CURRICULUM VITAE OF MAHLOMOLA BENJAMIN MOKOSE
First names : Mahlomola Benjamin
Surname : Mokose
Identity Number : 830-***-**** 087
Marital status : Single
Nationality : South African
Gender : Male
EE-AA : Black
Cell number : 082-***-****
Driver’s licence : Code 10 (own transport)
Home Language : Southern Sotho
Other Languages : English, Afrikaans, Zulu and Xhosa
Language proficiency
SOUTHERN SOTHO
ENGLISH
AFRIKAANS
Zulu
Xhosa
READ
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Good
Good
SPEAK
Excellent
Excellent
Good
Good
Fair
WRITE
Excellent
Excellent
Fair
Fair
Fair
Criminal Offences : None
Health : Excellent
SECONDARY EDUCATION DETAILS
Last school attended : Pele Ya Pele Secondary School
Highest grade passed : Grade 12 / Matric
Year : 2001
TERTIARY EDUCATION DETAILS
Institution attended : University of Johannesburg
Qualification obtained : National Diploma in Logistics
Year Completed : 2004 (November)
Modules completed : Logistics 1&2
: Purchasing 1&2
: Mercantile law
: Cost and estimating
: Practical accounting
: Managerial problem-solving techniques
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY OVERVIEW
Company : Seabourne Express
Year : March 2020 – July 2020
Position : Operations Manager
Job Responsibilities:
To be in charge of providing inspired leadership for operations in support of the Senior Operations Manager as well as the development and implementation of operational policies and procedures. Help promote a company culture that encourages morale and performance.
1.Day-to-day duties:
Recruiting, select, train, assign, schedule, couch, counsel and discipline staff.
Communicate job expectations: planning and monitoring.
Enforcing policies and procedures.
Ensure on time dispatch of the vehicles daily.
Monitor deliveries to ensure SLA’s are met.
Ensure collections are not missed and correct size vehicle is sent as per specifications.
Report on floor checks for visibility of all shipments in JNB branch on the system.
Attend to escalated queries and resolve timeously.
Monitor driver’s idle time while on route to ensure high productivity.
Responsible for fleet management and servicing.
Work stations and warehouse cleanliness.
Ensuring adequate handover between shifts is provided as well as pre-alerts.
Company : ID Logistics
Year : October 2018 – August 2019
Position : Transport supervisor
Job Responsibilities:
Reporting and working directly to the Transport Manager to ensure the effective distribution of the business’ principle products, by ensuring that transporters arrive on time to load and off load on time at destinations. To further ensure that loads are ready for collection at the scheduled time and that documentations are done and recorded correctly.
2.Day-to-day duties:
Coordinate the activities of the transport department (FML and Hauliers)
Coordinate activities in IDL yard to avoid congestion
Ensure all Rd’s are controlled, re loaded and delivered as per Principal SLA
Ensure trucks are dispatched on time
Conduct random checks on truck temperature prior to dispatch
Ensure that the amount of staff allocated to each truck is controlled as per contract
Ensure Diesel is ordered on time
Validate and approve trip sheets, check overtime for staff, number of staff, mileage travelled, and number of trucks used
Conduct random vehicle checks (damages, roadworthiness, fridge units, maintenance schedule, COF)
Ensure all IDL safety standards are met during dispatching
Ensure that all processes and procedures are followed to achieve DC KPI’s
Ensure all POD’s are managed daily
Assist with Customer service and tracking of deliveries
Ensure vehicles are tracked until safely back at the depot
Assist with planning function, as and when required
Update daily planner information with the driver and crew
Secondary pallet control (Arrange for broken pallets to be returned to CHEP)
Involvement in the TAT’s at customers as specified in the contract
Ensure all vehicles are maintained in a hygienic manner
Manage all haulier staff and own departmental staff activities
Assist with all Transport related projects
Ensure that there is timeous response to incident and accidents and in line with IDL processes
Ensure that invoicing is completed accurately within the planned time frames
Manage wash bay areas to ensure that they are in a suitable condition
Ensure daily inspections are carried out on the electrical plugs in yard
Assist with all driver break downs and queries during the day
Ensure Daily allocation of Zeno devices
Receipt of AD-HOC vehicles
3.Reporting:
Update Diesel reports
Update truck inspection report
Any other ad-hoc reports i.e. ad-hoc truck mileage report
Company : Santova Logistics
Year : February 2016 – October 2018
Position : Courier Channel Team Leader
Job Responsibilities:
Prepare and gather information from clients and or suppliers for a new shipment
Create waybills for shipment on the service provider’s system
Arrange collection of the shipment
Update client regularly regarding status of their shipment
Invoice the client on Cargowise
Arrange VOC if needed and send clearance documents to clients
Arrange dedicated loads for clients domestically
Ensure client retention by offering great rates and excellent customer service through good communication
Ensure information is adequate on Cargowise
Ensure invoicing to clients is done timeously
Pull and analyse reports to improve the department service offerings
Company : Value Logistics
Year : Feb 2014 - June 2015
Position : Contracts Manager
Job Responsibilities:
To control the function within the division in such a manner so as to achieve maximum productivity aimed at satusfying the clients’ needs. Particular attention given to quality, reliability, delivery, safety, communication and housekeeping. Ensure we retain and grow the business and we become the clients primary logistics partner.
1.Day-to-day duties:
Audit in-house sites – Filing, procedures, Health and safety, Housekeeping, Assets, Chep pallet maintenance and register and bolt seal register
Update in-house sites organograms monthly
Arrange training for staff daily to ensure that performance levels are met and exceeded
Ensure Direct deliveries trucks are loaded as per SOP and secure POD
Build a solid relationship with the client to ensure business is retained
2.HR and IR:
Assist in recruitment and selection
Assist in Industrial Relations matters
3.Budgeting:
Control of profit and loss to ensure year on year cost saving
Assist with budgets and targets
4.Reporting:
Oversee and monitor status reports, outstanding POD reports, Volume report and daily manifest report
Analyze in-house sites KPI weekly and report to Quality control manager for discrepancies
Company : Aramex
Year : October 2011 - January 2014
Position : Senior Operations Supervisor
Job Responsibilities:
Ensuring that collections are met timeously
Meeting of service levels as agreed with the client
Ensuring the security of cargo personnel and vehicles
Perform monthly in-house/site visits and compile a detailed report to the operations manager
Arrange training for the staff to ensure that performance levels are met
Ensuring in-house responsibilities are kept and adhered to as per standard operating procedures
Conducting Weekly meetings with in-house staff and ensuring that minutes are sent to the operations manager and relevant personnel
Performing Daily vehicle checks and attending to defects with fleet department
General Operations supervisory
Assisting operations manager in quarterly performance appraisals.
Company : Skynet Worldwide express
Year : November 2008 - October 2011,
Position : Branch Manager (Bethlehem)
Job Responsibilities:
1.Day-to-day functions:
Ensure operational and administrative support is given at all times
Ensure that suppliers are paid out in time
Ensure cost reduction and maximization profitability
Fleet management and ensuring company vehicles are maintained and used accordingly
To ensure that the vehicles are available at the right time and quantities
Use rental services should the need arise
Procurement of new vehicles and selling old vehicles
Warehouse management, which includes inventory control, health and safety, implementing effective and efficient procedures from receiving, sorting, picking, packaging, storage as well as dispatch
Establishing and maintaining profitable routes for drivers
Ensuring policies and procedures are understood by all staff
Providing training to staff to ensure growth
Ensuring cost savings is not compromising on service levels
2.Reporting:
Compiling daily and monthly cost reports.
3.Budgeting:
Preparing our monthly and yearly budgets.
4.HR and IR:
Assist in recruitment and selection
Assist in Industrial Relations matters
Company : Standard bank
Year : February 2006 - June 2008
Position : Vehicle and asset finance consultant
Job Responsibilities:
Ensure Service Excellence at all times
Taking ownership of all queries
Providing a one stop service for customers
Query Resolution and Cross / up sell telephonically.
Risk and Compliance – Manage important/confidential customer
Information.
calling pre-approved clients to retain the clients
calling settling clients to try to get them to refinance
meeting set targets and budget for the month
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Freightware
HANSA system
Parcel perfect
Cargowise
Infolog
Dangerous goods certified
High levels of communication skills (written and oral)
Excellent time management
Problem solving skills
Ability to analyze complex issues
Ability to function within a pressurized and fast paced environment
Risk assessment and mitigation
Ability to work effectively within a team and individually
Administrative skills
Computer skills (MS Office)
Negotiation skills
Project management
REFEREES
1.Hugo Minnaar (Senior Operations Manager)
Seabourne Express
2.Quinton spray (Transport Manager)
ID Logistics
3.Garth Gerber (Courier Manager)
Santova Logistics
4.Yolanda Eksteen (National Inhouse Manager)
Value Logistics
5.Grant Gietl (Operations Manager)
Aramex
6.Johan Van Zyl (Regional Manager)
Skynet Worldwide Express