Thelma Manhiça
Petroleum Engineer
Matola
Summary
Petroleum Engineer with a strong foundation in natural gas processing, petrochemical engineering, and health, safety, and environment. Equipped with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering major downstream from Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University-India. Demonstrates a remarkable work ethic, high energy levels, and a genuine passion for continuous learning. Committed to making valuable contributions to the team and driving the organization's current success and effectiveness.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Operations officer
Prosafe Moçambique Lda
08.2024 - Current
- Client PO/Contract management: Reception of PO/Contract, verification, and acknowledgment
- Log PO/Contract on Primavera and 'Sales Progress File'
- Send an internal request to the Supply chain team to place International orders
- Responsible for creating and placing orders for local suppliers
- Responsible for preparing Profit Margin Working Reports for each Purchase Order sent to Local Suppliers
- Inspection of goods ready for a client before delivery
- Follow-up about order & delivery time / keep the client informed about the PO/Contract progress
- Schedule Delivery dates for clients
- Issue Invoices, Delivery Notes, and Purchase orders on Primavera
- Prepare weekly reports of issued invoices and delivery notes
- Responsible for supporting the Finance department and Management
- Responsible for preparing local creditors list of invoices that need to be paid by the Senior accountant
- Send forecast of payments for the months ahead
- Issue receipts for client payments; Generate and provide receipts for payments received from clients, maintaining accurate records
- Update Clients Debtors list daily
- Follow up on due payments from clients - Monitor and track outstanding payments from clients sending reminders and ensuring timely receipt
- Responsible for sending clients Statement of Accounts
- Process cash and card payments - Handle cash and card transactions accurately, providing receipts and maintaining financial records
Sales Officer
Prosafe Moçambique Lda
05.2024 - Current
- Client PO/Contract management: Reception of PO/Contract, verification and acknowledgment
- Log PO/Contract on Primavera and 'Sales Progress File'
- Send internal request to Supply chain team to place orders
- Inspection of goods prepared to client before delivery
- Obtain expected delivery date and update 'Sales Progress File'
- Follow-up about order & delivery time / keep the client informed about the PO/Contract progress
- Confirm goods availability
- Organize delivery to client
- Stock Monitoring - Regularly monitor stock levels
- Analyze trends and predict future stock needs
- Maintain optimal inventory levels
- Issue Invoices, Delivery Notes and Purchase orders on Primavera
- Issue receipts for payments received from clients - Generate and provide receipts for payments received from clients, maintaining accurate records
- Update Debtors list daily
- Follow up on due payments from clients - Monitor and track outstanding payments from clients, sending reminders and ensuring timely receipt
- Responsible for sending clients Statement of Accounts
- Process cash and card payments - Handle cash and card transactions accurately, providing receipts and maintaining financial records
Sales & Technical Officer
Prosafe Moçambique Lda
08.2022 - 05.2024
- Establishing the technical needs of the customer and suggesting appropriate Personal Protective Equipment
- Explaining complex technical information to customers in a way that is easily understandable
- Following up with customers and resolving any issues that may arise
- Responsible for the Procurement of the company
- Prepare Pre-costings of equipment that needs to be imported abroad
- Responsible for preparing quotations or commercial proposals and technical proposals for Tenders and day-to-day clients for Prosafe Maputo and Prosafe Pemba
- Help Desk for the company, interacting with clients and understanding the client's concerns and needs
- Ensuring that sales targets are consistently met
- Reporting to management about sales made
- Updating records of customer communications and contact information
- Administration of the office
- Calibration, operation, and maintenance of gas detector (Honeywell BW MicroClip XL, X3, MAX XT II)
- Calibration, operation, and maintenance of Industrial Scientific Portable Gas detectors
- Calibration, operation, and maintenance of Breathalyzer LION Alcoblow Rapid Test
- Issue Calibration Certificates
- Issue Technical Reports
- Usage of Primavera module for sales/purchases/inventory
- Goods Supervision (Ensuring goods are well counted and there is no discrepancies)
- Create Purchase Orders on Primavera
- Issue invoices, being responsible for processing cash and card payments
Sales Assistant
Prosafe Moçambique Lda
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Answer inquiries about the company
- Assisting clients to find the right Personal Protective Equipment they are looking for
- Giving advice and guidance on the PPE selection to customers
- Being responsible for processing cash and card payments
- Maintain files and records so they remain updated and easily accessible
- Issue quotations
- Follow up quotations
- Ensure constant monitoring of tender's opportunities
- Issue invoices with accuracy
- Organize delivery of products
- Ensure good reception of imported goods in store
- Ensure stocks are appropriately kept
- Reporting discrepancies and problems to the supervisor
- Creation of a new product database on Primavera
- Usage of Primavera module for sales/purchases/inventory
Production Engineer Intern
SASOL Petroleum Temane
06.2019 - 07.2019
- Collected and compared data from previous activities done regarding the use of acid and base in the plant and proposed solutions to end the problem
- Generated detailed reports covering analysis of key data and outlining potential solutions
- Discovered that these chemicals weren't used for years, but we're creating costs for the company because they were bought yearly, but not used
- Proposed an immediate solution to the issue and reduced costs for the company by 2%
- Handled day-to-day running of projects or departments or tasks, ensuring high levels of productivity and progression
- Created PowerPoint Presentations weekly, to propose new and improved techniques, cost-efficient to apply in the plant, resulting in the progression of the company
Civil and Rural Activist
06.2017 - 08.2017
- Community Assistant
- Adviser and project developer
Education
BSc - Petroleum Engineering (Downstream)
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
08.2016 - 06.2020
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering
University Eduardo Mondlane
Maputo, Mozambique 04.2001 -
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Cost Efficient
- Presentation skills
- Strategic Planning
- Teamwork
- Communication skills
- Public speaking
- Leadership skills
Certification
Natural Gas Engineering Certificate
Timeline
Operations officer
Prosafe Moçambique Lda
08.2024 - Current
Sales Officer
Prosafe Moçambique Lda
05.2024 - Current
Sales & Technical Officer
Prosafe Moçambique Lda
08.2022 - 05.2024
Sales Assistant
Prosafe Moçambique Lda
02.2022 - 08.2022
Production Engineer Intern
SASOL Petroleum Temane
06.2019 - 07.2019
Civil and Rural Activist
06.2017 - 08.2017
BSc - Petroleum Engineering (Downstream)
Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University
08.2016 - 06.2020
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering
University Eduardo Mondlane
04.2001 -
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