Warehouse Manager Operations
Resume:
Skills
• Warehouse Logistics
• Branch operations & P&L management
• Distribution planning
• Logistics operations
• Inventory management Order management &fulfillment
• Process Optimization Distribution and Warehousing
• Warehouse Management
• Layout &standardization (sop) management & implementation
• Safety & quality operations
• Annual budgeting and cost optimization
• Operations management
• Fleet management 3PL management / operations
• Cross functional teams management & training
• Vendor sourcing & management
• Route Optimization and Scheduling
• Staff Management
• Branch operations & P&L management
• Distribution and warehousing
• Shipping and receiving
• Loading and unloading
• Cost reduction
• Safety and compliance
• Production planning
• Order picking and processing
• Relationship-Building
• Analytical skills
• Leadership
• Data management
• Conflict resolution
• Supervision
22 Saffier Street Hillview Eersterivier, WC, 7100
adqc6n@r.postjobfree.com
22 Saffier Street Hillview Eersterivier, WC, 7100
adqc6n@r.postjobfree.com
Professional Summary
• Experienced Operations, Logistics and Warehouse Manager in and keeping documentation up-to-date for optimal recordkeeping. Outstanding safety record.
• Resourceful Operations, Logistics and Warehouse Manager with 16 years of experience directing warehouse operations.
• Accomplished Operations, Logistics and Warehouse offering 16- year history of leadership, including monitoring and evaluating employee training and day-to-day performance with focus on safety, efficiency and company policy adherence.
• Enthusiastic Operations, Logistics and Warehouse eager to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Operations, Logistics and Warehouse Manager with over 16 years of successful experience in Logistics and Process Optimization Distribution and Warehousing operations.
• Recognized consistently for performance excellence and contributions to success in Operations and Logistics industry.
• Talented in recruiting, hiring, training and scheduling employees to sustain production needs with 16 years of expertise in supervising and training 105 employees working in large warehouses and excel in creative problem solving on complex operational issues
• Professional Warehouse, Operations and Logistics Manager with 20 years of experience directing Operations in large warehouse operations.
• Successful in meticulously managing logistics, planning employee schedules and communicating with other departments to provide smooth business operations.
• Diligent Warehouse, Operations and Logistics Manager well-versed in accurately coordinating paperwork such as contracts, purchase orders, requisitions and refund requests.
• Exceptional organizational and planning skills in warehouse operations reputation for high standards and accuracy.
Software:
Windows SAP
Lotus Notes Navision 5
AS – 400 ELCB
Compact JD Edwards
Microsoft Excel Syspro
Microsoft Word
Education
Certificate: 2001
Safe Handling Of Hazardous Chemical Substances
Institution: Privest Technical Training
Certificate: 2012
HACCP for Supervisors
Institution: Swift Micro Laboratories
Diploma: 1995
Supervisory Course
Institution: Focus Consultants
Diploma: 2001
Leadership Development Workshop
Institution: Deloitte and Touche Human Capital Corporation
Diploma: 2000
Warehouse Management
Institution: Damelin College of Education
Diploma: 1998
Storekeeping and Stock Control
Institution: Damelin College of Education
Certificate: 2019
OHS for Managers and Legal Liability
Institution: Risk Training Solutions
Certificate: 2001
Fundamentals in Occupational Health and Safety for Employees
Institution: Cosmosafe
Certificate: 2018
Purchase and Supply Chain Management
Institution: Vetta
Certificate: 2013
Legal Liability for Supervisors
Institution: IRCA
Work History
Warehouse and Distribution Supervisor
Permoseal
May 2021 – To date – Temporary
• Improved warehouse and distribution efficiency with design, development and implementing warehouse operations applications.
• Assisting the Departmen Manager with the implementation and managing of the department objectives and policies and procedures in the workplace.
• Managed over R80 million in inventory and 12 employees in 5000 square-meter warehouse for company.
• Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization and improve process efficiency.
• Kept all documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
• Provided updates on critical shipments to corporate departments and customers. Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
• Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies.
• Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 400 packages per day.
• Picking of orders from storage areas for dispatching to customers.
• Receiving of internally and externally manufactured parts and spares for assemblies and projects as per customer orders.
• Capture new stock received on Syspro System in accordance with procedure schedule.
• Managing the tool store and issue to the shop floor when required.
• Dispatch orders to customers timorously and correctly as per customer orders.
• Stock control of finished products in warehouse and outside warehouses on daily basis.
• Co-ordinate inventory control activities for finished goods, packaging materials and consumable items.
• Purchasing of parts and spares from overseas suppliers. Manage the receiving of purchase orders from local and international suppliers of the company.
• Monitor the performance of suppliers according our QS9002 quality management system.
• Participate in the designing and manufacturing of new packaging relating to our QS9002 quality management system.
• Conduct investigations into incidents/accidents that occur in the warehouse and distribution section.
Warehouse and Distribution Manager
Motus Aftermarket Parts
July 2106 to July 2020
• Improved distribution efficiency with design, development and implementing warehouse applications.
• Assisting the Branch Manager with the implementation and managing of the branch objectives and policies and procedures in the workplace.
• Managed over R180 million in inventory and 100 employees in 60000 square-meter warehouse for company within 3 off site warehouses.
• Hired, trained and evaluated 105 warehouse staff to meet department targets.
• Developed and managed operating budget, meeting department goals.
• Monitored and managed stock levels, delivery times and transportation costs to adhere to clients' specifications.
• Increased annual inventory integrity to 98% by fostering customer rapport.
• Implemented strategic plans as well as contributed to evaluation and analysis of business objectives.
• Increased client retention by providing superior customer service.
• Improved operational efficiency by recruiting and developing top talent to drive growth initiatives.
• Streamlined processes to enhance operational productivity and overall traceability.
• Developed standard and emergency operating procedures for receiving, handling, storing, shipping and salvaging products
• Maintained strong vendor connections, including arranging pricing and delivery structures and managing specific shipment or paperwork concerns.
• Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills and route development expertise.
• Set and enforced proactive inspection and maintenance schedules to keep equipment in good operational condition.
• Drove personnel performance by appraising job results, counseling personnel on needed improvements and disciplining substandard conduct.
• Boosted warehouse operations efficiency by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
• Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations and replacements.
Operations Manager -Warehouse And Distribution,
Matus Pty Ltd
August 2014 to June 2016 - Company restructuring
• Safeguarded warehouse operations and mitigated liability by establishing and implementing employee training on safety and security protocols.
• Oversaw and motivated team of 65 employees in warehouse to increase efficiency by 98%
• Onboarded, trained and supervised 65-person warehouse staff with strong record of meeting schedule and performance goals.
• Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization and improve process efficiency.
• Built motivated warehouse team of 65 well-trained staff.
• Conducted inventory audits with 98% accuracy following company procedures.
• Reduced waste by 95% with staff supervision and using first-in first-out method.
• Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
• Negotiated with 8 different freight companies and received annual contracts resulting in cost savings of 35%.
• Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
• Researched developments in applicable regulations to advise management on necessary changes to company policy and enforce compliance with requirements in warehouse operations.
• Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 1600 packages per day.
• Managed annual freight budget of R8.5 million.
• Diminished accidents 95% for R1 million yearly costs savings by identifying root causes for corrective action.
• Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
• Reduced waste by 98% with staff supervision and using first-in first-out method.
• Negotiated with 8 different freight companies and received annual contracts resulting in cost savings of 35%.
• Boosted warehouse operations efficiency by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
• Set and enforced proactive inspection and maintenance schedules to keep equipment in good operational condition.
• Managed over R120 million in inventory and 65 employees in 15000 square-foot warehouse for company.
• Maintained strong vendor connections, including arranging pricing and delivery structures and managing specific shipment.
Operations Manager -Warehouse And Distribution,
Nampak Flexibles
March 2007 - July 2014 – No growth
• Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget for over R180 million in inventory.
• Developed and implemented daily operations plans such as delivery routes, employee assignments and promotional strategies.
• Protected company assets from loss such as theft or damage by setting and enforcing effective security policies.
• Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
• Reduced average contract expenses by 35% through aggressive negotiations with vendors.
• Conducted performance reviews each quarter, offering praise and recommendations for improvement.
• Evaluated suppliers by assessing quality, timeliness and compliance of deliveries to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational efficiency.
• Boosted team performance with enhanced employee evaluation processes.
• Accelerated efficiency of operations by controlling budgets, overseeing customer accounts, managing scheduling and driving meetings.
• Assessed financial statements and inventory reports to evaluate warehouse performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes resulting in business achieving set targets.
• Documented safety action plans, quality initiatives, and team performance in Health and Safety system.
• Controlled daily business operations by devising and deploying short and long-range strategies to grow profitability and accomplish objectives.
• Oversaw and improved overnight and prioritized de liveries worth over R200 million per year through efficient coordination of daily operations.
• Advanced productivity KPIs by leading trainings on procedures and safety practices.
• Organized preventive maintenance to reduce downtime and line shutdown or production delays.
• Managed capital funding requests of up to R1.8 million from project approval to project closeout.
• Coordinated with external companies to fill openings effectively, reducing critical vacancies by 90% in first year.
• Updated and published standard operating procedures (SOPs) using stakeholder, customer and employee input and feedback resulting in clearer and more useful instruction for users.
Warehouse and Distribution Manager
Supreme Mouldings,
July 2004-February 2007-Headhunted by Nampak Flexibles
• Monitored employee productivity and optimized procedures to reduce costs with 35%.
• Coordinated with operational packaging facilities to install, facilitating reduced packaging and production costs.
• Maintained strong vendor connections, including arranging pricing and delivery structures and managing specific shipment or paperwork concerns.
• Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills and route development expertise.
• Set and enforced proactive inspection and maintenance schedules to keep equipment in good operational condition.
• Managed over R2.5 million in inventory and 25 employees in 8000 square-foot warehouse for company.
• Drove personnel performance by appraising job results, counseling personnel on needed improvements and disciplining substandard conduct.
• Completed timely and accurate daily logs to keep internal reporting accurate and effectively track materials movements.
• Boosted warehouse operations efficiency by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
• Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations and replacements.
• Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
• Safeguarded warehouse operations and mitigated liability by establishing and implementing employee training on safety and security protocols.
• Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
• Oversaw and motivated team of 25 employees in warehouse to increase efficiency by 98%.
• Directed system updates to boost productivity and control record keeping errors.
• Divided and categorized cargo received and redirected shipments in response to customer requests.
• Created and enforced detailed organization processes to increase quality service standards.
• Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization and improve process efficiency.
• Diminished accidents 98% for R200000 yearly costs savings by identifying root causes for corrective action.
• Built motivated warehouse team of 25 well-trained staff.
Warehouse And Distribution Supervisor
NGK Ceramics
April 2001 - June 2004 – No growth
• Stock control of finished products in warehouse and outside warehouses on daily basis.
• Co-ordinate inventory control activities for finished goods, packaging materials and consumable items.
• Purchasing of parts and spares from overseas suppliers. Manage the receiving of purchase orders from local and international suppliers of the company.
• Monitor the performance of suppliers according our QS9002 quality management system.
• Participate in the designing and manufacturing of new packaging relating to our QS9002 quality management system.
• Conduct investigations into incidents/accidents that occur in the distribution section.
• Co-ordinate trials, surveys and projects when required as delegated by Department Manager.
• Effectively plan shipping operations to ensure speedy turn- around time of delivery vehicles.
• Prepare accident/incident investigation reports and propose corrective actions.
• Buying of packaging from Manufacturers in accordance with monthly production plans.
• Control the usage and operation of forklift trucks, including the co-ordination of all scheduled maintenance.
• Follow up in accordance with the production department the production output for the production lines.
• Receiving of Green Body Substrates from Japan and Europe.
• Dispatch of finished products to customers according to sales orders.
• Managed over R2.5 million in inventory and 25 employees in 25000 square-foot warehouse for company.
• Set and enforced proactive inspection and maintenance schedules to keep equipment in good operational condition.
• Boosted warehouse operations efficiency by overseeing dispatching and setting optimal employee schedules.
• Evaluated supplies and product inventory to check for quality and quantity issues and returned unacceptable materials to vendors.
• Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations and replacements. • Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills and route development expertise.
• Diminished accidents 98% for R1 million yearly costs savings by identifying root causes for corrective action.
Warehouse and Distribution Supervisor
Precision Tooling and Engineering
February 1989 - March 2001 – Company closed down
• Redesigned warehouse layout to accommodate new equipment, maximize space utilization and improve process efficiency.
• Kept all documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
• Provided updates on critical shipments to corporate departments and customers. Maintained established levels of goods based on sales forecasts and demand to fulfill orders on time.
• Tracked production and quality control systems to proactively identify deficiencies.
• Handled day-to-day shipping and receiving overseeing more than 400 packages per day.
• Picking of orders from storage areas for dispatching to customers. Receiving of internally and externally manufactured parts and spares for assemblies and projects as per customer orders.
• Capture new parts and spares on Compact System in accordance with Project schedule.
• Managing the tool store and issue to the shop floor when required. • Dispatch orders to customers timorously and correctly as per customer orders.
• Monitor the planned stages of material and components to shop floor as well as assembly department when required.
• Closing of jobs on the compact system when finished and signed off.
• Transfer of products from stores to W.I.P. Capture data of products received from suppliers on the system and update accordingly.
• Issue spares and parts to the bench section for assembling of projects as per drawing.
• Monitor and maintain the picking, packing and dispatching standards and correct if necessary.
• Ensure smooth operating of the dispatch department through efficient communication and delegation.
• Checking and monitoring of picking, checking and packing of orders to achieve set targets.
• Ensure that staff is motivated and productively employed.
• Managing of 18 staff members in the distribution department.
• Liaise with third party transport providers. Conduct investigations into incidents/accidents Happening / occurring in the distribution section.
• Safeguarded warehouse operations and mitigated liability by establishing and implementing employee training on safety and security protocols.
References:
Company Motus Aftermarket Parts
Contact Person Sean Snyman
Contact number 021-***-**** [c] 082-***-****
Company Matus
Contact Person Rafi Bricker
Contact number [c] 082-***-****
Company Nampak Flexibles
Contact Person Justin Guastella
Contact number 021- 507 5300 [c] 082-***-****
Company Supreme Mouldings
Contact Person Michelle Heiberg
Contact number 021- 593 1133 (c) 082*******
Company NGK Ceramics South Africa (Pty) Ltd
Contact Person Ajay Lalla
Contact number (s) [c] 083-***-****
Company Precision Tooling and Engineering
Contact Person James Samaai
Contact number 021- 534 5476 [c] 084-***-****
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