Nqobile Ndlovu

Experience

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  PriceWaterHouse Coopers

  Jun 2010 - Jul 2010

  Vacation student

  Vacation induction program

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  PriceWaterHouse Coopers

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2012

  Vacation intern

  I was introduced to the PWC model of business and the different departments which it combines in order for it to be able to perform large audits and split sectors of business and I was also given the tools to understand more on how the CA route gives you ability to operate in any industry.

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  Township Youth Development Forum

  Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

  Head Tutor

  Matric Accounting & Physical Science

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  STANLIB

  Apr 2014 - Aug 2014

  LISP Accounts Officer III

  Finance Department (Cash Recons- LISP Accounts Officer III)• To ensure that the reconciliation of cash is done timeously in order to minimize risk to the business• Ensuring that reconciliations of transactions are done timeously• To perform detailed, thorough and efficient investigations of all differences identified• Identifying any system issues• Daily payment processing• Liaising with various internal departments, Mancos and banksMatch un-reconciled items on Bank Recon pertaining to the various bank accounts.Prepare, capture and record data within established procedures within the agreed time frame. Manage current work to meet deadlines.Manual AllocationsResolve problems and customer queries, escalate exceptions.Manage bank accounts and bank reconsManage and clear various exception reports.Query with respective departments with regards to un-reconciled items.Clearing of unidentified items by contacting the banks.Dealing with day to day queries from internal and external customers.Involvement in Projects and testing.Internal and External Audit Requirements.System administrationAccountingReconciliationInvestigations: Internal and External Show less

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  Discovery Limited

  Sept 2014 - Nov 2014

  LISP Administrator

  A real learning curve where I gained an invaluable understanding of the workings of the Discovery Medical aid scheme and the idea that fuels the company to have reached the heights it has reached. I also got exposure to a host of the other aspects of the besides what it is well known for such as the investment, short and long term insurance and a variety of other products with the aim of making people healthy and enhancing and protecting their lives. My role as a LISP administrator was mainly in processing client facing and involved most of the client interaction with their investments within Discovery Invest post Inception of the investments. I dealt with amongst other things the duties below:• Taking full responsibility and ownership for all tasks I performed on client transactions.• To acknowledge, investigate and learn from any / all errors that may or may not result in backdate(s).• To ensure all queries are resolved within the specific turnaround times.• To ensure that all communication both telephonically and written is delivered in a professional manner• To understand and adhere to cut-off times.• To build / maintain relationships with fellow team members and other departments.• Participate in user acceptance testing (UAT)• Participate in projects• To provide a service of excellence to internal and external clients Show less

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  Brandhouse Beverages (Pty) Ltd

  Dec 2014 - May 2016

  Demand Management• Lead the generation of the 24 month rolling & 5 year demand plan in volume and value for assigned category.• Consolidate & generate category level, unconstrained demand plan. • Delivery of monthly performance KPI’s & progress reports on improvement actions implemented where necessary.• Continuously improving forecasting techniques, method, and approach.• Relating and measuring the impact of forecast accuracy.• Conduct current and future forecasting analysis, ensuring forecasting processes and methods are followed. • Assemble and analyse all data pertinent to creating the sales forecast (historical sales, market trends, seasonality, promotions, and eventually tier 1 account POS and inventory levels). • Identify & quantify gaps & opportunities vs. Annual Operating Plan.• Ensure that the assumptions database is kept up to date regarding demand changes.• Establishing and maintaining a database/historic information regarding sales performance – volume, value and volume growth, detailed by customer, category etc.• Ensure effective and early communication with the Supply team regarding any changes in Demand requirements.• Responsible for identifying issues and find resolutions to improve the Demand process. Show less Support Demand Control and Capabilities Manager with facilitation of Demand Execution process:• Running weekly forecast change analysis and with commentary.• Populated the insights database for the short term planning process.Performed the management of forecast consumption• Submit insights on overs/unders analysis to the short term assumptions database.Support effective decision makingProvide information for successful decision making by updating reports on:• DHN Tracker• Mend Projection for Beer + FABSOrder Management• Calculating supply constraints & PI caps to Order to Cash (OTC) as identified.Support the Demand Planners with facilitation of Demand Planning process:• Running the monthly forecast change analysis• Run R&O to Finance• Ad hoc support to Demand Planners.Preparing the Monthly Key Account stock on hand processes• Managing and Communicating with the Key account managers with regards to deadlines and formats for the Key Account submissions• Compilation and analysis of the customer stock on hand report• Sent insights to Demand Control and Capabilities manager including insights on stock movementsRan Best Before Date Report with Forecast Overlay• Overlay the latest Demand Forecast on the Best Before Date Report once a month to identify expiry risk should the business sell to plan Ran all Demand planning KPI's (Monthly and Weekly).National Bottoms Up Forecasting• Managing and Communicating with the Key account managers with regards to deadlines and formats for the bottoms up forecasts• Consolidating Regional and Key Account forecastsRunning the Duty free forecasting in the Demand planning team and acting liaison with the Key account manager in charge. Show less

  • Demand Planner - Diageo Beer

    Dec 2015 - May 2016

  • Graduate Demand Planning Analyst

    Dec 2014 - May 2016
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  Diageo

  May 2016 - May 2017

  Supply Planning - Packaging Materials Planner

  Job Purpose:To ensure overall continuity of packaging material supply at all times across the Southern Africa markets for Spirits & RTD’s where our plant in Isipingo, Durban is the Supply SourceRoles and Responsibilities• Lead the operational planning process for Isipingo• To ensure accurate material stock availability data is visible • Rolling 18 month material plan for all SKUs produced in Isipingo • Monthly S&OP (IBP) Supply Review input for packaging material• Generation of Packaging Material stock policy & management of inventory levels in support of agreed inventory targets in conjunction with procurement.• Monitoring performance and identifying reasons for deviation• Manage for value across the Supply Chain• Single point of contact for Procurement and production for packaging material planning ensure product continuity.• Monthly KPIs produced and performance.• Successful introduction & availability of new locally produced spirits products / promotions/gifting in support of customer off-take from a Planning point of view supplied from Isipingo.• Ensure integration of all innovations/renovation with the normal weekly and monthly planning processes • Coordination with distribution on all functions relating to locally produced spirits e.g. repacking requirements, pallet configuration changes etc.• Identifying and communicating current and expected packaging shortages/risks • Managing lead times to packaging supply to accommodate unplanned spikes on demand to production plan. Show less

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  Unilever

  Oct 2019 - Feb 2023

  Support Procurement Manager with delivering key targets related to Cost and Cash, Quality and Service, Innovation and Sustainable Living. • Support PM in developing and executing supplier strategy for portfolio.• Assess supply market and adapt strategy according to market conditions.• Assess supplier capability and suitability through regular site visits and reporting back on findings.• Develop and improve supplier cost models to drive increase in transparency of cost drivers.• Unlock cash and cost value through setting up and execution of benchmarking, RFQs, E-tenders. Support delivery of savings and creditor extension programme for portfolio.• Support and occasionally lead supplier negotiations.• Track global feedstock and forex movements and translate into price forecasts required regularly by business.• Provide market intelligence to PM and business leaders to assist in strategic decision making.• Support innovation by identifying capable suppliers to deliver required specifications of materials.• Connect with RD business partners to understand future supplier technology and capability roadmap that supports value delivery and USLP. Assist in delivering roadmap. • Allocate new materials to suppliers to deliver best cost/service/quality in line with supply strategy. • Lead on-boarding of new suppliers by driving full quality and responsible sourcing compliance.• Ensure 100% contractual compliance through signing of Unilever Purchasing Agreements and Commercial Term Contracts as well as Special Term Contracts.• Agree quarterly and annual material prices with suppliers. Implement into new CTC. Submit prices to proc ops colleagues for contract upload.Regularly connect with procurement operations and category colleagues to understand GM, service, quality, capacity, WC hot spots. Engage suppliers and adapt strategy to drive improvement in hot-spot areas. Show less Skin CleanseRegional Strategic Business Planner & Project Manager- Factory Footprint 7 Markets (Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, CDI, Ethiopia, Zimbabwe & ZA)- Creation of African Skin Cleansing Project Networks on Microsoft Projects.- Cross functional collaboration in problem solving PTM environment- Task creation key inputs from cross-functional teams: Brand/ R&D/ Artwork/ Master Data/ Procurement/ Supply Sourcing/ Production/ Customer Development.- Lock capacity & sourcing strategy for innovations (utilizing cost-benefit analysis).- Assess Capital Expenditure needs for innovations & request Capex for input into business cases (Capex for supplier moulds and factory change parts).- Lead Project Network update meetings on all innovations and mitigate bottlenecks/fast track network tasks where available capacity/support existsStrategic Sourcing & Landed Costing/ Product Costing- Strategically import/export when additional capacity is required/excess capacity exists (ZA & Africa).- Calculation of landed costs for all innovations into Africa (incl ZA) using global sourcing unit transfer pricing (UK, South America, Asia, Indonesia, SA etc.).- Develop product cost using local conversion costs in respective sourcing unit along with supplier costs, transport, warehousing and storage.- Assess landed costs for local vs global production and add as input into business case with recommendation on optimal sourcing for STT - OTIF and network optimization.Sourcing & Supply Production Lead - Project Network- Assess local sourcing unit OEE and capacity/volume capability from demand supply reconciliation.- Plan for Skin Cleansing capability trials in local sourcing unit (lock material/ production needs) for all innovations and manage volume assumptions and long term forecast in demand plan.- Manage short-term crisis around regional sourcing, stock positions, working capital and volume allocations.Savings Agenda- Lead Regional Skin Cleansing 5S lead with CFT collaboration Show less

  • Assistant Procurement Manager - Logistics

    Feb 2021 - Feb 2023

  • Regional Strategic Business Planner & Project Manager

    Jun 2017 - Mar 2021

  • Supply Chain lead in Experimentation Lab Beauty & Personal Care Africa

    Oct 2019 - Jan 2020
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  Krones SA (France - Belgium - Algeria)

  Mar 2023 - now

  Head of Supply Chain & Procurement

  Managing the strategic purchasing targets for Krones Southern Africa, aligning with the company's global strategy. Leading a team to achieve annual cost-saving targets, improve process efficiencies, and ensure compliance with safety and regulatory requirements.Key Responsibilities- Strategic purchasing and cost management- Supply chain optimization and process improvement- Team leadership and development- Vendor management and negotiation- Compliance with safety, regulatory, and company requirements- In charge of Logistics network from Germany & other countries to final mile to customer- Accountable for POD's, shipment tracking, and On-Time Delivery KPIAchievements and Goals- Building capability within the warehouse and procurement teams- Developing an alternative spend strategy to reduce costs and improve profitability- Team of the Year 2023 (New Building) & 2024 (Delta)- In charge of Logistics network from Germany & other countries to final mile to customer- Accountable for POD's, shipment tracking, and On-Time Delivery KPI Show less