Patrick Chambers Email & Phone Number

Australia

Durban

Durban Area, South Africa

Responsible for Commercialisation, Inventory, 3pl logistics & warehousing and imported /traded business

Ssa

Cape Town

Région De Cape Town, Afrique Du Sud

Manage all Supply Chain requirements into Africa, specially Namibia. Forecasting, IBT Planning, Warehouse audits, seasonal project execution, staff management, budget management, always improving route to market, reducing out of stocks, managing all service levels agreements with all third party distributors, reconcile all accounts and variances, high level reporting and creating a focus around S&OP. In this role I also travelled to France, Gauteng, Cape Town and Namibia.

Région De Cape Town, Afrique Du Sud

Managing, 16 national POS warehouses and three international POS warehouse in Namibia.Manage all warehouse staff.Rolling and heading out a wireless, barcode scanning, stock controlling project nationally.Involved with HR, interviewing, hiring, and disciplinary actions with staff.HR administration.Budget planning.Fleet management.Managing a growing number of SKU’s in our FMCG warehouse.Procurement management, sourcing, buying, managing budgets Controlling all budgets concerning the warehouses and logistics.Creating all (SOP’s) warehouse process and training manuals.Evaluating all staff twice a year for annual increases and bonuses.Stock control and quality control in all 19 warehouses.Liaise with brand and trade market managers with inter branch stock transfers to all warehouses nationally.Assisting PR with events and promotions.Tracking all stock during transit.Writing off of old and damaged pos.Maintaining a relationship with couriers and suppliers. Investigating, approving and updating all stock takes across the country once a month.Acting 8.2 Health and safety officer in all pos warehouses. Managing suppliersCross boarder logistics.Signing off quotes for maintenance and upgrading of the warehouses.Responsible for maintaining a national warehouse as well as Western Cape sales, PR and starting with SSA pos warehouse.Development of location driven warehouses.Maintaining computer and scanner programs.Managing procurement on a national level.Running and maintaining budgets on a national level. Responsible in training and developing all staff as well as providing training for existing staff whenever it’s necessary.Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing design layouts and implementing best of breed policies and procedures

Ottery, Cape Town

Placing orders for monthly stock. Manage all warehouse staff.Following up on orders and deliveriesFollowing up with clients on deliveries Typing of quotes and invoicingObtaining costing for DirectorManaging salesFleet managementHandling big accountsManaging factory staffHandling suppliers CreditorsHR administration.Budget planning.Managing a growing number of SKU’s in our FMCG warehouse.Procurement management, sourcing, buying, managing budgets Controlling all budgets concerning the warehouses and logistics.Creating all (SOP’s) warehouse process and training manuals.Evaluating all staff twice a year for annual increases and bonuses.Account controlRequesting payments Injuries on Duty – Correspondence to the Compensation Commissioner as injuries occur.Managing sales staffInvolved with creating ways to bring down expenses.Controls inventory levels by conducting physical counts; reconciling with relevant ERP systems.Maintains professional and technical knowledgeImplement a productivity improvement programLoading stock on pastel accounting Obtaining and maintaining customersCompiling Health and Safety FilesTransferring stock to different warehouse’s Distributing of stock to branchesDealing with importing and orders from mill stores

Logistics Diploma, Diploma Nqf Level 6

Monitor the safety of transport activities (Chain of Responsibility) Develop and maintain operational procedures for transport.

Procurement And Supply Chain, International Diploma Nqf Level 6

Activities and Societies: CIPS

Certificate - Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management Procurment, Nqf4

Activities and Societies: Group case studies and individual case studies.

Certificate, Leadership & Business Management Motivation, Nqf Level 4

High School Diploma, Senior Certificate And Tourism, 12

Activities and Societies: Rugby, cricket, athletics,

Associate'S Degree, Organizational Leadership And Managment, Rpl G

Apply critical thinking for complex problem solving Contribute to strategic workforce planning Lead and manage organisational change.