• I Have code 10 S.A drivers license, available transport and willing to work extra hours when required. • I am willing to relocate if required. • I am willing to educate myself further if applicable and necessary. • Strong communication skills - I am a good listener with keen intuition (a natural reader and assessor of people). • Pleasant personality - I believe in manners and am always courteous and pleasant to those around me. • Creative problem solving - I believe in working hard, but being smart about it, solving problems by thinking outside of the box, or removing the box altogether. • Hard working - I strongly believe a combination of dedication, perseverance and pushing your self towards your goals results in positive outcome. • Proactive focus on support - My sole purpose is to support as that makes everyday life easier. • Commitment to lifelong learning - I love to learn at least one new thing every single day. • Sense of humor - Research shows that humor is a great tension-breaker in the workplace, people who laugh in response to a conflict tends to shift from convergent thinking where they can see only one solution, to divergent thinking where multiple ideas are considered. I am hard-working, conscientious, loyal, patient and understanding. I quickly pick up new skills and am always eager to learn from others. I genuinely enjoy assisting others and using my creativity and wide range of skills to solve the problems thrown at me.
Ensured all Contracts and Service Agreements between AGL and Depositors are in place and compliant
Secured and managed CMA (Collateral Management Agreement) authorizations
Reviewed authorized signature mandates and circulated to all relevant stakeholders
Collateral Management & HC Administration
Managed full administration of CMA and acted as liaison between Depositor and Bank
Received, verified and prepared Holding Certificates (HC) in accordance with depositor requests and transmitted to banks with client approval
Ensured physical segregation and clear marking of stock with relevant HC information where possible
Executed stock releases in Speed Commodities strictly per bank instructions, ensuring compliance with HC format, contracts and bank specifications
Monitored HCs not released beyond the 12-month period and proactively informed depositor and bank
Reporting & Reconciliation
Transmitted daily/weekly stock reports and HC follow-ups to Depositors and Banks
Compiled monthly stock movement reports for all stock under CMA for Banks and Depositors
Transmitted stock valuations to Legal and Finance departments
Performed weekly reconciliation of Speed Commodities stock reports vs. physical stock
Reconciled inbound/outbound receipts generated by warehouse against WMS entries
Verified that warehouse lots match HC details (batch labels) and ensured correct lot segregation by HC
Operations & Systems Control
Coordinated stock inventory and third-party inspections as required
Conducted regular warehouse visits to verify WMS stock status against physical stock (monthly)
Ensured all Speed Commodities functions are correctly utilized across warehouses for all products under Collateral Management
Detailed Description
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES - GENERAL OPERATIONS & CLIENT MANAGEMENT Client & Stakeholder Management > Act as the key communication link between clients and the Warehousing team, ensuring seamless information flow > Onboard new customers and brands onto WMS, ensuring all system and operational requirements are met >Ensure inbound notifications are received from clients prior to cargo arrival at depot > Ensure outbound notifications are received with clear loading specifications and executed accordingly > Keep clients timeously updated on all stock movements (inbound/outbound) Plan and lead weekly project meetings with internal office teams and clients Inventory Control & Stock Integrity > Ensure systems and physical stock are aligned at all times > Monitor weekly and monthly physical cycle counts and coordinate quarterly wall-to-wall stock takes > Ensure weekly stock takes are completed and reported to clients accordingly > Ensure stacking and storage procedures adhere to Document Management System and client specifications Reporting, Compliance & Documentation > Compile and monitor monthly KPI dashboards and share with customers > Ensure all inbound/outbound documents (packing lists, pre-alerts, streamline checklists) are properly signed, AGL stamped, dated with time, and correctly filed > Ensure all operational and system tasks are completed by close of business daily > Ensure warehouse staff adhere to all rules, procedures and client specifications as published by management Leadership & Team Management > Supervise and lead all admin staff under my control > Conduct daily operational meetings with warehouse teams > Update snag lists monthly and drive staff training, motivation and performance > Proactively detect and resolve workplace conflicts / animosities within scope of responsibility > Plan, optimize and allocate available resources effectively > Plan and coordinate all operational activities including incoming goods, storage and dispatch to ensure loads are correctly, securely and timeously loaded
To ensure that customer service levels are maintained at all times by ensuring accurate cargo information.
Timorously advise the warehouse operation of all warehouse and value activities daily
Check the correct cargo is received or dispatched as per the customer's entries and SOP's
Report all discrepancies to the Warehouse Manager and Regional Warehousing & Commodities Manager immediately when finding the discrepancy.
Accurately capture, file and produce reports on cargo information, freight tons, total count, date, time, customs bond/entry details, dwell days and customer/transporter details.
provide the required and correct info the first time to ensure accurate invoicing
My Core Competencies are - understanding the software system and the accurate capturing of the correct information into this system.
Theoretical inventory control and the accuracy thereof.
Company/customer SOP's and ensuring their effectiveness.
Understanding all instructions from internal and external customers whether verbal or through e-mails and being able to effectively process this into action to obtain a required result.
Ability to ensure the customer receives a comprehensive and accurate invoice first time as per company/customer SOPs.
Internal sales and the ability in being able to open and close additional sales by telephone/e-mails.
Effective communications.
Intensive knowledge on how to operate different WMS
I am responsible of processing and generating HC/WR manually and on the system
Responsible for updating and requesting new Bank authorization from HQ
Responsible for keeping records and stock movement for tonnage under Collateral management.
Responsible for stock reconciliation movement issued to the bank and the client monthly
Responsible for generating management reports (Dashboard, stock recon and admin report)
I am responsible to generate and run the storage schedule for finance to bill storage charges.
I source the best quotes and work out the buys and sell breakdown for exports to bill the client
Ability to manage and control WMS - Speed, Ekotedi.
Dairy product manufacture company at cheese department (working night shift only)
2005
to 2007
United Kingdom
My tasks was to compile records concerned with ordering, receiving, storing, issuing, and shipping materials, supplies, and equipment: Compiles data from sources, such as contracts, purchase orders, invoices, requisitions, and accounting reports and writes, types, or enters information into computer to maintain inventory, purchasing, shipping, or other records.
Keeps back order file in established sequence and releases back orders for issue or shipment as stock becomes available.
Compiles stock control records and information, such as consumption rate, characteristics of items in storage, and current market conditions, to determine stock supply and need for replenishment.