Terry-Ann Fritz
Key Account And Logistics Manager
Johannesburg,GP
Summary
I’m an individual who is passionate about developing a career in the Logistics and Supply Chain industry. I have extensive experience in Procurement, Logistics, Warehouse Management and FMCG across the Automotive, Chemical industries and manufacturing sectors. I have always enjoyed working with people, building relationships and being part of a team that works hard to achieve shared goals. My ability to understand and relate to diverse cultures has given me the confidence to achieve my goal in organizations I have worked for, this would be due to my global exposure to these different industries and the interactions between employees from different parts of the world.
Thorough Demand Planner offering 15 years of comprehensive experience estimating future product demands by employing analytical, sales and marketing data. Proficient in SAP paired with in-depth knowledge of supply chain operations. Strategic and logical professional skillful in supporting in risk assessment and mitigation processes and monitoring and reporting on changes in budgets, sales forecasts or business strategies.
Overview
29
29
years of professional experience
1997
1997
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Demand planner, KAM- Logistics and Supply Chain
Sumitomo Corporation Africa
08.2016 - Current
- I support South African FMCG and International Manufactures who are leaders in household insecticide industry
- Led monthly consensus meetings with stakeholders from various departments and FMCG and OEM including Sales, Marketing, Procurement and Supply Chain.
- New Business development, in South Africa and Africa market.
- Introduction of new innovation to R&D team, with current FMCG's who I have relationships with.
- Completing tender request for South Africa enquires as well as global.
- Travelling into Africa to meet potential customers.
- Travelling globally to manufactures in ASIA - Japan , Indonesia, Dubai and London.
- Follow up on Sales planning and future demand
- Proposed and implemented solutions to improve demand forecast accuracy.
- Reduced inventory costs by optimizing safety stock levels and effectively managing obsolete items.
- Monthly meetings with customers and suppliers
- Follow up on Season Trends and Market share, against other competitor products
- Price negations with Procurement team
- Price negations with overseas suppliers
- Forecast for 3- 6 months and demand planning with customer
- Budget planning for the year , for the department,
- Monthly reporting of budget vs actual, and stratege to drive bigger target.
- Analysis of customer usage monthly against forecast
- Chemical – Imports of Active ingredients for household insecticide, Agrichemicals used in the farming industry.
Export Coordinator / Team leader
Boart Longyear South Africa
05.2015 - 07.2016
- Export from South Africa to Australia, Canada, Belgium, Ghana, Eritrea, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Mali, Singapore, China, Botswana
- Export from Ghana and Eritrea to Australia, Canada, Belgium, Eritrea, Saudi, Mali, DRC
- Focusing on the following: Order to Delivery, Freight forwarder negotiations, Booking with Courier company, Preparing and checking documents, Dealing with international agent to arrange freight movement across the global
Export Administrator / Export Coordinator
Toyota Tsusho Africa
03.2008 - 04.2015
- Monthly Orders and Stock Management
- Communicate monthly production guideline with Distributors
- Analyse distributor monthly order based on country market trends and recommend changes if necessary
- Focusing on the following: Analyse monthly report that focusing on Distributor, Order intakes, Sales, Current Stock, Pipeline stock, Stock Monthly Ratios, Future orders, In country ordering trends
- Check accuracy of information sent through on all reports (Rundown, Order Sheets, Marketing Calendar) in line with targets
- Communication with the Supplier TTC – JAPAN, SINGAPORE and TSAM
- Vehicle specification for the different countries
- Weekly sales submissions and Stock age Reporting
- Submitting Distributor orders and negotiating allocations thereof
- Ensuring all despatched units are captured and invoiced out in SAP at month end – varying from 400 – 1200 units monthly
- Ensure monthly targets are reached in terms of vehicles to be delivered
- Creating Vehicles, Purchase order and Sales Order on SAP
- Conduct sales variance analysis and report on action plans for improvement
- Invoicing the dispatched vehicles out of SAP
- Where necessary – Raise Credit Notes on SAP
- Issue Sales confirmation to Distributors
- Managing the Stock in Yard in South Africa, making sure vehicles is shipped on time and not aging
- Following up on payments
- Debtor Tracking
Imports Coordinator
Ferreiras Decor World
03.2007 - 02.2008
- Processing of orders to overseas supplies
- Stock reporting from branch in South Africa
- Costing of Imports
- Liaising with clearing agents
- Stock reports
Export Coordinator
Akulu Marchon
03.2006 - 02.2007
- Order to delivery
- Submitting Letter of credits to the bank
- Debtor Management
- Planning shipments with Freight forward
- Preparing export documents
- Submitting Letter of Credit to various Banks
- Submitting documents to customs
- General office duties
Property agent
Platinum Properties
09.2005 - 03.2006
- Property Sales and Marketing
- Dealing with Banks for Home loan applications
- Dealing with the Attorneys
Export Coordinator
ITOCHU AUTO AFRICA
06.1998 - 08.2005
- For Africa - Mozambique / Zambia / Zimbabwe and Malawi
- Order to Delivery
- Travelling to customers in Country
- Monthly Reporting
- Payments to SAMCOR (FORD) and Freight forwarders
- Issuing of statements to Customer
- All the company Travel booking and Driver booking
- Coordinating all office related matters such as Petty Cash and housekeeping
- Stationery orders – Locally and with head office based in Japan
Bank Clerk
First National Bank - Rosebank
01.1996 - 05.1998
- SAVING, INVESTMENTS AND LEDGER ACCOUNTING
Education
Matric -
Willow Crescent Secondary
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - undefined
WITS University
01.2016 - 12.2016
DIPLOMA - MARKETING II
WITS University
01.2017 - 12.2017
Skills
Sales and operations planning
Certification
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
Timeline
Marketing
12-2019
DIPLOMA - MARKETING II
WITS University
01.2017 - 12.2017
Demand planner, KAM- Logistics and Supply Chain
Sumitomo Corporation Africa
08.2016 - Current
Logistics and Supply Chain Management
07-2016
LOGISTICS AND SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT - undefined
WITS University
01.2016 - 12.2016
Export Coordinator / Team leader
Boart Longyear South Africa
05.2015 - 07.2016
Export Administrator / Export Coordinator
Toyota Tsusho Africa
03.2008 - 04.2015
Imports Coordinator
Ferreiras Decor World
03.2007 - 02.2008
Export Coordinator
Akulu Marchon
03.2006 - 02.2007
Property agent
Platinum Properties
09.2005 - 03.2006
Export Coordinator
ITOCHU AUTO AFRICA
06.1998 - 08.2005
Bank Clerk
First National Bank - Rosebank
01.1996 - 05.1998
Matric -
Willow Crescent Secondary
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