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Lutendo Movenda

Lutendo Movenda

Industrial Engineer (Six Sigma Black Belt Certified)
Johannesburg

Summary

Well-experienced Industrial Engineer with over 8 years of demonstrated history working in the Continues Improvement space, within different industries. Skilled in applying Six Sigma principles, including DMAIC and related data analysis techniques to provide solid continuous improvement solutions that contribute to the business's cost savings while increasing productivity and efficiency.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Business Process Optimization Specialist

Vodacom
3 2023 - Current
  • Provide expert knowledge in design, analysis, and optimization of complex business process elements
  • Implementation of new solution schemes from new process designs to deployment into business applications for automation of workflows
  • Drive consistency in accuracy and ensuring participation in functional and cross functional teams in support of overall objectives
  • Improve business processes and improving stakeholder satisfaction and service levels.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to achieve project goals on time and within budget.
  • Improved customer satisfaction rates through proactive problem-solving and efficient complaint resolution.

Final Mile Business analyst for Makro, Builders and Game

Massmart
12.2021 - 02.2023
  • Identify business areas that can be improved to increase efficiency and strengthen business processes
  • Project managing new systems implementation within E-commence industry to scale up online sales
  • Working closely with others throughout business hierarchy to communicate their findings and help implement changes that will ensure sustainable growth for organization
  • Designing interactive KPI dashboard that provides end-to-end support in tracking performance
  • Providing detailed cost analysis that showcases impact of new change in process
  • Study historical and current trends to identify new opportunities or areas of improvement for business.
  • Actively participated in team meetings to share knowledge, exchange ideas, address challenges, and collaborate on potential solutions.

Industrial Engineer

JD Group
03.2021 - 11.2021
  • Process improvement, increasing efficiency and reducing costs
  • E-commerce specialist
  • Applying Lean management principles to reduce waste
  • Optimizing Warehouse efficiency and productivity by applying continuous improvement techniques
  • Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards.
  • Conducted time studies for various manufacturing processes, optimizing workstations and reducing cycle times.
  • Implemented continuous improvement initiatives, identifying inefficiencies in existing systems and processes.

Process Industrial Engineer

Takealot
04.2020 - 02.2021

Process improvement, increasing efficiency and reducing costs

  • Project managing transition activities
  • Tracking and reporting data
  • Providing appropriate dashboards and visual management techniques
  • Systems analysis to provide optimal solutions to business
  • Applying Lean management principles to reduce waste
  • Managing budgets within given scope of Project
  • Applying different data analysis skills to get deep understanding of information and identify areas of improvement
  • Optimizing Warehouse efficiency and productivity by applying continuous improvement techniques
  • Submit project deliverables, ensuring adherence to quality standards
  • Maintain competitive market knowledge
  • Study current Processes and provide Re-Engineering solutions that will sustain business for foreseeable future.

Operations Lead

Caterpillar Africa
04.2017 - 03.2020
  • Leading dynamic team depending on scope of project
  • Managing day-to-day Operations (Inbound & Outbound Supervision Functions) with a headcount ranging from 14 to 30 individuals
  • Project Managing using Six Sigma methodologies
  • Build cross-functional partnerships, internally and externally
  • Providing knowledgeable Warehouse Utilization Plans that will assist business to optimize its stock holding
  • Developing detailed root cause analysis that is effective in reducing Operation claims from external customers
  • Well established Rearrangement and Replenishment techniques to optimize Outbound efficiency
  • Inventory Management
  • Ensuring every unit is at right place and time by reviewing different slotting principles
  • Semi-Automated dashboard to provide breakdown calculation for Incentives for different departments directly linked to Business budget
  • Applying different data analysis skills to get deep understanding of information and identify areas of improvement
  • Facility Health Engineer
  • Superuser SAP (WMS)
  • Supply chain analyst
  • Planning and carrying out of large-scale projects, collecting data, and then analyzing to make improvements to supply chain system
  • Optimizing Processing inefficiencies.

Industrial Engineering Intern

Autovest
11.2016 - 04.2017

Quality control inspector

  • Internal Auditor
  • Ensuring processes meet quality standards set by business
  • Applying different data analysis skills to get deep understanding of information and identify areas of improvement
  • Developing Quality management systems which will adhere to ISO standards
  • Lean Manufacturing Lead for entire business operation.

Industrial Engineering Intern

Adcock Ingram
03.2016 - 08.2016
  • Facility layout and design to optimize productivity
  • Lean manufacturing lead for facility
  • Time study practitioner
  • Work study practitioner.

Education

Six Sigma Green & Black Belt Certified -

Aveta Business Institute
Bloomington
11.2019 - 08.2020

Degree in Industrial Engineering - Industrial Engineering

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2019 - 12.2019

Artificial Intelligence in The 4IR Certificate -

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
08.2020 - 12.2020

National Diploma in Industrial Engineering - Industrial Engineering

University of Johannesburg
Johannesburg, South Africa
01.2013 - 01.2016

Certification in Fundamentals of Management - Business Management

University of The Witwatersrand
Johannesburg, South Africa
11.2018 - 03.2019

Skills

Lean principles

Process Improvement

Quality Assurance

Industrial Design

Project Management

Process flow analysis

Cost Estimates

Manufacturing Processes

Industrial Automation

Continuous Improvement

Lean Six Sigma Methodologies

Referencelist

  • Tsholo Molapise, Facility Engineer at Caterpillar Africa, +27 (73) 129-7131
  • Theo Davids, Group Returns & Recovery Manager at Takealot.com, +27 (76) 736-8277
  • Neo Tlagadi, Digital Value Chain Lead at Exxaro, +27 (61) 380-9420
  • Xolani Mavundla, Final Mile Manager at Massmart, +27 (63) 718-8672

Countryoforigin

South Africa

Languageproficiency

 English,Tshivenda , Tsonga, Isizulu, Sesotho

Driverlicense

Code 10

Personal Information

  • ID Number: 9310185580085
  • Gender: Male
  • Marital Status: Single

Software

Microsoft: Excel (advanced)

Microsoft: Project

Microsoft: Visio

Microsoft: SharePoint (Website development)

SAP WMS

Tableau

Power BI

Simio: Simulation, Production Planning and Scheduling Software

AutoCAD

Minitab: Data Analysis, Statistical & Process Improvement Tools

SQL database

Timeline

Final Mile Business analyst for Makro, Builders and Game

Massmart
12.2021 - 02.2023

Industrial Engineer

JD Group
03.2021 - 11.2021

Artificial Intelligence in The 4IR Certificate -

University of Johannesburg
08.2020 - 12.2020

Process Industrial Engineer

Takealot
04.2020 - 02.2021

Six Sigma Green & Black Belt Certified -

Aveta Business Institute
11.2019 - 08.2020

Degree in Industrial Engineering - Industrial Engineering

University of Johannesburg
01.2019 - 12.2019

Certification in Fundamentals of Management - Business Management

University of The Witwatersrand
11.2018 - 03.2019

Operations Lead

Caterpillar Africa
04.2017 - 03.2020

Industrial Engineering Intern

Autovest
11.2016 - 04.2017

Industrial Engineering Intern

Adcock Ingram
03.2016 - 08.2016

National Diploma in Industrial Engineering - Industrial Engineering

University of Johannesburg
01.2013 - 01.2016

Business Process Optimization Specialist

Vodacom
3 2023 - Current
Lutendo MovendaIndustrial Engineer (Six Sigma Black Belt Certified)