Michael Matsengarwodzi

Experience Overview

· Possess strong planning, analytical, and negotiation, excellent monitoring, supervisory and leadership skills

· Over 12 years of experience in logistics & Supply Chain management and the capacity to adopt new concepts with due responsibilities.

· In-depth knowledge of inventory management and procedures (planning & scheduling modules) and automated inventory systems

· Obtained necessary training on various related subjects such as logistics, distribution, asset remote monitoring, stock control system, storage management, Supply Chain management, management improvement systems, health & safety.

Additional Personal info

Date of Birth : 21 October 1982

Nationality : Zimbabwean with a ZA Permit

Languages : English, Shona

Location : Midrand, Johannesburg

Marital Status : Married

An experienced Logistician with a

demonstrated history of working in

the oil, energy & logistics industry.

Highly skilled in negotiations,

operations management, Fleet

Management, Warehouse

Management, Inventory

Management, and Business

Development & Customer Service.

Aged : 37

African Male

Phone:061*******

Skype:Michaelma31

Email:advt7a@r.postjobfree.com

Dependants : Three (3)

Availability : 4 weeks’ negotiable

Education

· Honors Degree in Business Management (2.1) (Midlands State University - Zimbabwe) (2002 – 2006) – Major in Finance

· South African Qualification Authority (SAQA) NQF Level 7

· Diploma in Marketing - Southern Africa Institute of Marketing (SAIM)

· Certificate in Interaction Leadership Programme conducted by British Council (July 2008)

· Health & Safety certificate - British Safety Council (BSC) (UK) (2011)

· First Aid Certificate

· Fire Warden Certificate

Current Studies

· Graduate Diploma in Procurement and Supply Management - Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply - CIPS (United Kingdom) – Membership # 005479184 Computer Skills

· Advanced Microsoft Office Package: -Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook Express

· Sage Tetra –CS3 System

· Globus System - Banking system

· Warehouse Management systems (WMS)

· Fuel Management Information systems (FMIS)

· Bulk Fuel Management Information systems (BFMIS)

· Hawkeye system– Automated truck tracking system (GPS)

· Pumatech Management Information Systems – Stock Control system

· Deep Sea Electronic & Datakom Generator Remote Monitoring systems

· GeoTab Fleet Management system

· Power Business Intelligence (Power BI)

Work Experience

Trans Tech Logistics (South Africa) – Operations Manager August 2020 to Current

Purpose of the job:

· Responsible for the effective management of the cargo consolidation operational strategies, its set standards, policies and procedures to ensure operational efficiency.

· Answer to the current budget and assist with the creation of a revised realistic budget for this financial year and future budgets.

· Establish and maintain nurturing relationship with clients to ensure customer satisfaction. Design and create action plans to leverage strengths and continually negotiate terms or service with consignors and consignees to achieve objectives, such as improve turnaround by reducing idle times, loading & offloading delays and border delays.

· Institute directives, standardizing measures and train staff.

· Establish and monitor performance to ensure that goals are being met.

· Research, analyse, design and implement methods to improve transportation efficiencies.

· Evaluate existing processes and options and use financial models to assess the cost- effectiveness and efficiency of alternative methods and review legal issues regarding possible new methods to ensure compliance with regulations.

· Familiarise with international trade, tariffs, customs and other regulations governing commerce and transportation.

Responsibilities:

REVENUE GROWTH

· Responsible for growing the company's cargo consolidation business in accordance with corporate objectives (i.e. revenue & profit targets). Serves as the main sales contact point for prospects and the sales account owner for all customers.

· Find and develop qualified leads, then convert them through the sales process into prospects and customers.

· A strong export transportation skill set, capable of developing compelling value propositions that foster strong relationships

SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS

· Oversee the entire supply chain life cycle including but not limited to: Acquisition, Cargo Consolidation and Delivery.

· Ensure load scheduling.

· Optimizing transportation logistics.

· Formulating budgets and oversee and monitor all transportation expenditure.

· Plan, co-ordinate and develop sales activities to increase volume within Consolidation and therefore meet revenue and profit targets.

· Contribute towards the development of sales activity and the achievement of the strategic goals for TransTech Consolidation.

· Engages prospects and customers to present the company’s services, always furthering relationships.

IT, DATA & PEOPLE

· Research and analysis to ensure cost efficiency, compliance standards, and legal issues are all accounted for within their solutions.

· Maintain contracts with equipment and materials suppliers.

· Resolve problems concerning transportation, warehousing, clearing agents, customer issues, etc.

· Establish company policies and safety procedures, ensuring compliance through Safety meetings and audits.

· In consultation with other departmental managers, responsible for setting company goals and objectives.

· Implementing or improving technology usage.

· Monitoring costs and making formal presentations.

· Provide customer service support.

· Staff supervision & personnel evaluation.

· Resolving staff issues;

· Leading conferences, seminars and meetings;

· Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, training and safety records

· Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics.

· Ensure the department works within the required SHEQ, SQAS, RIMS & IS014000 standards Generator and Plant Hire (South Africa) – Logistics Manager November 2019 to July 2020

Purpose of the job:

· Plan, direct, or coordinate purchasing, warehousing, distribution, forecasting, customer service. Manage logistics personnel and logistics systems and direct daily operations. Responsibilities:

· Shipping Supervision (Generator & Equipment Deployment, Collection & Sales)

· Working with Customer Service Centre Manager (CSC) and Transport Supervisor to promote best transport practice and efficient utilization

· Provide ongoing solutions to Generator deployment & collection supply chain challenges that meet or exceed customers’ expectations

· Interface with relevant customer contacts to anticipate volume fluctuations and facilitate effective transport scheduling with our transport department

· Supervise logistics, warehouse, transportation, and customer services.

· Respond to any issues or complaints from clients on Escalation Whatsapp groups, email and phone calls

· Implement specific customer requirements, such as internal reporting or customized transportation metrics for our clients like Cell C, Huawei, American Tower Corporation (ATC) & Bidvest

IT and Data

· Maintain metrics, reports, process documentation, customer service logs, or training or safety records

· Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping

· Provide subject matter analysis and manage change initiatives to enable business development and growth via strategic planning and communication

· Update and evaluate metrics to assess performance and implement enhancements.

· Oversee company systems - Geotab fleet management and calling handling system, Pumatech system, Device magic system, Car tracking, Genset monitoring (Deep sea electronics & Datakom)

· Drawing up monthly Generator Hours utilization and Operations stats reports Supply Chain

· Provide regular, strategic updates on the overall status of the distribution of Generators & other hire equipment in theatre to senior management

· Analysis of fuel usage trends within theatre best allocating fuel requirements where required both internally and externally

· Work with other departments to incorporate logistics with company procedures and operations

· Evaluate budgets and expenditures

· Material Management

· Liaising with Stores/Transport / Operations/Branch/Workshop Managers for stock requirements, planning and coordinating Generator & other hire equipment movement between Branch’s to best meet demand requirements and stock objectives

· Organize warehouse, label goods, plot routes, and process shipments

· Generating PO, GRN for Generator purchase

· Authorizing internal requisitions & PO for general consumables

· Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet Workshop & Branch requirements.

· Direct or coordinate comprehensive logistical or reverse logistical functions for product life cycles, including acquisition, distribution, internal allocation, delivery, recycling, reuse, or final disposal of resources

· Distribution Centre Supervision

· Ensure all contractors are inducted in accordance with company policies and procedure

· Accurately update all key internal parties of inbound Generators to best optimize and utilize operational efficiency at each Branch

· Plan and monitor inbound and outgoing deliveries

· Managing the activities and assisting subcontractors in the deployment, collection and refuelling of Generators

· Calculating trip rate (Distance) in order to suggest the most cost effective transport solution

· Ensure all subcontractors are QA compliant and follow our SOP

· Create policies or procedures for logistics activities

· Analyse all aspects of corporate logistics to determine the most cost-effective or efficient means of transporting products or supplies

· Oversee management of Operations staff - Stock controllers, Transport Supervisors & Ops Administrators

Reason for leaving: Headhunted for Trans Tech Logistics opportunity that offered stability and an opportunity for career growth

Generator and Plant Hire – National Stock Controller April 2016 to October 2019

Responsibilities:

· National monitoring and managing of company stock and inventory to prevent losses and increase profit.

· Procurement and Issuing purchase orders for stock acquisitions and receive same through dedicated computer Puma Track System

· Verify Suppliers Tax Invoices, Delivery Notes against our Purchase Orders.

· Overseeing total assets management of plant and equipment in the plant hire business for all branches

· Executing control measures on diesel, cable, batteries, generators, spares and equipment.

· Ensuring control measures are applied during day and night shift.

· Checking and monitoring the movement of all items and assets leaving and returning to the company premises.

· Check that all documentation is completed correctly and verified o Gate release

o Return notes

o Supplier Tax Invoices

o Supplier Delivery Notes

· Investigating any discrepancies between stocks on hand control system or records.

· In charge of all stock write offs & scrapping.

· Reporting any illegal or irregular activities or potentially illegal or irregular activities to senior management.

· Acting as the reporting officer for reporting any infringements, incidents, theft losses or damages of any company assets or equipment.

· Obtaining case numbers, information and documentation required for criminal, civil cases and insurance claims for all company stolen or damaged stocks.

· Controlling and ensuring regular stock cycle counts of all the branches and head office.

· Random Branch stock takes and visits

· Producing quarterly complete stock counts, reports, graphs and reconciliations for the holding company.

· Managing the dispatch of equipment on hire contracts and the receipts of returns.

· Managing the dispatch of equipment sales.

· In charge of all Inter Branch stock transfers.

· Monthly stock reconciliations between computer systems records against physical branch stocks.

· Any other Ad hoc duties assigned by 2 * Company Operation Directors. Reason for leaving: Promotion

Note: January 2016 to March 2016, he relocated to South Africa after his contract expired Supreme Fuels (UAE & Afghanistan)- Inventory Manager February 2009 to December 2015

Responsibilities:

· Implementing necessary action plans to ensure that all Personnel are executing their tasks in a manner which complies with current Inventory Accounting Procedures (SOPs).

· Management of a staff compliment of over 50+ employees

· Management of Key accounts that fall under NRDC (Northern Region Distribution Centre)

· Assist the Inventory Manager in developing and executing action plans which are to be followed by all Inventory staff to ensure proper Fuels Accounting.

· Oversee tracking of usage trends of all fuel products in order to more accurately project and plan future inventory requirements.

· Track, trace and maintain all fuel both inbound and outbound

· Analyse all stock reports and investigate all variances to reach a satisfactory and acceptable conclusion and report conclusions to the Inventory Manager

· Authorizing the release of the daily, weekly, monthly and yearly stock takes for final signature by the Regional Inventory Manager prior to external release.

· Finalize fuels and fuel commodities’ movements to ensure proper accounting of all fuels.

· Inspecting all fuel receipt, storage and issue operations to ensure that all procedures in place are being followed to ensure proper accounting of fuels and fuel commodities.

· Ensure all commercial invoices are properly completed and authorized.

· Investigate customer complaints with regards to fuel sales and present findings and recommendations to Regional Inventory Manager.

· Maintain fuel statistics and graphs

· Maintain control of the Regional Distribution Centres Fuel farm ledger

· Maintain the Supreme Regional Distribution Centres suppliers invoice register

· Maintain the Supreme Pakistan State Oil (PSO) register

· Ensure the end of month 100% stock take is conducted and reported

· Maintain the Regional Distribution Centres report and stats for invoicing

· Responsible for the development of all subordinate Inventory staff by providing and encouraging training and personal development.

· Supplier Accreditation Management Reports

· Good Age Reports, Dead Stock Reports

· Act as the Regional Inventory Manager in his absence. Reason for leaving: Contractual employment- Relocated to SA Metropolitan Bank of Zimbabwe – Assistant Manager- Business Development January 2008 to February 2009

Responsibilities:

· Direct marketing of all Bank Products

· Proposing risk control, mitigation or acceptance solutions

· Developing and implementing risk management plans

· Act as risk manager in own environment by identifying all possible risks, actions to mitigate.

· Assess projects or business risks as per the banks risk procedure

· Formulation of risk management plans

· Identification and assessment of cost and schedule impact of identified risks

· Developing profitable multi-product relationships through prospecting, calling and cross selling investment and commercial banking products.

· Managing relationships between frontline managers and clients so as to enable them to receive quality service and quick responses to client requirements.

· Undertaking market research and producing relevant reports on target corporate clients, capitalize on opportunities to expand the bank’s market share.

· Gathering market intelligence regarding competitors’ markets and products

· Compiling reports on customer visits, risks, business development and current statistics.

· Recommending lending particularly to Small Medium enterprises

· General monitoring of client accounts and addressing client queries Reason for leaving: Relocated to UAE for a better opportunity Amalgamated Motor Technology (Amtec) Zimbabwe- Marketing Officer April 2007 to December 2007

Responsibilities:

· Customer Liaison (Workshops)

· Periodic customer visits and preparation of attendant reports

· Identifying new markets for the company motor products

· Direct Marketing of the company motor products

· Identifying and exploiting cross selling opportunities

· Market Intelligence

· Market research

· Assisting in designing promotional strategies

Reason for leaving: Contractual employment

Note: September 2006 to March 2007, he was actively seeking employment National Foods Limited Zimbabwe – Finance Assistant June 2004 to August 2006

Responsibilities:

· Assisting the Group Finance Manager with the administration and management of all subsidiary company accounts.

· Preparation of Statutory accounts for all the subsidiary companies of National Foods

· Bank Reconciliations of the holding company & Creditors, Debtors and Cashbook control reconciliations

· Preparation of weekly cash flow for the holding company

· Preparation of all NFL depot monthly accounts

· Involved in monthly stock takes

Reason for leaving: His contract came to an end

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