Londiwe Graca Masilela

Phone: +27-607******

Email: adyoaa@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

A young qualified, dedicated procurement, operations and quality management professional in the automotive industry with a strong passion for improvement, growth and success. With valuable knowledge and experienced gained in successful project management, process improvement, purchasing and procurement, operations, quality assurance, engineering techniques, data analysis and cost accounting.

Passionate about the culture of collaborating and teamwork to produce end results.

She is very goal driven, forever evolving and always strive to meet the end goal.

Life goal: To become a valuable asset while tapping into maximum level of potential and influencing others.

EDUCATION —

EXPERIENCE

Hoer Tegniese Skool Witbank (2010-2014): National Senior Certificate passed with admission for Bachelor’s degree (distinction in business studies)

University of Johannesburg (2015-2017):

National Diploma in Operations Management in the faculty of Engineering and Built Environment. Completed with an average above 75%. First Years Top Achiever, UJ Ujenius Club Member, Dean’s Honour Roll Achievement Award

Golden Key Society Member

University of Johannesburg (2018-2019):

Baccalaureus Technologiae in Operations Management. Completed with an average of above 70%.

University of Johannesburg: Master of Business Administration (MBA) - on Hold.

November 2015- Dec 2016

Sneakers Edition Witbank -Part Time Sales Representative

Stock planning and stock control

Provide management with feedback on customer problems, needs and interest

Asses stock quality

Meeting and exceeding set targets

February 2017- September 2017

In-service training • Project Intern • ABZ Holdings

Planning upcoming projects

Ensuring that the project scope is well communicated and implemented

Allocating project resources

Preparing project financial reports for management

Data collection and research for project purposes

Identifying opportunities within the industry for business growth

Updates and reports on project status

Ensuring the operational standards are met

Implementation of the House of Quality

May 2019- Aug 2022

Intern • Motivity ICT Enablement

Employee file management

Employee data capturing

Design performance measurement systems

Screening potential candidates

Conducting interviews

In-House keeping maintenance

Back-office management

Warehouse inventory planning

Device staging

Resource allocation

September 2020 - April 2021

Project Administrator • Motivity ICT Enablement

Planning upcoming projects

Ensuring that the project scope is well communicated and implemented

Allocating project resources

Preparing project financial reports for management

Data collection and research for project purposes

Call scheduling

Monitoring consumables and stock

Updating the calls spreadsheet for billing purposes

Following up to ensure that all scheduled calls are closed off

Updating the system with all the events pertaining to calls assigned

Status briefing based on project progress

Ensuring that the service levels are always met.

Escalating issues to the team leader and propose solutions.

May 2021- Present

Production Procurement Graduate (Assistant procurement specialist/buyer) • Mercedes Benz South Africa

Supplier and parts contract management (contract creation, multi-year supplier agreement contact management)

Claims negotiation with suppliers

Project lead in supplier overview landscape

Lead in supplier database

Co-ordinates and facilitates supplier pre-checks and supplier readiness

Forex exchange rates reports

Localization task team

Facilitates weekly procurement meetings and team meetings

Preparation of management reports regarding projects status

Provides support to the buyers

Provides project support and audit preparations

Parts tracking to ensure that local and import parts are contracted

Tracking of engineering changes

Business Development task team

Ensuring that suppliers BBBEE, ISO 9001 and AITF certificates are valid.

Liaise with tier 1 and tier 2 suppliers

Audit preparation support team

KEY SKILLS —

COMMUNICATION

Team Work

Microsoft skills

Negotiation skills

Presentation skills

Supplier Management

Process Improvement

Interpersonal Skills

Research Skills

Social Events

Interdependent

ThinkCell

SAP Systems

Power BI

Delivered presentations and reports to management.

Facilitates meetings

Request feedback from colleagues

Participants in cross-functional meetings

Liaise with different department (Finance, supply chain and logistics, IT, R&D)

Religiously communicates with suppliers

LEADERSHIP

Co-founder of a women’s initiative

Head of Public Relations for Operations Management Forum

Committee member of the Divisional EVP Initiative

Project lead

REFERENCES

Motivity ICT Enablement: Mrs Xabisa Khampha : 082-***-****

Mercedes Benz South Africa: Mr Warren Powell: 061-***-****

Academic (University of Johannesburg): Mr Eric Bakama 083-***-****

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