Juan Slabber
Lambton
Summary
Experienced Yard Manager with thorough understanding of operations, equipment maintenance and team leadership. Demonstrated success in implementing efficient systems to increase productivity, reduce downtime and ensure safety compliance. Equipped with exceptional organizational skills and adaptability in fast-paced environments. Proven ability to streamline processes leading to improved operational efficiency.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Yard Manager
Wild Break Feed and Fodder
12.2024 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: (Midvaal)
- Procurement of quality materials from across South Africa
- Facilitating procurement transactions efficiently
- Managing transport of materials from suppliers to depot or to client directly
- Management of third party transportation companies and relationships in line with contracts and agreements
- Customer queries and complaint resolution
- Ensuring that delivery deadlines were met
- Planning of routes and ensuring that company assets were optimally applied
- Daily Vehicle Inspections and compliance reviews
- Scheduling of vehicle maintenance to minimize downtime and service interruption
- (Midvaal)
- Internal Sales: Creating Quotation
- Dealing with customers directly regarding the placing of orders
- Processing of orders on the system
- Arranging returns and replacement when needed
Warehouse Manager
Digilogix - Xerox
09.2016 - 11.2024
- Company Overview: (Rosebank - Germiston)
- Warehouse design and layout
- Ordering of Stock from Suppliers
- Management of stock levels
- Managing of all inbound freight
- Managing of distribution within Gauteng
- Doing daily and weekly reports
- Forecasting and purchasing
- Handling all incoming and outgoing supplier correspondence
- Dealing with all customer queries regarding warehouse and distribution
- Organize and maintain the filling system
- Handling of claims with regards to stock quantity discrepancies and customer claims
- Taking responsibility for the inventory, availability and control of all incoming orders
- Setting up and reviewing all Standard Operating Procedures for all departments
- Setting up of K.P.I and ensuring K.P.I's are maintained and reached
- Management of warehouse personnel
- Setting up of warehouse and distribution targets
- Ensuring that warehouse and distribution targets are met
- Managing of disciplinary procedures for warehouse personnel
- Creating quotations and invoicing as needed
- Running various reports for different departments
- (Rosebank - Germiston)
- Digilogix acquired XBC-IT in 2019 and as part of my responsibilities I took over the Warehousing of that company as well
- Both companies were under the same roof but was completely separate entities
- I was doing everything stated as above for XBC-IT as well
- There is also DataCall that was started while I was there and I did the initial set up of all processes and procedures and managed that until they found someone to take it over
- I also managed the Warehousing and Logistics side of the consumables company for 6 months while they were looking for a suitable person to take it over
Warehouse Manager
Trucktec Southern Africa
02.2012 - 08.2016
- Company Overview: (Marlboro/Alrode South)
- Warehouse design and layout
- Ordering of Stock from Head Office in Germany
- Management of stock levels
- Managing of all inbound sea freight and air freight
- Managing of distribution within South Africa and the rest of Africa
- Doing daily and weekly reports - Data management including sales prices, purchase prices, minimum & maximum stock level
- Forecasting and purchasing
- Handling all incoming and outgoing supplier correspondence
- Dealing with all customer queries regarding warehouse and distribution
- Organize and maintain the filling system
- Handling of claims with regards to stock quantity discrepancies and customer claims
- Taking responsibility for the inventory, availability and control of all incoming orders
- Direct contact for third party transport and clearing agents
- Setting up and reviewing all Standard Operating Procedures for all departments
- Setting up of K.P.I and ensuring K.P.I's are maintained and reached
- Management of warehouse personnel
- Setting up of warehouse and distribution targets
- Ensuring that warehouse and distribution targets are met
- Implementation and managing of health and safety protocol
- Managing of disciplinary procedures for warehouse personnel
- (Marlboro/Alrode South)
- I was part of the South African team that represented our local branch at the Frankfurt AutoMechanika 2014
- The warehouse has moved twice since opening in 2012 and I was in charge of both moves insuring budgets were met and time lines were adhered to
Site Supervisor
Green Arrow Construction
02.2011 - 02.2012
- Company Overview: (JHB)
- Managing of all construction staff on various sites
- Procurement of materials needed
- Ensuring that daily and weekly deadlines were met
- Planning of schedules between all different contractors working on site
- Costing and budgets
- (JHB)
Distribution Manager
Clarabells Dairy
01.2010 - 02.2011
- Company Overview: (Midvaal)
- Reporting directly to Managing Director/Owner of the company
- Managing a fleet of 18-23 trucks ranging from 3ton to 8 ton
- Managing a Staff compliment of between 50 and 60 direct reports
- Managing the cash department - staff of 4
- Managing the Night Shift - staff compliment between10 - 15
- Completion and submission of documentation - orders to accounts
- Company Proxy for all vehicles - licensing of all vehicles and settling infringements and fines
- Overseeing and involved with the department administration and documentation
- Controlling and enforcing of all department budgets
- Stock control to ensure correct deliveries were done and routes were optimally planned
- Daily meeting with distribution clerks and tasks scheduling and delegations
- Daily driving reports and analysis to ensure consistent improvement
- Renting and contracting of additional vehicles when needed
- Route planning and monitoring for successful and efficient delivery
- Compliance and regulatory documents after deliveries
- Doing weekly and monthly distribution reports
- (Midvaal)
- The company operated over 4 provinces and had a delivery to between 250 and 350 stores a day
- Some of the bigger chain stores that we supplied was Pick & Pay, Checkers, Spar, Makro and Score Cash and Carries but to name a few
- As a supplier to the likes of Pick & Pay etc we had to adhere to a strict policy and was granted accreditation in supplying to them
- I was responsible for all relevant documentation for the accreditation, facilitating inspections by an independent body throughout the year
Logistics Coordinator
Wild Break Feed and Fodder
11.2007 - 12.2009
- Company Overview: (Midvaal)
- Procurement of quality materials from across South Africa
- Extensive Travelling to suppliers and ensuring that materials needed was of required quality
- Facilitating procurement transactions efficiently
- Managing transport of materials from suppliers to depot or to client directly
- Management of third party transportation companies and relationships in line with contracts and agreements
- Customer queries and complaint resolution
- Ensuring that delivery deadlines were met
- Planning of routes and ensuring that company assets were optimally applied
- Daily Vehicle Inspections and compliance reviews
- Scheduling of vehicle maintenance to minimize downtime and service interruption
- Fleet management - statutory and regulatory compliance - Legal documentation etc
- Driver compliance regulation - License renewals, public permits, health and safety
- Dealing with all Insurance claims
- (Midvaal)
Contract Worker
Twin Boats and Trailers
02.2007 - 10.2007
- Company Overview: (Midvaal)
- Building 'Ribbing System' in the Sensation boat range
- In charge of 'Foam Filling' (procedure done to ensure buoyancy in the boat)
- Adherence to international maritime laws and regulations
- Controlling of the team in charge of upgrading of old boats 'foam filling' process
- Hands on in stripping and fitting interior and exterior finishes on boats
- Assisted in various other departments in the production chain
- (Midvaal)
Sales Executive
Digilogix - Xerox
05.2005 - 01.2007
- Company Overview: (Rosebank, JHB)
- Cold calling on 15 and 20 clients a day
- Booking and facilitating meetings with prospective clients - Time management
- Site Surveys
- Client need analysis and solution design
- Completion of necessary documentation i.e
- Contract and service agreement
- Submission of relevant paperwork to finance house and Head Office
- Scheduling deliveries of machines and ensuring relevant technicians were booked for installations
- Research to stay current on the latest product developments
- Planning forecast to ensure achievement of monthly sales targets
- (Rosebank, JHB)
Distribution Clerk
Clarabells Dairy
12.2003 - 04.2005
- Company Overview: (Turffontein, JHB)
- Receiving all inbound shipments including raw materials to be processed
- Quality Control on all raw materials and completing necessary documentation
- Controlling logistics for deliveries of stock and returned stock
- Responsible for regulatory compliance and documentation
- Cashing up of routes and ensuring compliance with accounts department rules
- Daily, weekly and monthly stock reports of all raw and processed goods
- Managing stock rotation on a daily basis
- Daily Vehicle Inspections and control register
- (Turffontein, JHB)
Career Details
- Clarabells Dairy, Distribution Clerk, 12/03 - 04/05, New Opportunity
- Digilogix - Xerox, Sales Executive, 05/05 - 01/07, New Opportunity
- Twin Boats and Trailers, Contract Worker, 02/07 - 10/07, New Opportunity
- Wild Break Feed and Fodder, Logistics Coordinator, 11/07 - 12/09, New Opportunity
- Clarabells Dairy, Distribution Manager, 01/10 - 02/11, New Opportunity
- Green Arrow Construction, Site Supervisor, 02/11 - 02/12, New Opportunity
- Trucktec Southern Africa, Warehouse Manager, 02/12 - 08/16, New Opportunity
- Digilogix - Xerox, Warehouse Manager, 09/16 - 11/24, New Opportunity
- Wild Break Feed and Fodder, Yard Manager, 12/24 - 03/25, Retrenchment
References
- Clarabells Dairy, Neal Wetton, 011 959 1700
- Twin Boats and Trailers, Andre van Helsdingen, 016 366 1630
- Wild Break Feed and Fodder, Terry Collins, 083 760 8897
- Green Arrow Construction, Gary Morgan, 083 300 4250
- Trucktec Southern Africa, Andre Botha, 011 430 3860
- Digilogix, Lorenzo Haglich, 082 318 4738 - 011 447 7975
Personal Competencies
- Resourceful, committed, self-driven, hard-working and enthusiastic.
- Always looking for new challenges to apply current skills and build new ones.
- Exceptional communication and interpersonal attributes.
- Able to remain flexible and calm under pressure whilst meeting time critical deadline.
- Proactive, ability to take initiative & takes ownership of tasks.
- Respect of others and work well in a team.
- Enthusiastic, ability to communicate professionally and effectively.
- Possess excellent organizational and multi-tasking skills.
- Good with problem solving and has excellent time management skills.
- Imaginative and creative with a willingness to learn from others.
Personal Information
- Available: Immediate
- ID Number: 8512035021084
- Driving License: Valid South African Code C1 driver's License and F2 Forklift License
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
Afrikaans
First Language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Yard Manager
Wild Break Feed and Fodder
12.2024 - 03.2025
Warehouse Manager
Digilogix - Xerox
09.2016 - 11.2024
Warehouse Manager
Trucktec Southern Africa
02.2012 - 08.2016
Site Supervisor
Green Arrow Construction
02.2011 - 02.2012
Distribution Manager
Clarabells Dairy
01.2010 - 02.2011
Logistics Coordinator
Wild Break Feed and Fodder
11.2007 - 12.2009
Contract Worker
Twin Boats and Trailers
02.2007 - 10.2007
Sales Executive
Digilogix - Xerox
05.2005 - 01.2007
Distribution Clerk
Clarabells Dairy
12.2003 - 04.2005