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Austin Dorsamy

Warehouse Manager
Johannesburg

Summary

Warehouse management professional with strong leadership skills and results-driven approach. Experienced in optimizing inventory control, streamlining operations, and ensuring safety compliance. Highly collaborative, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable. Proficient in logistics, team coordination, and problem-solving.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Language

Work History

STORE MANAGER – Northern Gauteng

EMPACT GROUP (PTY) LTD, SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP
Johannesburg
05.2025 - Current

Procurement and Order Fulfillment

  • Managed the end-to-end ordering process: sourcing documentation, placing accurate orders, and ensuring timely supplier engagement.
  • Verified invoices, delivery notes, and purchase orders for completeness and accuracy.
  • Oversaw special orders, stock transfers, and daily PO receipting.
  • Communicated replenishment needs, and maintained audit trails for compliance.

Inventory and Stock Control

  • Issued materials daily, per route plans; ensured timely capture of dispatches and receipts.
  • Enforced ISO and store policies, including loss prevention, and credit procedures.
  • Monitored SAP transactions, and maintained organized filing systems.

Stock Take and Reporting

  • Coordinated monthly stock counts and variance investigations.
  • Updated SAP records and produced variance reports for management.
  • Supported general administrative tasks as needed.

Leadership and Warehouse Operations

  • Led multi-regional teams, driving performance, development, and compliance.
  • Managed warehouse layout, space utilization, and high-volume dispatch.
  • Enforced health, safety, and operational standards.
  • Controlled inventory accuracy and liaised with suppliers, clients, and transport partners.
  • Delivered regular reports and acted as a key liaison for business units reliant on warehouse activity.

STORES ADMINISTRATOR

EMPACT GROUP (PTY) LTD, SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP
Johannesburg
06.2023 - 04.2024
  • Generating purchase orders for both the Cleaning and Hygiene divisions accurately.
  • Liaise with suppliers on the lead time of deliveries.
  • Goods receipting of supplier invoices, according to company procedures.
  • Manage and maintain the MEZL (open purchase order report).
  • Issuing stock to clients.
  • Adhere to all ISO policies and procedures.
  • Ensure all rechargeable revenue is invoiced to the clients daily.
  • To maintain an accurate and up-to-date filing system.
  • End-to-end warehouse processes and systems actions on a daily basis.
  • Input, throughput, and output accountability in line with the reporting manager.
  • Managing the warehouse movement of stock in compliance with the company’s policies and vision.
  • Overseeing receiving, warehousing, distribution, and maintenance operations.
  • Ensuring the packaging and dispatch of large volumes of goods on various routings.

REASON FOR LEAVING: PROMOTION

INVENTORY CONTROLLER

ECOWIZE (LTD) PTY
02.2022 - 10.2022


  • Procurement and ordering of stock on a monthly, weekly, and daily basis for existing and new business, as well as maintenance and repairs for equipment and machinery on our client sites; valuation of price fluctuations in the market for hygiene and pest control; cost-saving measures put in place; and rebates from suppliers. They are SAB-approved and up to food safety standards.
  • Daily processing and data capturing of stock moving in and out of the warehouse.
  • Daily picking, packing, and prepping of stock for technicians and service teams.
  • Weekly stock checks and housekeeping ensure a smooth workflow and constant maintenance of the store floor.
  • Weekly cycle counts, monthly store stock counts, and vehicle stock counts.
  • Ensuring that both Granite WMS and Sage Accounting systems always balance, this includes:
  • Ensuring accurate stock is processed in the system for various vehicles per client.
  • Supplier invoices are processed accordingly.
  • Stock variances are resolved daily, prior to stock take.
  • Daily system monitoring and reporting.
  • Managed all warehouse processes for ECOWIZE, from ordering and receiving stock, to stock takes, and stock balancing monthly.
  • Weekly inspection of chemicals, hygiene, and pest control consumables to ensure that our products are supplied to clients.

REASON FOR LEAVING: HEAD-HUNTED

SITE SUPERVISOR

SKYBELL GROUP
03.2021 - 02.2022
  • Company Overview: Skybell Group is a subcontractor of FICOM Telecommunication and BTN Bara Telecommunication Network, which were in partnership with DFA (Dark Fibre Africa) as well as Metro-Fibre to build infrastructure for various network providers in South Africa.
  • Building of fiber/telecommunication networks: route builds, access builds, home inbills, communication towers, and maintenance.
  • Ensuring teams' health and safety protocols are being adhered to at all times, correct PPE is present on all sites, and educating all workers on health and safety and PPE requirements, this includes the safety of all working environments. HSE on all construction equipment should also complete daily health and safety compliance forms in site safety files and ensure that the public is safe from a project currently in progress, and ensure that all sites are in line with site and HSE inspectors.
  • Reading accurate survey reports, ensuring that all correct documentation and site maps are compiled correctly and signed off before starting any projects, is due to existing services that are currently running through any new project, e.g., electricity, water, gas lines, and existing communication lines.
  • Transportation of workers from pick-up points to sites, collections and deliveries of materials, and liaising with suppliers and project managers for all material collections.
  • Client and Service Kick-Off meetings - Client meetings to ensure that the client is happy with the route planned by any service provider, and to ensure that any infrastructure affected on the client’s property will be reinstated. Service meetings are to ensure that current existing services running on the project may not be affected and are signed off by the respective personnel from any services, e.g., Sasol Gas, City of Ekurhuleni.
  • Provide daily feedback to managers, project managers, and site inspectors on all progress at the sites and issues, as well as ensure that the team adheres to the completion date.


REASON FOR LEAVING: TERMINATION OF CONTRACT

STORES ADMINISTRATOR (HYGIENE DIVISION)

EMPACT GROUP (PTY) LTD, SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP
04.2018 - 03.2021
  • End-to-end warehouse processes and systems actions on a daily basis.
  • Input, throughput, and output accountability in line with the reporting manager.
  • Managing the warehouse movement of stock in compliance with the company’s policies and vision.
  • Overseeing receiving, warehousing, distribution, and maintenance operations.
  • Ensuring the packaging and dispatch of large volumes of goods on various routings.
  • Adhering to all warehousing, handling, and shipping legislation requirements.
  • Maintaining standards of health, safety, hygiene, and security.
  • Managing stock control and reconciling with the data storage system.
  • Receiving feedback and monitoring the quality of services provided.
  • Assisting with cycle counts to ensure that physical stock versus the system is in line.
  • Checking stock levels and advising the store manager on required item orders to be placed.
  • Ensuring housekeeping is in order (checking that picking and packing processes are being followed timely).


REASON FOR LEAVING: NEW OPPORTUNITY

DEBTORS ADMINISTRATOR (HYGIENE DEPARTMENT)

TSEBO SOLUTIONS GROUP (PTY) LTD
05.2016 - 05.2017
  • All responsibilities were for all Hygiene Branches: Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town.
  • Invoicing of all rental clients, as well as POC consumables, and once-off sales.
  • Update and send DSFM (Drake and Scull), Barclays recurring schedules for invoicing, as well as credit notes.
  • Generating accurate monthly client invoices on AX.
  • Generating accurate client statements.
  • Daily debtors' allocations and collections.
  • Generating accurate monthly intercompany charge-out journals.
  • Reporting on variances between budget, forecast, actual, and sales.
  • Report on the new month's forecast.
  • Assisting with budget processes.
  • Ensuring all financial filing systems are maintained and up to date.
  • Assisting clients with queries regarding accounts.
  • Submitting the monthly invoice checklist to the Senior Administrator.


REASON FOR LEAVING: GAP YEAR

ADMINISTRATOR (HYGIENE DEPARTMENT)

TSEBO SOLUTIONS GROUP (PTY) LTD
07.2014 - 04.2016
  • All responsibilities were for all Hygiene Branches: Johannesburg, Durban, and Cape Town.
  • Placing and receiving monthly orders, as well as additional one-off sales on My Market.
  • Control stock levels and storeroom.
  • Managing stock on Excel.
  • Manage delivery schedules.
  • Generating monthly client invoices and statements.
  • Daily debtors' allocation and collection.
  • Monthly forecasting.
  • Submit monthly supplier invoices.
  • Month-end sign-offs.
  • Maintain monthly filing.
  • Build and maintain suppliers and client relationships.
  • Assisting operations managers with any client queries daily.
  • Adjust monthly amendments as required by Barclays, and ensure all deadlines are met on site.
  • Ensuring that monthly direct deliveries to clients are on schedule.
  • Reconciliation of monthly client and supplier accounts.
  • Placing orders for new equipment to be installed with various suppliers, as well as consumables, and ensuring installation deadlines are met.
  • Monitoring hygiene technicians' servicing schedules as agreed with clients.


REASON FOR LEAVING: PROMOTION

ADMINISTRATOR

RONSTAN CONSTRUCTION
03.2014 - 04.2014
  • Communicating with suppliers and clients.
  • Creating quotations for clients.
  • Filling and organizing important documents.
  • Assisting with creating tenders.


REASON FOR LEAVING: NEW OPPORTUNITY

Education

High School Diploma -

Lenasia Secondary School
Johannesburg
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

KVR TRAINING
Johannesburg
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Mathematical Skills

  • Logical Thinking Skills

  • Attention to Detail

  • Good Communication Skills

  • Employee training

  • Team development

  • Store operations

  • Operations management

  • Problem-solving

  • Staff management

  • Friendly and positive

  • Loss prevention

  • Inventory management

Strategic planning

References

REFERENCES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

Timeline

STORE MANAGER – Northern Gauteng

EMPACT GROUP (PTY) LTD, SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP
05.2025 - Current

STORES ADMINISTRATOR

EMPACT GROUP (PTY) LTD, SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP
06.2023 - 04.2024

INVENTORY CONTROLLER

ECOWIZE (LTD) PTY
02.2022 - 10.2022

SITE SUPERVISOR

SKYBELL GROUP
03.2021 - 02.2022

STORES ADMINISTRATOR (HYGIENE DIVISION)

EMPACT GROUP (PTY) LTD, SUPERCARE SERVICES GROUP
04.2018 - 03.2021

DEBTORS ADMINISTRATOR (HYGIENE DEPARTMENT)

TSEBO SOLUTIONS GROUP (PTY) LTD
05.2016 - 05.2017

ADMINISTRATOR (HYGIENE DEPARTMENT)

TSEBO SOLUTIONS GROUP (PTY) LTD
07.2014 - 04.2016

ADMINISTRATOR

RONSTAN CONSTRUCTION
03.2014 - 04.2014

High School Diploma -

Lenasia Secondary School
04.2001 -

High School Diploma -

KVR TRAINING
04.2001 -
Austin DorsamyWarehouse Manager