of
system/process documentation
• Manage and develop own team to ensure that at the central imports key
performance area are met
• Formalize a monthly category sign off process for:
• Forecasts
• Inventory
• receipts
Skills and competencies:
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Analysing
• Creating and Innovating
• Persuading & Influencing
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
Previous Company : New Clicks holding (Central Supply
Chain)
Previous Position : Project Manager
Notice Period : 2 Months
Period : 01 February 2013 – 31 May 2013
Job Objectives:
• Launch, project manage and run the new Projects across various area;
• Launch implies- set-up project and critical path from beginning to launch in
stores and replenishment of fresh product to stand and clearance of old.
• Project manage implies- set-up project plan across all impacted areas, put
together financials (sales, stocks, ROII’s, CAPEX etc), coordinate product,
pricing, critical paths, identify and source product, set-up assortment/ buy-plans,
work with all impacted areas and allocated resources (internal & external), put
together all relevant info/ presentations to get project approved and launched,
set-up sales and promo plans, set-up store communication’s etc.
• Run implies- adhere to critical path, ensure all deadlines and deliverables are
met, get product from source to DC to stores, ensure all store requirements met,
monitor sales and stock performance and adapt plans accordingly, bring in new/
change over product etc.
• Other financials;
• Monitor, update and assist with the financials of other projects
• To ensure effective and efficient customer service by identifying possible
solutions through the interpretation of KPI's and root cause analysis.
• To provide insight into Best Practice and industry benchmarking, providing proof
of concepts, business case and standardisation in terms of reducing costs and
improving efficiency.
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5. • To enable change by proactively developing and maintaining cross-functional
relationships in order to implement sustainable solutions.
• To ensure that skills are embedded, by facilitating the assessment and training
of people, particularly in relation to new initiatives.
• To follow a structured project management approach ensuring appropriate
governance is in place to deliver projects on time and within budget.
Skills and competencies:
• Presenting and Communicating Information
• Analysing
• Creating and Innovating
• Persuading & Influencing
• Formulating Strategies and Concepts
• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations
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Previous Company : New Clicks holding (Central Supply
Chain)
Position : Central Supply Chain Business Analyst
(Junior)
Notice Period : 1 Month
Period : 01 April 2012 – 31 January
2013(Contract)
Job Objectives:
• To be responsible for and manage the long lead time merchandising system and
forecasting & replenishment process to ensure increased Supply Chain &
Replenishment business understanding of long lead time products.
• To standardise, document, train, support and manage the long lead time
merchandising process and to ensure compliance to the processes and systems.
• To receive and interpret issues received from the business in order to
understand the analysis requirements.
• To pull the relevant data from the Data Warehouse and any other system in
order to complete analysis.
• To analyse the available information in order to come to logical conclusion.
• To compile feedback report based on analysis results in order to ensure
business understanding.
• To present back findings to the business in order to enable further decision
making.
• To generate standardised business reports in order to report operational
performance.
• To place and manage orders that falls out of the standard replenishment
process.
Skills and competencies:
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6. • Retail business knowledge
• Building reports and models
• Report on results of analysis 1 year
• Formal presentation
• Analysing
• Problem solving
• Investigating
• Planning and Organising
• Communicating and Presenting
Previous work : Woolworths Head Office (Clothing –
Kids Department)
Position : Planners Assistant
Notice Period : 1 Calendar Month
Period : 01 November 2011 – 31 March 2012
Main duties:
• Provide input into buying process
• Provide the correct information to ensure correct allocations
• Planning (Store Sales Planning, Size Profiling, Store Profiles, Pre-allocation)
• Allocation of merchandise to stores
• Liaison with stores and suppliers
Skills and competencies:
• Textiles Relevant qualification would be preferred
• Analytical / Interpretative ability
• Assertive / influencing ability
• Business acumen
• Merchant / retail ability
• Computer literate – working knowledge of Merchandise systems
• Ability to work under pressure
• Results driven & proactive
• Must be highly numerate
• Logical / systematic way of working
• Accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to work in a team and with a range of people at varying levels
Previous Company : New Clicks holding (Merchandise –
Health Department)
Position : Inventory Controller
Period : 30 September 2010 – 31 October 2011
Main duties:
• Liaison between replenishment, merchandise and Suppliers
• Placing and driving orders / promotional orders and the follow up thereof
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7. • Liaison with the shipping department on imported products
• Report inbound promotion problems to Buyer to ensure that delivery deadlines
are met
• Monitor outbound distributions to ensure that stock reaches stores according to
promotion deadline requirements
• Review distribution reports to ensure that promotion/ allocated stock is correctly
managed
• Weekly update of promotional stock flow detail with the Merchandise Planner
• System updates and communication
• Adhere to the structured Promotions process
• Manage new line ordering
• Various other administrative duties related to promotions etc
• Allocation of promotional stock to stores
• Dealing with store queries regarding promotional stock
Skills & Competencies:
• Strong administrative and interpersonal skills
• Able to work under pressure
• High level of computer literacy, with a good knowledge of MS Word, Excel and
Outlook
• A solid understanding of store operational process
• Analytical ability
• Numerate
• Proactive
• Attention to detail
• Self disciplined and organized
• Team orientated
• Accuracy
• Efficient and professional at all times
• Assertive
Part-time work at : UWC school of Business and
Finance
Position : Administrative Assistant to the
Head of the Finance Department
2010
Period : March 2010 – June 2010
Main Duties:
• Filing and Data capturing.
• Answering the telephone.
• Setting up of tests.
• Marking.
• Capturing marks.
• Handling student queries.
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8. • Diarising of important meetings and dates.
• Typing and recording of important and confidential documents.
• Editing important documents and tests.
Part-time work at : University of the Western
Cape
Position : Tutor (Information Systems)
Period : March 2009 – October 2009
Main Duties:
• Tutoring students on Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and the
Internet and Email.
• Setting up of tests.
• Marking.
• Capturing of data such as attendance, marks, etc.
• Keeping class interested and to make sure students are concentrating and
understanding.
Holiday work at : M Sedick & Associates
(Accounting Firm)
Period : June – July 2007
Main Duties:
• Filing and sorting of important documents.
• Data capturing.
• Vat Calculations.
• Answering the telephone.
Weekend work at : Adams Fruiterers –
Maitland (5 months)
Duration: September 2005–November 2005, 1 – 30 October 2008, 1-31 March 2009
Main Duties
• Sorting and filing confidential company documentation.
• Recently updated all the company’s administration and also all family
members’ personal documentation.
• Opened relevant files.
Holiday work at : Former Premier Ebrahim Rasool Office
(Assistant to the events co-ordinator)
Period : 1 month (Dec 2006)
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9. Main Duties:
• Printing and gathering of invites.
• Liaised with distinguished quests on confirmation of attendance.
• At event – Keeping guests happy and comfortable and assisting them in any
way.
Casual work at : Topeka Spur (restaurant) in Kenilworth
Centre (Waitress).
Period : 4 months (Dec 2005)
Main Duties:
• Keeping customers satisfied.
• Documenting all orders – Data capturing.
• Promoting new specials and selling of higher purchase products (meals).
• Responsible for collecting all money as I cashed up at the end of my shift.
Holiday Work at : Primedia (Promoter – 2 months)
Main Duties:
Distributed marketing literature and sometimes of different companies, at main
traffic road intersections throughout the Peninsula. I also had to answer any
questions relating to the company or to the flyer.
Attempt at Entrepreneurship : Managing a kiosk at a United
Democratic Front (UDF) 20th
Anniversary
2002 Celebration
Job shadowing : Job Shadowing at Standard
Bank for two days (October 2004).
I job shadowed in the Home Loans Department. I was taught about data capturing,
analysing clients portfolios, keeping each clients information private and
confidential and handling each client as if it is a VIP client with top priority.
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10. LIST OF REFERENCES:
Mr M Sedick Mr M Jaffer
M Sedick & Associates Former Director of
Communication
Cell: 083 677 25 37 Premiers
Communications Office
Cell: 084
661 5216
Mr Tebogo Mokwele Melanie Paulsen
Information Systems Department Head of Finance Department
University of the Western Cape University of the Western Cape
Work: 021 959 29 66 Work: 021 959 2595
Cell: 071 607 15 14 E-mail: mm.paulsen@uwc.ac.za
Mr Y Adams Alexander
Kennedy
CEO Adams Fruiters Merchandise
supply chain & planning executive
Cell: 078 0173058 Work: 021 406 18 92
Cell: 082
418 5921
E-mail:
Alex.Kennedy@clicksgroup.co.za
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