BD CREATIVE

A dynamic and results-driven professional committed to achieving and exceeding demanding targets and business objectives while remaining focused on providing an exceptional standard of service.

Possesses excellent interpersonal, communication and negotiation skills, the ability to influence decisions and to develop positive internal and external relationships. Enjoys being part of a successful and productive team and thrives in highly pressurized and challenging working environments.

Pietermaritzburg, 3201

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adfces@r.postjobfree.com

EDUCATION

K O G I L A N G O V E N D E R

BCompt Accounting Sciences Financial

University of South Africa (UNISA) - 2020

National Diploma Chemical Engineering

Durban University of Technology – 2008

Supervisory Management NQF SETA

Imsimbi Training Academy - 2019

TEFL Diploma (GTA Level 5 Diploma

Teaching English Abroad)

i TO i Teaching English Abroad – 2019

Certified Green Belt (Lean Sigma)

Clariant Excellence - 2016

Matric Certificate (with exemption)

Cool Air Secondary – 1996

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

CONTACT

RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

FINANCIAL ASSISTANT

Clariant Sasol Catalyst / Clariant Southern Africa Financial and Cost Accounting:

Budgeting inputs regarding utilities, cycle times, capacities, hours, raw material costs

BOM analysis and accuracy

EOQ and production run size calculations holding costs versus procurement production costs

Cost estimation for variable and fixed costs based on demand

Direct and absorption costing (traditional and ABC costing)

Process costing including joint and by product costing

Standard costing variance analyses and report generation monthly

Advanced optimization for product mix capacity constraints

Cost calculations for decision making to make or buy products

Transfer pricing calculations and decision-making division to division

CVP break even, margin of safety, target and operating leverage calculations for decision making

Calculation of variable and fixed rates based on product mix

Ensure accuracy of BOM's and accuracy of recipes (routings)

Assisting with annual operations budget planning and control

Accurate product costing per division and per plant

Monthly analysis and update of standard costs

Monthly cycle counts, variance analysis and reporting

Assisting with year-end financial and inventory audits

Account receivables and payable queries and documentation control

Inventory adjustments in SAP and documentation control

Petty cash reconciliations and documentation control

Accountable for expense claim approval and documentation control

Cost center variance reporting to departmental managers

Production order variance analysis and reporting

Accurate valuation of inventory FIFO

Monthly sales, purchasing and production order reconciliations using CAAT’s Accounting Software Applications:

SAP PP (Key User)

SAP APO (Key User)

SAP MM (Key User)

SAP SD (Key User)

SAP CO (User)

SAP FI (User)

Microsoft Office:

MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel (Advanced)

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PRODUCTION TEAM LEADER

Prominent Paints South Africa (PPG Group)

2018 - 2019

Position Overview:

Responsible for the safety and productivity of all production employees staffed on designated shift. The Team Leader position is accountable for ensuring that production scheduled for completion is executed in a timely manner and within all quality parameters and for participation in both the hiring and performance management processes. Achievements:

Increased throughput rate in production from 700000 L/month to 1000000L/month by optimizing processes and resources. This was achieved with no capital expenditure and overtime.

Wrote all SOP’s and trained all production staff onsite.

Improved housekeeping from a score of 60 to 79 (KPI standard 75).

Reduced overtime by 20%.

Improved quality from 70% to 87% FTR (first time right).

Improved safety by creating a safety awareness culture which reduced incidents from average of 4 per month to 0.5 per month.

Key Functions & Responsibilities:

Ensure the safety and productivity of all employees assigned.

Enforce all safety and processing procedures are adhered to.

Enable effective communications between management and operators.

Train new employees and coach existing employees.

Maintain a clean and safe workplace in accordance with 5S protocol.

Investigate and report all incidents (spills, accidents, poor performance).

Manufacture and pack products as necessary.

Suggest and implement cost-saving ideas.

Perform related duties as assigned or as the situation dictates.

manage and measure day to day work of his team, to deliver agreed operation KPIs in terms of costs, quality, customer service, safety and hygiene, and routine PM tasks.

To make assignments and monitor progress, co-ordinate training, and develop associates in their area of responsibility.

Conduct PDPs for his team and to ensure disciplinary matters are dealt with in accordance with company procedures and policies.

Promote and drive LEAN and continuous improvement culture within his team, and to lead implementing continuous improvement activities that address safety, quality, and efficiency in his production line / area.

Provide clear communication and to be a first point of contact to his team.

Work closely with other support resources out of his area, particularly Quality Control, safety, planning and maintenance to ensure consistent product quality, productivity and safety.

Lead and own the morning daily meeting with his team.

Develop a problem solving and failure root cause analysis approach within his team.

Ensure that all equipment and machinery is operational and in good working order. PRODUCTION PLANNER

Prominent Paints South Africa (PPG Group)

2016 – 2018 (Promoted)

Achievements:

Implemented the process of scheduling in production to compliment the planning process.

OTIF improved from 89% to > 95%

Reduced stock outs from 50 to < 10 (result was fewer loss in sales)

Reduced inventory level KPI’s from 1500000 Liters to 800000 Liters without reduction in OTIF and loss of sales.

Key Functions & Responsibilities:

Work with Manager to plan and coordinate production schedules.

Review production specifications and identify and report plant capacity constraints.

Resolve manpower and material shortage problems in a timely manner.

Develop weekly production status reports for Manager.

Monitor workflow and schedules to ensure on-time delivery.

Ensure that materials and equipment are prearranged for production.

Coordinate with Manager to develop and execute production plan.

Work with Managers to develop potential solutions to improve production performance.

Develop effective scheduling process to achieve production objectives.

Analyze and address production issues in a timely fashion.

Coordinate with production, purchasing and finance teams to develop and maintain scheduling parameters.

Raw material requirements to procurement to avoid any shortages.

Generate production reports to Managers for critical decision-making purposes.

Communicate schedule adherence on a weekly basis to all stakeholders.

Responsible for production schedule for the site. OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

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MS Word

MS PowerPoint

MS Excel (Advanced)

MS Access

SYSTEMS

OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Draw up schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders.

Analyze production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes.

Plan sequence of manufacturing operations for guidance to production.

Confer with department’s Team Leaders to determine status of manufacturing orders. INVENTORY AND PRODUCTION PLANNER SCHEDULER / FINANCIAL ASSISTANT Clariant Sasol Catalyst

2014 – 2016

Position Overview:

Cross functional position working with production, finance, controlling, procurement, sales, technical, logistics and supply chain.

Achievements:

Project leader on a Green Belt project to optimize the supply and demand of raw materials to site for production which resulted in a NWC savings of ZAR 1,000,000

Key user responsibilities for SAP SD to ensure the successful rollout for a new invoicing process to affiliates

Ensured that EVP variance for production was reduced from ZAR 16,000,000 unfavorable in 2014 to ZAR 584,000 favorable in 2015 by ensuring accuracy of BOM’s and routings in SAP and configuration.

Key Functions & Responsibilities:

Production Planning and Scheduling

Work with Manager to plan and coordinate production schedules, review production specifications and identify and report plant capacity constraints

Resolve manpower and material shortage problems in a timely manner.

Develop weekly production status reports for Manager

Monitor workflow and schedules to ensure on-time delivery

Ensure that materials and equipment are prearranged for production

Coordinate with Manager to develop and execute production plan.

Work with Managers to develop potential solutions to improve production performance

Develop effective scheduling process to achieve production objectives

Coordinate with production, purchasing and finance teams to develop and maintain scheduling parameters

Order and stock adequate materials to avoid any shortages

Generate production reports to Managers for critical decision-making purposes

Draw up schedule to establish sequence and lead time of each operation to meet shipping dates according to sales forecasts or customer orders

SAP master data management

Create and maintain new inventory codes

Creation and maintenance of new BOM’s and Routings on SAP

Budgeting inputs regarding utilities cycle times, capacities, hours, raw material costs, routings and BOM.

Manage clearance of process orders

Calculation of raw materials needed per order

Raw material availability and required plan (MRP) updated with forecast changes

Ensure stock movements schedules are updated

Analyze production specifications and plant capacity data and performs mathematical calculations to determine manufacturing processes,

Plan sequence of manufacturing operations for guidance to production

Confer with department’s Team Leaders to determine status of manufacturing orders

Co-ordinate inventory, cycle counts and adjustments with Production Manager

Prepare production reports, lists of required materials, tools and equipment Financial:

Budgeting inputs regarding utilities, cycle times, capacities, hours, raw material costs

Ensure accuracy of BOM's and accuracy of recipes (routings)

Annual budget planning and control

Accurate product costing

Monthly production cost reporting and variance analysis

Monthly analysis and update of standard costs

Investigate cycle counting variances and resolve issues

Assisting with year-end financial and inventory audits

Account receivables and payable queries and documentation control Procurement:

Responsible for all production direct and indirect procurement

Reviews planned orders, creates requisitions for purchased items, and manages approval process

Transmits and prioritizes approved purchase orders and supporting documents to supplier

Tracks order acknowledgement, prepares and communicates shortage and backlog reports

Ensures orders adhere to supplier agreements and contracts; reports nonconformance’s SKILLS

Production Management & Planning

Procurement & Demand Planning

Stakeholder Engagement

Customer Service & Relationship

Building

Cost & Budget Management

Supply Chain Management

Logistics Control

Quality Control & Assurance

Health & Safety

Risk Identification

Performance Management

Recruitment & Selection

Crisis & Change Management

Contract Management

Process Improvement

Project Management

Progress Reporting

Service Delivery Management

Implementation Management

Inventory & Stock Management

Requirement Identification

Task Coordination

SAP Master Data Management

Workflow Management & Planning

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OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Identifies opportunities and implements actions to achieve efficiencies

Supplier negotiations to meet internal customer’s requirements Logistics, Supply Chain and Sales:

CSD (customer service desk) responsibilities for site, importing and exporting raw materials and finished good according to production plan requirements

Liaise with IMPEX to compile export documents

Send out shipment documents according to customer requirements

Arrange transport for local sales.

PRODUCTION SCHEDULER

Clariant South Africa

2009 – 2014

Position Overview:

Cross functional position working with production, finance, controlling, procurement, sales, technical, logistics and supply chain.

Achievements:

Project leader on a Green Belt project to optimize the Sasol gas usage on the boilers and calciners. on a certain section of the plant which resulted in a savings of ZAR 1,500,000.

Increased the accuracy of the inventory from 45% in 2009 to 98% in 2014.

Planning and scheduling accuracy achieved OTIF at higher than 98% compared to KPI of 95%.

Key user responsibilities for the MM, PP and APO modules in SAP for two roll out projects for SAP. implementation one in 2009 from R3 to ECC6 and one in 2013 from ECC6 to SAP Wins. PROCESS SPECIALIST

Sud Chemie Zeolites

2007 – 2009

Position Overview:

Providing management and support to up to 68 members of staff and motivating them towards the achievement of optimum service delivery standards to facilitate customer satisfaction and maximum revenue generation.

Optimize the zeolites manufacturing process and implement continuous improvement initiatives

Support projects/capital projects.

Assist with commission and hand over total project package to the production department. QUALITY CONTROL TECHNICIAN

Kodak Manufacturing

2002 – 2007

Position Overview:

Maintaining quality-assurance processes.

Testing products to ensure that products comply with quality standards.

Recording and analyzing results data during product development and manufacturing.

Troubleshooting in production when quality standards are not adhered to. REFERENCES

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