Thandeka Zungu
Empangeni/Gauteng
Summary
Innovative certified Supply Chain Professional with a demonstrated to resolve technical issues effectively. Experienced in managing supplier development efforts, ensuring compliance with specifications and acting as liaison with critical suppliers. Program and project engineer gifted in overseeing quality through on-site inspection and management of schedules. Known for working effectively with all levels of management in a cross-multifunction team environment.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Administrator
ManpowerGroup
2021.07 - 2022.12
- Liaising with suppliers and customers
- Following up with orders and shipments
- Stakeholder engagement
- Creation of organizational onboarding handbooks
- Returns
- Setting up of meetings and recording minutes
- Manange good relationships with public & private customers
- Effectively controlling stock in and out of the warehouse
- Maintaining of records of orders and delivery details
- Checking of invoices
- Managing of import and export stock
- Conflict management
- Coordinated cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of products to customers.
- Reduced lead times by streamlining procurement processes and optimizing supplier relationships.
- Developed and maintained strong relationships with key suppliers, fostering a collaborative approach to supply chain management.
- Trained new employees on company-specific procedures related to purchasing, inventory management, and shipping.
- Improved order fulfillment rates by implementing more efficient warehouse management systems.
- Implemented demand forecasting tools, leading to better inventory control and reduced stockouts.
- Provided insightful reporting on key performance metrics for senior leadership, supporting data-driven decision-making and strategic planning.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Streamlined shipping and receiving operations to reduce errors and improve customer satisfaction.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Applied insights of global economics and marketing to implement pricing strategies and channels.
- Teamed with sales and marketing teams to confirm that product availability meets customer demand.
- Managed availability of supplies from vendors by ensuring core items were on hand to keep inventory values low and consistently moving.
- Coordinated supply orders to meet consumer demand and minimize costs of storing and transporting goods.
- Streamlined inventory management processes to reduce supply chain costs and improve efficiency.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Negotiated favorable contract terms with suppliers, resulting in significant cost savings.
Merchandise Controller
Massmart-Massbuild Division
2020.06 - 2021.05
- Create and process replenishment orders
- , Monitor auto replenishment orders,
- Follow-up on outstanding orders and arranging deliveries, Monitor movement of products, Liase with suppliers,
- Ensure security of confidential information,
- Handle queries, Follow-up on new lines and on discontinued stock
- Returns
- Monitoring of High Risk Stock
In-service Trainee
KZN Department of Health
2020.01 - 2020.05
- Admission of patients
- Discharging of in and out patients manually
- Filing of patients charts, minutes and policies
- Collection of hospital fees/revenue
- Comply with the Batho Pele Principles
- Order supplies of the unit
- Minutes taking and data capturing
- Do inventory and stock taking, Abide by acts and prescripts
- Improved customer satisfaction by providing excellent service and addressing concerns promptly.
Education
Bachelor in Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain Management
Mancosa
Durban, South Africa12.2019
Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Time Management
- Conflict and problem solving
- Warehouse Operations
- Transportation Management
- Supplier negotiation
- Import and Export Regulations
- Logistics Planning
- Relationship Building
- Negotiating
- Problem-Solving
- Excellent Communication
- Self Motivation
Professional Development
- B Com in Supply Chain Management, Mancosa Management College, B Com in Supply Chain Management, 2019
- Cert. in Supply Chain Management, Mancosa Management College, Higher Certificate in Supply Chain Management, 2015
Highschooleducation
Marion High School, Matric, National Senior Certificate, 2013
Pobox
P.O Box 7358, Empangeni Station, 3910
Criminalrecord
None
Health
Excellent
Personal Information
- ID Number: 9601140388089
- Date of Birth: 01/14/96
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: RSA
- Marital Status: Single
References
- Ms N Mkhize, Massmart -Massbuild Division, Replenishment Manager, 0783315940
- Hilton Snyder- Johnson & Johnson (Manpower)
- Mr. K Nzimande, Queen Nandi Regional Hospital, Finance (Supply Chain Management), Finance Management Officer, 035 907 7158
Timeline
Supply Chain Administrator
ManpowerGroup
2021.07 - 2022.12
Merchandise Controller
Massmart-Massbuild Division
2020.06 - 2021.05
In-service Trainee
KZN Department of Health
2020.01 - 2020.05
Bachelor in Supply Chain Management - Supply Chain Management
Mancosa
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