BD CREATIVE

An accomplished Plant & Product Manager with over 20 years of managerial, product,

production, and factory experience with various high-profile printing firms in the print industry. My expertise lies in successfully enhancing operational strategies, innovating new processes, and managing overall operational functionalities to maximize productivity and efficiency while reducing costs and achieving production goals as well as leading staff. Through exceptional career progression, I transitioned to a mid-senior manager level at corporate from an admin clerk to completing a printing apprenticeship, which places me in a unique position to view the various production business units holistically. Gained exceptional knowledge and skills throughout my career in a technical and leadership capacity in the complete printing processes value chain, and in the manufacturing business environment. Multi-skilled as a Plant Manager, with extensive experience in logistics and customer service, staff management, coaching, strategic planning, change management, fair knowledge of ERP systems, LRA, BCEA, EE Act, OHS Act, budgets, quality control, stock control, risk control etc. Comprehensive Career Skills listed on next page.

Well known for my ability to meet, achieve and exceed overall company objectives, honesty, integrity, accountability, commitment, timekeeping, handling pressure, leadership etc. Randburg, Gauteng - South Africa

+27 (0-84-677-****

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EDUCATION

V A N E S D O B A R E N D S E

SENIOR PLANT, PRODUCT AND PRODUCTION MANAGER

BCom Supply Chain and Operations

Management

UNISA - 2021

SAMTRAC

NOSA - 2013

Management Development Programme

NMMU - 2011

S.H.E. Training – Safety

Occutrain cc - 2003

Production Operations Management

Course

Varsity College – 2002

Continuous Stationary Machine Minder

Apprenticeship: Feb 1990 – Sep 1992

Matric Certificate

Gelvandale S.S.S - 1988

Professional Development:

Management Skills Course

Computer Courses – Excel, Word

Processing, Internet & E-Mail

Core First Line Managing Skills

Programme

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

CONTACT

WORK PRODUCT MANAGER EXPERIENCE

Arena Holdings Headquarters, Johannesburg

November 2018 – October 2022

Key Functions & Responsibilities:

Held weekly/bi-weekly meetings with various print service providers.

Compiled daily production reports – Manco meetings.

Sourced quotes for the procurement of Arena products and customers.

Reviewed, managed, and revised printing contracts with service providers.

Quality control and management of Arena products nationally.

Monitored production of Arena products at factories of service providers.

Cost control and reduction.

Approved and signed off Arena and client products at factories.

Oversaw the logistics of products for distribution.

Audited and approved invoices from service providers.

Daily collaboration with systems department in uploading products to service providers.

Collaboration with key production departments on technical aspects of products.

Monitored and oversaw the 7-day production operations. PLANT MANAGER – 12years

Times Printing Company (A division of Avusa Media) May 2006 - October 2018

Key Functions & Responsibilities:

Managed all functions associated to factory operations including production and staff.

Responsible for the maintenance of factory and all plant and production equipment.

Managed and lead 41 permanent staff and 80 casual workers,

Responsible for the finishing department and dispatching of products.

Managed relationships with various internal departments, clients, and suppliers on operational and production issues.

Collaborated with HR on various functions, which included but were not limited to:

- Interviewed applicants for employment.

- Initiated and took corrective disciplinary action.

- Conducted extensive performance reviews.

- Redrafted company policy’s and oversaw the implementation of policies.

- Training and development of staff and apprentices.

- Industrial relations of permanent and temp staff employed by labour broker. Languages: English and Afrikaans

Own transport – Valid driver’s licence

Sober Habits

BD CREATIVE

Plant & Operations Management

Production Management & Planning

Factory & Maintenance Management

Budget Management & Planning

Financial Performance

Human Resources

Industrial Relations

Strategy Development & Execution

Process Improvement

Stakeholder Engagement

Change Management

Health & Safety Compliance

Product Management

Procurement & Purchasing

Quality Management

Logistics Management

Cost Control & Reduction

Management Reporting

Contract Management

Advanced Negotiation Skills

Advanced Problem Solving

Labour Requirements Identification

Risk Identification

Conflict Resolution

Team Management

Training, Coaching & Mentoring

Performance Management

Customer Relationship Management

System Improvement

Communication Skills

Strategic Planning

Excellent Judgement

Computer Skills

Decision Making

PROJECTS

WORK Drafted operations EXPERIENCE budget and Capex with the finance department for current financial and new financial years.

Participated in monthly budget meetings and reviewed the financial performance of the production and operation.

Liaised with external clients on quotes, orders, quality of products, and transport costs.

Managed all aspects of waste control of waste produced by the operation accordance with legislation.

Factory capacity planning and processes optimization.

Health and Safety Officer: Health & Safety compliance and facilitated IOD incidents or near misses as well as comprehensive factory risk management and risk control in accordance with various legislations and regulatory requirements.

Wrote SOP’s and staff KPA’s etc. for all production departments.

Commissioning of a new printing plant (Times Printing Company, Hunters retreat).

Management of two production operations (production at old and new printing plant, January 2006 to February 2007).

Drafted and monitored production reports on performance of shifts. ACTING PLANT SUPERINTENDENT (VARIOUS ADDITIONAL ROLES) – 2years Johnnic Communications and Publishing, Eastern Cape (Avusa) December 2004 - April 2006

Summary of Roles Held:

Acting Plant Superintendent - Johnnic Communications (December 2004 – April 2006)

General Foreman Production - Johnnic Publishing (July 2002 – December 2004)

Deputy Foreman Pressroom - Johnnic Publishing (December 1998 – July 2002) Key Functions & Responsibilities:

ACTING PLANT SUPERINTENDENT - JOHNNIC COMMUNICATIONS:

Led all production function relating to management of the operations: pre-press, press, dispatch, stores, commercial printing, maintenance & staff. Duties were that of the Plant Manager.

GENERAL FOREMAN PRODUCTION - JOHNNIC PUBLISHING:

Managed 80 staff across various productions departments.

Determined labour requirements and production shifts.

Training and development of staff and apprentices.

Managed Press, dispatch, commercial printing, maintenance, and stores.

Managed Press refurbishment processes on Goss Urbanite Printing Press. DEPUTY FOREMAN PRESSROOM - JOHNNIC PUBLISHING:

Oversaw the maintenance of the factory equipment to ensure they are in good operating condition and ready for each product.

Ordered materials, filed in press reports and timesheets, and liaised with various departments on the workflow and various production issues.

Housekeeping of production departments and factory. MACHINE MINDER ROTARY

Times Media (Avusa)

August 1995 - December 1998

CONTINUOUS STATIONARY MACHINE MINDER

Barlan Forms

September 1992 - August 1995

CONTINUOUS STATIONARY MINDER

Barlan Forms, Apprentice

February 1990 - September 1992

FILING CLERK

Barlan Forms

May 1989 - February 1990

Additional information required and references will be provided upon request. SKILLS

Refurbishment of old printing press,

GOSS Urbanite.

Building and Commissioning of a

new plant, Times Printing Company.

Decommissioning of old plant,

Baakens street, Newspaper House.

Installation of three printing presses

and auxiliary plant equipment.

Decommissioning and removal of

installed printing presses, GOSS

Tribune & Community.

The amalgamation of East London

and Port Elizabeth production plants

into one operation at Hunters

Retreat.

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