Philani Buyani Ndlovu
Engineering Stores Supervisor
Umlazi
Summary
Engineering Stores Supervisor managing stock control, receiving and issuing of raw materials, and daily cycle counts across a manufacturing stores environment. Investigates variances, closes audit findings, and keeps SOPs, 5S, and food safety standards aligned with production needs. Trains staff, reports incidents, and strengthens store accuracy through disciplined control and audit readiness.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Engineering Stores Supervisor
Varun Beverages Limited
05.2025 - Current
- Managing and controlling receiving & issuing of raw materials process
- Stock counting & daily cycle counts
- Investigating stock variances
- Stock controlling.
- Updating SOP's
- Training and development of people
- Incident investigation & reporting
- Maintaining high standards of 5s within the department
- Maintaining high standards of food quality & food safety
- Responsible for closing audit findings
- Conducting SOP audit
Engineering Storeman
Clover SA
09.2023 - 04.2026
- Stock controlling.
- Stock replenishment.
- Receiving stock into system.
- Receiving and issuing stock both physical and system.
- Conducting cycle counts.
- Conducting monthly stock take.
Engineering Administrator
Diageo SA (contractor)
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Stock control
- Sourcing & Buying
- Equipment BOM creation & updating
- Creating new materials on SAP
- Good receipting.
Raw Materials Stores Section Leader
National Brands Limited
09.2020 - 11.2021
- Managing people
- Managing and controlling receiving & issuing of raw materials process
- Stock counting & daily cycle counts
- Investigating stock variances
- Forklift driving
- Reporting machine breakdowns
- Overseeing Blending department
- Ensuring availability of stock to meet production requirements
- Consuming materials on SAP
- Confirmation of process orders on SAP
- Updating SOP's
- Training and development of people
- Incident investigation & reporting
- Maintaining high standards of 5's within the department
- Maintaining high standards of food quality & food safety
- Responsible for closing audit findings
- Conducting SOP audit
- Managing for waste bin area.
Stock Controller
Diageo SA
02.2015 - 08.2020
- Managing people
- Planning and organizing labour
- Receiving & receipting stock into SAP
- Creating Purchase Orders on SAP & Coupa
- Ordering consumables
- Issuing & returning of raw materials and components
- Monthly stock counting and daily cycle counts
- Offloading & loading of trucks with forklift
- Stack inspection.
Acting Stock Controller
Diageo SA
02.2014 - 01.2015
- Managing people
- Planning and organizing labour
- Receiving & receipting stock into SAP
- Creating Purchase Orders on SAP & Coupa
- Ordering consumables
- Issuing & returning of raw materials and components
- Monthly stock counting and daily cycle counts
- Offloading & loading of trucks with forklift
- Stack inspection.
Goods Issuer
Diageo SA
04.2010 - 01.2014
- Issuing materials to production lines
- Returning & counting materials from production lines
- Stock counting
- Loading and offloading of trucks with forklift
- Racking and stacking of materials with Reach truck
- Warehouse housekeeping.
Forklift Driver
Diageo SA
11.2009 - 03.2010
- Feeding bottles to production lines
- Loading and offloading of trucks with forklift
- Racking and stacking of materials with Reach truck
- Warehouse housekeeping.
Learnership
Diageo SA
08.2007 - 10.2009
- Operating machine
- Performing autonomous maintenance
- Operating forklift and reach truck
- Stock and stores controlling.
Machine operator
eThekwini Municipality
01.2006 - 07.2007
- Operating machine
- Performing autonomous maintenance.
Replenisher
Edcon
11.2005 - 12.2005
- Replenishing stock
- Assisting and serving customers
- Responsible for housekeeping.
Education
Supply Chain Management Degree - Management
Mancosa
01-2025
Management Level 3 Certificate - undefined
Dionysus
01-2014
Microsoft Excel Certificate - undefined
Bytes
01-2013
Matric - undefined
KwaMgaga High School
01-2003
Skills
Inventory control
Stock counting
Cycle counting
Goods receiving
Stock reconciliation
Sourcing and buying
SAP
Coupa
Purchase order processing
Training and development
Interests
Sports, Reading, Exercising
Timeline
Engineering Stores Supervisor
Varun Beverages Limited
05.2025 - Current
Engineering Storeman
Clover SA
09.2023 - 04.2026
Engineering Administrator
Diageo SA (contractor)
03.2022 - 08.2023
Raw Materials Stores Section Leader
National Brands Limited
09.2020 - 11.2021
Stock Controller
Diageo SA
02.2015 - 08.2020
Acting Stock Controller
Diageo SA
02.2014 - 01.2015
Goods Issuer
Diageo SA
04.2010 - 01.2014
Forklift Driver
Diageo SA
11.2009 - 03.2010
Learnership
Diageo SA
08.2007 - 10.2009
Machine operator
eThekwini Municipality
01.2006 - 07.2007
Replenisher
Edcon
11.2005 - 12.2005
Matric - undefined
KwaMgaga High School
Microsoft Excel Certificate - undefined
Bytes
Management Level 3 Certificate - undefined
Dionysus
Supply Chain Management Degree - Management
Mancosa