Manager Management

Lourens van der Watt Cell nr: 084-***-****

Email: *******@*****.***

ABOUT ME

Deadline-driven, detail-orientated, problem-solving individual with the managerial drive and passion, coupled with thirteen years of management experience specifically in factory and production management, being hands-on and active in the warehouse, as well as in logistics and admin. Adding to this - my years of theological studies where business management, leadership, information analysis as well as problem-solving, to name a few, also form part of my personal skill-set. Among my skills and abilities, I count professional leadership, adept in material and production management, cost reduction, excellent in client and staff liaising, logistics, inventory management, planning and execution, with my eye on quality, deadlines and targets, as some of my strongest characteristics.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Address: 11 Froetang Street, Welgevonden Estate, Stellenbosch, Western Cape.

Identity Number 760-***-**** 082

Nationality South African

Driver’s License Code 8 / Type B

Own Transport Yes

EDUCATIONAL PROFILE

Secondary » Andrew Rabie High

Tertiary » National Service S.A. Infantry

» Danceasy International Gold Level Qualified - Instructor

» P.E. Computer Tech - MS Windows 95 / 98 / NT / MS Word / MS Excel / MS PowerPoint /

MS Outlook / Internet

» Bet-El Bible College (Theology – Dip.Th) Honors Graduate

» NOSA - S.H.E.Q

» Profert – Syspro (Non-Formal training)

» Kynoch - SAP (Non-Formal training)

HARD SKILLS SOFT SKILLS

Language (Bilingual – Fluent English and Afrikaans) • Positive attitude

Computer literacy (MS Office / Syspro / SAP) • Communication

Ministry and Counseling • Teamwork

Strategic Planning • Time Management

Organizational • Willingness to learn

Leadership / Management • Resilience

Motivational- and Public Speaking • Initiative and Creativity

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

WORK EXPERIENCE

Company Profert PTY Ltd / Kynoch - Factory Manager - Apr 2006 – June 2020

Steer and direct chemical fertilizer blending and bagging operations for the Eastern-, Western- and Northern Cape market. Establish operational policies and implement process improvements to ensure superior product quality. Directly manage a team of supervisors, maintenance and production employees. Design and implement coaching and training programs to develop staff, facilitate efficiency and improve performance. Manage operational and capital expense budgets and ensuring adherence to strict quality control, coupled with health and safety procedures.

Areas of expertise »Lean Manufacturing »Just-in-Time (JIT) Production

»Team Building & Training »Regulatory Compliance

»Total Quality Management (TQM) »P & L Accountability

»Cost Reduction / Avoidance

Key Responsibilities •Staff Management •Staff Training

•Safety and Security •Health and Safety

•Production planning •Scheduling

•Quality control •Production Management

•Maintenance Management •Data capturing (Syspro, SAP, MS Excel)

•Inventory Management •Reports

•HR Management (Local) •Planning

•Administration Management •Procurement

•Logistics Management •Goods Dispatching

•Goods Receiving •Transport coordination

WORK ACHIEVEMENTS

Improved staff attendance by 65% by implementing an employee of the month incentive.

Implemented Health and Safety measures which led to the first certificate of compliance award, nationally, in terms of a set of standards audited by AfriCompliance, as stipulated in the FERTASA Code of Conduct and covering activities such as Legislation, Quality Assurance, Ethical Business Practices, Biosecurity and Risk Management.

Identified the causes of shrinkage and implemented new measures which reduced stock loss by 22%.

Increased production output by 20% by implementing additional hands-on training for staff.

Improved ergonomics by adding features to the production areas to assist productivity.

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

Company Aire-Temp - Technician and Sales - May 2004 – Mar 2006

Company Juice U’ Up – Manager - Mar 2003 – Apr 2004

Company Danceasy International - Assistant Manager / Instructor - Feb 1996 – Feb 2003

Other Activities and Interests

Online Ministry - Volleyball – Reading – Writing – Sketching - Arts & Crafts – Charities and Fund Raisers

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