Takalani Ndou
Tembisa,South Africa
Summary
Accomplished logistics professional with extensive expertise in logistics software, technical support, and network configurations. Proven track record in staff supervision, workflow optimisation, and logistics planning. Skilled in managing warehouse operations and equipment, with a strong focus on supply chain coordination and third-party logistics (3PL). Committed to enhancing logistical efficiency through innovative solutions and strategic oversight.
Self-motivated and progress-driven person with an extensive background in the
warehouse, distribution/Transport coordination, supply chain and logistics industry. With a long-standing record of initiative and innovation, I have developed and executed strategies that I believe will bring value to any warehousing, supply chain and logistics company.
Throughout the course of my career, I have honed my abilities in transport coordination, operations support and logistics support. I am an astute problem-solver capable of prioritizing and managing complex projects
with proficiency.
In my previous role, I exercised skills in leadership, planning, transport coordination loading and unloading and consistently contributed to team efforts and organizational improvements. I am open-minded and focused on new developments in my field. I have proven to be effective and motivational, with proficiency in problem-solving and collaborative work. I enjoy brainstorming and coordinating efforts to achieve a common goal.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
2027
2027
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Senior Checker
Sunrise Logistics
- Checking and dispatching all goods before loading them to trucks according to their batch numbers and codes to different clients.
- Scanning all inbound shipments received and before being dispatched from the warehouse.
Controller (Operations)
Emit Reversing Time
- Assigning collections and deliveries to the drivers and briefing drivers on the work done for the day.
- Attending to Customers' queries about their deliveries and collections.
- Ensuring that all cargo is loaded and offloaded correctly and avoiding and damages as much as possible before reaching their final destinations.
- Making sure that goods are placed according to their zones or areas so that it will be much easier to locate when needed.
- Debrief drivers and daily vehicle inspection.
- Check validity of drivers licenses and PDP.
- Monitor driver's behaviors on their vehicles(mostly on the tracking system on how they drive).
- Vehicles maintenance.
- Making sure that fuel is filled up every night so that there won't be any delays in the morning.
Nightshift Supervisor (Warehouse)
Emit Reversing Time
- Making sure that the nightshift Operations runs smoothly and doing floor reports every night.
- Making sure that the data capturers capture all data before dawn.
- Making sure that all goods to be dispatched are placed at the right loading bays and routed to the right destinations.
- Making sure that all the linehaul trucks are loaded properly to avoid damages to their various destinations.
- Do hand-over reports to the dayshift and OPS manager on how nightshift operation was run and what has to be done by dayshift OPS.
Warehouse Supervisor (Operations)
LOAD RUNNERS SA
- Assigning collections and deliveries to the drivers and briefing drivers on the work to be done for the day.
- Dispatching and receiving different consignments and handing over the reports to my Manager every day.
- Compiling floor reports before knocking off every day for efficient operation on the following day.
- Attending to Customers' queries about their deliveries and collections.
Warehouse Coordinator
LOAD RUNNERS SA
06.2020 - 10.2020
- Dispatching and stock to various customers and making sure that the shipment is loaded correctly (to avoid damages) and according to the paperwork (right quantity and to the right destinations).
- Following up with the deliveries and collections making sure the deliveries are taking place on the right time.
- Solving customer's queries and making sure that they are happy.
Data Capturer
Emit Reversing Time
02.2013 - 06.2015
- Capturing all Company Data (collections and deliveries) and Debriefing all drivers for the JHB branch.
- Scanning all POD's into The Company's Portal System.
Education
BSc - Computer Science
University of South Africa
Grade 12 - English, Afrikaans, Tshivenda, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics and Business Economics
Tshilala Secondary School
01.2001 - 12.2001
Skills
- Logistics software expertise
- Technical support and repairs
- Network configurations
- Staff supervision
- Workflow optimisation
- Logistics planning
- Warehouse operations management
- Warehouse equipment proficiency
- Logistics software proficiency
- Warehouse operations oversight
- Supply chain coordination
- Third-party logistics (3PL)
- Logistical coordination
Languages
Tshivenda
Proficient (C2)
English
Fluent
Zulu
Fluent
sotho
Upper intermediate (B2)
Afrikaans
Intermediate
Custom
- Reading
- Exploring
Personal Information
- ID Number: 8103045506080
- Health Status: Excellent
- Date of birth: 03/04/81
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: South African
- Marital status: Single
Reference
1. Contact Person : Moses Mthetwa
Contact Number : 010 020 2880 / 072 273 8249/ 0780992655
Company. : Concargo Supply Chain and Logistics
Position. : National Distribution Manager
2. Contact Person : Satish Gurahu
Contact Number : 087 723 0060/ 082 886 1506
Company. :Chrono Line Hauls
Position : Managing Director
3. Contact Person : Warren Pillay
Contact Number : 061 523 9379
Company. : Emit Reversing Time
Position : Operations Manager
Timeline
Warehouse Coordinator
LOAD RUNNERS SA
06.2020 - 10.2020
Data Capturer
Emit Reversing Time
02.2013 - 06.2015
Grade 12 - English, Afrikaans, Tshivenda, Mathematics, Accounting, Economics and Business Economics
Tshilala Secondary School
01.2001 - 12.2001
Senior Checker
Sunrise Logistics
Controller (Operations)
Emit Reversing Time
Nightshift Supervisor (Warehouse)
Emit Reversing Time
Warehouse Supervisor (Operations)
LOAD RUNNERS SA
BSc - Computer Science
University of South Africa
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