Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Affiliations
Languages
Certification
Custom
References
Timeline
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Zaheen Banu Paraouty – Hassam

Zaheen Banu Paraouty – Hassam

Port Louis,Mauritius

Summary

Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adapt at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Receptionist & Office Coordinator/Procurement Officer

BODECOR Ltd (Manjoo since 1919).
Port Louis, Mauritius
05.2013 - Current
  • Greeting and directing visitors, answering phone inquiries and handling complaints in a courteous, professional manner
  • Ensuring office supplies are maintained, including checking inventory and working with vendors to ensure adequate levels of necessary supplies at all times
  • Ensuring the confidentiality and security of files and filing systems
  • Coordinating schedules, arranging meetings, distributing memos and reports and ensuring that everyone is kept current of necessary company news and information
  • Operating copy equipment, fax machines, printers or other equipment necessary
  • Good organization, time management and scheduling skills
  • Experiencing using office management software, including word processing software and spreadsheets,microsoft Outlook.
  • Strong communication skills
  • Ability to multitask
  • Attending to access door and welcome visitors by greeting them.
  • Direct visitors to relevant department & Notify company personnel upon their arrival
  • Attend to all visitor's queries, requests and appointments.
  • Maintain reception area clean & tidy.
  • Answer all phone calls, transfer calls, take messages and ensure call back.
  • Make telephone calls for management & update internal phone directory.
  • Prepare all outgoing dispatches and receive all incoming dispatches.
  • Distribute all documents, materials and dispatches to respective departments.
  • Fix appointments for directors or other personnel as and when necessary
  • Assist Accounts department by processing customer payments, preparing purchase orders & banking / cheque payments.
  • Contact suppliers and make complaints in case of telecommunication & other breakdown.
  • Prepare purchase orders and send copies to suppliers and to departments originating requests.
  • Determine if inventory quantities are sufficient for needs, ordering more materials when necessary.
  • Respond to customer and supplier inquiries about order status, changes, or cancellations.
  • Perform buying duties when necessary.
  • Contact suppliers in order to schedule or expedite deliveries and to resolve shortages, missed or late deliveries, and other problems.
  • Review requisition orders in order to verify accuracy,
  • Prepare, maintain, and review purchasing files, reports and price lists.
  • Compare prices, specifications, and delivery dates in order to determine the best bid among potential suppliers.
  • Approve bills for payment.
  • Follow up for company vehicles Insurance, Road Tax charges,Fitness & B.Carrier's License
  • Take appointment & follow up of company vehicles servicing.

Debtor’s Clerk

J. Kalachand & Co ltd
Plaine Lauzun, Mauritius
02.2003 - 05.2024

· Record all cash, cheque and credit transactions made

· Update unpaid accounts

· Keep accounts organized

· Participate in educational opportunities

· Make follow-up calls

· Keep records of payments

· Identify which accounts are overdue

· Contact people owing money

· Report back to management

Import Clerk

BODECOR LTD (Manjoo since 1919)
Port Louis, Mauritius
02.2015 - 11.2015
  • Examines shipping documents and verifies cargo to be released
  • Records customs clearance requirements and authorises collection of cargo
  • Calculates storage and clearance charges and bills customers
  • Receives details of outgoing cargo, and arranges bookings of freight space and collection of goods from customers
  • Provides information to customers on custom tariffs, tariff classifications and concessions, and methods of clearing goods.
  • Follow up order with suppliers.
  • Verify documents and Bill of Entry.
  • Prepare manual costing and input of parts on the system.

Administrative Officer

Arara Security Ltd.
Port Louis, Mauritius
11.2011 - 09.2012
  • Recruiting new staff
  • Making sure that staff get paid correctly and on time
  • Managing pensions and benefits administration
  • Approving job descriptions and advertisements
  • Looking after the health, safety and welfare of all employees
  • Organizing staff training
  • Monitoring staff performance and attendance
  • Ensuring candidates have the right to work at the organization
  • Advising on disciplinary and employee performance problems
  • Negotiating salaries, contracts, working conditions and redundancy packages with staff.

Merchandiser Clerk

Sims International Trading Ltd.
Central Flacq, Mauritius
06.2006 - 10.2011
  • Plan and develop merchandising strategies that balance customers’ expectations and company objectives.
  • Analyses sales figures,customers reactions and market trends to anticipate product needs and plan product ranges/stock
  • Collaborate with buyers, suppliers, distributors and analysts to negotiate prices, quantities and time-scales
  • Maximise customer interest and sales levels
  • Build constructive customer relationships and team with channel partners to build pipeline and close deals
  • Remain up to date with industry’s best practices

Secretary& Receptionist

Atchia Ceramica
Port Louis, Mauritius
05.2003 - 09.2003
  • Providing general secretarial assistance to the Office.
  • Receiving visitors, responding to routine requests for information, receiving and screening all correspondences and distributing them to various offices.
  • Coordinating and monitoring multiple and diverse work processes and activities to ensure that management decisions are properly carried out and products are delivered in a timely manner;
  • Being accountable for the smooth operation of the office work, support work and related systems within the Office by organizing and coordinating workflow.
  • Contributing to the organization of events and ceremonies;
  • Supporting office administration activities including management of stationery and consumables stores.

Education

Higher School Certificate -

Rajcoomar Gujadhur State Secondary School
Central Flacq
11-2002

GCE O Level -

Private Candidate
06-2001

School Certificate -

Rajcoomar Gujadhur State Secondary School
Central Flacq
11-2000

Certificate of Primary Education -

Shri Rajiv Gandhi Govt School
Riche Mare
10-1995

Skills

  • Data Entry
  • Scheduling
  • Clerical Support
  • Administrative Support
  • Travel Coordination
  • Bookkeeping
  • Multi-line telephone skills
  • Mail handling
  • Positive and professional
  • Verbal and written communication
  • Multitasking and prioritization
  • Supply Ordering

Affiliations

  • Volunteering and Community Involvement.
  • Sports
  • Baking
  • Travel
  • Learning languages

Languages

English
First Language
French
Proficient (C2)
C2
Creole
Advanced (C1)
C1
Urdu
Beginner (A1)
A1

Certification

1. Computer Literate at City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications from April 2003 to August 2004 with the following modules:

· Computer Fundamentals

· Presentation Fundamentals

· Word Processing Techniques

· Practical Data Processing Techniques

· Spreadsheet Processing Techniques

· Internet and World Wide Web Fundamentals

2. IATA course at Kadosh Training Course.

3. Driving License private car (Automatic)

Custom

  • Public Speaking - Self Motivation- Proactive- Leadership with team Adaptability-
  • Active Listening 
  • Determined, Competent, flexible, Responsible,
  • Able to work individually as well as in team.
  • Hardworking and has the eagerness to learn.
  • Good communication skills - Sharp work ethics

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Import Clerk

BODECOR LTD (Manjoo since 1919)
02.2015 - 11.2015

Receptionist & Office Coordinator/Procurement Officer

BODECOR Ltd (Manjoo since 1919).
05.2013 - Current

Administrative Officer

Arara Security Ltd.
11.2011 - 09.2012

Merchandiser Clerk

Sims International Trading Ltd.
06.2006 - 10.2011

Secretary& Receptionist

Atchia Ceramica
05.2003 - 09.2003

Debtor’s Clerk

J. Kalachand & Co ltd
02.2003 - 05.2024

Higher School Certificate -

Rajcoomar Gujadhur State Secondary School

GCE O Level -

Private Candidate

School Certificate -

Rajcoomar Gujadhur State Secondary School

Certificate of Primary Education -

Shri Rajiv Gandhi Govt School

1. Computer Literate at City & Guilds Pitman Qualifications from April 2003 to August 2004 with the following modules:

· Computer Fundamentals

· Presentation Fundamentals

· Word Processing Techniques

· Practical Data Processing Techniques

· Spreadsheet Processing Techniques

· Internet and World Wide Web Fundamentals

2. IATA course at Kadosh Training Course.

3. Driving License private car (Automatic)

Zaheen Banu Paraouty – Hassam