Supply Chain Inventory Management
Resume:
Michael Mutale
Personal details
Michael Mutale
**********@*****.***
Plot No 5469, Mbabala
Crescent, Hillcrest Hillcrest
Valid Driver’s License.
Male
Zambian
Languages
English
Soft Skills
Able to work under pressure
Ability to work to deadlines
Attention to details
Dependable
Team player
Hard Skills
Proficient in using software like SAP,
Oracle, or other warehouse
management systems (WMS) for
tracking inventory levels, order
management, and real-time stock
updates.
Knowledge of cylinder asset tracking,
maintaining records of cylinder life
cycles, re-certification, and
inspections.
Profile
I am a dedicated professional with an Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply, Level 5 - CIPS, and experience as an Inventory Controller also in Procurement and Inventory Management. I excel in meticulous attention to detail and possess a strong ability to work under pressure while meeting critical deadlines. As a dependable team player, I collaborate effectively with colleagues to optimize inventory management processes. My background and skills make me a valuable asset in procurement and supply chain roles. Achievements
Increase storage space by 50% through orderly inventory stocking without structure physical expansion.
Increased Customer service level by 30% through extra cylinder asset allocation.
Contributed 10% to meeting monthly financial target by ensuring orders supplied to customers are communicated to customers, sales and finance once delivery was completed.
Reduced internal customer waiting time by 60% through introduction of picking trollies and elimination of non-value adding tasks (e.g. Duplicating information).
Reduced daily body and mental stress by 70% through introduction of picking trollies.
Worked as a team to improve fuel stock accuracy by 90%. Increased steel plate yard storage by introduction of special steel plate racks. Reduced number of outstanding orders by 45%.
Reduced time of earthmoving machinery by approximately 25% through prompt collection of urgent/critical Spares.
Workedasateamtoreducednumberofdeliveryqueriesby50%. Commercial2016thirdquarterbestemployeeaward.
Received2017PurchasingLabourDayawardforoutstandingperformance. Reduced weekly and monthly bulk stock count cycle by 4 hours. Worked as a team to reduce bulk stock damages by 85%. Recovered 70% bulk stock loss per delivery.
Worked as a team to reduced stock count error rate by 60%. Reduced stock count cycle by 30%.
Professional Experience
Inventory Controller (Cylinders Assets and
Bulk Gases)
Jan 2022 - Present
Afrox Zambia Ltd, Reporting to Distribution and Supply Chain Manager., Ndola Branch
Duties:
Generated Purchase requisitions.
Created STOs and purchase orders Solicited quotations from suppliers. Daily monitoring of stock levels to avoid over and understocking. Expedited outstanding orders.
Planned and coordinated monthly stock counts.
Received imported cylinders and bulk gases.
Allocation of cylinder assets to branches.
Skilled in forecasting demand,
managing minimum and maximum
stock levels, and ensuring timely
replenishment.
Ability to perform regular and ad-hoc
stock audits, reconciling physical
inventory with system data.
Strengths
Ensures accurate tracking and record-
keeping of assets and gas cylinders,
avoiding discrepancies.
Ability to resolve issues like stock
discrepancies, damaged goods, or
cylinder misplacement quickly and
effectively.
Ability to liaise effectively with
suppliers, vendors, and internal teams
to ensure smooth inventory
processes.
Ensuring that audits are performed
accurately and in compliance with
company policies and industry
standards.
Electronic transfer of cylinders and bulk gases to and from branches within Zambia.
Raised adjustments for stock losses and gains.
Resolved stock production, transfers and deliveries related queries Maintained auditable records for receipts, production, transfers, stock counts, adjustments and weekly inventory reports.
Inventory Officer Mar 2018 - Jan 2022
Lafarge Zambia PLC, Reporting to Stores Controller., Ndola Plant Duties:
Issued stock to internal customers.
Resolved internal customer’s stock related queries. Daily and weekly cost apportioning through requisitions and work orders. Monitored fuels (diesel, kerosene and lubricants) levels, issues and consumption.
Daily receiving of deliveries from suppliers and intercompany supplies. Daily stock takes and reconciliations. Advised management on zero and low stock levels for quick and informed action.
Inventory bin locations management.
Circulate weekly report to management on critical stocks levels and consumption.
Attends daily production and maintenance heads of sections meetings. Maintain auditable records for weekly report and issued stocks. Expediting Officer - Purchasing Dec 2013 - Feb 2018 First Quantum Minerals – Mining Division, Reporting to Supervisor Duties
Followed up on all P1deliveries and all due orders. Critical item and low stock level tracking/flagging and keep all involved departments informed on their statuses.
Advised end users and management where there is little or no likelihood of delivery to allow for quick and informed decision. Daily, weekly and monthly review of minimum and maximum stock levels and advise cancellation of excess/ long overdue orders or request urgent ordering where there is zero and low stocks.
Expedited accounts payable matters where payment is required prior to delivery. Solicited quotation from approved Couriers (MERCURY, FEDEX, SDV-Bollore and DHL) for critical order collections, analyse, submit them for approval and subsequently arrange collection and delivery to site. Weekly consolidation and collection of orders from various vendors. Daily, weekly and Monthly review of outstanding purchase orders and requests for quotation not worked on as well as cancellation when not required.
Communicated with warehouse, local and international suppliers, and freight forwarders.
Circulated daily maintenance critical spares report to procurement and maintenance management.
Maintained auditable records for maintenance critical spares daily report. Represented Expediting section in daily Head of sections’ maintenance department meetings.
Shipping Aug 2013 - Dec 2013
First Quantum Minerals – Mining Division, Reporting to Shipment Supervisor Duties:
Received delivery Pre-alerts. Applying of delivery landed costs. Resolved pricing variances with suppliers and purchasing team. Advised internal customers on shipments status.
Advised receiving team to process shipments in the system once delivered and landed costs are applied.
Warehouse Officer (Bulk Section Head) Jul 2010 - Aug 2013 First Quantum Minerals, Reporting to Receiving Supervisor Duties:
Oversee Bulk receiving section with about $20+ millions of Company stock value.
Expediting of bulk orders (fuels, cement, reagents/grinding media) with zero or low stock levels.
Management of Shipments (pre-paid) and post-paid orders for both local and offshore in liaison with procurement, finance department and end users. Management of farming inputs deliveries on behalf of company’s corporate social responsibility department (CSR).
Worked in Accounts Department as Extra duty for service-related orders. Weekly and monthly fuel/bulk reagents /grinding media stock counts and reconciliations and circulate related reports to Commercial and Metallurgical department management.
Electronic allocation and dispatching of bulk reagents and grinding media to appropriate cost centers.
Inter-company bulk reagents sales.
Maintain auditable records for all reagents deliveries, weekly consumption reports, intercompany sales, issues, cycle counts, transfers and adjustments. Receive other spares /stocks as extra duty.
Stock Auditor Apr 2008 - Jun 2010
First Quantum Minerals
Duties:
Managed Ad hocs, quarterly and annual stock audits and adjustments. Managed and control stocks’ specifications where necessary. Stock takes data control.
Daily audit of incoming receipts. Resolved inventory related queries in liaison with Warehouse personnel.
Maintained auditable records for all Stock takes variances and final reports which include all supporting documentation.
Manage stock transfers.
Depot Operative Nov 2004 - Mar 2008
Total (Z) Ltd, Kansanshi Depot, Reporting to Depot Manager Duties:
Management of fuel stocks of about $3+ millions of company stock value. Management of bulk fuel receipts, sales and associated queries. Manage daily/monthly fuels stock reconciliations.
Fuel stock receipts and sales data analysis for management reports. Maintain auditable records for fuel and lubricants receipts and issues. Acting Stores Controller Feb 2020 - May 2020
Lafarge Zambia PLC, Reporting to Stores Controller., Ndola Plant Duties:
The Company introduced Work from Home policy for non-essential workers that included Stores Controller in first stage of Coronavirus COVID-19 in Zambia hence, appointed Acting Stores Controller to manage daily Stores Operations.
Professional Education
Advanced Diploma in Procurement and
Supply, Level 5 - CIPS
ZIPS (Zambia Institute of Purchasing and Supply)
School Education
Full School Certificate 2002 - 2002
Examination Council of Zambia
Other Trainings
Safety and Health course for Supervisors.
Petroleum product management training.
Hazard identification training.
Incident and accident investigation training.
Fire-fighting training.
Certified Defensive driver.
Trained Forklift Operator.
References
Mr Enoch Zulu - InventoryController
Kansanshi MiningPlc, Commercial Department, P.O.Box110385, Solwezi 096*-***-***, *****.****@****.***
MrIan Sikachila - Purchasing Manager
First Quantum Mining and Operations, Solwezi
09 669 929 66, ***.*********@****.***
Mr Lawrence Simfukwe - Kansanshi Depot Manager
Total Zambia Ltd, Lusaka Total Depot, P.O.Box71572,, Lusaka 0977/955 563 355, ********.********@*****.**.**
Lawson Chali - Head Electrical and Instrumentation Lafarge Cement Zambia PLC, P.O.Box31724, Clevel and Park,, Ndola 096*-***-***, ******.*****@*************.***
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