Matsobane Caiphus Bambo
Kempton Pa,South Africa
Summary
Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in Sales & Operations Planning, Advanced Planning Systems, and ERP systems including SAP, Oracle, Syspro, BPCS, and M3. Demonstrates proficiency in Demand Planning, Master Planning, MRP, and GIM planning modules. Skilled in Supply Chain management, Logistics, Procurement, and the development of Planning Policies and Procedures. Adept at utilising advanced MS Office packages to enhance operational efficiency. Experienced in Coaching & Mentoring as well as Training teams to achieve organisational goals. Committed to leveraging skills to drive strategic initiatives and optimise business processes.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
12
12
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Regional Inbound Replenishment Manager
Epiroc
Johannesburg, Gauteng
01.2020 - 04.2025
- Participated in continuous improvement initiatives i.e
- Inventory Availability improvement
- Inventory Reduction Projects such as project River and other inventory task force
- Implementation of RGD Alternate Parts Replacement program
- Responsible for overseeing and managing the replenishment activities within AFR region
- Ensure that products are efficiently sourced, stocked, and distributed to meet customer demand while minimizing excess inventory and transportation costs
- Responsible for executing replenishment in alignment to global planning strategies and overall business goals and objectives
- Collaborate with planning teams and customer centers to ensure spare parts are replenished and delivered on time to the customers
- Develop and implement regional IR strategies aligned with overall business objectives
- Collaborate with other departments such as Planning, sales, marketing, and operations to gather information
- Collaborate with regional supply chain teams to ensure a seamless flow of goods and materials across different locations
- Coordinate with workshop teams to optimize service jobs schedules based on customer centers plans and demand forecasts
- Optimize costs associated with the IR supply chain, including transportation, warehousing, and procurement
- Identify potential risks in the supply chain and develop contingency plans to mitigate disruptions
- Implement continuous improvement initiatives to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of the supply chain, procurement, logistics and warehousing processes
Logistics Manager
Alstom Ubunye
Nigel, Gauteng
10.2016 - 12.2019
- Manage the full set of processes from industrial and demand planning to inventory management to ensure 97% of material availability for production/operations/installation/customers while mastering inventory level
- Implement and run end to end processes from order placement in ERP to supplier delivery
- Manage Supplier operational interface (information flows, scheduling agreements/call-offs, performance reviews, capacity anticipation and control, expediting) to ensure on time delivery (OTIF)
- Ensure 95% of inbound supplier OTIF
- Implement and run Logistics standards for physical material flow (goods reception, warehousing, picking, line replenishment, and shipping)
- Ensure optimization of warehousing, packaging, and physical flow
- Implement lean Manufacturing principles
- Manage 3PLs
- In close interaction with project teams, coordinate the whole set of Supply Chain activities to ensure SC contribution
- Drive system initialization and data integrity
- Manage the Supply Chain team: recruitment, workload organization, KPI's and individual targets, development, team animation and information cascading
Consulting, Training & Coaching
Freelancing
Johannesburg, Gauteng
12.2014 - 09.2016
- Conducted coaching, training, and mentoring within Supply Chain and Logistics on the following courses: CPIM modules; Basics of Supply Chain Management; Master Production Scheduling; Production Planning; Material Requirements Planning; Forecasting; Master Planning of Resources; Resource Management; Warehouse Management etc
Snr Manager: Master Materials Planning Africa
Komatsu
Germiston, Gauteng
09.2015 - 02.2016
- Manage and set the direction for Company in accordance with company guidelines and objectives in terms of planning and forecasting of materials
- Manage scheduling process of all machines; Provides direction and make demand change recommendations to top management based on material availability for machine slots in the S&OP
- Develop strategic long and short-term planning (6/24months) horizon period, as per the signed off S&OP
- Creating and maintaining the planning BOM's for machine build as agreed in the S&OP
- System maintenance - Healthy ERP maintenance on MPS and MRP with the business unit to balance according to weekly, monthly, and quarterly deliveries
- Translate long term total Sales forecast into MRP
- Implement improvement processes and systems to reduce inventory, minimize costs and maximize working capital
Supply Chain Planning Manager
Schneider Electric
Boksburg, Gauteng
02.2014 - 12.2014
- To head the planning, procurement, and stock management in the Supply Chain Process
- Manage Logistics and Supply Chain KPIs - (Business Unit Targets) customer service, forecast accuracy, closing inventory value, slow moving stock, obsolete stock, unhealthy stock management, Air-Sea-Ratio transportation cost
- To plan and manage continuous supply chain transactional cost reductions and improvements
- To manage the supplier delivery performance and ensure adherence BBBEE legislation
- Leads & manages the Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) process
- Develop demand supply plans for the defined horizon making sure they are in place across the product family to reliably meet customer demand while balancing inventory investment
Planning Manager
AEL Mining Services
Kempton Park, Gauteng
11.2011 - 01.2014
- Establishment of a system that Coordinate and expedite the flow of work and materials within or between plants to order fulfillment in accordance with the production schedules
- Duties include reviewing and distributing production, work, and shipment schedules; conferring with department supervisors to determine progress of work and completion dates; and compiling reports on progress of work, inventory levels, costs, and production problems
- Manage Customer demands against available capacity
- Comply with governance & compliance policies and procedures
- Manage and facilitate change management
Master Planner & Master Production Scheduler
Bevcan - Nampak Division
Johannesburg, Gauteng
06.2007 - 10.2011
- Maintain the demand and supply plans
- Update the 24- Months master supply plan finished goods
- Generate and publish 12 Month rolling forecast for MRP on critical resources
- Achieve target customer service levels and inventory turn levels
- Use Capacity Planning tools to determine if production will be constrained in future periods
Procurement Officer
Multotec Manufacturing
Kempton Park, Gauteng
05.2005 - 05.2007
- Set up service Level Agreements with suppliers
- Negotiations of the contracts
- Contract Management
- Ensure adherence BBBEE legislation
- Manage supplier's performance against the agreed Service Level Agreement
Technician In-Training (Production)
Iscor Newcastle
Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal
04.2001 - 05.2003
- Work study projects: Time Study to determine machinery / labor utilization and efficiency
- Setting up of standard times; involved in Projects such as 'Scrap reduction'
- Training on Production Planning and capacity requirement process
Education
Master of Business Administration - Master's in business Admin
Henley Business School
Johannesburg, Gauteng 03.2019 - 10.2022
BCOM Honours - Economics, Finance and Accounting
Regent Business School
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal 01.2016 - 12.2016
BTECH - Business Administration
UNISA
Pretoria, Gauteng 03.2014 - 11.2015
National Diploma - Industrial Engineering
Tshwane University of Tech.
Pretoria, Gauteng 07.1998 - 06.2002
CPIM - Certified in Production & Inventory Management
APICS
Colorado, USA 01.2012 - 11.2013
Matric - undefined
Madikoe High School
Skills
- Sales & Operations Planning
- Advanced Planning System
- ERP (SAP, Oracle, Syspro, BPCS, and M3)
- Demand Planning
- Master Planning
- MRP
- GIM planning modules
- Advanced MS office package
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Procurement
- Planning Policies and Procedures
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Training
Websites
Certification
- Basics of Supply Chain Management
- Principles of Production & Inventory Management (PPIM)
- Inventory Planning and Optimization
- Supervisors Training
- Performance Management
Languages
English
Fluent
Afrikaans
Intermediate
Sotho
Native
Zulu
Advanced
Affiliations
- Enjoy and support my family
- Reading
- Exercising
Accomplishments
I mentor and coach my team to achieve results. All members of my team have received Rockstars Awards at Epiroc.
Transformational Leader
I am a transformational who is result driven
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Regional Inbound Replenishment Manager
Epiroc
01.2020 - 04.2025
Master of Business Administration - Master's in business Admin
Henley Business School
03.2019 - 10.2022
Logistics Manager
Alstom Ubunye
10.2016 - 12.2019
BCOM Honours - Economics, Finance and Accounting
Regent Business School
01.2016 - 12.2016
Snr Manager: Master Materials Planning Africa
Komatsu
09.2015 - 02.2016
Consulting, Training & Coaching
Freelancing
12.2014 - 09.2016
BTECH - Business Administration
UNISA
03.2014 - 11.2015
Supply Chain Planning Manager
Schneider Electric
02.2014 - 12.2014
CPIM - Certified in Production & Inventory Management
APICS
01.2012 - 11.2013
Planning Manager
AEL Mining Services
11.2011 - 01.2014
Master Planner & Master Production Scheduler
Bevcan - Nampak Division
06.2007 - 10.2011
Procurement Officer
Multotec Manufacturing
05.2005 - 05.2007
Technician In-Training (Production)
Iscor Newcastle
04.2001 - 05.2003
National Diploma - Industrial Engineering
Tshwane University of Tech.
07.1998 - 06.2002
Matric - undefined
Madikoe High School
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