Tomeletso Rodgers Rasetapa
Summary
As an experienced Transport and Logistics expert, I am prepared to enhance team accomplishments by implementing transformative strategies aimed at operational excellence. My expertise encompasses Supply Chain management, Contract Management, Project Management, training in road transport operations, and HSSE. I am driven by a commitment to ongoing learning, advancement, and achievement within Transport and supply chain Operations.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Unitrans Botswana
02.2024 - Current
- Increased overall company efficiency by streamlining operations and implementing innovative managerial strategies.
- Developed and executed strategic plans for business growth and expansion, resulting in increased market share.
- Identify and develop new business opportunities in line with company growth strategy.
- Diversification of business income stream.
- Cultivated strong relationships with clients, vendors, and partners to ensure long-term success and loyalty.
- Implemented effective cost-saving measures to reduce overhead expenses
- Managed budget implementations, setting performance targets and managing performance reviews of employees.
- Development of training plan in line with identified skills gaps.
- Monitored financial performance of the company, develop annual budgets and tracking monthly expenses.
Operations Manager
Unitrans Botswana
05.2022 - 01.2024
- Manage twelve (12) contracts across road haulage, mining, fuel transportation and agriculture.
- Manage 4 depots with 200 trucks and 260 drivers
- Established positive and effective communication among Unitrans staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications and missed deadlines.
- Identified and resolved unauthorized, unsafe or ineffective practices.
- Improved operational efficiency by streamlining processes.
- Implementation of cost-saving measures. ( Management of driver shifts, maintenance cost and fuel cost.
- Developed strong relationships with customers, resulting in improved service quality.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Devised processes to boost long-term business success and increase profit levels.
- Promoted positive customer experience through day-to-day supervision and management .
- Delivered business strategy and developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
Road Transport Manager
Vivo Energy Botswana
08.2014 - 04.2022
- Manage daily operations and implement performance improvement initiatives
- Prepare Road Transport strategic plan and track implementation
- Road Transport cost Management-US$15 million per year
- Contractor management audit and training
- Manage Scheduling and dispatch of 123 trucks and 163 drivers
- Manage remote depots operation and maintenance
- Implementation of Vehicle standards and Driver mate policy
- Manage Fleet and drivers-123 trucks and 163 drivers
- Managing supply chain, warehousing and inventory management
- Effective Implementation of Road Transport contract in line with group standards
- Reviewing operations efficiencies on regular basis and implementation of improvement plan
- Manage deliveries and insure deliveries are on time and in full in line with group requirements of 90% for both DOT and DOTIF
- Implementation Drivers Defensive Driving (DD) Training Plan
Optima Project Lead
Vivo Energy Botswana
10.2018 - 08.2019
- Created plans and communicated deadlines to ensure projects were completed on time.
- Developed implementation methodologies to rein in project costs while meeting key milestones.
- Planning project outputs and managing deliveries in accordance with Project Optima plan and objectives.
- Evaluating progress to ensure project timeline is followed steadily and consistently.
- Keeping open line of communication with Local Implementation team
- Perform important, agreed upon, administrative functions such as updating project schedule, taking minutes at meetings, responding to e-mails and writing progress reports to Management and Central Project Optima.
- Effective management of project's operations including appropriate financial and administrative policies, adherence to local regulatory requirements (legal and taxation).
Health Safety Security & Environment Implementer
Vivo Energy Botswana
10.2012 - 07.2013
- Developing Annual Health Safety Security and Environment (HSSE) Action Plans and Assurance plans for Supply and Distribution and monitor its implementation.
- Setting of country HSSE targets/ Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and monitor, and report performance monthly in Isometrix.
- Facilitating Hazard and Effects Management Process (HEMP) in Road Transport and depot Operations and contribute to risk studies for all new activities and contracts.
- Implementation of Group Standards, i.e. Minimum Health Management Standards, Downstream Driving Standard, HSSE control framework as well as Company vehicle specifications, etc.
- Managing and monitor HSSE proactive culture (driver and contractor leagues, Potential Incidents/Unsafe condition /near miss reporting etc. and drive Hearts and Minds Campaign
- Monitor Road Transport /Depot HSSE Performance on monthly basis, review with Logistics Manager and depot manager respectively, agree corrective actions and contribute to continuous improvement in HSSE.
Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Botho University
Gaborone Botswana12.2021
Certificate - Enterprise Risk Management
Botswana Accountancy College
Gaborone Botswana08.2013
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of Botswana
Gaborone, Botswana10.2010
Skills
- Effective management strategies
- Coordination of transportation and logistics
- Formulation and implementation of policies
- Management of customer service
- Making informed decisions
- Financial management
- Leadership within teams
- Balancing multiple tasks and priorities
- Research on market trends and competitors
- Training and fostering development
- Proficiency in computer applications
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities
- Proficiency in investigative techniques
- Expertise in project management
Accomplishments
- Successful turnaround of Unitrans Botswana performance from a loss making business to profitability in 2 years.
- Increased Unitrans Botswana customer base from eight to 12.
- Successful negotiation of road transport contracts with up to 20% cost savings
- Successful delivery of SAP (Optima Project) for Vivo Energy Botswana
- Delivery of Lobatse depot project on time and within budget
- Part of a team that has been awarded Vivo Energy special recognition award for Best HSSE practice in Africa (improving Hauler Safety culture) for the year 2013
- Awarded a special recognition award for supporting transporters to attain a professional rating in the Shell Global Haulers Assessment Program(GHAP)
- Successful completion of the implementation of risk management process
- Awarded a special recognition award for executing my duties well when I was holding the fort for the HSSE Manager
- Fleet Modernization, fitting of OBC, drive camera, eye cam and bartek (electronic sealing) systems
Timeline
General Manager
Unitrans Botswana
02.2024 - Current
Operations Manager
Unitrans Botswana
05.2022 - 01.2024
Optima Project Lead
Vivo Energy Botswana
10.2018 - 08.2019
Road Transport Manager
Vivo Energy Botswana
08.2014 - 04.2022
Health Safety Security & Environment Implementer
Vivo Energy Botswana
10.2012 - 07.2013
MBA - Master of Business Administration
Botho University
Certificate - Enterprise Risk Management
Botswana Accountancy College
Bachelor of Science - Environmental Science
University of Botswana
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