Deidre Sinclair
Executive assistant
Qualifications Summary
Results-focused Human Resources (HR) Advisor, Business Owner, and Talent Acquisition Specialist with a stellar track record of leadership in project management, talent recruitment and training, procurement, and impactful client consultation. Proven expertise in Engineering, Procurement, and Construction Management (EPCM) project coordination, resource requirements planning, comprehensive report writing, and employee mobilization and demobilization. Expert in forging and nurturing strategic and long-lasting professional partnerships.
High-Priority Project Management
¨ Repeated success driving simultaneous projects with competing deadlines.
¨ Rich history of spearheading award-winning projects, including Anglo American Kolomela Project.
Strategic Planning & Administration
¨ Adept in reviewing and verifying candidate references and hosting new employee orientation events.
¨ Equipped with sophisticated technical strengths necessary to direct social media advertising efforts.
Human Resources (HR) Management
¨ 15+ years’ experience exceeding expectations in recruiting and acquiring premier talent.
¨ Able to fulfil overlapping priorities, including sourcing, competitive negotiations, hiring, and onboarding.
Employee Performance Management
¨ Proficient in 360-degree feedback process, mentoring recruitment consults, and empowering diverse teams.
¨ Innate capacity to align all operations with applicable standards and best practices.
Professional Experience
Beauty Belle’s & Tots, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2012 – Present
Business Owner
Balance concurrent priorities in strategically planning and administering ambitious sales plans, arranging and executing high-priority projects with rigid deadlines, and holding direct oversight of assorted sales personnel. Generate stimulating product marketing and promotional materials, engage regularly with existing and prospective clients, and direct recruiting efforts for top-performing talent.
● Received major promotion to Sales Leader for AVON after just three months of operations.
● Built robust customer base through exemplary communication abilities.
● Sponsored successful company hampers for prominent product auctioning events.
Hatch (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2007 – 2012
Human Resources (HR) Advisor
Incorporated all HR policies for expansive Mining & Minerals Business Unit. Conducted performance management, career development, recruiting, candidate screening, and staffing obligations. Aligned organizational structure with applicable regulatory standards and best practices and integrated in-depth retention and incentive plans. Fulfilled customer relationship management functions, delivered trusted organizational and technical consultation, and continuously demonstrated sharp attention-to-detail in proactively resolving process discrepancies.
● Supplied invaluable support in advancing multifaceted Kumba Iron Ore Sishen South Project.
● Led high-performing team to propel award-winning Anglo American Kolomela Project to completion.
● Drafted all project site conditions, ultimately approved by key client, team members, and stakeholders.
Highveld PFS (Pty) Ltd., Pretoria, South Africa 2006 – 2007
Placement & Procurement Consultant
Embraced all-important leadership role in personally visiting client companies, scrutinizing and negotiating contract terms, completing and submitting tenders, and delivering high-impact sales and marketing presentations. Employed sophisticated marketing techniques to consistently close transactions.
● Conceptualized and launched new and improved resourcing process.
● Procured necessary placement businesses through use of vast database.
ADQ Recruitment Consultancy, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2002 – 2005
Business Owner / Member
Leveraged expertise in divergent business requirements to execute all candidate recruiting, marketing, and interviewing activities in acquiring highly-skilled professionals specialized in IT, financial, and call centre operations. Organized and sustained oversight of client preferred supplier status, sourced clients and requirements through cold calling, submitted tenders, and meticulously reviewed service level agreements (SLA) and contracts.
● Represented business at South African Revenue Service (SARS).
● Functioned as director-level client liaison.
Paracon SA (Pty) Ltd., Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 2001 – 2002
Branch Manager / Key Account Manager
Conceived and facilitated novel marketing strategies to repeatedly enhance profits and accelerate growth. Cultivated and coordinated Sales and Support team within large-scale IT division with direct oversight of over 27 employees.
● Drafted and submitted Account Manager reports on weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
● Played active role in supporting all aspects of annual Sun City event.
DPC Consulting – A Division of Paracon SA, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa 1997 – 2001
Branch Manager / Key Account Manager
Assumed full responsibility for budget development and administration, cost control, and year-end event organizing.
● Oversaw applicant screening, interviewing, and marketing activities.
Additional Experience
Marketing Assistant, ABSA Insurance Brokers, Johannesburg, South Africa
Broker Consultant, Sage Life, Johannesburg, South Africa
Education
Bachelor of Commerce Honours in Marketing Management
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa
Bachelor of Commerce in Marketing Management & Business Economics
University of Pretoria, Pretoria, South Africa – Cum Laude
Training & Professional Development
Institute of Personnel Service Consultants (IPSC)
Association of Personnel Service Organizations of South Africa (APSO)
The Implications of the Labour Relations Act on Effective Discipline in the Workplace
FRRW Human Resources Consultancy (Pty) Ltd.
3-Day MBA
AstroTech
Project Management Fundamentals
PM.Ideas
Technical Proficiency
Windows OS, Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
- Business Owner
- Executive Assistant
- HR
- Recruitment
- Virtual assistant