Experience

Carve

• United Arab Emirates
• Construction
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Corporate Development Manager

  • Nov 2021 - Present



Multi Designs

• United States
• Graphic Design
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Production Manager

  • Apr 2017 - May 2021

  Responsibilities: • Oversaw all production in the organization and was responsible for estimates, BOQ’s/coordination of cutting lists with artisans, resource/manpower planning, factory machinery maintenance scheduling, pre/post-contract procedures, managing projects within the established scope, schedule, and budget while meeting or surpassing standards of quality. • Developed business with UAE and GCC corporate, hospitality, and private clients for the provision of high-quality African-themed furniture/interior décor products including sourcing, export support, post-sales support, and consulting services. • Organized and led regular fit-out site visit progress meetings with sub-contractors to monitor progress in addition to reading and understanding relevant drawings/cutting lists relating to areas of works while assessing/advising management on buildability and product selection. Skills Developed: • The ability to make confident decisions in the face of flexibility in changing project requirements through harnessing collaborative skills working with peers and external customers. Achievement:  Secured an annually revolving order financing facility and business improvement loans from the company’s bankers allowing for 30% growth in US Dollar terms despite a hyper-inflationary economy and business disturbances due to Covid 19 control measures imposed by government. Show less



Multi Designs Incorporated

• Masvingo Zimbabwe

• Assistant Production Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Mar 2017

  Responsibilities: • Supported production and project teams in all aspects of furniture production as well as fit-out and finishes, coordinated and liaised closely between clients, sub-contractors and suppliers. • Provided drive to the project program while ensuring that production employees and subcontractors met the requirements for product quality as well as working in a safe and environmentally conscious manner. • Provided the Production Manager updated and detailed progress reports, as well as noting changes in scope/cost and attending to bottlenecks. Skills Developed: • learned and mastered the chemical formulation, costing, production processes involved in the manufacturing of polyurethane foam rubber (mattresses and padding for furniture). • Other skills include knowledge of government tender processes, contract negotiation as well as interpersonal skills developed through maintaining relationships with clients, project partners, and other key stakeholders. Achievement:  Developed a polyurethane foam manufacturing business unit that became the dominant supplier of mattress foam in the Southern region by 2016, as well as furniture manufacturing input cost by 14% through the beneficiation of the foam products. Show less



Multi-Designs Incorporated

• Masvingo, Zimbabwe

• Financial Controller

  • Feb 2012 - Dec 2013

  Responsibilities: • Advised the General Manager of production/project costs and program implications of fit-out project, recorded and updated the company payroll in addition to accounting operations including but not limited to tax/statutory compliance, preparation of financial budgets, and scheduled financial progress reports. Skills Developed: • QuickBooks ERP (advanced), computation and submission of tax returns and overseeing tax audits, report writing, cost-plus/activity-based costing for furniture products/fit-out project in addition to the compilation of company financial statements Achievement:  Oversaw clean financial audits for the 2012 and 2013 financial years respectively. Show less



Mimosa Mining Company

• Zvishavane Zimbabwe

• Procurement Officer (Graduate Management Trainee)

  • Dec 2010 - Jan 2012

  Responsibilities: • Worked in Procurement department issuing inventory to end-users and receiving new inventory into stock, supplier, and inventory database maintenance, while ensuring compliance with HSE protection standards of OHSAS 18001/2007 and ISO 14001 Skills Developed: • Pragma On-Key, and Syspro ERP software (intermediate), drawing and reviewing SOP’s as well as managing all aspects of the mining supply chain (receiving, issuing, stock management, supplier relationships) Show less