083 417 6173 / katharinepri@gmail.com
PROFILE
A dynamic and versatile individual with a wealth of operational management experience in Corporate, Retail,
Hospitality, Tourism and Event Management industries
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Business acumen, solid operational and project management experience
Basic financial management know how
Administrative capabilities – implement effective systems and procedures
PR ability and strong organizational skills
Keen problem solving ability, solution focused and tenacious
Achievement driven
High level of professionalism, goal orientated
Interpersonal and relationship building ability
Extensive events management capability
Strong service and quality orientation coupled with attention to detail
Strong leadership abilities – ability to mentor, train and empower others
Staff management ability – HR management and staff relations experience
Strong effective communication abilities
Ability to handle pressure, shows flexibility and has high energy levels
Initiative and flair
EMPLOYMENT
Current
General Manager
LIFE ELEMENTS
Life Elements is a distribution company that supplies health shops, health practitioners and private customers
with a variety of the best health supplement products in the world. Life Elements currently has the sole
distributorship with the Synergy Co. and with HealthForce Nutritionals and is an affiliate partner with the Mother
Earth Mineral company. Life Elements services a large wholesale market and in addition has a busy online retail
shop. The Life Elements products are all 100% organic plant food.
2010 – 2011
General Manager
WEAREVER CC t/a STRIP CLOTHING
STRIP Clothing - an active and fashion wear manufacturing company originally from Johannesburg and now
operating out of Cape Town. STRIP Clothing is a wholesale business supplying 20 shops across South Africa and
also has a retail shop and trunk show pop up shop offering active wear including yogawear, gymwear and
lifestyle garments to a dedicated customer base both in Cape Town and in Johannesburg.
Responsibilities
Office management – full scope of office and warehouse management
 Stock control – stock-take system, managing stock movement
 Customer liaison – managing customers, enquiries and general customer relations
 Administration management – systems, files, contracts, agreements
 Financial management - debtors and cash book management, collecting payments, managing the
budget, creditors payment preparation, PASTEL
 Website management – changes and adjustments to website from the back end
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General management - orders, deliveries and purchasing
Staff management – training, rosters, payroll, leave and HR responsibilities
PR & Marketing – demo’s, educational in-store promotions, media enquiries
Event management – expo’s, trunk shows and launch events
2010 – Current Management Consultant
ROSE QUARTZ CC t/a THE ROSE CAFÉ
The Rose Café situate is a gift shop and florist offering clients a flower and décor management service for
events, weddings and functions as well as a regular florist service doing arrangements, delivered bouquets and
ready to buy bunches of flowers. The Rose Café offers specialises in bridal bouquets and retinue flowers.
Workshops are held every month offering clients the opportunity to learn different skills around flower arranging,
gifting and floral art. My role at The Rose Café is to grow the business and to mentor and develop the abilities
of the two young woman who run the shop. I work approx 15 hours per week on this project.
Responsibilities
 Staff mentorship – mentor staff in the development process of the business
 New business – create new offerings that generate different streams of income
 Financial training – train staff in the monthly admin and finance procedures
 Budgets and forecasts – plan the monthly and annual income and expenditure
 Merchandising – assistance in effective buying and display of merchandise
 Creative – hands on management of all displays, windows and shop lay out
 Stock system – implement an effective stock procedure system, monitor regularly
 PR/Marketing – social media, website and database management/mentorship
2008 – 2010
Operations and HR Manager
GREATERGOOD SOUTH AFRICA – Cape Town
GreaterGood SA Trust, an NGO is a social investment brokerage organization connecting donors with some
2000 NGO’s registered on the GreaterGood SA website. In addition the organization provides an effective CSI
service and program to the corporate market for their corporate social investment project needs and
requirements. GreaterGood SA launched SASIX in 2007 – South African Social Investment Exchange – modeled
on the financial stock exchange system – where corporate and donors can invest in a project or projects of
their choice listed on the exchange, follow up on the progress, get regular reports and feedback on the
project and remain involved for the entire duration of the project.
Responsibilities
 HR management – recruitment, staff relations, developing staff, disciplinary procedure, effective and
accurate upkeep of staff records, employment contracts, files and HR Guidelines. Team building and
effective management of team
 Office management – reception, maintenance, administration and general day to day running of the
office and the team
 PA duties to the directors of the organization – arranging and managing board meetings and board
report submissions
 Planning, booking and organizing travel and accommodation requirements for members of the team
 Event and campaign management – planning and organizing of workshops, presentations, campaigns
and events nationally
 Overseeing the different departments within the organization
 Monthly Operational and HR reporting
2001 – 2008
Operations and Event Manager
ANGLOGOLD ASHANTI LIMITED
GOLD OF AFRICA MUSEUM – Cape Town
The Gold of Africa Museum houses a collection of 350 gold artifacts representing major regions of West Africa
and is funded by AngloGold Ashanti Limited. The Museum complex includes a retail outlet, presentation suite, a
goldsmith workshop and coffee shop and venue hire facility.
Operational and Event Management
 Client liaison, event management, planning, organization and implementation
 Supplier, contractor and service provider liaison
 Hands on management and hosting of each event
 Executive PA to the museum director – managing travel requirements and detailed organisation and
planning of director’s schedule
 HR and staff management – permanent team of 12 people as well as part-time consultants and
outsourced contractors
 General management of the museum and the business units within
 General management of museum projects and community projects
 Managed maintenance and preservation of the premises
 Security management – managed a team of 6 guards on a 24 hour guarding system, ongoing
upgrades and upkeep of extremely high powered security system and procedures protecting an
invaluable collection and building
 Enforcement and upkeep of safety and environmental legislation
 Business and Strategic Planning – business development and ongoing project development to ensure
new, unique and different options were developed, offered and marketed effectively to the museum’s
visitors/clients in the various industries utilizing the museum’s products and services.
 Implementation and administration of corporate policies and procedures
 Liaison and relationship management with landlord and tenants
 Administration – developing and implementing effective office management procedures, policies and
systems
Financial Management
 Development and management of annual operational budgets for the museum
 Developed effective ways to generate income and curb expenditure
 Developed and managed the required accounting procedures
 Developed and managed effective financial and stock systems for shop sales
 Managed POS system for business units throughout the museum
 Managed bookkeeper and administrator
 Financial monthly and quarterly reporting
Marketing and PR
 Marketing, PR and promotion to Tourism, Arts & Culture, Schools, Events, Local, Business/Corporate and
Private Sector
 Attending trade shows and being the “face” of the Museum locally and abroad – Tourism Indaba
Durban – World Travel Market and ITB Berlin
 Development and management of promotional and marketing material – advertising, newsletter and
database management, brochures, promotional material – souvenir guide, audio guide, tourism radio
material.
 Website management – development, upkeep and ensuring the website is effective and generating
interest on an ongoing basis
 Liaison and management of the design team at GLOO Digital Design
 Liaising with travel journalists from all over the world creating opportunities to feature the museum in
travel publications
Marketing highlight: Brazilian Magazine fashion shoot using the museum’s artifacts to launch new fashion
publication at Sao Paulo Fashion Week 2006
TV appearances: Brazilian TV Fashion Channel, Top Billing, Pasella, SABC – featured in a number of
educational and arts & culture productions
Local and international magazines, travel publications, brochures and guides
Achievements
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Responsible for building and developing the venue hire facility into an income generating aspect of the
business. Developed ongoing repeat business
Developed and managed the joint partnership with GOLD Restaurant
Won a number of Design Awards from SAMA for promotional material
Won the Service Excellence Award for Museums in SA at Indaba 2008
1997 – 2001
General Manager
BARRISTERS GRILL ROOM AND CAFÉ ON MAIN
 Financial management procedures and systems – implementation and
 Administration, bookkeeping and financial reporting
 Banking and management of petty cash, cash wages and payments to suppliers
 Stock control of all restaurant stock – food, liquor, crockery, glassware, etc
 Stock take procedures, responsible for stock reporting and consumption reports
 Procurement of required stock – ordering, purchasing, managing tight controls
 Budget management – income and expenditure
 Food and Liquor costings – implementation and management of POS system
 Salaries and wages – UIF, Pension, Skills Levy, PAYE
 HR Management – staff organization, rosters, leave periods, planning
 Staff Training – Service excellence training. Developed a training manual
 Customer Liaison – Hostessing/running the front of house
 Service effectiveness and quality control – ensuring high levels maintained
 Operational day to day running of the business
 Managed the liquor and food cost percentages at the required levels
Achievements
 Successfully refurbished the establishment to the deadline required
 Tripled the turnover in a couple of months and then maintained and improved on these figures during
the period of my employ
 Kept the liquor variance below R 500 per week over an extended period of time
 Reached and maintained the required percentage food and liquor cost figures
EMPLOYMENT – SUMMARY
1994 – 1997
1992 – 1994
1990 – 1992
1980 – 1990
Mortons on The Square
Administration &Finance Manager
Trumps Restaurant/ Margaritaville
Administration &Finance Manager
Halcyon Hotels – Blues Restaurant
Administration & Finance Manager
Barristers Grill Room and Wine Tavern Manager
REFERENCES
Jean Pierre le Roux
Angela Wilmans
Christopher Till
Roxy Mitchell
Valerie Wild
Peter Gordon
CEO: Life Elements
Owner: The Rose Café
Director: Gold of Africa Museum
Greater Good South Africa
Pam Edwards Business Services
Ex owner – Barristers Grill & Café on Main
082 882 5584
084 404 6051
083 399 5111
083 254 8728
021 689 2480
083 232 6415