Experience

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  Easigas Pty Ltd

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Supply Chain Coordinator

    • Feb 2010 - Present
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    • Daily liaison with local refineries and import terminals regarding product availability.• Communicate with sales department and planning department to advise product availability and possible problems with corrective actions.• Filling plants and strategic storage depots stock replenishment (Consider ETA, Stock levels, availability, to determine total EOQ equation.• During product shortages and shutdowns, ensure product is sourced with least impact on company profitability. (Exercise Arbitrage Strategy) - Selection of best source based on cost of supply and transport cost.• Intercompany and local refinery purchasing system price adjustment in relation to the maximum refinery gate price as published by the DMRE.• Prepare all purchase orders to suppliers. Monitor and maintain those orders to ensure that they are being effectively used.• Follow up on ordering vs. dispatch schedule of Transnet and ensure that the required action is taken where problems arise.• Prepare weekly and monthly cumulative reports on volume and supply costs.• Management of refinery credit limits.• Management of other OIL company bulk and export accounts.• Prepare and submit 3months rolling forecasts to suppliers.• On time submission of import nominations.• Vessel clearance to ensure suitability, paying more attention to limits/parameters.• Plan carefully M.T.D volume lifted vs. available balance in relation to expected inbound vessel to ensure adequate supply whilst vessel is still on high seas & to create ullage for when vessel finally arrives.• Constant contact and follow ups with the vessel agent and the team at the Habour to ensure vessel berths on arrival and complete offloading within the allowable free time to avoid demurrage costs.• Working with shipping agent to ensure cargo clearance through customs as soon as vessel is offloaded to avoid penalties.• Ensure Import and Export permit are valid, and where they are due to expire submit applications with the DMR.

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  bp

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Supply Coordinator - Marine Fuels

    • Aug 2009 - Jan 2010
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    • Plan the daily pricing in discussion with the Market Manager based on Platt’s updates• Liaising with supply locations, JBS, barges, contractors to ensure "Peace of mind"• delivery• Provides analytical support to the Market Manager, and deputise for the MM when• necessary• Inform sales, and associate office about the stock situation, price, vessel schedule• updates, etc• Monthly analysis of sales and cost of sales• Formulating the demand forecast and submit to the supply department monthly

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  De Beers Group

  • Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

  • Material Requirement Planner - Supply Chain (Logistics and Inventory)

    • May 2008 - Jun 2009
    • Johannesburg Metropolitan Area

    • Maintain Centralized MRP• Review system driven recommended order quantities and adjusted in accordance with sound business and operational principles. • Physical generation of stock replenishment orders• Manage inventory according to operational requirements, calculated inventory levels and obsolescence principles.• Follow up on outstanding purchase orders.• Communicate to end users any deviations from supplier delivery dates with corrective action.• Monitor excess inventory, slow moving and obsolete stock.• Frequently review inventory and purchasing related data to maintain customer relationship and service.• Provide relevant information to external and internal customers.• Assist remote customer sites with MRP related queries.• Perform associated administrative duties according to procedures.

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  Easigas Pty Ltd

  • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Distribution Coordinator

    • Jun 2005 - Apr 2009
    • City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

    • Coordinate all LPG bulk product distribution operations by road ensuring continuous and timeous deliveries of product to company filling plants and distributors.• Create local and export orders for all regions for product purchasing at different refineries.• Maintain and monitor purchase orders to ensure that they are utilised effectively.• Ensure that all issued and uplifted purchase orders are booked into stock and invoiced.• Monitor the daily report on stock situations at different refineries.• Submit monthly/weekly forecasts to our suppliers.• Daily monitoring of filling plants depot stocks• Liaising with suppliers to ensure delivery schedules are met.• Communicate daily the product situation to our transport contractors to ensure that they do not exceed our obligatory uplifts at different refineries.• Liaise with forwarding agents with regards to custom documents and ensure that the contractors have the necessary documents for custom clearance.• Coordinate rail deliveries with Transnet and the suppliers• Liaise with Transnet to ensure availability of rail units.• Implement contingency plans for rail depots in case of rail deliveries disruption.• Ensure that rail product and transport invoices are allocated to the correct cost centres before submitting for payment.• Perform weakly reconciliation of deliveries by contractors against refinery uplifts.• Arrange appropriate contingency plans to ensure product supply during stock shortages. • Ensure that supplier product invoices are allocated to the correct cost centers before submitting to finance for payment.• Ensure accurate and timely reporting of operations Supply and Distribution KPI’s• General day-to-day supply and logistics issues.

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  Crossroads Distribution

  • Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

  • Trainee - Operations Department

    • Jan 2003 - May 2005
    • Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

    Fleet Control• Daily planning of fleet movement and ensuring optimal routing of vehicles in respect of location and vehicle capacity. • Briefing and debriefing• Planning of collections based on customer requirements.• Monitoring & reporting all variances to scheduled tasks.• Analysing of tachographs after each trip • Ensuring that drivers undergo standard in-house and in-cap training.• Ensuring driver compliance with regards to vehicle documentation, dangerous goods & other permits• Ensuring that drivers go on training once every six months, after returning from leave, after being involved in an accident and if their standard of driving is inadequate.Warehouse• Receiving of goods coming into the warehouse• Physical counting of goods coming into the warehouse.• Comparing of goods received with delivery notes.• Data capturing to generate the goods received voucher.• Follow up with the supplier any discrepancies that exists between physical goods and delivery notes.• Working with customer service and fleet control.Operations Admin – Africa Glass Contract• See that all administrative procedures are followed strictly.• Plan and utilize vehicles daily to achieve maximum productivity, minimum costs, and timeous delivery of the client’s products.• Ensure that the load, transit, and offloading procedures are followed strictly.• Communicate plan deviations with corrective actions.• Effective daily communication with local clients.• Monthly reports and stats for both operations and financials