Annual Budget for new financial year – growth, profitability, capacity
Manage all SOH; Allocation of orders (SAP) & ATL’s printed; Distribute schedule for transport planning to commence. Product categories based on final specifications.
Inventory replenishment: Intermill, East London & Port Elizabeth w/houses; Australian ports.
Export orders (Far & Middle East, Sri Lanka, Dubai, Cross border & Africa, in liaison with export department & shipping company (Freitan - inhouse).
Daily sales report (each Friday): distributed to the executives and general managers.
Order status report (weekly update): Back orders, current & future orders per mill per distribution channel. Distributed to directors & general managers.
Project 1: Marketing department supply chain review (in conjunction with an external consultants), Audit the supply plans.
Project 2: New external warehouse facility recruited. To ensure smooth implementation and operation, SLA, transportation.
Scenario planning for directors Confidential supply planning pertaining to plant shuts / potential closure/s, capacity effect) Reporting to marketing director.
Aka African Products, Tongaat Hullett Starch
MATERIALS MANAGER
INGRAINSA
Gauteng
04.2015 - 11.2016
Coordinate strategies and interventions aimed at managing the materials value chain from inception of raw material, chemicals, packaging and engineering spares through to delivery of finished goods. The role is also responsible for the management of all site contracts.
Site contractors (Canteen, Garden service, Cleaning, Forklifts, Wasteman, Product packing – starch & co product warehouses
Inventory Management (Monitoring & control of raw material, Finished goods, Chemicals, (incl diesel), Packaging materials, FIFO principal)
People (Training needs, Performance, Employment equity, IR, Talent management)
SHEQ and Food Safety Management systems & PPE (safety management & enforcement, zero accidents.
Outsourced Services (budgets & contract renewals, ensure optimal service delivered)
Engineering Stores (Stock holding, reduce & control direct purchases, availability to ensure continuous operation of mill)
Financial (controls within budgeted range, monitor & control cost centre performance)
Housekeeping (incl statutory silo cleaning & high-level cleaning of warehousing areas (bi-annually)
Transportation (turnaround times)
Stock counts (monthly for mill stocks; and quarterly for Engineering stores)
Board Report submission (monthly overview & stats of materials department)
Aka African Products, Tongaat Hullett Starch
SUPPLY PLANNER
INGRAINSA
Gauteng
10.2006 - 03.2015
Planning for 4 mills, Australian branch; Sorbitol plant (Chloorkop); Export market.
The planning specialist, specialising in tactical and strategic planning. Sapiential authority is such that senior management will, more often than not, agree on how objectives will be met for up to a 3-month period.
The influence is on an international level.
The ability to work under pressure with continually changing variables (stocks, rework demands, production efficiencies and performances, demand from strategically important customers, capacities) and stakeholders with differing views and opinions (operations, logistics, marketing customers, exports department).
Compile monthly, weekly and daily plans balancing supply and demand. Fine-tune plan to achieve maximum product output to meet demand and ensure sufficient safety stock levels.
Manage inventory levels – no stock-outs. Adjust plan and effect changes when required.
Identify import requirements.
Co-ordinate tactical and operational issues between the mill production and customer requirements.
Calculate & track KPIs
Production execution to plan.
Communicate KPI’s. Highlight problem areas.
Continuous Improvements Improve the planning model re: Maintenance assumptions, Production rate assumptions, Change over assumptions.
Change Management Increase THS understanding of the plan and effects of: production plan and customer demand, Stock building and 'available' stock.
Internal Customers: Production and Export Dpt (Far East and Australia, Africa)
Ensure adherence to plan focusing on packed products
Identify planned export orders to assist in shipping bookings
Collaborate with maize procurement wrt offtake & colour.
Mentor 2nd Supply planner.
Presentations S&OP meetings, presentations at mill level, presentations at quarterly sales meeting.
Aka African Products, Tongaat Hullett Starch
WORKS CO-ORDINATOR
INGRAINSA
Gauteng
- 09.2006
Co-ordinate works resources to achieve in specification, on time production to meet customer requirements, capital expenditure requirements and engineering requirements. To ensure that production and process facilities are optimised to its maximum efficiency and capacity, through minimising product grade changes and unnecessary line stoppages.
Production Planning
Plant Effectiveness
Capital Expenditure programme (CAPEX)
Mill Technical Requests
Co-Worker Effectiveness
Calculate & produce long term plan based on sales forecast figures.
Calculate & produce daily process plan.
Communicate & liaise with production & engineering on running requirements.
Keep track of actual produced vs long term plan.
Advise in advance of any shortages & ex Reef loads.
Agree & keep track of minimum stock figures.
Calculate & control finished goods allocation.
Implement & control a sales forecasting module.
Liaise with sales dept re forecast/changes in customer demand.
Review stock holding and daily production volumes.
Reports shortfall to relevant parties: Prod Managers, Sales, Engineering,etc.
Optimum usage of production facilities & storage capacities.
Decide on the planned shutdowns for maintenance purposes.
To manage finished goods in storage for effective stock ageing (slow periods).
Aka African Products, Tongaat Hullett Starch
QUALITY INSURANCE INSPECTOR
CROWN CORK COMPANY
02.1989 - 04.1993
Printing Department, Computerised Record Keeping
Performance Charts, Various Quality Checks
PRODUCTION & SALES
CROWN CORK COMPANY
02.1989 - 04.1993
Computerised Sales, Customer Liaison
Record keeping: Production & Sales
Stock Control, Stock Taking: Month end
Assistance and re-scheduling of production schedules
Machine Efficiencies
Daily liaison with Head Office
Telephonic Order taking and processing
General queries and resolutions there-of
Assisted in computer system set-up (Production Dpt)
Attended seminars in Johannesburg
Product Code Formulations
Trained despatch staff on system
RECEPTION / PRODUCTION
CROWN CORK COMPANY
02.1989 - 04.1993
Switchboard operation
Received clients and visitors
General typing
Export invoicing
Plus, Production and sales duties
PRODUCTION MANAGER
INDUSTRIAL FROZEN SUPPLIES cc
05.1993 - 01.1996
Production Processes
Quality Control
Despatching
Customer Liaison
Budgets
Purchasing
Supplier Liaison
Costing & Overheads
Stock Control
Housekeeping
PERSONNEL FUNCTIONS (+-70 up to +-110 employees reporting)
Recruitment
Time & Attendance
Safety
Manpower planning for contract packing done for Colman Foods and I&J.
Assisted with manpower planning, recruitment, interviewing & selection for opening of 2nd branch.
Took charge of one branch in Montague Gardens for approx 4 months before company was liquidated.
Accounts / Wage Clerk
COMMERCIAL COLD STORAGE (OCEANA GROUP)
09.1996 - 04.1998
CREDITORS - marrying of invoices, delivery notes & orders comparing accuracy of all details preparation for computer: coding, allocation, authorisation posting purchase journal to ledger reconciling accounts maintaining master file manual cheques completion of manual purchase journal at financial year end
WAGES - Monitor, update and reconcile clocking times Do Qpac, complete data sheets, check accuracy and transmit to IDS Deal with queries and provide assistance where necessary (ie: pension/provident, micro loans, share scheme) Generate, update and maintain employee files Submit WCA claims and follow up Records and files for contract workers Update staff loan scheme Supply Afroch health care with relevant data
COMPUTEX - update any change in personal particulars, contributions and earnings monthly Direct access to employees’ pension/provident information
DAILY CASH FLOW - Prepared daily cash flow analysis Ensuring sufficient funds in Cold Store account for any payments
DEBTORS - Update age analysis Monitoring last stock & signing product release forms Assistance in debt collecting Complete debtor journal entries Coding of receipts, debit and credit notes & journal entries
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