Ntebaleng Sadiki

• Lead the inland distribution planning team.
• Manage and support distribution for local and Exports division
• Manage the relationship with 3rd party logistics providers (Transport and Warehousing) ensuring all business requirements are captured under a formal contractual framework.
• Manage the coordination of the movement of stock between distribution centre (DC)’s and Mills as required .
• Manage the coordination and oversee supply activities executed by third party logistics service providers.
• Manage the coordination of daily order fulfillment in fast-paced receiving and shipping environment.
• Oversee the scheduled transport activities to ensure that the appropriate materials are available for production and the necessary products are available for customers to avoid shortages and maintain stock levels
• Maintained workflow at consistent pace balancing acceptable levels of movement safety and performance.
• Kept up consistent workflow within outbound operational standards.
• Customer centric approach with close integration and working relationship with Customer Services
• Oversee the tracking and monitoring of any deviances from the operational plan
• Visibility,tracking and communication of shipments towards other internal and external customers
• Manage the daily & weekly distribution plan, following

customer feedback.

• To work cross-functionally in the business to ensure that relevant information as per the stipulated deadlines is received in
  order to effectively plan and organise logistics activities
• Remotely oversee picking, stocking and receiving procedures.
• To continuously gather and interpret data (i.e. 3rd party transporters KPI and demand patterns) from the ERP, operations
  and translate the information into business reports and presentations on a monthly basis to the stakeholders.
• To ensure that all the regulatory and legislative requirements within the department/remit thus ensuring effective management
  of SHERQ and adherence to stipulated disciplines for continuous improvement of SHERQ.

• Monitored incoming contracts and service agreements for correct pricing and information.
• Monitor 3rd party logistics service providers performance and service levels agreements and information.
• Adhered to legal and contractual requirements for compliant contract processes.
• Conduct audit per 3rd party logistics service provider.
• Liaise with outside agencies whose participation is crucial to the effective functioning of the logistics processes.
• Maintaining data base with transporters information,

contracts and critical documents records etc.

• Identify opportunities for cost savings
• Facilitated communication between involved parties to enable timely contract sign-off.
• Key role player within the IBP process by attending and participating in the Demand & Supply Reviews, understanding the role of the logistics service providers and how they can effectively support the business.
• Collation and Analysis of Benchmarking data
• Drive BBBEE opportunities consistent with stated business objectives

• Managing the daily operation of the terminal.
• Manage the depot employees through continuous people management
• Coached, developed and trained current team members to reach business metrics.
• Tracked and reported both individual and department productivity, quality and staffing levels and reported progress and concerns.
• Manage the transport contractor ensuring that product is received, handled and issued safely.
• Manage the depot’s administration within company guidelines
• Ensure all daily transactions are captured into the

accounting system.

• Manage that stock is reconciled daily so that sale transaction are processed and quality control is maintained.
• Manage delivery gains/losses are within accepted norms/standards to minimize stock losses.
• Manage the depot’s operating expenditure

through regular budget monitoring.

• Facilitate the implementation of new process for Operations/Depots.
• Address logistics, complaints and requests and provided necessary assistance.
• Draft work instructions for Logistics & Distribution.
• Collected, preserved and analyzed evidence found at crime scenes.
• Attended personnel meetings and training sessions to improve skills and learn new policies and procedures.
• Assist with OTIF initiatives and product returns.
• Assist Depot Managers to manage efficiencies.
• Monitor and report on turnaround time (TAT) of depots (Vehicles).
• Support the assessment of the initial/current and resultant business value chain with the piloted audience.
• Timely progress & completion of interventions.
• Aligning procedures with the resultant changes.
• Partnering with the business to facilitate change management programs. required.
• Crisis Plan maintained and kept up to date.
• Compiling gap analysis report and action plan update .
• Facilitating and or monitoring the change process.
• Execution of appropriate change management plans.
• Communicating results of the change intervention/s.
• Provide guidance & advice on intervention mechanisms.
• Continuous Assessment & Benefit-tracking.

• Indirectly supervise Schedulers and transport shift supervisors
• Diagnosed and executed resolution for scheduling system and other related issues.
• Performed system implementation and maintenance duties.
• Ensure the smooth operation of the scheduling and data feed systems
• Conduct training of Schedulers, and challenges concerning their utilization of the scheduling tool.
• Assessment of schedulers’ maintenance of data and supporting, from time to time, in acquiring this data.
• Close liaison with IT&S and software service are providers where changes are envisaged and where system problems encountered.
• Provides first line defense in problem solving on all the systems pertaining to scheduling and Depot operations.
• Drives continuous improvement and maintains the base documented process design documents.
• Sets out an appropriate set of input and output KPI to ensure the systems are all functioning as expected and being used and utilized by the schedulers to design.
• Compilation of Effective and efficient daily distribution of schedules.
• Dynamic re-planning and rescheduling daily or more than once a day.
• Continuous tracking of schedule execution and adherence.
• Utilized source code control for tracking configurations and changes.
• Making decisions to augment and/or override scheduling tool.
• Ensure effectiveness and improvement of the order scheduling, execution and coordination process.
• Ensure that schedules are aligned with safety rules, business rules and schedules parameters.
• Liaison with customer service & central order taking

function and transporters.

• Ensure that schedules are aligned with safety rules, business rules and schedules parameters.
• Ensure effectiveness and improvement of the order scheduling, execution and coordination process.

• Administration of fleet to ensure vehicles are kept roadworthy and compliant with all relevant regulations.
• Prompt licensing and registrations of vehicles.
• Prompt scheduling of vehicles servicing with authorized 3rd party service providers network.
• Prompt ordering and delivery of all fuel cards from Wesbank.
• Administration and redirection of all traffic fines.
• Keep up to date fleet list, drivers, cost centers etc.
• Produce monthly vehicle utilization reports.
• Record keeping of all claims.
• Produce monthly vehicle expense report per vehicle.
• Manage arrival of new fleet and ensuring that they are compliant with company safety standard.
• Produce monthly maintenance expense report.

• Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
• Evaluate, report logistical movement daily and monthly.
• Establish company routes concentrating on customer service.
• Liaise with all OTIF contributors as required, with all the aim on increasing company performance and customer service.
• Learned new materials, processes, and programs quickly.
• Adhered to corporate data confidentiality rules, mitigating breaches.
• Review and arrange all transportation paperwork inclusive of driver logs, trip reports and invoices.
• Perform in collaboration with Transport Managers to enhance load capacity and reduce damaged merchandise and loading errors. and direct main issues to transportation managers.
• Shadowed senior team members to learn all related jobs and tasks.