Rakesh Singh

Rakesh Singh Email and Phone Number

Senior Logistics Analyst at Valvoline Middle East and Africa
Rakesh Singh's Location
City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, South Africa
About Rakesh Singh

Experienced Logistics Analyst / Coordinator with a demonstrated history of working in the chemicals and mining industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Import, Export and Cross Border Operations Management, Freight Transportation, and Rail. Strong operations professional with a Strategic Logistics Management Diploma focused in Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management from Damelin.Strong negotiation skills.

Rakesh Singh's Current Company Details

Senior Logistics Analyst at Valvoline Middle East and Africa
Rakesh Singh Work Experience Details
  • Valvoline Middle East And Africa
    Senior Logistics Analyst
    Valvoline Middle East And Africa Apr 2019 - Jul 2021
    Johannesburg Area, South Africa
    • Overlooking key logistics related aspects – Goods Receipts; Managing export / Import related activities and transactions. Co-ordinating dispatches & managing freight forwarders; Inventory management at warehouse and ALL related activities including quarterly wall to wall stock recon. • Managing logistics and logistics cost for exports.• Maintaining Rate cards.• Managing and performing booking of export shipments with forwarders / ensuring they operate as per SOP.• Responsible for Export Order Processing in SAP.• PGR and PGI of stock on SAP.• Write off and Write on of stock• Responsible for Stock Transfer movements. • Responsible for Goods Receipt for all incoming materials and related transactions in SAP.• Coordinate incoming shipments documentation and communication with freight forwarder to ensure timely clearance of imported products.• Ensure proper inventory management and accuracy of inventory at warehouse. • Manage inventory quality issues and lead inventory reconciliation.• Ensure execution of logistics and order execution as per determined costs.• Process invoicing and shipping instruction on a daily basis.• Manage all ageing stock at Warehouse.• Managing all Haz materials including managing of all Haz MSDS. • Liaise with freight forwarders and logistic agents to ensure timeous delivery to Distributors.• Optimize and reduce Transportation and Warehousing costs by sourcing optimal rates. • Monitor shipment status & update Sales and Procurement Teams in various regions globally.• Conduct daily billing and saving documents in shared drive.• Analyse monthly reports & provide Procurement Team with variance comments, relating to Lead-time & Sales.• Upload Distributor Export Documents. • Creating Vendors on SAP.• Completion of Monthly Freight Forwarder provision checks. • Quarterly Target and Shipping Rule Setting to be completed and agreed with distributors.• Completion of annual freight forwarder tenders.
  • Lanxess
    Logistics Coordinator
    Lanxess Apr 2014 - Apr 2019
    Edenvale
    Ensure Document AccuracyManage all Interactions and issues with shipping linesBooking vessels with various shipping lines as per Global Ocean Tender requirements to various ports worldwideEnsure Speed of response to customers and warehouses Invoicing Perform quality control checks with LC shipments Clearing on Compu Clear Cargo dues order Ensure inventory movements are accurate and performed on time in SAPCommunicating potential problems to Logistics ManagerReplenishing of OLC & LPT products – ImportsProcessing of accounts – Freight Cost Management.Inet transactionsSAP transactionsOrder TrackingSubmitting of shipping instructions to various shipping lines on web based systems or manual templatesHaz Requests Haz Packing Declarations
  • Continental Outdoor
    Logistics Administrator
    Continental Outdoor Feb 2013 - Sep 2013
    Sandton, Bryanston
    Processing of exports to 13 destination in Africa (Large structures, Substrates Consumables and Printed material). Negotiating rates for transport by Road, Sea And Air with various courier and Logistics Solution suppliers.Monitoring transport rates and quotes. Calculating DDP pricing to 13 African countries for Capex application and structures. Capex AdministrationCreating export documentation and certification as per country requirements per export.Marine Insurance administration for export shipments. Producing monthly export analysis reports. Monitoring and administration of 7 courier accounts, both domestic and International .Import clearance and logistics for imports by airfreight and sea freight.Domestic logistics for Digital screens/Pods being launched around SA. Drawing up of SADC documents and Form 18 for Malawi.Incoterm invoicing & General Administration functionsProcessing of courier accounts with finance.
  • Rousant International
    Logistics Coordinator
    Rousant International Oct 2012 - Feb 2013
    Randburg
    Co-ordinate loading of all transmission Creosote treated poles Arrange for transportation at plant for loading. Opening of files based on letter of credit details / arrange transporters / Draft bills of lading / Invoicing / Liaise with Debtors / Creditors. Liaise with transporters / Allocate invoices to clients / Liaise with clients in various SADC countries / Cheque allocation to Shipping lines / DHL Waybills / Documentation to clients / Daily Planning Spreadsheets / Cargo Tracking.Handling Import scheduled shipments / Freight rate quotations / Sales / Development quotations / Marketing
  • Manica Africa
    Logistics Controller
    Manica Africa Sep 2008 - Oct 2011
    Germiston
    Co-ordinate all loading of all high valued cargo - cobalt / copperArrange for packing of cargo with warehouse.Obtain release of empty containers from various container depots / arrange transporters / Draft bills of lading / Invoicing / Liase with Debtors / Creditors. Liaise with transporters / Allocate invoices to clients / Use of the Sage and Budget Module System/ Draw up Bills of Ladings / Cheque allocation to Shipping lines / Fed- Ex of documentation to clients. Daily Planning Spreadsheets / Cargo Tracking.Handling Import scheduled shipments / Freight rate quotations / Sales / Development quotations / Marketing.Tobacco RIT shipments / breakbulk

Rakesh Singh Skills

Logistics Management Ocean Freight Air Freight Freight Forwarding Freight Transportation Logistics Warehousing Shipping Freight Export Procurement Supply Chain Management Negotiation Import Transportation Supply Chain Operations Management Management

Rakesh Singh Education Details

  • Pax Commercial College
    Pax Commercial College
    Computers And Administration
  • Rydalpark Secondary School
    Rydalpark Secondary School
    12

Frequently Asked Questions about Rakesh Singh

What is Rakesh Singh's role at the current company?

Rakesh Singh's current role is Senior Logistics Analyst at Valvoline Middle East and Africa.

What schools did Rakesh Singh attend?

Rakesh Singh attended Damelin, Pax Commercial College, Rydalpark Secondary School.

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Rakesh Singh has interest in Social Services, Various Codes Of Sport, Children, Travelling, Civil Rights And Social Action, Education, Science And Technology, Fishing, Health.

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Rakesh Singh has skills like Logistics Management, Ocean Freight, Air Freight, Freight Forwarding, Freight Transportation, Logistics, Warehousing, Shipping, Freight, Export, Procurement, Supply Chain Management.

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