# Manuela Du Plooy

Manuela Du Plooy is a remote worker on Himalayas, Director & Business Manager at Larik Solutions (Pty) Ltd, based in South Africa.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@manueladuplooy

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Business operations manager at Larik Solutions, coordinating supplier communications, customer enquiries, bookkeeping and project requirements.
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| Detail | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | South Africa |
| Authorized to work in | South Africa |
| Salary expectations | 70k+ ZAR |
| Job categories | Business Operations, Executive Assistant, Business Operations Support |
| Skills | Business Operations, Executive Support, Business Administration, Bookkeeping, Financial administration, Supplier Relations, Client Relations, Project Coordination, Staff Coordination, Financial Reporting, Business correspondence, Calendar Coordination, Task Coordination, Marketing Support, Excel |
| LinkedIn | https://linkedin.com/in/lala-du-plooy-037719306 |

## What I'm looking for

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I'm interested in flexible, remote executive assistance and business-operations support opportunities.
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## About

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At Larik Solutions (Pty) Ltd t/a Waterproofingsouthafrica, I coordinate day-to-day administration, supplier communications, customer enquiries and follow-ups. I also organise operational priorities and project requirements.

I maintain business bookkeeping and financial records, drawing on practical experience with Pastel and Sage. I prepare business documentation, product descriptions, brochures and marketing material, including with AI-assisted research and drafting.

As an entrepreneur and business owner at Burger Bistro (Pty) Ltd, Hey-Trade Trading (Pty) Ltd and The Rustic Puka Shack (Pty) Ltd, I established and managed businesses across different industries. I oversaw administration, stock, suppliers and daily operations, coordinated staff and schedules, and handled bookkeeping and financial-report preparation.
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## Experience

### Director & Business Manager (current)

Larik Solutions (Pty) Ltd. Jul 2024 - Present

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Coordinate day-to-day business administration, supplier communications, customer enquiries, quotations and follow-ups. Maintain business bookkeeping and financial records using Pastel and Sage, and prepare business documentation and marketing material.
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Skills: Business-Administration, Supplier-Communication, Client-Relations, Bookkeeping, Pastel, SAGE, Marketing, AI-Assisted-Research

### Entrepreneur & Business Owner

Hey-Trade Trading (Pty) Ltd. Jan 2009 - Dec 2022

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Established and managed a business, overseeing administration, stock, suppliers, customer service and daily operations. Handled bookkeeping and supported business planning and marketing.
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Skills: Business-Management, Administration, Stock-Management, Supplier-Management, Customer-Service, Bookkeeping, Marketing

### Entrepreneur & Business Owner

Burger Bistro (Pty) Ltd. Jan 2009 - Dec 2022

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Established and managed a business, overseeing administration, stock, suppliers, customer service and daily operations. Handled bookkeeping and supported business planning and marketing.
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Skills: Business-Management, Administration, Stock-Management, Supplier-Management, Customer-Service, Bookkeeping, Marketing

### Entrepreneur & Business Owner

The Rustic Puka Shack (Pty) Ltd. Jan 2009 - Dec 2022

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Established and managed a business, overseeing administration, stock, suppliers, customer service and daily operations. Handled bookkeeping and supported business planning and marketing.
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Skills: Business-Management, Administration, Stock-Management, Supplier-Management, Customer-Service, Bookkeeping, Marketing

## Tech stack

- Microsoft Teams
- Sage
- Microsoft Excel
- Canva
- ChatGPT

To contact Manuela, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire).

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