Werner Lans Email & Phone Number

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

- Responsible for the entire supply chain and logistics operation.- Led the strategic objectives for the entire warehousing and inventory staff.- Trained staff to self-problem solve, to do more with less and self-care.- Create and update legacy SOP's to keep them current.- Recreate the company's website, social media profile and online- perception of contract manufacturing.- Part of strategic objectives and alignment for the company.- Took part in numerous ISO audits to ensure our standards were upheld and maintained.- Led supplier negotiations for warehouse equipment and consumables.- Designed and developed products to create efficiencies for distribution.

Bryanston, Johannesburg

- Manage logistics coordinators in Angola, Congo, Gabon, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda.- Maintain synergies with all logistics coordinators throughout Africa to ensure they are trained according to the latest procedures and efficiency projects.- Prepare and review the commercial invoices and shipping documentation for all shipments.- Ensure that the correct: • Incoterm is used for each shipment to avoid unnecessary risk. • Harmonized Tariff Codes (HTC) are selected to minimize the financial impact.- Manage and coordinate critical dangerous/hazardous consignments throughout Africa.- Prepare and set-up logistics processes and procedures.- Give training on logistical and compliance procedures.- Give the ‘green light’ (G/L) for all shipments – import and export.- Maintain close relationships with the various logistics stakeholders and Freight Forwarding.- Negotiate new contracts and prices with Freight Forwarders.- Plan equipment movement and consolidate shipments to reduce cost and increase efficiency.- Comply with and follow the QHSSE standards and processes.- Participate in the selection and executing contracts with Clearing & Forwarding companies.- Conducting audits on the various regions to ensure they comply with the local and international compliance standards and specifications- Lead logistics financial audits and consolidations at regional level.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Responsible for the entire logistics/supply chain function at Weatherford Cape Town.Main Responsibilities:- Prepare and review the commercial invoices and packing lists.- Highlight specific requirements with regards to Radioactive, Explosive and other Hazardous Material movements.- Prepare and set-up logistics processes and procedures.- Ensure the shipments are crated/packaged according to their specification.- Plan and coordinate lifting and handling equipment for shipments.- Give the ‘green light’ (G/L) for all shipments – import and export.- Obtain freight quotes (Sea, Air, Road & Courier) from the Freight Forwarders, select the most cost effective, reliable and timeous options.- Maintain close relationships with the various locations and Clearing & Forwarding agents.- Negotiate new contracts and prices with Freight Forwarders.- Plan equipment movement and consolidate the shipments to reduce cost and increase efficiency.- Comply and follow the QHSSE standards and processes.- Participate in the selection and executing contracts with Clearing & Forwarding companies.- Generate Purchase Orders (PO’s) on JD Edwards for the relevant freight, crating and customs charges.- Participate in daily and yearly stock-counts and cycle counts.- Keeping the filing of all shipments up to date and do monthly file audits.

Cape Town Area, South Africa

Responsibilities:- Planning, allocating and coordinating the required work load.- Managing the flow of the outbound operations.- Using/Training staff to use the new equipment, with regard to :- Combining and consolidating pallets & rolltainers- Moving the shipments into the various trucks- Auditing shipments- Doing stock takes- Utilizing SAP EWM for ERP functionality through-out the warehouse.- Controlling various teams of loaders and general workers to carry out their work function according to the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).- Continually providing feedback on the newly developed SAP EWM (Warehouse/Distribution Management System). Achievements: - Successfully rolled out the new SAP EWM system- Made the 2nd in Charge Shift Supervisor (2IC).

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Responsibilities:- Managing inventory and the movement of stock within the hospital.- Inventory, assets & consignment stock planning, forecasting, reporting.- Managing ward clerks and stock controllers in the hospital.- Overseeing and conducting monthly stock takes within the hospital pharmacy and the wards in the hospital.- Ordering inventory on a daily basis of R100 – R200 000/order.- Strategic demand planning – consignment stock and inventory.- Handling out of stock situations, alternative sourcing - consulting Reps.- Ensuring that the targeted stock cover days are met while ensuring optimum customer service levels.- Handling queries for 13 Wards and 10 Theatres.- Handling and signing off stock adjustment reports.- Checking/scrutinizing the orders placed by the Procurement Controllers.- Merchandising, Invoicing and Receipting – Daily Routine.- Project Involvement:- Theatre Charge Sheet Project, Automated System “Pilot Hospital”- Auto-transfer Life Healthcare Project- Billing Project – Glynnwood “Pilot Hospital” – Project Coordinator- Vast Exposure to ISO 9001 Quality Procedure.- Finance ConsolidationAchievements:- Decreased Stock levels in the wards and the pharmacy – efficientusage/better planning.- Decreased the out of stock situations.- Serviceability of the hospital increased.

Middelburg

Witbank Area, South Africa

Worked university holidays!GC Gypsy Witbank

Bsc Post Graduate In Technology Managment, Logistics/Project Management And Engineering, 2012/10/30

Primarily focused on Engineering Subjects and Project Management

Btech Logistics, Logistsics

Best 2nd year Student in Logistics Graduated with Cum Laude