Mark Collings - Consultant Specialist, Self Employed Contractor

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M+S DesignsCo-Owner

Oct. 2018Western Cape, South AfricaM+S Designs, where you Ideas are our Creations

Vinquip Projects, Project Sales Engineer

Mar. 2015Cape Town Area, South AfricaVinquip is a fleet owner and operator, our drives and operators are also part of our management team. This ensures a “hands on” management style approach to all that we take on, be it project design and structuring, lifting and rigging or transport and logistics implementation. This policy of Vinquip ensures that YOU the customer continually receive the best attention at all times. At Vinquip we manage your entire logistics process. Our logistics service, structured around your needs and budget, ensures tracking and feedback of your goods anywhere and anytime, thus ensuring your goods are delivered safely, efficiently and cost effectively.

ConcargoInternational Projects Consultant

May. 2012 - May. 2014United Kingdom and South africawww.concargo.com Concargo through its local and International Strategic Business Partnerships & Alliances in the field of Supply Chain Solutions & Logistics Planning support disciplines, provides a turnkey cradle to grave service in Project Management, Abnormal Out-of-Gauge Heavy Haulage, Mobilization of Mobile Cranes (8 -1250 Tonne capacity) & Rigging services, General Road Transport & Trucking, engineering studies, Customs & Excise, Ocean Freight & Airfreight/Seafreight Charter. Professional and specialist services provided throughout the continent of Africa.

Vunani LogisticsChief Operations Officer

Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2011Cape Town Area, South AfricaVaunai Logistics was formed as the African arm of USA Logistics and transportation company Avram International. Specific focus was on logistics with reference to mining, oil and gas.

Labomark Laboratory ServicesOwner

Sep. 1996 - Oct. 2008Cape Town Area, South AfricaAs the Owner and hands on manager of the company my function was broad and multi-task orientated. and included but not limited to; Evaluating manufacturing and installation process together with management of the project. Analysing and planning work flow, time and budget requirements. Determining feasibility of projects by identifying and forecasting costs, timing and requirements Execution of manufacturing and installation of projects by assigning employees and contractors Achieving financial results by preparing a budget; scheduling expenditures; analysing variances and initiating corrective actions Controls and reports on capital spending Computerised design of technical drawings on Turbocad Quotations, Job Costing, Presentations to Architects, Developers and Customers Consultation and designing / drafting of tenders on behalf of Public Works Department and other organisations and institutions for tender processes Submitting of own company tenders Purchasing and Sourcing of sub contractors and equipment and installation teams Setting budgets and forecasting Financial and Accounting functions of business Completed, installed and commissioned jobs to SABS0226 and ISO14644 standards Overseeing site installations, setup and handover on completion of projects (I designed and installed the laboratories for Appletiser, Distell Stellenbosch, Nedeberg Wines, various laboratories at University of Stellenbosch, UCT, USB and University of Western Cape, as well as the design and installation of laboratories in the Eastern Cape Region Calling and maintaining regular customer base for our service division in Cape Town and Eastern Cape Employment Contracts, Salaries, Wages, Staff training and inductions, Performance Appraisals Business statutories and administration functions