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City Of Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Town

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

General Management of the logistics for 10 QSR brands in the Western Cape, including KFC, McDonalds, Hungry Lion, Burger King, Vida, Kauai, King Pie, Engen, Pizza Hut and more. Managing inbound and outbound with a fleet of 31 multi temperature delivery vehicles and warehouse facilities with frozen, chilled and ambient capability. I have five direct reports and 210 indirect reports in the team.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Strategic and Operational Leadership of the Western Cape Region;• Sales Management, customer relationship management of Automa and DAS client base, prospective clients, reporting on market penetration and competitor activity, sales target development, tracking and reporting;• Financial Management including assisting in developing of the branch budget, containing expenses and increasing sales, development and analysis of Income Statement;• HR management including recruitment, training, coaching and mentoring, development and motivation and progressive disciplinary action when required;• Fleet management, distribution planning and execution, maintenance and reporting;• Warehouse management, planning, replenishment, receiving, inventory management, picking, auditing and loading;• Administration management of the branch, system maintenance and development, invoicing, credit notes, age analysis, debtors control, credit limit increase analysis and petty cash;• Continuous improvement of all processes, procedures and systems of the branch.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

• Annual compilation of demand management and procurement plans;• Participation in the strategic plan and annual performance plan (APP) for the component;• Implementing and maintaining policies and procedures ensuring sound financial management practices and compliance;• Participation in the interim and annual financial statements and statutory reports; • Ensuring SCM payments are compiled and correct; • Facilitating the Internal and External audit process for the Authority; • Ensuring the WCLA Fleet is managed and maintained effectively; • Administering asset management processes and asset registers;• Managing contract and lease agreements; • Monitoring and reporting on the performance of suppliers;• Personnel training and development as well as performance management;

Cape Town Area, South Africa

I was the Optimisation Manager with strategic focus on efficiencies between Merchandise, Suppliers and Logistics processes across all Logistics sites. I was a member of the Wal-Mart integration team and was responsible for the transport cost reduction toolkit. During my tenure at CPT RDC as Regional Distribution Centre Manager we won three awards in 2013, including best operating efficiency and were the best operating unit with the lowest cost base in 2014 and 2015. I lead teams of up to seven direct reports and 350 indirect reports. I earned incentive consistently from 2011 to 2016 by achieving set KPI’s. Focus Points include:• Consolidating the flow of temperature controlled product into the Massmart network• Build and maintain excellent relationships and collaboration agreements with suppliers, 3 PL and relevant parties involved in the supply chain• Distribution Allowance Negotiations• Strategic Leadership and development of supply chain synergies• Economic Order Quantity alignment• Consolidate the use of MHE in the supply chain• Indent Supply Chain Improvements• Finance and Administration Management, Budget process, Total P&L responsibility, • Risk and Safety management• Operations management

Cape Town

I was the Cape Town Regional Distribution Center Manager leading seven senior managers to achieve efficiencies and KPI’s across four KRA's: people, finance, operations and service. Our RDC won three awards in 2013 and we earned incentive in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 by achieving set KPI's in the respective KRA's.• Finance and Administration Management, Budget process, Total P&L responsibility, Shrinkage at 0,02%, NIBT, FSK, Cycle count, pallet validations, ODC, RAM Audits, MIAS Audits, E&Y Audits, Claims reduction, LIS reporting• Risk and Safety, Induction, Audits, Bloodhound, CU Live, COIN, Fire system, Pestnet, First Aid, MHE maintenance, site maintenance, waste recycling• Projects: order and replenishment cycles and pallet and layer ordering, RTO, RDS, Makro, Liquor, Cairo, Analyzer, Walmart integration• WMS setups and maintenance, Engineering standards, area & selection group, slot system setup, Job Code & Fork area maintenance• Inventory Management – aged stock, discontinued stock, rotation, FSA, Racking and stacking, slot utilization and layout, Write Offs & Auction, Reverse Logistics• Managed General Merchandise, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Liquor, Hazardous Chemicals and Food product in inventory• Productivity – Labour Standards, directed tasks, idle time, TK clock in vs signed in on first task, Engineering standards, MHE utilization, FMX reporting, Units per hour• Total Employee efficiency – MDD and TES efficiency• Transport Management – Truck turns, Utilisation, route file and routing, total cost management, fleet design, trailer type compliance, Km per cube, cost per cube• HR – Recruitment, Induction, Online assessments, one-on-one, KRA, coaching, performance management, succession planning, incentive, motivation, culture topics, two way sessions, Ra-Ra sessions• Late unactioned IBT’s below 1 %• Nil Picks below 0.25%• Rejected tasks below 0.5%• Customer Delivery Site (CDS), collections and deliveries, route setup, CDD tracking

Durban Area, South Africa

I led teams over three Regional Distribution Centers who managed the supply chain for 29 suppliers into all retail channels in the region with the aim to achieve profitability targets. I was awarded the Shoprite/Checkers Big Brand Award, achieved Incentive for four years consecutively, and won Business Risk and Safety (BRS) Awards. I led teams of up to five direct reports and 250 indirect reports. Focus points included:• Drive regional teams to achieve profitability targets• Analyse and understand Principal`s performances by channel and devise regional strategies to overcome obstacles and drive volumes• Financial management (Budgets, cash flow, forecasting, expense and profitability reporting and strategy, profit margin ratio, asset register maintenance, accurate deadlines met continuously)• Supply Chain Management (Procurement, Inbound logistics, GRV, Warehousing, stock rotation, picking and loading, outbound logistics, reverse logistics) Fleet management of delivery vehicles and representative vehicles (route planning, utilisation, licensing, CFO, service, tracking, maintenance, branding)• Credit management (credit limits, credit guarantee, payment authorization)• Debtors progression management• Stock procurement (stock count, forecasting, promotions, replenishment)• Health and Safety management (Fire, First Aid, dust & noise, infrared, 16.2, OHSACT, lighting, water, BRS & SERQ & SAFSIS & municipal audits)• Strategy (Operational and Sales) development and implementation • Sales management• Merchandising management • Key Account management • Industrial Relations management• Human Resources management • Monitor, measure and maintain agreed service standards and SLA`s

Bloemfontein Area, South Africa

I led four departments (sales and merchandising, warehouse, transport and the financial department) with a total of 134 employees and an annual turnover of R 280 million with the aim to succeed in achieving the PBIT target and all Key Performance Indicators. We administered supply chain management for 32 suppliers into 608 retail outlets. Successes include PBIT achieved in F2008 and F2009, BRS five star rating achieved in F2008 and F2009, BRS best improved DC in F2008, Shoprite/Checkers Agent of the year 2009.

As General Sales Manager I led 168 employees including field sales managers, representatives, tele-sales and merchandisers. The monthly volume and value budget had to be achieved, expenses contained, HR issues managed and relationships built. Ensure achievement of monthly volume budget (23000 tones annually); Implement and develop sales strategies; Industrial Relations management; Human Resources management (168+ Employees); Develop systems and procedures in line with company policies and procedures to ensure high productivity and efficiencies; Develop management reports and presentations; Prepare volume and value budget, A$ 76million; Prepare and manage the sales expense budget; Analyse the balance sheet and income statement and implement strategic intervention; Analyse profitability of trading and manufacturing products; Develop new business; Conduct trade visits and reports; Conduct market research; Build and maintain good customer and retailer relations; Order generation and stock replenishment/procurement; Key Account and Category management function, 32 suppliers with 1700 SKU’s; Implement returns ratio analysis and management procedures; Conduct strategic planning aimed at achieving value budget; Conduct stock take; Assist in logistics, operations queries; Participate in supplier write-offs; Participate in loading and receiving of product; Maintain effective communication and relationships with all departments; Assist in solving POD and COD queries and  Participate in BRS (OHSACT) planning and implementation.

Mba, Business Administration And Management, General, Masters Degree

Activities and Societies: NOTE: AWARD FOR THE BEST SYNDICATE MBA GROUP FOR THE YEAR 2003 AND THE YEAR 2004.Financial Management.

Advanced Diploma In Organisational Leadership Or Smdp, Organizational Leadership, Nqf 7

Living the Brand, Leadership in your Organisation, Levels of Leadership, Emotional Intelligence, Trust and Integrity, Effective.

National Diploma Food Service Management, Food Service Management, National Diploma

Food Theory 1-3, Food Practical 1-3, Management 1-3, Food Service, Physiology, Afrikaans, English, Zulu, Art of Entertainment, Food.