Warehouse and Distribution Manager
M-KOPA Solar Electric
Total years of experience :15 years, 0 Months
• Oversees warehouse and office team operations, established operational procedures for activities such as verification of incoming and outgoing shipments, while keeping warehouse inventory current. Support all human resources processes at the facility such as staffing all positions, support the performance management process, training and development of team members.
• Manage to reduced costs of operation by restructuring warehouse design.
• Developed a location audit program to identify, correct, and improve materials location accuracy from 70% accuracy to 90% accuracy.
• Improved picking and shipping quality significantly by tracking and following up on every error made. Shipping error was reduced from 5 to 10 per week to 0 or 2 per week.
• Improved order flow from picking, staging to loading to trucks in a constant flow manner. Getting orders out of warehouse throughout the entire shift, rather than rush at the last hour of the day. Improved to 99.5% on-time shipping.
• Improve cycle count activities and corrected some bad habits from floor operators. Inventory accuracy is improved from mid 60% to 85% and is still improving
• Reduced number of lost serialized equipment reconciled monthly by increasing QC and process improvements in turn being leading performed warehouse among Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya Branches
• Reduced inventory on hand aged stock from 75% to 30%
• Implemented daily safety discussions and monthly safety committee meetings resulting in a 90% reduction of LTI injuries
• Managing order processing and inventory control strategies, implementing improvements to warehouse environment and the systems.
• Achieved an inventory record accuracy of 97% or higher by implementing a more robust cycle counting process.
• Prepare departmental budget each quarter and speak with management to acquire more funding when it is required.
• Initiated and improved strategic transportation route planning by increasing from 60% to 90% customer satisfaction.
• Scheduled pickups and reached out to potential new clients to set up consistent orders.
• Supervise activities of all workers and assign tasks based on an individual’s skill set
• Implemented inventory tracking for all marketing materials and place orders, as needed.
• Participated in various continues improvement meetings and projects helped deploy Distribution Centers.
• Responsible for shipping, receiving, inventory and transportation operations. Coordinate deliveries with truckload external carriers or company trucks, establishing routing information's and delivery times of all inbound and outbound shipments
• Improve logistics of shipments by cutting cost about 30% per monthly budget .
• Introduce and improve travel, transportations, and vehicel policies.
• Prepare and execute transportation schedule and ensure necessary road permits are obtained and there are currently valid.
• Supervise and maintain duty rosters of 8 drivers and 22 vehicles .
• Working with Vehicle Management Systems on monitoring Vehicle and Drivers performances.
• Negotiating with Clearing and Forwarding agencies on shipment clearance and ETA
• Reconciliation and crosschecks with our suppliers / agents on their invoices before submitting to accounts for payments
• Coordinating with TRA, TFDA, TBS etc on shipments that need to be processed on Bonding / De bonding.
• Prepare Long term, medium and weekly work plans Schedules of Machine major services on Drilling Rigs (DML & Pantera), Exploration Rigs, Light Vehicle, Light Plants and Supporting Machines.
• Planning, coordinating, and supervise maintenance jobs, equipment’s repairs, inspections and adjustments and site projects.
• Maintain the integrity of the CMMS - Computerized Maintenance Management Systems Maintenance ( Pronto software), ensure the master data including equipment register and equipment details are up to date.
• Tracking all the major components change outs and their status including claiming warranty upon their premature failures.
• Coordinate with Supply chain on ordering of parts per OEM and make sure the stock level at store is enough avoiding downtimes.
• Plans, direct and coordinates the operations of vehicles / Trucks and logistics agents including monitor its movements and their destinations, ensure accountable, timely and cost effective release of cargos along with personnel.
Prepare & Schedule Major Service on Dump trucks, Dozers, Excavators,
Graders & Wheel Loaders
Prepare 24hrs Breakdowns report and long term breakdown report
Update & track LAS System on Daily fuel consumption
Check and assign planned schedule and Services for the machines.
Raising Daily picking slips and follow-ups with the supply/stores
Creating Work orders on Pronto & follow ups on daily basis jobs
Daily purchasing Requisition with Pronto System
Control Mine haulage Dispatch operation by using Pitram& Jigsaw Mining
Dispatch System Standard
Operating Haul Dump truck Komatsu HD 1500 & HD 785, Crawler Dozer
Komatsu 375A & Tire Dozer, Komatsu Wheel Loader W470
Advanced Level Education - Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics