Siphesihle Nonkanyiso Akhona Khumalo
Randburg,Gauteng
Summary
Knowledgeable Logistician, equipped with strong problem-solving abilities, willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Poised to contribute to team success and achieve positive results. Ready to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Transformation Specialist: Procurement
Coca Cola Beverages South Africa
05.2023 - Current
- Support the development and implementation of the CCBSA Transformation Strategy to achieve organizational targets (BBBEE and SMEs' Trainings and support)
- Oversee sourcing for essential logistics equipment (Gas and Electric operated Forklifts, Pallet trucks, LPG gas supplier (cylinders & bulk), Warehouse information boards, Food-grade raw materials and finished product warehouses).
- Coordinate sourcing for fines and licenses administrators, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Manage procurement of vehicles for technical teams and evaluate service providers for fleet maintenance, for example (Side-loading trailers with tarpaulin maintenance, Rear-loading trailers, Multimode trailers).
- Handle contracts with an annual spend starting from R1.8 million using the SAP Ariba system.
- Source preferred suppliers based on CCBSA's procurement standards and total cost of ownership considerations.
- Execute RFPs on the SAP Ariba platform, ensuring alignment with CCBA Group Procurement Category Strategies and stakeholder requirements.
- Analyse RFPs according to the Transformation Strategy and defined processes.
- Draft and negotiate contracts for awarded suppliers, ensuring they are logged in the contract portal management system (CLM) post-execution.
- Create and maintain a database of new and emerging suppliers across all categories to enhance procurement capabilities.
- Continuously track supplier performance through data and reports, providing insights and performance updates to stakeholders.
- Drive transformation activities and project management efforts to meet CCBSA's Procurement Transformation goals.
Team Leader: Distribution
Coca Cola Beverages South Africa
04.2020 - 04.2023
- Control capacity shortages and Capacity planning and execution of delivery plans and achieving distribution standards (Logistics 7 Rights).
- Process immediate invoices (through driver Handheld devices).
- Optimisation of customer service and Maintenance of logistics/distribution daily delivery controls (Out of Stocks, Out of Delivery Dates, On Day in Full and more).
- Maintain safe, healthy, and risk-free working environment.
- Manage human resources and optimize team performance.
- Control budgets, manage owner drivers and their contracts, Perform administrative duties and Distribution audits (Supply Chain Maturity Assessment Audits & Road Transport Management Systems).
- Roll out and manage distribution projects (knock and drop deliveries, expanding night and day delivery capacities using triangulation and drop and hook methods).
Acting Distribution Manager
Coca Cola Beverages South Africa
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Supporting distribution team with roll out of new ERP system - MSD 365 F&O
Operations Management Trainee: Logistics
Coca Cola Beverages South Africa
12.2018 - 03.2020
- As Management Trainee at CCBSA, I was exposed to various departments of Logistics Sector in the company, mainly the Warehouse, Planning and Distribution (Primary and Secondary).
- Order Creations, Load Planning (secondary and primary) to Load execution, & Trucks allocations Full beverages returns.
- KPI Projects and reporting on (drop and hook, Bus routes for trucks/transport management systems, bay scheduling)
- Stocks Replenishment planning to assist primary distribution team on vehicle optimization.
- Developed a daily process reporting on previous day's Operations on drop in hook loads, plan vs delivered.
- Observing during management meetings to record tasks and minutes (CAPEX, OPEX & HR reports).
Warehouse Clerk / Logistics Assistant
Nampak Ltd.
12.2014 - 09.2018
- Picking, Sorting and Packing
- Stock warranty items reviews.
- Stock Counting
- Confirming customer and internal transfer orders and invoicing
- Supply chain reverse logistics and cost saving RMA (Returns) Project.
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Change Management
MANCOSA
South Africa01.2024
BCom Honours - Logistics Management
University of South Africa
South Africa01.2020
Bachelor of Technology - BTech - Logistics Management
University of Johannesburg
South Africa01.2016
National Diploma - Logistics Management
University of Johannesburg
South Africa01.2015
Skills
- Microsoft Office Tools
- CLM Contracts Management Portal
- ERP Tools (SAP, MSD365,JDE Oracle)
- SAP Ariba sourcing tool
- Analytical Skills
- Data Analytics
- QlikView
- PowerBI Reporting
- Supply Chain Management
- Project Management
- Negotiation
- Customer engagement
- Root-cause analysis
- Vendor relations
- Knowledge sharing
Languages
IsiZulu
English
Work Availability
monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline
Transformation Specialist: Procurement
Coca Cola Beverages South Africa
05.2023 - Current
Acting Distribution Manager
Coca Cola Beverages South Africa
06.2022 - 09.2022
Team Leader: Distribution
Coca Cola Beverages South Africa
04.2020 - 04.2023
Operations Management Trainee: Logistics
Coca Cola Beverages South Africa
12.2018 - 03.2020
Warehouse Clerk / Logistics Assistant
Nampak Ltd.
12.2014 - 09.2018
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Change Management
MANCOSA
BCom Honours - Logistics Management
University of South Africa
Bachelor of Technology - BTech - Logistics Management
University of Johannesburg
National Diploma - Logistics Management
University of Johannesburg
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