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County Cork, Ireland

Cork, County Cork, Ireland

County Cork, Ireland

• Achieved and maintained above 99% inventory accuracy across five client accounts
• Trained in manual handling, power pallet truck operation, scissor lift, counterbalance operation, IATA
• Responsible for warehouse and office bi-monthly 5-S audits
• Active customer care advocate
• Perfecting and enhancing standard operating procedures

Harare, Zimbabwe

• Procurement of short shelf-life stock products locally (Zimbabwe) and internationally (South Africa/Europe/China/India)
• Projecting and maintaining stock levels for all 9 nationwide branches.
• Processing internal branch transfers
• Producing automated stock, sales and purchasing reports in Microsoft Excel linked to Sequel Server
• Projecting product budgets and expenditure up to 3 months in advance
• Managing a team of 11 Stock Controllers and 1 Purchasing Manager

Harare, Zimbabwe

• Responsible for setting up stores and standard operating procedures from scratch
• Implemented automated stock management using Unleashed software
• Implemented the use of XERO accounting software
• Generated quotations, invoices, statements, sales orders, stock orders, delivery notes using XERO accounting software and Unleashed software
• Procurement of all stock locally (Zimbabwe) and internationally (Zambia/South Africa/U.S.A) for both the Zimbabwe and Zambian companies
• Negotiating equipment prices with suppliers

Harare, Zimbabwe

• Increased overall inventory efficiency by 40%
• Implemented effective stock control systems and purchasing procedures
• Produced streamlined stock and costing reports in Microsoft Excel
• Efficiently recoded stock in automated inventory
• Local (Zimbabwe) and international (South Africa) stock procurement
• Negotiating prices with suppliers

Harare, Zimbabwe

• Achieved the Front of House Management certificate from Agrinet Academy, South Africa
• Recoding and maintaining stock inventory in Pastel
• Setting up and maintaining client database in Pastel
• Setting up and enforcing the use of quotations, invoices, statements, sales orders, stock orders, delivery notes, etc in Pastel
• Procurement of stock locally (Zimbabwe) and internationally (South Africa)
• Organising stores efficiently

Lusaka, Zambia

• Effectively managed inventory efficiency leading to 60% increased counter sales
• Responsible for computerising general company accounts and stock management in Pastel software
• Purchasing of stock from local (Zambia) and International (U.S.A./South Africa) suppliers to maintain both the main and subsidiary branch stocks
• Managed a team of 10 staff (2 Sales Assistants, 2 Stores Controllers, 6 Technicians)
• Training Sales Assistants and Stores Controllers
• Training Technicians in irrigation equipment maintenance and repairs

Certificate In Customs Clearance Procedures

*Import/export declarations via Customs Clearance Software *Documentation requirements of the exporter/importer and understanding where.

Certificate (White Belt), Lean Sigma Quality

Higher Certificate In Business Logistics & Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management, Pass With Distinction

Course Modules Year 1 - Certificate: Communications and Writing Skills Business Applications Introduction to Supply Chain Management.

Certificate In Front Of House Management

Subjects: Retail Display Techniques, Merchandising, Customer Psychology, Sales, Marketing

Graduated At A Level – Subjects: Math, Chemistry And Physics