Experience

KNR FLATROCK

• South Africa
• Computers and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • Jul 2020 - Present



The New House of Busby

• DC Operations Manager

  • Jul 2011 - Jul 2020

  •I run a 19000sqm facility with 14200 bin locations, housing over 2million units. This consists of over 60000 SKU’s. I manage over 250 staff members in the DC and control 16 vehicles at any given day. We receive an average of 38000 units daily while dispatching an average of 1800 cartons per day. •Assisting with human resource objectives by recruiting, selecting, orienting, training, assigning, scheduling, coaching and disciplining employees. •Communicating job expectations by planning, monitoring, appraising, and reviewing job contributions and enforcing policies and procedures.•Contributing warehouse information and recommendations to business by preparing and completing action plans.•Implementing production, productivity, quality, and customer-service standards. •Resolving problems on a daily basis with systems, staff, queries etc.•Develop warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements for cost to serve customers.•Developing, implementing, enforcing, and evaluating policies and procedures; developing processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shipping.•Planning layout, product flow, and product handling systems; evaluating and recommending new equipment.•Develops warehouse operations system improvements by analyzing process workflow, manning and space requirements, and equipment layout; implementing changes.•Maintaining a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures by complying with health and safety regulations and training to individuals. •Secures property by developing protection and access policies and procedures; coordinating patrols with two security departments.•Open/close premises at appointed times. •Organizing and negotiating maintenance and repairs on shelving, reach trucks, BENDI's, Turret trucks, trucks and conveyors. Show less

• Inbound Manager

  • Jan 2014 - Feb 2018

  • Manage a cross-functional team of 2 junior controllers, 3 team leaders and 40 general employees. • Supervise the unloading of containers, up to 6 daily. • Inspect boxes as they unload, noting any damaged freight and make sure the right procedures are set in place for claims. • Ensure inventory documents are complete, current, and stored appropriately, matching what was scanned to documentation. • Work hand in hand with the D.C Manager to maintain the physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts based on the storage needs for the incoming and current stock. • Ability to handle large volumes i.e. over 14200 bins with various products.• Warehouse Management Systems i.e. ADOR, DOLFIN, Great Planes and ERP.• Checking the work performance of staff members within the operation.• Ensure that stock is controlled in a manner that ensures that the condition and quantity of the stock is maintained, and the location and description of the stock is known.• Ensure that all the warehouse staff knows and understands the Standard Operating Procedures and that they are continuously followed• Ensure that all staff are well managed, to improve productivity, reduce overtime and ensure that staff are motivated and productive.• Open/close premises at appointed times. • Organizing maintenance and repairs on shelving, reach trucks, Bend's, Turret trucks, trucks and conveyors. • Working with Accounts and Sales department to resolve certain issues relating to goods returned, credits etc. Show less

• Inventory Controller & Planner

  • Jul 2011 - Dec 2013

  Inventory: •Managed a team of 1 Junior controller, 2 team leaders, 5 general employees and 6 reach truck drivers. •Ensure that any stock that are or holding up processing for whatever reason are chased and followed up until received•Manage and maintain the company's material and stocked product inventory including stock profiles and stock locations. •Manage and control perpetual inventory stock counting / inventory accuracy checks. •Ensure incoming stock is receipted and managed appropriately according to company procedure. •Ensure stock is available and ready when required. Planning: •Write and maintain accurate written procedures for planning functions. •Plan, monitor, and track the stock movement in the DC•Ensure stock control department is well organized and controlled for better production. •Planning of retail, independent and replenishment orders. •Manage order screen to ensure stock is in right processing areas. •Allocating orders to scanners for processing. •Ensure that work load is spread evenly among reach trucks. Show less