Steven Mkhize
Musgrave
Summary
Steven Mkhize No:46 Currie Road Musgrave Contact PHONE: 0720383905 EMAIL: stevemkhize@yahoo.com Hobbies Reading Running
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Student Transport Manager/Acting Director: Logistical Services
Durban University of Technology
01.2024 - Current
- Responsible for Logistical Services Portfolio
Distribution Manager
PepsiCo
09.2022 - 01.2024
- Responsible for national transport distribution planning
- Planned distribution incl
- Products, people, vehicles, routes & customers
- Managed Fleet optimization, equipment utilization
- Analyses sales forecasts, competitor activities and formulated sales strategies integrated with transport planning
- Managed internal/ key account/ 3rd party/ agents’ performance & working capital
- Work in collaboration with the production and dispatch team to ensure alignment to achieve a successful delivery schedule
- Route development and route optimization to achieve financial budgets
- Fuel Management through standard bank system
- Achievements: Bakery of the year 2023
- 1 000 000 Hours LTI Free
- 80% scoring on annual PepsiCo Leadership Staff Survey
- Rolled out MY HUB system for time and attendance
Depot Manager
Orange Grove Dairy
01.2013 - 12.2022
- Fleet Management and Transport Operations Management
- Routing, scheduling and vehicle allocation
- Fuel Management
- Refrigerated vehicle management
- Working directly with the Sales Department as an internal client
- Strategically planned deliveries to ensure the sales Department achieve monthly targets
- Effective Management of Depot to ensure the Depot remains profitable
- Cost Management to ensure budget achievement
- Ensure safety compliance by monitoring driver hours to avoid driver fatigue
- Management of agents and external clients to ensure compliance in accordance with service agreement
- Management of staff in a union environment
- Conducting driver disciplinary process and defending the company at CCMA disputes
- Achievements: Employed as a Fleet Controller, promoted to a Fleet Manager
- Appointed to be a Depot Manager
- Planned and Implemented a Marketing Plan
- Initiated a pull through Marketing strategy which successfully secured a deal with Comrades Marathon Association
Transport Planner
Afrox Linde Group
01.2012 - 12.2013
- National distribution planning for gas cylinders
- Sales forecasting and project required resources to execute distribution
- Ensure strict safety compliance in handling of dangerous goods in line with NRTA
- Routing using digitised system
- Submit proposal for vehicles procurement for Heavy Duty vehicle light duty vehicles
- Vehicle auditing for disposal and make recommendations to bulk procurement team on preferred vehicles based on the latest technology enhancing the vehicle performance
- Plan monthly safety awareness campaigns and toolbox talks which are aimed at raising awareness among the drivers
- Driver disciplinary process
- Achievements: Part of the team that rolled out a new scheduling system paragon which was developed in France
Landside Co-Ordinator
Safmarine Member of Ap Moller Group
01.2012 - 12.2013
- Logistics planning, ensure the best suited mode of transportation is selected on all exported containers upon arrival in Durban Harbor
- Management of Durban and JHB corridors which is the busiest route
- Work closely with transnet for all rail cargo for effective planning and ensuring that transport planning is well executed from rail to road for on time delivery
- Dealing with international clients for all import and export cargo and providing guidance on the best mode of transport to ensure cost savings
Senior Official Technical Survey
Eskom
01.2008 - 12.2012
- Responsible for divisional Fleet in Land Development unit
- Ensure supply is fit for purpose vehicles
- Vehicle maintenance by daily vetting vehicle pre and post inspection
- Daily vehicle monitoring through tracker to ensure no vehicles are abused
- Provide feedback and guidance to the national buyers on best performing vehicles to achieve strategic procurement of vehicles
- Conduct Safety meetings for the division to instill safety driving culture in line with Eskom cardinal rules
- Achievements: Safety Rep of the month
- 2 000 000 kilometres accident free
Operational Controller
International Delivery Company
01.2005 - 12.2007
- Planning and scheduling of over 150 vehicles
- Driver Management
- Vehicle Management
- Vehicle Tracking
- Fuel Management
- Vehicle Maintenance
- Achievements: Appointed as a driver and was later promoted to a Document Controller and later promoted to an Operations Controller
Driver
Continental Timber
01.2002 - 12.2004
- Responsible for daily deliveries and invoices on a day-to-day basis
- Interact with customers to build a relationship and take weekly orders
Tractor Driver
Oaklands Farm
01.2001 - 12.2002
- Worked as a farm tractor driver to deliver livestock food daily
- Operating baling tractor for all farm animals
Education
B-Tech in Transportation Management -
University Of Johannesburg
12.2015
Road Transport Management Diploma -
University Of Johannesburg
12.2012
Road Transport Management Certificate -
University Of Johannesburg
12.2011
Matric -
Estcourt Secondary School
11.2002
Skills
- Driver management
- Safety regulations implementation
- Budget Development
- Cost Management
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Fleet Management
- Route Development
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Running
Running and Reading
Running helps me to remain on top of my game as running reduce stress
Timeline
Student Transport Manager/Acting Director: Logistical Services
Durban University of Technology
01.2024 - Current
Distribution Manager
PepsiCo
09.2022 - 01.2024
Depot Manager
Orange Grove Dairy
01.2013 - 12.2022
Transport Planner
Afrox Linde Group
01.2012 - 12.2013
Landside Co-Ordinator
Safmarine Member of Ap Moller Group
01.2012 - 12.2013
Senior Official Technical Survey
Eskom
01.2008 - 12.2012
Operational Controller
International Delivery Company
01.2005 - 12.2007
Driver
Continental Timber
01.2002 - 12.2004
Tractor Driver
Oaklands Farm
01.2001 - 12.2002
Road Transport Management Diploma -
University Of Johannesburg
Road Transport Management Certificate -
University Of Johannesburg
Matric -
Estcourt Secondary School
B-Tech in Transportation Management -
University Of Johannesburg
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