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Matlhogonolo Orapeleng

Gaborone,GA

Summary

Oversees warehouse operations to meet continuous internal and customer needs. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building and performance optimization.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Warehouse-manager

Coca Cola Beverages Botswana
05.2022 - Current

Responsibilities: -

· Develop Team goals jointly with the Logistics Manager that support the business strategy.

· Develop Warehouse KPIs that support the warehouse goals ensuring a streamlined operation for the department.

· Communicate KPIs to the team, with explanation of reasons for each, and process for tracking performance against KPIs discussed, and making plans on how to correct deviations.

· Analyse and interpret key performance indicator reports and take appropriate corrective action to control and prevent deviations.

· Hold weekly team meeting with Team Leaders to provide feedback on the previous week ‘s performance, discuss management issues and view progress for the week ahead.

· Hold regular (daily, weekly, monthly) team meeting to review performance of previous day,week,month benchmark performance against KPIs, address issues and jointly find best solutions to problem

· Take cognisance of planned resourcing levels / staff levels and planned sales volumes and service levels across the year, including peak and off-peak periods.

· Carry out the process for smoothing peak demand and low activity periods through innovative manpower and resource planning.

· Building partnering relationships with key internal customers to ensure high levels of communication, joint problem solving and reputation management.

· Control and monitor daily headcounts and payroll costs inclusive of temporary and permanent employees , overtime and absenteeism.

· Oversee end-to-end forward and reverse stock count process, as well as factors that could influence this process.

· Implement daily controls and stock control reports for efficient and accurate stock management.

· Manage picking process and procedures to ensure on time and in full customer order make up.

· Analyse Stock Count Pack daily for the previous day, and reconcile variances against appropriate SAP reports. Investigate with deviations corrected to eliminate unexplained losses.

· Develop contingency plans for supply of product to ensure customer service levels remain consistent.

· Conduct random stock counts and interpret data to control shrinkage within accepted company parameters.

· Oversee the process for checking in return stock from the trade.

· Oversee all aspects of haulage and primary distribution, and check with SAP controls to ensure delivery and dispatch cycles are closed.

· Manage turnaround times within company standard to maximise warehouse, and internal and external customer efficiency standards.

· Allocate bins for new stock as per FEFO principle to eliminate negative impact if FEFO not adhered to.

· Analyse product age undertaken according to standard to ensure stock deliveries contain acceptable time-based storage cases.

· Ensure applicable safety policies and procedures are current and accessible to all users at the site.

· Oversee compliance with applicable local legislation.

· Ensure risk is assessed and managed against safety requirements and procedures.

· Using Inspection Lists and procedures, conduct and/or delegate and oversee, inspections of equipment as per schedules.

· Oversee incident and accident investigations to ensure ‘technical correctness’ and accuracy of root causes.

· Oversee corrective action against deviations based on audit, inspection, incident and/or other non-conformance findings.

· Ensure housekeeping and 5S procedures are followed and standards maintained.

· Ensure compliance with PPE requirements and standards.

· Proactively promote a culture of safety in the depot.

· Investigate disciplinary issues and initiate appropriate action.

· Chair disciplinary hearings in a manner which ensures both procedural and substantive fairness.

· Proactively manage team member concerns to reach mutually acceptable outcomes, and accept the use of the grievance procedure.


Accomplishments:-

  • Maintained a safe work environment by enforcing strict adherence to safety policies ,with zero% Loss time due to injuries in the warehouse
  • Conducted an activity based resourcing exercising which resulted in a well managed pay cost for the business.
  • Processes implementation and optimisation which has resulted in productivity

Warehouse Team Leader

Coca Cola Beverages Botswana
08.2019 - 04.2022

Responsibilities: -

· With the Warehouse Manager, carry out a calculation and verification of equipment needs, as well as the forklift and pallet jack fleet size and mix for an annual projection.

· Explain splitting function (picking resource allocation principles, purpose, process and benefits.

· Through innovative planning, apply the required process for smoothing peak demand and low activity periods.

· Inform the team of new initiatives, with reasons for changes and the impact of them on the warehouse.

· Support the team implement new initiatives, and assist team members overcome resistance and implement change.

· Identify and action productivity improvement opportunities.

· Manage the order confirmation process according to the guidelines laid out in the company SOP.

· Ensure the availability of the relevant Picking documentation.

· Plan and co-ordinate execution of the Picking operation on the basis of the load prioritisation process and loading capability.

· Allocate resources against the Picking Slips and manage the correct making up of splits.

· Ensure traceability of picked shipments to the Warehouse Operators who completed the work and provide feedback on their performance against standards.

· Ensure consolidation and availability of all load documentation prior to handing over to the loading operation.

· Explain the different trucks and trailers available in terms of how loading should be carried out to optimise delivery processes.

· Based on the loading plan, prioritise loads—with splits, load staging and despatch managed for first and second loads.

· Oversee Warehouse Operators in terms of loading from the correct bins.

· Monitor members of the team as they operate the various pieces of equipment against standards.

· Monitor that SHE Reps conduct inspections and attend safety meetings, and feedback relevant information to the team.

· Report accidents and incidents, and conduct investigations as required, by following company policies, procedures and legislation.


Accomplishments:-

  • · Part of the team that masterminded the development and implementation of a new ERP system for the business in the year 2020 ,i was given a role of Module coordinator and the new ERP system went live succesfully.


Warehouse Checker

AB INBEV ( Kgalagadi Breweries)
10.2017 - 11.2018

Responsibilities:-

  • Physical stock count
  • Loading and offloading trucks
  • Housekeeping

Accounts Officer

Lake City T/A Cappucinos Cafe And Pizzeria
09.2016 - 09.2017

Responsibilities:-

· Processes payments and documents such as invoices, journal vouchers, employee reimbursements, and statements.

· Verified items billed against items ordered and received and reconciles differences through follow-up with the vendor and/or other employees.

· Entered, updates, and retrieved accounting data from Quickbooks

· Posted financial data to appropriate accounts in Quickbooks accounting system, according to instructions from the Finance Director

· Prepared Bank Reconcilliations

· Filing

· Designed, and maintained spreadsheets

· Inventories office supplies and equipment; prepared and submitted orders for purchase to the Finance Director

Education

Short Course - Supply Chain Management Short Course

University of Capetown
Capetown
12.2021

AAT - Accounting

Botswana Accountancy College
Gaborone, Botswana
06.2010

Skills

  • Warehouse Operations
  • Distribution and warehousing
  • Inventory Management
  • Supply chain management
  • Processes improvement
  • Policy adherence
  • Staff Management
  • Training
  • Administrative systems
  • Book keeping

Additional Information

Rerefences:-


Magdaline Emmanuel

HR Director(Coca Cola Beverages Botswana)

Contact:+267 75993046


Dennis Keagile

Logistics Manager (Coca Cola Beverages Botswana)

Contact:+267 71601865




Timeline

Warehouse-manager

Coca Cola Beverages Botswana
05.2022 - Current

Warehouse Team Leader

Coca Cola Beverages Botswana
08.2019 - 04.2022

Warehouse Checker

AB INBEV ( Kgalagadi Breweries)
10.2017 - 11.2018

Accounts Officer

Lake City T/A Cappucinos Cafe And Pizzeria
09.2016 - 09.2017

Short Course - Supply Chain Management Short Course

University of Capetown

AAT - Accounting

Botswana Accountancy College
Matlhogonolo Orapeleng