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Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Manage inflow of stock into the warehouse, and all processes surrounding the inflow, storage, and outflow. Ensure departments are complying with company policies. Establish and maintain inventory targets. *Introduced license plate management to Farrow sites.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Supporting 4 sites to:Compile reports to track deliverables. Slotting, optimizing pick paths, and overall processes improvement.Developing cycle count strategies, and managing year end inventories. * Assisted to automate the inventory report for all Farrow sites.* Streamlined the returns process.* Developed training material and SOPs.

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

Managed 8000 skus across four clients.* Introduced cost savings to clients by developing a reclamation process. * Improved inventory turns by developing comprehensive reports for aging stock and daily inventory management. * Increased profitability by managing special projects for clients i.e. kitting, reworks, labelling, and vendor compliance violations.

Mississauga

Receive and allocate inbound shipments accordingly. Perform audits and resolve discrepancies against inbound shipments. Ensure inventory integrity and accuracy by following all policies and procedures. Perform other cross-functional duties within the warehouse.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Collaborated with Category Managers, Inventory Planning, Retail Operations, and vendors to improve forecast accuracy and product availability. Developed, managed, and published reports offering recommendations and implementing solutions to areas of concern. Presented findings to internal teams and senior management articulating data clearly with limited jargon. Key Accomplishments:- Reduced waste by 50% by developing an excel program that equates shelf life into demand forecast… Show more Collaborated with Category Managers, Inventory Planning, Retail Operations, and vendors to improve forecast accuracy and product availability. Developed, managed, and published reports offering recommendations and implementing solutions to areas of concern. Presented findings to internal teams and senior management articulating data clearly with limited jargon. Key Accomplishments:- Reduced waste by 50% by developing an excel program that equates shelf life into demand forecast, introducing a reclamation process to extend the lifecycle of products, and changing catalyst in converting picking principle from LIFO to FIFO.- Grew sales by 8% across all fresh and perishable categories by effectively forecasting, planning, and ensuring inventory requirements were met. - Maintained 99% fill rate to online customers and 95% to the 86 PnP stores supplied by PnP online distribution chain. - Developed inventory processes and system enhancements to facilitate improved resource allocation and staffing by optimizing human capital and identifying areas of operational inefficiency. - Maintained excellent relationships with national and international suppliers and vendors through the development of harmonious business relations.- Forecasted 15 000 SKUs ranging between one-day to 1095-day shelf life.- Applied root cause analysis to implement best practices and improve customer experience and forecasting accuracy. Show less

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Developed and implemented daily wave management strategies and inventory discrepancy action plans, directed operations teams on issues pertaining to picking waves and storage and handling efficiencies. Reduced inventory costs by identifying overstocks, inefficient warehouse layout, SKU data misalignment and ensuring effective reverse logistics of redundant stock. Key Accomplishments: - Led a team of four supervisors, seven clerks, 30 inventory counters, 10 truck operators, and 13… Show more Developed and implemented daily wave management strategies and inventory discrepancy action plans, directed operations teams on issues pertaining to picking waves and storage and handling efficiencies. Reduced inventory costs by identifying overstocks, inefficient warehouse layout, SKU data misalignment and ensuring effective reverse logistics of redundant stock. Key Accomplishments: - Led a team of four supervisors, seven clerks, 30 inventory counters, 10 truck operators, and 13 general workers taking full responsibility for team performance and productivity addressing any emerging concerns in team member performance.- Received the 2018 Pick n Pay National Logistics “Hidden Star” Award for developing cross-departmental learning material to reduce onboarding time of new employees and developing a scorecard that better-tracked employee performance.• Maintained 23 000 SKUs within a 75K sqm warehouse and 100K storage locations. - Developed functional goals for all inventory job functions facilitating employee participation and meaningful contribution toward achieving key metrics, KPI’s and department goals. - Developed training material to bridge knowledge transfer gap facilitating employee understanding of department from a master data, processes, and financial perspective. Show less

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

formed inspections to ensure stock is located according to occupational health and safety standards. Ensured stock cycle counts were carried out efficiently and effectively. Trained clerks on the SAP EWM software to competently perform daily inventory functions. Resolved basic inventory related SAP system issues for picking, inbound, and outbound. Key Accomplishments:- Managed a team of six clerks, 10 reach truck drivers, and 30 counters ensuring compliance to daily KPI’s.-… Show more formed inspections to ensure stock is located according to occupational health and safety standards. Ensured stock cycle counts were carried out efficiently and effectively. Trained clerks on the SAP EWM software to competently perform daily inventory functions. Resolved basic inventory related SAP system issues for picking, inbound, and outbound. Key Accomplishments:- Managed a team of six clerks, 10 reach truck drivers, and 30 counters ensuring compliance to daily KPI’s.- Increased departmental efficiencies by creating a tracker to track the performance of counters, reach truck drivers, and reverse pickers. - Introduced cost savings by reducing the number of clerks needed per shift through the elimination of duplicated tasks.- Improved ergonomics in the cycle counting process reducing downtime to reach our KPI and risk of inaccurate counting.- Investigated variances and discrepancies in stock levels ensuring any issues were immediately resolved. - Engaged with third-party logistics service providers to drive counter accuracy, productivity, and develop action plans. Show less

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Performed training audits on third-party logistics staff monitoring picking disciplines, as well as occupational health and safety (OHS), and PnP standards. Performed daily inspections on equipment handlers and general equipment. Reported faulty equipment to the Equipment Manager. Implemented solutions to improve warehouse flow, product storage, and efficiency.Key Accomplishment: - Drove the productivity of 130 pickers, 50 reach truck operators, and 20 forklift operators per shift.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Offered general procurement services focused on supporting local entrepreneurs. Managed all aspects of the business relating to overall profitability, achieving an average annual turnover of $100K.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Produced advertising campaigns for clients to engage with Moneyweb’s audience. Strategies included printed media, online and video content, radio exposure, and events. Identified emerging industry trends and developed marketing strategies to address them before competitors.Key Accomplishments:- Led expansion of the company by utilizing win-win negotiations with potential clients and improving the overall customer experience; ensuring all clients marketing and advertising objectives were… Show more Produced advertising campaigns for clients to engage with Moneyweb’s audience. Strategies included printed media, online and video content, radio exposure, and events. Identified emerging industry trends and developed marketing strategies to address them before competitors.Key Accomplishments:- Led expansion of the company by utilizing win-win negotiations with potential clients and improving the overall customer experience; ensuring all clients marketing and advertising objectives were met. - Co-conceptualized, marketed, and was project lead the first of its kind in the industry ‘Moneyweb Money Expo’; expo successfully brought students, novices, and institutional investors together. Show less

Managed the Barclays Corporate Investment Banking account worth $1.2M. Increased inventory accuracy by 10% amongst 350 SKUs providing supplies for 200 employees. Assistant manager to eight staff members in the mailing and printing department.Key Accomplishment:- Reduced customers print spend by 12% within the first three months through better management of employee overtime, and improving, documenting, implementing, and controlling business processes.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Managed team of four sales reps. Generated qualified leads through the ongoing development of prospective and existing customers. Developed and executed stock-take and maintenance strategies for equipment, machinery, raw materials, and finished inventory ensuring immaculate control, planning, and inventory management

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Assist in the creation and implementation of the marketing campaign for the product range.Assist with the induction and training of new sales member.Generating sales leads through cold calling and business canvassing.Carry out instructions and manage the admin for the sales manager.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Cold Call CustomersReach sales targets set out by management.

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