Verona Dante - Virtual Assistant, Tapton Capital

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Work Background

Feelgood HealthSales And Marketing Specialist

Feb. 2018

Pure IntentionsSmall Business Owner

Jul. 2017 - Jan. 2018Cape Town Area, South AfricaOwner of Pure Intentions, Natural and Organic Retail Store. Understanding consumer demand for relevant products in natural health sector and making them public to potential customers.

Faithful to NatureNew Product Procurer and Existing Buyer

Nov. 2016 - May. 2017Cape Town Area, South AfricaEnsure that all new product related enquires are engaged and briefed.  Screen and brief in new products on front and back end of the website. Negotiate pricing and ingredient compatibility.  Maintain a steady flow of new products – to action approximately 200 new products per month.  Process Flow Management – Overall management of the process involved in getting new products live – copy, imagery and upload onto website.  Buyer for existing products.  Ensure that stock levels are kept minimal but not out of stock.  Provide feedback to Merchandising Manager of products that have been discontinued.  Ensure that products that have been discontinued are replaced with a relevant new supplier.  Keep up to date with current market trends.  Analysis of current category growth and saturation.  Send out monthly sale reconciliations of consignment stock to suppliers.  Ensure that product information is updated when required.  Attendance at weekly marketing and new products meeting with Management.

Silvermine Retirement VillagePersonal Executive to General Manager

Dec. 2014 - Oct. 2016Cape Town Area, South AfricaEnsure effective communication and meeting set up between department managers, residents and external contractors.  Monthly Board meetings – Full preparation of board packs, minute taking and distribution thereof.  Daily communication with residents, new members and families – follow through of complaints and requests.  Fully involved in the planning of Village events and PR.  Full marketing and sales function. Full control and maintenance of waiting list – both current and new member applications.  Accurate preparation of Contracts of Sale for cottages sold.  Provide Board members with full marketing report for cottage and village movements within the month. Ensure that cottage deposits and full money amounts are received timeously for all cottages sold.  Filing of all resident and Village correspondence.  Currently in the process of implementing an electronic data base system for current residents and new members.  Monitor and reply to all email and correspondence received on a daily basis.

Independent Newspapers & MediaExecutive Personal Assistant to Group Chairman

Oct. 2010 - Dec. 2014Cape Town Area, South AfricaManaging electronic diary – facilitating and co-ordinating internal, external and board meetings.  Minute taking in meetings. Reading, monitoring and responding to email.  Dictation of emails.  Drafting response letters.  Answering calls and handling queries.  Responded to clients’ needs and provided additional support where needed.  Organizing travel and preparing complex travel itineraries.  General office management – Assistant, receptionist, cleaner and both drivers reported to me.  Responsible for leave register and attendance control for all staff.  Required to travel overseas and on local business trips.  Responsible for filing and confidential files.  Assisted in preparing presentations for key note speeches.  Planning, organizing and managing events, board meetings and strategic sessions.  Sourcing and ordering stationery and office equipment.  Preparing documents for meetings.  Conducting research on the internet.  Petty cash.