Heavy Equipment A Team

Location:

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa

Salary:

72000

Posted:

May 13, 2024

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Resume:

Email:ad5obt@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marlene-rossouw-490b6815b/

PERSONAL STATEMENT&SUMMARY

Marlene is an exceptional and well skilled experienced International Technical & Procurement Projects Senior Buyer, looking for a suitable position with the Mining/Agricultural/Projects/Laundry & Catering Industrial & Heavy Equipment Industries. Performance driven and task orientated. With an extensive background within the Agricultural, Mining, Aviation and Heavy Equipment industries.

A team player whose involvement in cost reduction has yielded much improvement with a competitive edge to the industry. A participative professional and team player used to working within multidisciplinary teams and high-potential industries. Her excellent negotiation skills, ability and professionalism will exemplify her strengths and weaknesses that plays a proactive role in developing fields within the engineering/mining/agricultural/heavy manufacturing environments. ACHIEVEMENTS

• John Deere’s achievement award, “Star-of-the-Month” on multiple occasions

• Created a new cost saving project and Parts movement on selective stock older than 20 years in support of a buy in from direct Dealers to a discounted program.

• Executed a close knit and reliable supplier network when a constructive supplier list is kept that suit the Company requirements.

QUALIFICATIONS

Regenesys Business School

* Graduated 2018

Mentoring program 2012 - 2017

Leadership Career Training 2017

Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA)

Change, Quality, Strategic, Project Management

• Kevin Botes (Warehouse manager)

• Mentoring teams when relieved by new

Warehouse position

Morum Excellentiam Practice for Behaviour

Exellence

CAREER

Lateral Logistic

April 2023 - Aug 2023 Assistant Procurement Manager Procurement Management Develop procurement strategy and the implementation thereof. Develop and manage relationships with strategic and key suppliers through a Supplier Management Program, focusing on Supplier relationship management (SRM) and Supplier performance management (SPM). Ensure effective and efficient procurement management and procurement control in accordance with policies and procedures. Set up and implement reviews and audits. Provides input into tenders / quotes on costing and procuring of goods and materials. Negotiates and sources the most cost-effective quality products/materials for the Company. Analyses and evaluates data when sourcing and negotiating with vendors to establish and verify the reliability of suppliers for quality and price, performance, and delivery. Conducts supplier visits and audits in conjunction with Manager & Vendor List. Preparation of monthly reports e.g., price variances, outstanding requisitions / orders. Develop and implement quality metrics to ensure material and goods availability and compliance with quality standards. Stores Management Manage and assist warehouse staff Ensures that materials, plant, and equipment acquired are securely stored. Maintain materials in an organized manner. Ensures minimum wastage and excess materials through strict stock control. Ensures effective control of material – receiving, quality checking. Follows up on and expedite material deliveries. Conducts comprehensive stores and material audits. Ensures that materials, plant, and equipment sold to third parties are delivered on time and are correctly invoiced and statements issued to ensure payment. Purchase Order Control Ensures the finalization of orders submitted. Review and verify purchase orders / Manifest & Export Documentation prior to goods being dispatched. Ensures that purchase orders are prepared and issued on approved quotations, highlighting special requirements and technical information. Ensure customer reports (Expediting Reports, Supplier Purchase Orders: Reports) are accurate and sent out in time. People Management Assistant Manager Ensure procurement and stores divisions are adequately staff to achieve organisational objectives. Manage the performance of all direct reports through coaching, mentoring to ensure continuous improvement in conjunction with HR, identify top talent and critical skills for retention and development. Assisting and cheering in Disciplinary Hearings, when applicable. Fill in for Manager in times of absence and provide support. Conduct and oversee all duties of manager while on leave or absent from work. Make executive decisions, hold meetings, and provide accountability. Implement workflow procedures based on direction from the Manager; Directors and Top Management. Provide customer support in escalated situations & managing overall workflow of the company. Liaise with GM & Directors on a regular basis. Oversee and supervise employees from time to time. Visit suppliers with manager on a regular basis to ensure compliance to customer needs, effective communication and quality control in line with competitive and favourable pricing. Review and make recommendations on poor performing vendors / suppliers.

(contract maternity fill)

Lead Laundry & Catering

Modderfontein

1 Sept 2022 - March 2023 Procurement Analyst

Continuously update relevant departments/individuals on buying activities with regards to: a. Status of ordering process

b. Pricing & Availability

c. Alternative parts available

d. Lead times and possible ETA’s

e. Any unexpected delays

3. Individual requests for quotes/pricing/alternatives/orders are to be responded within (via email) within 8 hours of receiving such request and updated every 24H until request has been fulfilled. 4. To provide the Financial Manager & Spares Manager a monthly report (on the 1st of every subsequent month) relating to buying activities that include: a. Total value of foreign purchasing for the particular month. b. Total value of local purchasing for the particular month. c. Status of open purchase orders and any concerns relevant to be brought to their attention. d. Cost saving achieved during the particular month with a minimum proof of negotiating taking place where possible.

e. General state of purchasing department that include risks, potential price increases and supply constraints.

5. Continuously monitor and update demand levels necessary to ensure sufficient stock levels are achieved at all times. These parameters include, but are not limited to: a. Order Frequency

b. Lead Times

c. Service Levels

d. Minimum Order Quantities

6. Maintaining the spare parts database by ensuring that SAP is always updated with the most recent list of parts as listed on supplier parts/price lists.

a. Any updated/superseded/discontinued/alternative parts are to be immediately communicated to relevant departments/individuals to ensure updates on Sales Orders are met. b. Discontinued parts are to be changed to an “Inactive” status 7. Identifying any outdated sales orders on the list on a monthly basis and communicated to relevant party to close such orders where:

a. The order has been executed on a different sale or cancelled. b. The parts requested have been discontinued/alternatively supplied.

(contract fill)

Danoher (Mining)

Benoni

5 Jan 2022 - Feb 2022

Buyer

• Purchase goods, materials, components or services in line with specified cost, quality and delivery targets

• Customer compliance and supporting/demonstrated possible solutions.

• Prepare purchase orders in line with final negotiations with selected suppliers.

• Contact suppliers to resolve price, quality, and delivery or invoice issues.

• Ensures a continuous supply of required goods and materials.

• Manages performance improvement activities including the exploration of alternative sources.

• Custodian of Procurement portfolio and the adherence to support teams, management to a good enough Company profitability.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, planning and organizational skills.

• Comfortable conversing in English, both verbally and in writing.

(contract fill)

SAGE PARTS (Aviation)

Jet Park

June 2021 - Dec 2021

Contract CSR EMEA region

fill as position reported to

France Head office

• Customer Service Representative (EMEA region)

• Customer Quotes, Order Acknowledgment, Supplier pricing research and to convert to a invoice customer after receiving the Purchase Order.

• International freight forwarding & Inco term and global shipping understanding and experience.

• Comfortable conversing in English when communication both verbal and written are predominantly with EMEA stakeholders and SAGE Jhb reported into Head office based in France.

• EMEA region included Qatar Airways as key stakeholder in this position.

• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills, planning and organizational skills.

• In a new and complex environments working with EMEA customers I continued to support each EMEA entity with my exceptional organizational, detail-oriented skills.

• Taking full ownership as the JHB Branch Administrator and EMEA CSR had my ability allowed me to stay focused on the work from start to finish.

• Weekly air shipment consoles for Middle East sourcing Parts from either the USA, France, UK shipped to the Middle East.

• Minimal supervision to respond on 40% telephone enquiries call basis daily.

• Provide feedback on availability of the variety of products, orders, services and shipments. 60% of daily task executed was based on: Quotes and Supply Order Acknowledgments awaiting the target to convert to Purchase order.

• Branch Administrator supporting JHB SA office:

• Profit and Loss management on month to month Aviation Parts sales working with Branch Manager on Branch targets.

• Medium/Large Parts movement between internal stock through the using the logistics operations experience called Parts Transfer. Where all stock globally are considered to be moved due to delays in a time of global pandemic.

• Overall site management and stock control on daily movement and receiving of new stock.

• Willingness leading by example when Branch Manager was on Covid relieve (twice) and taken Family responsibility leave in a time of losing a family member.

• Commercial proven ability in the customer services environment at a management level working with aviation stakeholders in South Africa.

• Excellent knowledge of running warehouses and managing high level of stock rotation.

• Analytical & Strategic ways to solve complex problems into an actionable outcome.

• Excellent knowledge of handling stock such as tires, filters, engine parts, windows.

Freudenberg Filtrations

(Mining)

Meadowdale

Jan - June 2020

Customer Service Administrator