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Someleze Ndithi Nakile

Supply Chain& Operations Specialist
Meyerton,GP

Timeline

Bachelors of Commerce - Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Boston City Campus
01.2026 - Current

Credit Returns Administrator

Rustoleum South Africa
10.2025 - Current

Warehouse Controller

Rustoleum South Africa
04.2023 - 10.2025

Credit Returns Assistant

Rustoleum South Africa
12.2022 - 04.2023

Higher Certificate - Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Boston City Campus
04.2022 - 06.2023

Warehouse Operator

Rustoleum South Africa
04.2022 - 12.2022

Factory Operator

Rustoleum South Africa
04.2021 - 04.2022

Work History

Credit Returns Administrator

Rustoleum South Africa
10.2025 - Current
  • Own and manage the end-to-end credit returns process within a regulated, SOP-driven environment, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with financial and operational timelines.
    • Coordinate upliftment collections through 3PL providers and internal logistics, ensuring adherence to SLA timelines and operational standards
    • Maintain full track and trace visibility across ERP/Omni systems, proactively monitoring return status and resolving delays or discrepancies
    • Validate returned goods against documentation, ensuring accuracy in quantities, condition, and compliance with returns policies
    • Classify returned stock (resalable, defective, damaged, non-returnable) and coordinate with Quality Control for further inspection where required
    • Execute GRV processing and reconcile stock movements, ensuring accurate system updates and financial integrity
    • Ensure all returns are finalised and handed over to Finance within defined timelines (10 working days for stock / 4 days for non-stock)
    • Investigate discrepancies, perform root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence
    • Support weekly clearing of faulty warehouse stock, ensuring compliance with reporting and audit requirements
    • Drive adherence to SOPs, improving process standardisation, traceability, and audit readiness

Key Contributions:

• Maintained high levels of inventory accuracy through disciplined verification and reconciliation processes
• Reduced operational risk by strengthening compliance with SOP and SLA requirements
• Improved visibility and control of returns through consistent system updates and tracking
discipline

Warehouse Controller

Rustoleum South Africa
04.2023 - 10.2025

Led warehouse operations and team performance in a fast-paced environment, ensuring efficient inventory management, dispatch accuracy, and operational control.
• Supervised a team of 6 operators, managing daily workflows, productivity, and adherence to operational standards
• Monitored warehouse performance using WMS data and operational metrics to drive continuous improvement
• Maintained inventory accuracy through structured stock control and storage optimisation
• Coordinated dispatch processes, ensuring timely order fulfilment and quality assurance
• Managed invoicing processes linked to dispatch operations, ensuring accuracy and
completeness
• Supported returns administration processes, ensuring compliance with documentation and
internal policies
Key Contributions:
• Achieved consistently low dispatch error rates through strong process control and quality checks
• Improved warehouse efficiency through better workflow coordination and team management
• Strengthened inventory control, reducing discrepancies and improving stock reliability

Credit Returns Assistant

Rustoleum South Africa
12.2022 - 04.2023

Received and processed incoming credit returns, ensuring all returned stock matched goods returned documentation
• Inspected returned items for condition, identifying damage, defects, and signs of tampering in line with SOP requirements
• Differentiated between resalable and faulty stock, ensuring correct allocation back to warehouse or faulty stock processes
• Marked and verified returned quantities on documentation, ensuring accuracy and traceability of all returns
• Recorded receipt dates and ensured all required signatures were obtained for compliance and audit purposes
• Completed returns documentation and coordinated handover to warehouse for stock reintegration
• Assisted in maintaining accurate records to support reconciliation and reporting processes
• Conducted safe destruction of faulty stock in accordance with health and safety standards
and company procedures
• Maintained focus on timely and accurate processing of returns to support customer
satisfaction and operational efficiency

Warehouse Operator

Rustoleum South Africa
04.2022 - 12.2022

• Executed order picking, packing, and stock handling processes in line with operational targets
• Maintained organised storage systems to support efficient warehouse operations
• Contributed to on-time order fulfilment and dispatch readiness

Factory Operator

Rustoleum South Africa
04.2021 - 04.2022

• Operated production machinery to support efficient manufacturing output
• Performed quality checks to ensure product compliance with standards
• Supported final product preparation, including labelling and packaging

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Education

Bachelors of Commerce - Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Boston City Campus
Vereeniging, GP
01.2026 - Current

Higher Certificate - Logistics And Supply Chain Management

Boston City Campus
Vereeniging, GP
04.2022 - 06.2023

Skills

Returns & Reverse Logistics

Inventory Control & Reconciliation

ERP & WMS Systems SOP, SLA & Compliance Management Track & Trace Visibility

GRV Processing Warehouse Operations & Dispatch Financial Handover & Reporting
Process Improvement (Lean Six Sigma DMAIC)

Data Analysis (Excel)

Cross-Functional Stakeholder Management

Problem Solving & Root Cause Analysis

ERP Systems (Omni)

Warehouse Management Systems (WMS)

Microsoft Excel (Reporting, Tracking, Data Analysis)
Returns Processing Systems

Inventory Control Systems

Summary

Supply Chain & Operations Specialist with 4+ years of progressive experience across warehouse operations, inventory control, and credit returns management within a high-volume FMCG manufacturing environment. Proven ability to manage end-to-end returns processes, including logistics coordination, stock reconciliation, ERP finalisation, and compliance with SOPs and financial controls. Recognised for driving operational efficiency, improving inventory accuracy, and ensuring audit-ready processes through strong analytical capability and Lean Six Sigma methodologies. Combines hands-on operational expertise with process improvement and cross-functional coordination to deliver measurable business impact.

Quote

If the doors of perception were cleaned, everything would appear to man as it is: infinite.
William Blake

Certification

Introduction to Project Management - National School of Government | 2026

Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt - MF Treinamentos | 2026
Lean Six Sigma White Belt - MF Treinamentos | 2026
Operations Management Framework - National School of Government | 2026

Supply Chain Foundations: Risk and Resilience - LinkedIn Learning | 2026

Job Skills: Supply Chain and Operations - LinkedIn Learning | 2026

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Someleze Ndithi NakileSupply Chain& Operations Specialist