Procurement Manager Receiving Supervisor
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Richard Tatenda Matavire
Johannesburg, Gauteng, 2194
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Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Skills
Communication
Warehouse Logistics
Order picking and processing
Staff Management
Cost reduction
Problem-Solving
Sales
Work History
Procurement and Receiving Supervisor
Meze Foods (Meze foods is a cheese manufacturing company), Daleside- Midvaal, Gauteng
My position entails the ordering, receiving and storage of over 200 product lines ranging from cheeses, dips, breadlines, olives, sauces and other tinned products. I also manage warehouse staff and ensure that all the food safety standards are adhered to at all times. I lead a team of professionals who work hard to ensure that the company continues to follow an upward trajectory.
• Reduced the stock outs by 60% owing to good inventory planning.
• Initiated the migration from manual inventory control to electronic inventory management system.
• Weekly ordering buy-in products from different suppliers e.g. Lancewood, BM foods, Clover, Mooi Vallei.
• Chaired daily production meetings and place orders from production departments.
• Liaise with sales department and production departments in order fulfillment of some make to order products.
2021-04 - Current
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• Inventory planning- forecasting and modelling stock according to the season or month.
• Stock rotation using the First in First out or First Expiry First Out method.
• Stock taking for bulk cheese, frozen products, ambient products and chilled products.
• Store products according to specified storage temperatures.
• Housekeeping by adhering to the food safety standards and regulations.
• Conducted employee training and onboarding processes with strategic goals in mind.
• Analyzed daily production sheets and stock received from other departments to ensure we are meeting our daily KPIs.
• Communicated with vendor representatives to resolve damaged shipments and item shortages.
• Assessed goods received by checking the Certificate of Analysis (COA), truck temperatures, foreign bodies and condition of products.
• Completed non conformances reports, trace the root cause and resolve the issues at hand.
• Conducted counts and audits of inventories to identify and resolve discrepancies in records.
• Submitted weekly reports on warehouse operations. Sales Development Representative
InEvent Online-Part Time (InEvent offers SAAS to event organizers across the world), New York, New York
• Reach out to leads to share our innovative platform that helps businesses host hybrid events.
• Business development through engaging with prospects around the world.
• Educating the market about the opportunities behind virtual and hybrid events with InEvent.
• Schedule free online demos.
• Continuously market the software on various platforms.
• Use platforms such as Pipedrive, Slack and LinkedIn for prospecting and internal communication.
Business Development Representative
Salary.com-Online (Salary.com offers analytics tools to HR professionals and organizations), Boston, Massachusetts
• First point of contact to help future clients meet their business needs (B2B).
• Obtain contact details and filter leads in my territory using ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Sales Navigator and export them to Salesforce.
• Develop and articulate high-impact messaging that resonates with prospects, captures a value prop, and embodies the organization's values.
• Reach out to leads through cold-calling and sending out targeted marketing emails.
2021-04 - 2021-10
2020-01 - 2021-01
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• Consistently logging lead, contact, account, and qualification data in Salesforce.com.
• Upsell or cross sell our software products to existing and potential clients.
• Schedule discovery meetings for Account Executives and lead.
• Conduct demos when AEs are not available.
Retail Manager
Fotofirst (Retail Store-Digital equipment), Johannesburg, Gauteng
• Successfully drove new product lines to increase annual profits by 7% considering the mall was undergoing renovations.
• Coached employees and trained on methods for handling various aspects of sales, complicated issues and difficult customers.
• Maintained clean, adequately stocked and organized store by streamlining daily operations and introducing new procedures.
• Strengthened merchandising and promotional strategies to drive customer engagement and boost sales.
• Stock management; ordering, negotiating with suppliers and inter-branch transfers.
• Aligned inventory processes with demand projections to maximize organizational and budget efficiency.
• Worked closely with the warehouse teams and sales counter people in analyzing marketing information to determine customer requirements and buying trends.
• Ensured customer's requests and complaints were addressed timeous.
• Conducted stock audits and periodic health and safety checks Helpdesk Agent
Verifone (Verifone is an American company that manufactures Point-of-sale machines), Johannesburg, Gauteng
• Evaluated and responded to incoming sales leads and requests for technical support assistance.
• Work in close collaboration with field technicians and Standard Bank in the delivery of POS machines.
• Software testing on the new products measuring connectivity problems, full parameter downloads, settlement and speed.
• Troubleshooting POS machines and worked with radio-pad network providers to troubleshoot connectivity issues.
• Ensure information relating to the customers' issues is clearly communicated.
• Conducted in-depth product and issue resolution research to address customer concerns.
• Log/assign installation and maintenance calls to field technicians.
• Provided Tier 1 IT support to non-technical internal users through desk side 2017-12 - 2019-07
2015-09 - 2017-09
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support services.
• Followed up with clients to verify optimal customer satisfaction following support engagement and problem resolution.
Procurement Officer
N.Richards Group is a FMCG that specializes in food products and hardware products.
• Demand forecasting.
• Sourced and negotiated pricing for more than 200 products.
• Determined cost-effective procedures and participated in the make or buy decision making.
• Communicated with dispatchers, receiving clerks and salesman regarding incoming orders and outgoing orders.
• Developed strategic partnerships with vendors by running seasonal promotions.
• Review supplier financial statements/reports and evaluate overall supplier performance.
• Negotiated payment terms and coordinated with accounts department for invoice processing.
• Prepared quarterly sales reports, gross profit analysis and stock take report for submission to directors.
• Ensure information relating to the customers' issues is clearly communicated.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (Hons): Logistics and Transport Management
Great Zimbabwe University - Zimbabwe
Certificate: Purchasing and Supply Management
Masvingo Polytechnic College - Zimbabwe
Software
Salesforce
SAGE
Microsoft Dynamics
Zoominfo
Pipedrive
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2012-01 - 2015-10
2011-01 - 2011-11
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