Tapiwa Muriro

• Creates material masters in SAP and ToPS (Tobacco Processing System) with packing instructions.
• Introduces green grades in ToPS and maintains price template.
• Monitors Tobacco inventory levels in ToPS and assists with financial and administrative tasks related to purchasing(invoicing), processing and sale of tobacco.
• Prepares daily Green Cost report for Sales & Leaf Director to come with cost effective blends.
• Compiles crop reports both weekly and monthly and ensures they are submitted timeously and accurately.
• Works with Factory Financial Controller to come up with Crop Cost Recoveries.
• Prepares and maintains a weekly packing journal for production runs showing cost recoveries and production yield analysis.
• Costs production runs.
• Costs and reconciles tobacco movement between ToPS and SAP.
• Maintains interface between ToPS and SAP ensuring that they are no synching issues by performing bale reconciliations.
• Assists Leaf Accountant in formulating departmental budgets.

• Receiving of incoming tobacco shipments into ToPS and verification of quantities against dispatch documents.
• Storage of tobacco in pallets into rows.
• Check in, check out of tobacco from different locations.
• Supporting warehouse supervisors in optimizing storage space and workflow.

• Supervising daily operations including the oversight of teams of unskilled and semi-skilled workers, scheduling of operations, and maintenance of site equipment
• Implementation of monitoring programs, statistical analysis of results and application
• Managed inventory effectively reducing storage costs whilst ensuring availability of necessary materials.
• Led continuous improvement initiatives resulting in significant operational enhancements.
• Monitored equipment performance regularly, maintaining optimal operation conditions at all times.
• Identified and recommended long term changes to production targets, products and flow.
• Ensured that safety issues/concerns (addressed through workplace inspections and monthly Safety Contacts) were adequately performed and that any issues requiring follow-up are attended to in a timely manner.
• Ensured quality control by conducting regular inspections of production line.

Makonde Industries - Harare , Zimbabwe

• Supervising daily operations including oversight of 20 personnel of unskilled and semi-skilled workers, scheduling of operations, and maintenance of site equipment

• Created CAD software designs to model products for manufacturing.

• Examined and planned workflow, space requirements and equipment layout to improve manufacturing efficiency.

• Carried out Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEAs), processed documentation and implemented improvements.

• Designed and Implemented a Preventative Maintenance Schedule research project based on Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM) to achieve high performance levels.

Streamlined production and minimized waste using automated solutions

• Ensured safety standards for improved work environment.

• Enforced housekeeping guidelines to protect production workflow.

• Directed production team of 15, continuously improving efficiency.

• Monitoring and maintaining production volume, yield, quality (including timber stacking) and uptime while maintaining safe working environment respecting all applicable legislation and company policies.

• Preparation and presentation of production reports and analysis for production follow-up. (Shift reports and time sheets)

• Monitor machinery and equipment performance and report any mechanical deficiencies to maintenance personnel. (Log yard, Chip-N-Saw, Edger, Trimmer, Cut-Off, Saws, filing room etc.)