Siyabulela Komanisi
Supply Chain And Operations
Johannesburg
Summary
- ERP and MRP alignment and realignment
- End-to-end supply chain management
- S&OP, implementation
- Total Quality management & Quality Systems (ISO / IATF)
- Leadership
- Agile project objective management
- Customer service improvement
- Cost-saving initiatives
- In-depth knowledge of the banking industry's standards and regulations
- Managing Multiple concurrent supply chains
- Project Management
- Implementing Operations Excellence/WCM/Lean principles
- Control and monitor expense budgets
- Setting , reviewing budgets and managing costs
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Logistics and Warehouse Manager
IDEMIA
10.2022 - Current
- Ensure the implementation and monitoring of key performance measures for the Inventory Management functions;
- Determine Optimal Stock levels to meet agreed availability requirements, manage updates to the inventory system of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP); enforcing adherence to requirements; advising management on needed actions
- Ensure continuous improvement of Inventory management practices to suit business requirements, including review of design workflow and the supporting resourcing structure
- Achieve and support financial objectives by reducing the cost of inventory
- Manage inventory management operational requirements by structuring workloads
- Manage the warehousing function and ensure delivery against targets
- Design, implement and manage all warehousing feedback in line with requirements and best practices
- Manage and implement compliances and adherence to policies, procedures, standards and guidelines (PPSG's) for the effective material requirements planning, management of inventory, goods receipting and issuing, reverse logistics, safety, risk and warehousing
- Manage the optimization and availability of stock to achieve Service Level Agreement (SLA) and commitments
- Manage and coordinate stock takes and securing of stock
- Ensure completeness of all records and accurate capturing of data into Syspro and CPS
- Manage and coordinate the implementation risk management relating to the securing of stock, health and safety
- Manage the optimal utilization of Material Handling Equipment (MHE) and ensure preventative maintenance in compliance with the Health and Safety act
- Design, implement and manage all Procurement processes in line with requirements and best practices
- To manage Procurement Governance, including the contracting process
- Ensure the implementation and monitoring of key performance measures for the Procurement function
- Setting and reviewing budgets and managing cost
- Control and monitor expense budgets
- Establish goals and objectives for self and team and implement accordingly to help support / improve job performance (experience, ability, competence)
- Ensure all recruitment and employment is carried out in accordance with company procedures
- Delegate tasks and accountabilities
- Supervise staff, monitor and evaluate performance
- Conduct and record annual performance appraisals
- Ensure that appropriate skill levels are developed in staff to allow good business practice
- Address any staff discipline or grievance issue, maintaining appropriate records in accordance with company procedures
- Improve delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills, and route development expertise.
- Lead improvement initiatives to advance operational efficiencies and increase revenue.
Warehouse Manager and Logistics Manager
Rondo Industrial
03.2021 - 09.2022
- Manage the warehouse process, ensuring KPI's are met
- Ensure the warehouse operates at peak efficiency, with customer satisfaction being the primary goal, by supervising, organizing, directing, and training warehouse employees and establishing, monitoring, and managing operation goals
- Develop warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements, equipment utilization, inventory management, gate processes, and shipping
- Oversee daily operations, while controlling and managing inventory and logistics
- Train and manage a warehouse team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
- Review compiled inventory reports (quantity, type and value of materials, and equipment and stock on hand)
- Ensure that sufficient packaging materials and consumables are available and manage stock outbound
- Confer with other department management and staff to coordinate inventory management activities
- Control annual stock takes and cycle counts
- Analyse stock reports and cycle count sheets to identify problem areas and institute corrective action
- Ensure scrapping of goods takes place according to procedure
- Review and prepare workflow, manning and space requirements, equipment layout, and action plans while ensuring productivity, quality and customer service standards are met
- Managing a team of Warehouse and Logistics staff, responsible for providing an efficient and effective quality customer oriented service in terms
Warehouse Manager
Norcross SA
01.2021 - 03.2021
- Ensure the warehouse operates at peak efficiency, with customer satisfaction being the primary goal, by supervising, organizing, directing, and training warehouse employees and establishing, monitoring, and managing operation goals
- Develop warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements, equipment utilization, inventory management, gate processes, and shipping
- Oversee daily operations, while controlling and managing inventory and logistics
- Train and manage a warehouse team to solve day-to-day operational issues and reach short- and long-term performance goals
- Review compiled inventory reports (quantity, type and value of materials, and equipment and stock on hand)
- Confer with other department management and staff to coordinate inventory management activities
- Control annual stock takes and cycle counts
- Review and prepare workflow, manning and space requirements, equipment layout, and action plans while ensuring productivity, quality and customer service standards are met
- Managing a team of Warehouse and Logistics staff, responsible for providing an efficient and effective quality customer oriented service in terms of cost, stock management and service quality for the warehouse and logistics function
- Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by establishing, following, and enforcing standards and procedures and complying with legal regulations
Dispatch and Warehouse Manager
Lixil Africa (Previously Grohe Dawn Watertech)
08.2017 - 12.2020
- Control the inventory management activities and budget of an organization and develop tactical plans to achieve and support the departmental performance
- Plan and communicate inventory management policies and procedures and include all stake-holders in the process
- Manage and adhere to corporate governance and regulatory compliance procedures related to inventory management operations
- Monitor inventory levels and inventory movement using manual or computerized inventory systems to ensure optimal availability
- Review compiled inventory reports (quantity, type and value of materials, and equipment and stock on hand)
- Confer with other department management and staff to coordinate inventory management activities
- Control annual stock takes and cycle counts
- Manage key performance indicators to measure the effectiveness of the inventory management operations
- Managing a team of Warehouse and Logistics staff, responsible for providing an efficient and effective quality customer oriented service in terms of cost, stock management and service quality for the warehouse and logistics function
- Implementing standards and best practices for warehousing and distribution
- Ensuring that the teams have an environment and sufficient support in order to comply with QMS, ISO 9001&14001 and OHSAS 18001 requirements
- Ensure systems interfaces are functioning properly, including the review of all exception reports and resolution of issues
- Managing inventory regarding physical stock counts, month end procedures and reports and providing feedback to senior management
- Steering customer service regarding quality of stock issued and tracking complaints and quality issues
- Ensuring that workplace's health and safety requirements are met and take responsibility for the security of the building and stock
- Manage the business relationship with the 3PL including: flow of business to and from the 3PL
Receiving and Dispatch Manager
Grohe Dawn Watertech (Previously Cobra Watertech)
04.2015 - 08.2017
- Management of inbound and outbound distribution
- Management of all warehouse and distribution quality management processes
- Controlling of fleet and drivers, ensuring that vehicle are well kept and serviced and maintained as per vehicle specification or when required
- Implement business improvement solutions for distributions operations, and optimizations
- Drive and implement cost saving initiatives and strategic projects that will bring about improved warehouse and distribution operations
- Ensure compliance with all safety standards and ensure a safe work environment is maintained, etc
- Identify or select transportation and communications system technologies to reduce costs or environmental impacts
- Analyse expenditures and other financial information to develop plans, policies, or budgets for increasing profits or improving services
- Direct staff performing repairs and maintenance to equipment, vehicles, or facilities
- Negotiate, authorize, or monitor fulfilment of contracts with equipment or fleet suppliers
- Evaluate transportation vehicles or auxiliary equipment for purchase by considering factors such as fuel economy or aerodynamics
- Plan, coordinate and ensure accurate stock takes as required by the business (currently quarterly)
- Manage and coordinate inter branch goods in transit to the distribution warehouse
- Liaise with clients, suppliers and transport companies
- Manage stock control and reconcile with actual receipts and dispatching
- Strategically manage warehouse in compliance with company's policies and vision
- Initiate, coordinate and enforce optimal operational policies and procedures
Assembly and Dispatch Manager
Cobra Isca Pty Ltd
10.2013 - 04.2015
- Responsible for the day to day performance/productivity of the production team by driving the achievement of business plan outputs to achieve target cost/unit indicators for all products
- Monitor the amount of output relative to expected and planned output and losses incurred during production by evaluating hourly production and quality reports in order to make adjustments to meet the set targets
- Optimise Plant performance by reducing raw material and finished goods losses to reduce cost of production
- Ensure controllable costs are within budget by monitoring the expenditure versus the available budget in order not to exceed agreed targets
- Improve safety measures and compliance to the OHS act by reviewing and adding to current standard operating procedures and risk assessments in order to ensure a safe working environment taking safety hazards and potential risks into account
- Build skill capacity by identifying and meeting development needs, creating individual development plans and managing the plan to improve the flexibility of the operators on the shop floor
- Drive World Class Manufacturing standards by applying Visual Performance Management, 5S (cleanliness of the working environment), teamwork and focused improvement projects in order to optimise production efficiency
- To ensure staff are effectively managed and held accountable through performance management and disciplinary action, and that staff are trained, coached and mentored through the talent management and IDP processes
- Ensure all product quality parameters are met
Director
Silulo General Trading
01.2012 - 09.2013
- Civil and Maintenance services - small to medium projects
- Leading, steering, coordinating agreements and service provider contracts.
- Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
- Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
- Managed budgets effectively to ensure optimal use of resources while maintaining financial stability.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration for improved decision-making processes within the organization.
- Proactively identified potential risks and implemented mitigation strategies to minimize negative impacts on projects or business operations.
- Boosted client satisfaction rates through exceptional relationship management and prompt resolution of issues.
- Spearheaded innovative approaches to resource allocation and strategic planning.
- Negotiated favorable contracts with vendors for reduced costs and improved service quality.
- Led cross-functional teams to exceed benchmarks for SLA delivery, staying on top of challenging schedules with multiple competing timelines.
- Leveraged professional networks and industry knowledge to strengthen client relationships.
Production Manager
East London Cut Rag Processors
06.2010 - 10.2011
- Plan and direct production activities and establish production priorities for products in keeping with effective operations and cost factors
- Co-ordinates production activities with procurement, maintenance, and quality control activities to obtain optimum production and utilization of human resources, machines, and equipment
- Review and analyse production, quality control, maintenance, and operational reports to determine causes of nonconformity with product specifications, and operating or production problems
- Ensure planned maintenance is done to ensure optimum machine availability
- Revise production schedules and prioritize as results of equipment failure or operating problems
- Consults with maintenance personnel relative to modification of machines and equipment in order to improve production and quality of products
- Confer with management personnel to establish production and quality control standards, develop budget and cost controls, and to obtain data regarding types, quantities, specifications and delivery dates of products ordered
- Ensure adherence to health, safety and environmental requirements and drive continuous improvement activities
- Liaise with the National and International Consultants with regards to their specific brand
- Maintain and ensure relations are brewed with the Shareholders and Managers and Prospective Clients
- Establish effective and efficient communicative methods with the governmental departments in order to ensure the Health and Safety measures are always adhere to in terms of Government Policies and Procedures
- Monitor production processes and adjust relevant schedules as required
- Monitor product standards and implementing quality-control programs
- Rolling out and Implementation of Employment Equity initiatives in the plant as EE Manager
Production Team Manager
Mercedes Benz SA Commercial Division
06.2006 - 05.2010
- Responsible for ensuring that the teams have an environment and sufficient support in order to comply with MPS, TS16949, ISO14001 & OHSAS 18001 requirements
- Responsible for the identification of continuous improvement opportunities within the Production environment
- Responsible for people development within their team
- Accountable for cost centre budget and assets
- Responsible for execution of departmental operational plan
- Responsible for achieving production targets in respect of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost, Morale
- Supervision of factory staff
- Establish, monitor and achieve all daily, weekly and monthly targets
- Assist in drawing up of production schedules
- Ensure cost effective production processes
- Ensure products are produced on time
- Raw material and finished product quality control
- Manage and control of required human and material resources
- Production process and time studies
- Estimating costs and setting the quality standards
- Monitor production processes and adjust relevant schedules as required
- Monitor product standards and implementing quality-control programs
- Inspection of machinery and equipment
- Liaise with internal suppliers
- Working with various internal departmental staff and managers to implement the company's policies and goals
- Ensure health and safety procedures are followed at all times
- Inventory control
- Supervising and motivating a team of workers
- Performance reviews of subordinates
- Identifying staff training needs and applying required training programs
- Investigate and resolve all production problems
- Compile production reports
- Carry out on the job training with staff
- Manage raw material and finished goods stocks
- Present relevant training interventions as determined by organizational developments that regular training needs analysis audits are implemented
- Complete all necessary administration procedures including timeous submission of all relevant reports as well as maintaining all relevant databases
- Perform all relevant SAP transactions as per allocated SAP roles and ensure data integrity and discipline at all times
- Ensure that all newly appointed employees receive the standard Company Induction Presentation, a copy of the induction booklet and a site tour introducing them to all management and other relevant staff
- Ensure that all new employees undergo Probation as governed by the policy
Production Supervisor
Lear Corporations
06.2005 - 05.2006
- Ensure on time delivery to customer
- Monitor product standards and implementing quality-control programs
- Implement and maintain the 'Lean Way' on the shop floor
- Ensure product management and customer satisfaction is achieved
- Team Management and ensuring optimum productivity
- Implement Six Sigma Project (Green belt)
- Analysis and Problem Solving on Process workflow and Layout
- Conduct standard times for efficiency exercises
- Created an inclusive work culture that encouraged collaboration and open communication among staff members at all levels within the organization.
- Enhanced production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing techniques and reducing waste.
- Reduced equipment downtime by implementing preventive maintenance programs and timely repairs.
Production Supervisor - JIT Supply
Leoni Wiring Systems
03.2001 - 05.2005
- Ensure on time delivery to customer through JIT
- Monitor product standards and implementing quality-control programs
- Ensure product management and customer satisfaction is achieved
- Team Management and ensuring optimum productivity
- Analysis and Problem Solving on Process workflow and Layout
- Conduct standard times for efficiency exercises
- Improve product quality by monitoring production processes, conducting inspections, and initiating corrective actions as needed.
- Optimise workflow through effective resource allocation and scheduling adjustments.
- Enhance production efficiency by implementing lean manufacturing techniques and reducing waste.
- Collaborate with management and engineering teams to develop and implement innovative strategies for maximizing production efficiency without compromising quality standards.
- Conduct root cause analysis on production issues for prompt resolution, minimizing negative impacts on output rates.
- Plan, organise and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
Education
Business Management
Gordon Institute of Business Science
Johannesburg, Gauteng 01.2024 - 12.2024
Bachelors - Management Development Programme
University of Stellenbosch Business School
Johannesburg, Gauteng 01.2019 - 12.2019
Certificate - Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Varsity College
Johannesburg, Gauteng 01.2018 - 12.2018
Certificate - Project Management
I Grow Academy
Johannesburg, Gauteng 01.2017 - 12.2017
Diploma - Industrial Engineering
Nelson Mandela University
Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape 01.1997 - 12.1999
High School (matric) - Matric
Vela Private School
Umtata, Eastern Cape 01.1994 - 12.1994
Skills
Negotiation and assertive skills
Personal Information
Willing To Relocate: Anywhere
Timeline
Business Management
Gordon Institute of Business Science
01.2024 - 12.2024
Logistics and Warehouse Manager
IDEMIA
10.2022 - Current
Warehouse Manager and Logistics Manager
Rondo Industrial
03.2021 - 09.2022
Warehouse Manager
Norcross SA
01.2021 - 03.2021
Bachelors - Management Development Programme
University of Stellenbosch Business School
01.2019 - 12.2019
Certificate - Supply Chain and Logistics Management
Varsity College
01.2018 - 12.2018
Dispatch and Warehouse Manager
Lixil Africa (Previously Grohe Dawn Watertech)
08.2017 - 12.2020
Certificate - Project Management
I Grow Academy
01.2017 - 12.2017
Receiving and Dispatch Manager
Grohe Dawn Watertech (Previously Cobra Watertech)
04.2015 - 08.2017
Assembly and Dispatch Manager
Cobra Isca Pty Ltd
10.2013 - 04.2015
Director
Silulo General Trading
01.2012 - 09.2013
Production Manager
East London Cut Rag Processors
06.2010 - 10.2011
Production Team Manager
Mercedes Benz SA Commercial Division
06.2006 - 05.2010
Production Supervisor
Lear Corporations
06.2005 - 05.2006
Production Supervisor - JIT Supply
Leoni Wiring Systems
03.2001 - 05.2005
Diploma - Industrial Engineering
Nelson Mandela University
01.1997 - 12.1999
High School (matric) - Matric
Vela Private School
01.1994 - 12.1994
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