Experience

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  Afrequip

  • Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

  • Parts Manager

    • Nov 2023 - Present
    • Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

    Afrequip are distributors of Tigercat (Canada), Log Max (Sweden), Morbark (United States), Neuson (Austria) and Nokian (Finland) brands in South Africa.Accountable for- Stock Replenishment across 4 branches in South Africa- Driving supply chain optimisation and efficiency- Improving procurement and sourcing processes- Inventory management and forecasting- Logistics tracking and monitoring

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  KAL Group Limited

  • South Africa
  • Retail
  • 500 - 600 Employee

  • Senior Procurement Manager (Supply Chain Division)

    • Mar 2023 - Nov 2023

    • Manage a team of category buyers, developing and executing retail category strategies• Negotiate supplier commercial agreements and rebate structures• Accountable for the Profit/Loss of the departments. Monthly presentation to Supply Chain Director. • Established rigorous tracking and reporting frameworks to identify challenges and achieve KPIs.• Forecasted budgets and planned procurement activity to meet wider organizational needs.• Build strong relationships with suppliers to optimize performance and guarantee contract deliverables.• Introduce new products into the business to drive profit growth• Create merchandising deals with the promotions team for seasonal and spot promos• Experience in E3 Central Procurement, JDA Inventory Optimization and JDA Strategic Pricing• AWR/ASR Optimization on Blue Yonder/JDA (E3)• Experience in Business Intelligence tools QlikView/Qlik Sense/PowerBI• Process mapping by creating flow diagrams. • Optimization and digitalization of the supply chain process.• Project Management across various departments and stakeholders

  • Senior Manager (Supply Chain Division)

    • Jul 2022 - Mar 2023

    Supply chain support for multiple locationsProject management of national promotionsDigitization of the supply chainProduct enrichment for e-commerce websiteStrong background in supply chain management, project management, and digital marketingExperience in managing and motivating cross-functional teams and working with stakeholders at all levels.

  • Senior Manager (Forge Region)

    • Dec 2021 - Mar 2023

    • Data analytics to provide the branch managers and sales team with information to effectively grow the business• Spear-headed the project of implementing a business intelligence tool within the group, PowerBI, to provide key metrics for the business• Sales reporting on branches, key items, slow-moving stock, and low margins• Managed all digital marketing strategy and implementation. • Handle customer complaints and provide feedback to ensure sales efficiencies and improve customer experience.• Addressed and solved customer complaints such as missing deliveries and inaccurate orders in a timely and efficient fashion.• Mapped the customer journey to improve overall customer success.• Established and enforced organization standards to maintain quality service.• Identified opportunities for process improvements to enable sales team to enhance productivity.• Worked with retail team in analyzing monthly sales and marketing data for month-end meetings.• Identified trends and gaps within the business through the data analytics

  • Operations Manager (Forge Region)

    • Dec 2020 - Dec 2021

    Responsible for:- Overseeing the day-to-day operations of 11 branches throughout KZN,Branch adherence to established operational and risk strategies, Supplier engagement to improve merchandising, stock ranging, rebate deals, and commercial agreements,Addressing staff non-performance, Promotions and buy-in deals,Stock processes and controls, overstocking issues,Implementation of central buying strategies,Managing and reporting on branch budgets,Overseeing store upgrades and capital expenditure spending,Tightening cash control processes,Driving new business development,Implementing continuous improvement and cost control measures,Engaging with Tier 1 customers to improve customer experience, Implementation of marketing strategy and plans,Key recruitment and retention efforts, fostering cohesion and continuity between branches, and ensuring key staff retention.

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  Farmpulse

  • Founder

    • Mar 2016 - Dec 2020

    Providing and implementing digital strategies across Facebook, Instagram, Youtube and Linkedin. This includes content creation and video editing. Experienced in Wordpress website design.

  • Commodities Trader

    • Apr 2019 - Nov 2020

    Sourcing commodities in the KZN and Eastern Free State areas which include Yellow/White Maize and Beans. Finding and negotiating with buyers as well as organizing the logistics for physical delivery.

  • Recruitment Consulting

    • Jan 2019 - Mar 2020

    Providing full 360 recruitment consulting services

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  Inkrypto Advisory

  • Bergville, KZN

  • Operation Manager - Farmsave

    • Jan 2018 - Mar 2019
    • Bergville, KZN

    • Managed 5 agricultural branches, 1 Supermarket, and 2 Bottle stores• FARMSAVE is an agricultural supplier to commercial and emerging farmer markets• Sales Management, Stock Management, Recruiting, Customer Engagement, Digital Marketing, and Event Management• Manage FMCG orders for local hotels• Sourcing new suppliers and expanding stock ranges• Supplier price negotiation• Farm visits to grow the customer base• I managed all the logistics for the group collecting stock throughout South Africa.• Analyzed customer data to identify opportunities and improve relationships.• Streamlined operations to consistently deliver on targets.• Hired and evaluated associates and management staff to add to workforce and meet demands.• Analyzed strategic, core and support processes to recommend improvements.

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  RecruitGroup

  • Johannesburg

  • Founder

    • Jan 2006 - Jan 2016
    • Johannesburg

    Managed a team of 35-40 employees. Recruit Group recruited across IT, Financial Services, Engineering and Healthcare. Recruit Group had branches in Johannesburg and Cape Town, winning numerous industry awards.

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  Securities & Trading Technology

  • Software Developer

    • Jan 2004 - Sep 2005

    Wrote software for the securities industry. Involved with front-end developing in Delphi on bond and treasury applications. Wrote customized reports using XML and XSLT.