Summary
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Work history
Education
Skills
Availability & Flexibility
Personal Attributes
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References
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Beryl Williams

Gqeberha,south africa

Summary

Results-driven professional specializing in stock management and inventory reconciliation, with proven expertise in SAP processing and warehouse documentation. Demonstrated ability to ensure GMP compliance and optimize FIFO practices, enhancing operational efficiency. Strong organizational skills and attention to detail contribute to effective team collaboration and problem-solving. Committed to advancing in logistics management to drive operational excellence.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work history

Logistics Trainee / Receiving Clerk (Warehouse Operations)

Heineken Beverages – Gqeberha Warehouse
2025.06 - 2026.03

Storeman & Receiving Duties

  • Received stock from suppliers and verified quantities, quality, and documentation before acceptance in line with company standards.
  • Issued stock to production and internal departments, ensuring accurate physical movement and SAP system transactions to support continuous production flow.
  • Controlled loading and off-loading of trucks, coordinating with drivers, transporters, and dispatch teams to ensure safe, accurate, and efficient operations.
  • Ensured correct physical allocation, binning, and movement of stock to designated storage locations.
  • Performed regular stock takes, cycle counts, and container counts, assisting with variance investigations and reconciliation.
  • Managed warehouse stock flow, ensuring stock moved efficiently from receiving to storage and issued correctly to production and dispatch.
  • Assisted with supplier returns, including damaged, excess, or non-conforming stock and completed required documentation.

Stock Control & Warehouse Administration

  • Captured Goods Receipts (GRNs), Goods Issues, and stock transfers on SAP, ensuring accurate and traceable inventory records.
  • Maintained receiving admin, delivery notes, loading reports, truck documentation, and audit-ready filing systems.
  • Controlled and monitored blocked stock, ensuring proper recording, investigation, and movement to maintain FIFO compliance.
  • Completed route trip administration, dispatch documentation, and gas utilisation reports to support operational tracking.
  • Recorded supplier truck information, incident reports, and stock movement records for operational and safety compliance.
  • Assisted with engineering administration, including capturing artisan utilisation times and maintaining maintenance records.
  • Supported stock reconciliation and investigated discrepancies between physical stock and SAP system balances.

Quality, Safety & GMP Compliance

  • Maintained warehouse operations in line with GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice), safety, and quality standards.
  • Conducted quality checks on finished goods, ensuring stock met company and customer requirements.
  • Maintained high standards of housekeeping, stock security, and operational safety.
  • Ensured proper FIFO stock rotation to maintain product quality and accurate stock holding.

Procurement & Production Support

  • Assisted the Procurement and Purchasing Manager with creating purchase orders and tracking material availability.
  • Worked closely with buyers, materials planners, and operations teams to ensure sufficient stock levels for uninterrupted production.
  • Followed up on supplier orders, ETAs, and deliveries to prevent production delays.
  • Supported materials planning and inventory management to ensure efficient production flow.
  • Coordinated with multiple departments to ensure correct stock availability, quantity accuracy, and operational efficiency.

Operational Support

  • Assisted with forklift-related operations and loading activities under supervision.
  • Provided operational support to ensure efficient warehouse and production supply chain flow.
  • Demonstrated flexibility by working shifts, weekends, and public holidays based on operational requirements.

Systems Skills

  • SAP (Goods Receiving, Goods Issue, Stock Transfers, Stock Control)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Outlook

In-Service Training: Warehousing & Logistics Operations

Digistics – Port Elizabeth (Port of Ngqura)
2024.04 - 2024.07
  • Assisted with receiving, storing, and issuing stock in a controlled FMCG warehouse environment in accordance with company procedures.
  • Performed receiving administration, including capturing Goods Received Notes (GRNs), verifying delivery documentation, and ensuring accurate system processing.
  • Conducted regular and cycle stock takes, physical counts, and stock reconciliations to maintain high levels of inventory accuracy.
  • Investigated and reported stock discrepancies, damages, and variances to supervisors for corrective action.
  • Maintained accurate stock control records using SAP, ensuring all stock movements were correctly recorded.
  • Supported route trip administration, including preparing dispatch documentation, verifying loads, and ensuring all paperwork was complete and accurate.
  • Assisted with general administrative control, filing documents, updating reports, and maintaining organised warehouse records.
  • Verified incoming goods against purchase orders and delivery notes to ensure correct quantity and quality.
  • Assisted with loading and off-loading of vehicles, ensuring safe handling and compliance with safety standards.
  • Helped prepare stock for dispatch, ensuring correct picking, staging, and documentation.
  • Maintained clean, organised, and safe warehouse conditions in line with Digistics operational and safety standards.
  • Communicated with suppliers, drivers, and internal departments to support smooth warehouse operations.
  • Participated in daily operational and planning meetings to support workflow coordination and efficiency.
  • Assisted with stock rotation (FIFO) to minimise stock losses and ensure proper inventory management.

Education

Grade 12 / NQF Level 4 - Logistics

Nelson Mandela University
South Africa
2020.02 -

Skills

  • Communication skills
  • Stock management
  • Basic math competency
  • Inventory reconciliation
  • SAP processing
  • Warehouse documentation
  • GMP compliance
  • Loading and unloading
  • FIFO optimization
  • Team collaboration
  • Planning and organization
  • Problem solving
  • Integrity and reliability
  • Basic math skills
  • Product identification
  • Proactive planning
  • Results-oriented approach
  • Goods inspection
  • Invoice verification
  • Stress management
  • Warehouse equipment handling

Availability & Flexibility

  • Willing to work shifts, weekends, and public holidays
  • Physically fit and able to perform manual warehouse duties
  • Forklift licence: Not yet obtained (willing to train and certify)

Personal Attributes

  • Proactive and action orientated
  • Honest, consistent, and dependable
  • Strong attention to detail
  • Customer focused and team driven
  • Highly motivated with a strong work ethic

Languages

English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Upper intermediate

References

Kaitlyn Rademeyer(Digistics PE): 0603395238

Cheslyn Bamboo (Heineken Beverages PRODUCTION): 0837461877

Timeline

Logistics Trainee / Receiving Clerk (Warehouse Operations)

Heineken Beverages – Gqeberha Warehouse
2025.06 - 2026.03

In-Service Training: Warehousing & Logistics Operations

Digistics – Port Elizabeth (Port of Ngqura)
2024.04 - 2024.07

Grade 12 / NQF Level 4 - Logistics

Nelson Mandela University
2020.02 -
Beryl Williams