Profile
A highly motivated and results driven individual who has over 8 years of invaluable experience in leading and developing a successful business team. Experience in Warehouse and Logistics Management.
Languages
English, Shona and Ndebele
Nationality Zimbabwean
Skills
Attention to detail- Time Management- Effective delegation – Good ethical Practices- Conflict resolution – Analytical mind
Career Summary
Warehouse Manager
(Feb 15 – Current)
PURE OIL INDUSTRIES P/L (Subsidiary of ETG Parrogate Zimbabwe. Manufactures of Zimgold Cooking Oil, Soya meal, Cotton meal and Toll producers of Redseal and Betterbuy Cooking oil)
Duties
Planning and coordinating the receipt and dispatch of all raw materials and finished products.
Keeping stock control systems up to date and analyzing the daily stock movement reports.
Ensuring that all productions are sampled and tallies with warehouse received figures.
Supervising the accuracy of documentation and correct specs are dispatched to customers.
Ensuring that stock cards are updated, carrying out stock takes and variances analysis.
Ensuring that all loaded and off-loaded materials are duly authorized and correctly designated.
Effective space utilization through planning and implementing new designs and layouts.
Monitoring the warehouse levels of housekeeping and arrangement of stacks and placement.
Control of mechanical handling equipment such as forklifts and dumpers.
Organizing recruitment, training, counseling and disciplining of staff and appraising job results.
Building and developing relationships with key customers, suppliers and transporters.
Monitoring security procedures, protocols in the warehouses and mapping loss control strategies.
Achieving company financial objectives through adherence to approved annual budgets.
Ensuring compliance with all Health and Safety standards and regulations.
Generation, Analysis and submission of regular warehouse reports and statistics.
DEPOT CONTROLLER–Warehouse & Logistics
(Feb 10– April 14)
VICTORIA FOODS (PVT) LTD (Subsidiary of CFI Holdings. Manufacturers of Victoria Flour, Mealie meal, Rice, Snacks)
Duties
Ensuring that all raw materials and finished products receipts and issues are properly processed.
Ensuring that all packed products have the right production dates, tickets and expiry dates.
Undertaking daily stock, weekly cycle counts, month end stock takes and variances analysis.
Processing all productions and tracking balances in the work in progress (WIP) account.
Management and control of stock shrinkage in the warehouses, storerooms and grain Silos.
Analyzing the daily stock movement reports to ensure capturing of all transactions.
Raw materials and packaging stock requisitions and orders processing and authorization.
Monitoring security procedures and protocols in the warehouses and levels of housekeeping.
Supervision of loading and off-loading jobs and ensuring that safe practices are followed.
Managing of trucks and outsourcing trucks and NRZ wagons and monitoring all goods in transit.
Co-coordinating the delivery of raw materials from both the local and foreign suppliers.
Monitoring transport costs, negotiating and bargaining transportation prices.
Maintenance of vehicle service schedules and preparation of monthly fuel reconciliations.
Managing forklift operations and manpower levels and staff couching in all warehouses.
Generation, Analysis and submission of monthly warehouse and logistics reports.
Assistant Branch Manager
(Nov 08 to Jan 10)
REDSTAR WHOLESALERS (General Wholesaler, subsidiary of Zimbabwe sugar refineries)
Duties
Undertaking perpetual stock counts, regular stock takes and effecting stock adjustments.
Management and control of stock shrinkage in the sales floor.
Building and developing relationships with key suppliers and customers.
Monitoring and evaluating of supplier performance against contractual terms.
Projecting stock levels, controlling purchasing budget and supervision of the buying function.
Analyzing the daily stock movement reports and maintenance of strategic stock levels.
Monitoring security procedures and protocols in the sales floor and levels of housekeeping.
Ensuring processing of all transfers and receipts to and from other Branches on time.
Supervising the receiving section and double checking all receipts before being processed.
Efficient and Accurate sales Reconciliation, Banking and management of debtors and collections.
Keeping an updated record of the branch’s assets including movable and non movable assets.
Internal Audit Assistant
(July 07- Oct 08)
R. Chitrin & Co (PVT) LTD (General wholesaler based in Bulawayo)
Duties
Carrying out investigative audits and advising the management.
Ensuring that stock control methods are in place and practice.
Investigating stock negative reports and indicates the reasons for correction.
Checking stock movement reports to find out if all adjustment were properly processed.
Processing and checking stock adjustments of major stock takes
Counting of cash floats in all stores and highlighting any discrepancy.
Checking, journalizing and filing Inter depot transfers, goods returned voucher and credit notes.
Reviewing the accounting system, internal controls and examining operational information.
Qualifications
Academic Certificate in Purchasing and Material Management
Qualifications (Institute of Administration and Commerce)
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) Honors Degree
(University of Zimbabwe)
Msc Strategic Management
(Chinhoyi University of Technology)
IT Skills
Ms Navision – Ms Excel – Ms Word – Ms Power Point Pastel Versions. Allpos
