EDWIN DAVID

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Cell +263-********* E-mail adodes@r.postjobfree.com

D.O.B: 01/11/1977 Driver’s Licence: Class 4

Profile Summary

I have eleven solid 20 years working experience at Management level in the Transport and Logistics Management a carrier that started at the age of 25. I possess technical skills after working as Stores Administrator for an engineering company.

Work Experience

Strauss Logistics Zimbabwe (PVT) Ltd SLZ

116 Dagenham Rd Willowvale Harare

Stores Manager

15 February to Date

Reporting to Business Analyst

Direct Subordinates Stores Administrator

Supervision of Stores clerks, procurement Clerks, Fuel attendances and Machine Shop engineers and attachees

Outline of Key tasks

Daily attendance of joint operation meeting with other department namely workshops, operations and accounts and The COO with main discussion centred at strategic management aimed at minimizing time spent by trucks in workshops and ensuring smooth operation of the business.

Strategically planning and managing the procurement process in the inventory team

Directing, optimizing and coordinating of full order cycle

Liaising and negotiating with suppliers, manufacturers, retailers and customers

Keeping track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery time, transport costs and efficiency

Resolve any arising problems or complaints

Supervise, coach and train inventory team

Meeting cost, productivity, accuracy and timeliness targets

Maintaining metrics and analysing data to assess performance and implementing improvements

Complying with laws, regulations and Sheq requirements

Continuously looking for improvements to operations

Working proactively with various departments to realize efficiencies and manage expectations

Developing the company’s inventory management strategy with aim of controlling costs with budgetary limits, generating savings, rationalizing inventory and maximizing available working capital

Managing and maintaining the company’s material and stocked product inventory including stock profile and locations

Managing and controlling perpetual inventory stock counting/ inventory accuracy checks

Minimising overstocking and removal of obsolete/redundant spares to maximise availability of working capital

Ensuring that goods that inward/stock control department is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support the repairs and maintenance and the goals of the business

Ensuring incoming product is receipted and managed appropriately according to company procedure

Ensuring incoming spare parts are ready and available for service and maintenance jobs as and when required

Ensuring spare parts/products that are late or holding up service and repairs for whatever reason are chased up and followed up until received

Monitor and evaluating consumables usage and costs

Monitoring and evaluating material usage and scrap

Writing and maintain accurate written procedures for all main inventory control processes and functions

Performing cyclic stock checks

Checking and adjusting shop floor data collection

Ensuring integrity and accuracy of stock management system

Production of daily reports to ensure mistakes, inaccuracies and discrepancies are highlighted, addressed and resolved

Managing and controlling of bulk wholesaling of spares.

Outline of SHEQ responsibilities

Strauss logistics Zimbabwe operates in aa very dangerous environment, lifesaving rules are conditions of employment, and therefore every employee is responsible for SHEQ aspects of his or her own work instructions and has a responsibility for preventing occupational injuries dieses, incidents, environment degradation and poor quality performance from occurring.

As Stores Manger i

Support and participate effectively promote and comply to the SHEQ policy

Operate our company facilities in a safe, secure, efficient and environmentally responsible way

Provide high quality, safe and environmentally responsible services that meet or exceed customer expectations

Continuously improving performances and actively promotes and comply to the SHEQ policy

Ensure that all risks that could affect fellow employees, contractors, visitors, and members of the public are identified and eliminated, if possible reduced to an acceptable level and then controlled

Conform to establishing procedures and instructions in the execution of work

Responsible use of natural resources wear personal protective clothing and equipment issued.

Attend safety meetings as prescribed by the organisation

Identify all hazards and aspects in the work environment and report them accordingly

Report all incidents to SHEQ supervisor before the end of day

Giving expert knowledge, with the help of quality tools and methods to help ensure quality of service and image of the company assets.

George Demblon Industries (GDI) Pvt Ltd

Procurement and Stores Supervisor

Year June 2018 to 12 February 2021

Supervision of Stores and warehouse staff ensuring all organisation objectives are achieved by quality checks of all orders being received and transported from the organisation

Coordination of Procurement department and stores to ensure that goods and materials are ordered harmoniously to avoid understocking and overstocking

Obtaining quotations from different organisation for price comparison Generating purchase orders for approved quotations

Purchasing of various goods and raw materials as per order and generating goods received vouchers and materials allocation to different jobs and departments

Arranging transportation for approved orders to the organisation both imported and local as well as to customers

Tracking of orders from suppliers to the organisation both local and imported as well following up on clearing agents and transporters.

liaising with Zimra in regard to orders bound for the bonded warehouse and ensuring that orders are in accordance with the import laws and all relevant documents are in place

Authorising of materials drawn from stores and warehouse

Periodic inventory and stock checks as and when required

Ensuring accurate record keeping of all damaged goods in transit

Accurate record keeping of monthly materials usage and reordering of stocks as required

Ensuring that warehouses, stores and Company vehicles are kept in mint working order

Receiving of materials and goods and orders delivered to the organisation and allocating specific warehouse to which the orders are to be stored

- Dispatching of materials and orders to sister company as well as different work sites and reconciliation

of dispatched or allocated materials to materials used

Ensuring that all warehouses and stores are secure

- Prepare weekly expenditure reports for all active jobs/projects in Sage Pastel Evolution

V7.10.03.

- Maintenance of General Ledger Accounts, Supplier Accounts and Inventory items in Sage

Pastel Evolution V7.10. 03.

- Prepare monthly VAT return schedule as well as QPDs for ZIMRA.

- Liaise with The National Employment Council of the Engineering and Iron and Steel Industry

regarding employee renumeration/employee conduct/employee safety.

Self Employed

and other short-term job contracts Jan 2013 – May 2018

Chantewell Enterprises

Operations Manager

Jan 2010- December 2012

-Marketing of bus hire services

-Tracking of buses when on hire

-Prepare paperwork to active and maintain contract services

-Compilation for monthly operational and financial reports for monthly meetings with directors of the organization

-Regular inspection of pussies to ensure that are in good working condition

-Scheduling and approval of bus services, repairs and general maintenance

-Application of relevant paperwork to enable buses to operate within the law such as permits insurance etc

-Allocation of resources

-Supervision of staff

-Checking of buses fuel consumption after trip compilation

Javelin Transport

Operations Manager

2001-2009

-Marketing of cross border haulage services to different customers in the southern African region as well as locally

-Handling enquiries on export and import of goods

-Generating, application as well as compilation of import and export documents which include road freight manifest consignment notes cd3 documents amongst others.

-Tracking of trucks by satellite tracking as well as telephoning drivers confirming their GPRS position

-Dealing with border clearing agents to expedite clearing and releasing of trucks at different border posts

-Establish and maintain existing clients and potential client relationship

-Application of relevant paperwork for trucks like cross border permits, insurance, Comesa yellow cards and different permits according to different countries

-Checking of fuel consumption after completing a full trip

-Reconciliation of allowance issued out to the driver and crew after trip completion

Biddulphs removals & Storage (Pvt) Ltd

Transport and Logistics Operator

June 2001-2003

-Handling of intercity goods movement

-Organising removal of new and household furniture

-Handling of damaged furniture claims

-Identify and resolve customer concerns and complains

-Assist in the company marketing plans as and when needed

-Develop and maintain sales materials and existing product knowledge

-Compilation of Proof of deliveries and posting them to customers to facilitate payment of services rendered

Highline Motor Spares and Hardware

Sales Representative

1997- May 2001

-Sales and marketing of motor vehicle spares, hardware, household and electrical goods

-Prepare and sell company products and services to existing and potential clients

-Prepare paperwork to activate and maintain contract services

-Manage account services and through quality checks and follow ups

-Coordinate company staff to accomplish the work required at the close of day sales

-Communicate new products and services, specials developments to customers

-Identify sales prospects and contact them

-Products demonstration and promotion

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

Current Studies

1)IMM Diploma in International Export and Financial Risk Management

2)IMM Certificate in Applied Digital Marketing 2

Other Qualifications

1)IMM Certificate in Product and distribution and Management

2)LCCI group Diploma in Marketing

3)IMM Second Graduate Diploma in marketing

Computer literacy Current Windows Office, Pastel Sage Evolution, internet and email

Ordinary Level Passes 9 Subjects

Advanced Level Passes 1 Subject

References

Mr John McCree

Position Business Analyst

Strauss Logistics Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd

116 Dagenham Rd Willowvale

Harare

Phone 077*******

Landline 077*******

Mr D. Oliveria

Position Operations Manager

Biddulphs Removals & javelin Transport

15 Craster Road Southerton

Harare

0242 620751-9

Mr S. Chabuka

Position Managing Director

Yard Master Complex

Cnr Kenneth Kaunda Ave & 4th St

Harare

Managing Director Chantewell enterprises

078*******

Mr T.I. Sibanda

Position HR Manager

Gorge Demblon Industries (Pvt) Ltd

310 Hillside Road Ext Msasa

Harare

078*******

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