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Sinethemba Sithole

Sinethemba Sithole

National Warehouse Manager
Haddon Johannesburg South

Summary

Warehouse management professional with strong leadership skills and results-driven approach. Experienced in optimizing inventory control, streamlining operations, and ensuring safety compliance. Highly collaborative, adaptable to changing needs, and reliable. Proficient in logistics, team coordination, and problem-solving.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

National Warehouse Manager (7 warehouse)

Tshenolo Waste
01.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Medical Suppliers & Waste
  • Strategic Planning & Execution: Develop and implement a comprehensive national warehouse strategy aligned with the company’s overall logistics and business objectives. Drive continuous improvement initiatives aimed at enhancing operational efficiency, reducing costs, and improving service levels across all warehouse locations. Collaborate with the Operations Director and other senior leaders to align warehouse operations with the broader business strategy.
  • Operational Management: Oversee daily warehouse operations across all seven regions, ensuring optimal performance in inventory management, order fulfillment, and distribution. Establish and monitor KPIs to measure operational performance, ensuring that all warehouses meet or exceed targets. Lead efforts to standardize processes, systems, and practices across all warehouses, ensuring consistency and operational excellence.
  • Leadership & Team Development: Provide leadership and direction to 15 regional Warehouse Officers, 9 Area Managers, and their teams, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement. Mentor and develop senior warehouse staff, building a high-performing team capable of meeting the company’s strategic goals. Lead change management initiatives, ensuring smooth.
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact for warehouse operations within the organization, working closely with internal and external stakeholders. Communicate effectively with senior management, providing regular updates on warehouse performance, challenges, and opportunities. Collaborate with suppliers, logistics partners, and other external stakeholders to ensure a seamless supply chain and distribution network.
  • Financial Management & Budgeting: Develop and manage the national warehouse operations budget, ensuring cost-effectiveness and financial efficiency. Analyze financial data to identify cost-saving opportunities and areas for investment in warehouse operations. Ensure compliance with all financial regulations and company policies.
  • Coordinated with vendors to verify timely delivery of materials and supplies, avoiding delays.
  • Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
  • Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills, and route development expertise.
  • Developed and implemented policy and procedure updates to improve workflow and productivity.
  • Optimized transportation logistics, securing reliable carriers at competitive rates for efficient delivery times.
  • Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
  • Increased warehouse efficiency by implementing new inventory management systems and procedures.
  • Developed strong team of warehouse employees with comprehensive training programs and performance evaluations.
  • Streamlined operations for faster order processing by updating warehouse layout and organization.
  • Built motivated warehouse team to consistently accomplish operations goals and exceed performance targets.
  • Oversaw upkeep of equipment and physical condition of warehouse, identifying and ordering needed repairs, renovations, and replacements.
  • Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards.
  • Identified opportunities for cost savings in procurement, renegotiating supplier contracts or seeking alternative sources when necessary.
  • Communicated regularly with cross-functional teams to improve coordination between departments.
  • Optimized shipping and receiving operations, ensuring timely dispatch and receipt of goods with minimal delays or damage.

Distribution Center Manager

PepsiCo (Simba)
08.2021 - 12.2023
  • Company Overview: FMCG.
  • Accountable for DC operations, manage the end-to-end distribution center operations, manage the cost of the DC within expected AOP, manage contract labor (where justified), and ensure source documentation is validated on hours worked/overtime. Staff disciplinary action is needed, ensuring sound management policies and practices are in place and adhered to. Manage stock rotation to ensure no write-offs for expired/rotation stock. Maintain IRA (Inventory Record Accuracy) of 95%. Maintain housekeeping and hygiene practices inside and outside. Ensure 95% service level (fill rate), 95% on-time delivery (OTIF), and ensure accurate and timely communication of delays to proactively manage customer complaints. Report on % departures by 7 AM daily. Manage costs within the AOP (Annual Operating Procedure). Ensure accurate forecasts are submitted for quarterly and year-end. Manage pallet costs within targets set. Communicate with the planning team on stock that is needed urgently.
  • Optimized space utilization within the warehouse using data-driven analysis techniques for efficient storage of inventory items.
  • Mentored team members, leading to increased productivity and job satisfaction among staff.
  • Implemented safety guidelines for warehouse and trained employees on applicable policies.
  • Oversaw budget planning, achieving cost savings while maintaining high service standards for customers.

Senior Warehouse Supervisor (Inbound & Outbound)

Little Green t/a (The Beverage Company)
08.2019 - 09.2021
  • Company Overview: FMCG
  • Monitor (Truck Tuner Around) from production. Liaison with the production team on the SKUs that they are running. Healthy and Safety SOP for Pickers and Forklift Drivers. Supervising primary, secondary, and green load for other branches. Liaison with the Sales team regarding deliveries. Stock rotation (FIFO or LIFO). Check the quality of the stock from Production to customers that have requirements for the life. Check the TTA for Inbound (PD) and Outbound (SD). Staff management (timesheet and leave application).
  • Coordinated cross-functional teams for smooth warehouse operations, resulting in increased productivity.
  • Improved warehouse efficiency by streamlining processes and implementing new inventory management systems.

Depot Supervisor & Administration

Marley Roofing
01.2019 - 07.2019
  • Company Overview: Construction.
  • Depot Administration, Supervision, Internal Sales, & External Sales, Capturing of Orders, Quotations, Inventory Management, Stock Control, Receiving & Dispatching of Stock, Supervising Yard Management.
  • Tracked and reported both individual and department productivity, quality and staffing levels and reported progress and concerns.
  • Coached, developed and trained current team members to reach business metrics.
  • Developed an effective system for tracking shipments, enabling real-time visibility into the status of inbound and outbound cargo.
  • Collaborated with other departments to resolve any logistical issues or discrepancies in shipping documentation.
  • Ensured timely delivery of goods by coordinating transportation schedules and monitoring driver performance.

Inventory controller

NGL Logistics Solutions
01.2015 - 02.2018
  • Company Overview: Logistics and Transport.
  • Inventory management, stock control, planning delivery routes, supervising printing of invoices, and picking slips, and printing of waybills.
  • Completed physical inventory counts each month.
  • Reduced excess stock levels by conducting regular audits and adjusting ordering processes accordingly.
  • Completed daily cycle counts to maintain accuracy of records.
  • Optimized storage capacity utilization by reorganizing warehouse layouts according to product size, weight, and demand patterns.
  • Performed root cause analysis of discrepancies between physical inventory counts and system records, taking corrective actions where necessary.
  • Decreased stock discrepancies by regularly updating item master data to ensure proper classification and location assignments.

Education

Bachelor of Transport And Logistics Management - Transport and Logistics Management

University of South Africa
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

Senior Certificate - Matric

Barnato
Johannesburg, South Africa
04.2001 -

Skills

SAP ERP

Certification

Institution: Quest Computer Skills

References

Tshenolo Waste Joseph, Kgwele, Operation Manager, jkgwele@tshenolowaste.co.za, +27764368633, 

PepsiCo Sithembile Dladla,Sithembile.Dladla@pepsico.com,+2772 951 0547

BevCo,Khathutshelo Radali,khathu.radali@thebevco.co.za,+27 83 2724425

Marley Roofing

Ronalda Pillay or Brandon Young

Tel :011-316-4138  +27 11 316 2121

Cell :066-485-2971 +27 (0)79 523 7756

Email: : Ronalda.pillay@marley.co.za or brandon.young@marley.co.za

NGL Logistics solutions

Mark Scott

Tel: 0861000645

Cell: 082 708 4587


Interests

Reading novels, watching soccer

Timeline

National Warehouse Manager (7 warehouse)

Tshenolo Waste
01.2024 - Current

Distribution Center Manager

PepsiCo (Simba)
08.2021 - 12.2023

Senior Warehouse Supervisor (Inbound & Outbound)

Little Green t/a (The Beverage Company)
08.2019 - 09.2021

Depot Supervisor & Administration

Marley Roofing
01.2019 - 07.2019

Inventory controller

NGL Logistics Solutions
01.2015 - 02.2018

Bachelor of Transport And Logistics Management - Transport and Logistics Management

University of South Africa
04.2001 -

Senior Certificate - Matric

Barnato
04.2001 -

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