Tertius Van Wyk

Experience

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  Pioneer Food Group

  Jun 1998 - Sept 2001

  SAP Systems Analyst: Supply Chain
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  Distell

  Oct 2001 - Jul 2008

  • Project Manager: Corporate Strategy & Planning

    Jun 2006 - Jul 2008

  • Team Leader: SAP Supply Chain Modules

    Oct 2001 - Jun 2006
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  Grindrod

  Aug 2008 - Oct 2009

  Divisional Industrial Engineer
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  Brandhouse Beverages (Pty) Ltd

  Nov 2009 - Jun 2010

  Demand Planning Manager: Spirits
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  Distell

  Jul 2010 - Jul 2015

  The Business Improvement Office was responsible for leading corporate strategic programmes across multiple business units. Key projects/programs that I led:- Developed and implemented the Revenue Growth Management capability in Distell with McKinsey- Introduced a Marketing Effectiveness capability with McKinsey- Integration and value proposition of a UK distillery with McKinsey

  • Business Improvement Manager

    Jul 2013 - Jul 2015

  • Business Analyst: Supply Chain

    Jul 2010 - Jul 2013
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  PEP

  Aug 2015 - Feb 2025

  Leading a team of specialists responsible for end-to-end supply chain solutions incl infrastructure, processes, control tower and systems. The Supply Chain Solutions Team is the result of the merging of the Supply Chain Process and the WMS teams.The team structure has 4 pillars:- Control Tower- Continuous Improvement & Process- Infrastructure & Supply Chain Network- Warehouse Management SystemsKey projects:- Designing a new greenfields 150,000sqm DC- Retrofiting a 70,000sqm multi-function DC- Selection and implementation of new WMS- Enabling the supply chain of a new retail unit- Developing an integrated supply chain capacity model- Developing a digital twin of our supply chain enabling full cost-to-serve and capacity optimisation- Implemeting an integrated supply chain Control Tower- Disaster Recovery following a full DC loss after the KZN floods- Packaging Optimization to reduce product damage and transportation cost Show less Leading a high performance team of industrial engineers focused on delivering infrastructure projects, business improvement initiatives, process enhancements and enhancing the Supply Chain Control Tower. All initiatives focused on ensuring corporate strategy is enabled via the supply chain (shipping, DCs and transport). Some key projects/initiatives:- Brown fields DC expansion with new equipment and processes - Retrofitting DC racking infrastructure - Establishing new DCs- Modelling of supply chain network (digital twin) - Cost optimisation modelling of existing network- Establishing the supply chain Control Tower- Working with leading supply chain consulting groups (local and international) Show less

  • Supply Chain Solutions Manager

    Mar 2020 - Feb 2025

  • Supply Chain Process Manager

    Aug 2015 - Feb 2020
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  Amazon

  Feb 2025 - now

  Reverse Logistics Manager

  Establishing After Market Services for Amazon in the South African market place.