Hi, I’m
Leo Ndlovu
Supply Chain Management Professional
Kelowna,BC
Summary
Self driven and motivated Supply Chain Management Professional. Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
RPX LogisticsKelowna, BC
Staples Account Manager
05.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Staples Account
- Manage Fleet and Logistics to support 3rd party vendors and shippers vendors/suppliers
- Strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, and transportation processes
- Direct, optimize and coordinate full order cycle
- Liaise and negotiate with suppliers, retailers, internal customers, and consumers
- Keep track of quality, quantity, stock levels, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency
- Assist in planning routes and process shipments
- Resolve any Customer Service issues and discrepancies
- Meet cost, productivity, accuracy, and timeliness targets
- Maintain metrics and analyze data to assess performance and implement improvements
- Directly involved in Driver/Owner Operator Payroll
- Establish corrective actions for underperforming metrics to ensure performance
BCI
Procurement Consultant
11.2018 - 12.2022
Job overview
- Capable of evaluating the cost and quality of goods and services as well as Vendor performance KPI analysis
- Able to develop and implement Procurement policies and procedures including the preparation of purchasing contracts, contract negotiations and contract evaluations
- Skilled in the implementation and management of Inventory and Procurement ERP Systems such as
- Oracle Fusion, AS400, SAP and Netsuite
- Key Accomplishments
- Responsible for all BCI Workplace Service RFP preparation, vendor selection and evaluation
- Assisted BCI IT Department with multiple RFPs such as migration of Microsoft Office 365 to MicrosoftE3 which includes Exchange Online, involved in Device Lifecycle Management scoping and RFP preparation
- Involved in the selection of an Endpoint Response Software vendor and tool that is installed on all, desktops - $100k was the allocated budget however Procurement team managed to onboard the vendor at $80k
- Participated in the preparation of complex Human Resource Training RFPs such as Diversity and
- Inclusion as well as Agile Training and Unconscious Bias.
Grafton ApparelToronto, ON
Replenishment Analyst
04.2017 - 09.2018
Job overview
- Performed allocation and replenishment of apparel to 95 stores nationwide by working collaboratively with Logistics department
- Directly involved in the research of discrepancies with regards to PO receipts at DC
- Collaborated with Buyer and Merchandise Planner to plan Pre-Season and In- Season Inventory levels
- Reported weekly KPIs to Buyer and Merchandise Planner with regards to Inventory levels, Sell Through
- Forward Weeks of Stock and any Vendor issues and concerns
- Created optimum model level Inventory for our staple SKUs to mitigate risk of out of stocks in our staple SKUs
- Maintained a 99% In Stock consistently in Staple SKUs throughout my tenure
- Optimized delivery time by improving Vendor lead time thus contributing to a 98% On Time delivery
- KPI in my department, Allocated Fashion Footwear to 95 Brick and mortar stores nationwide - Maintained 99% In Stock levels in all categories I was assigned to during my tenure as Replenishment
- Analyst - Directly involved in the training of new Replenishment Analysts
Roots CanadaToronto
Merchandise Planner
04.2016 - 04.2017
Job overview
- Involved in the creation and management of Fashion Apparel Pre-Season and In-Season OTB Plans
- Participated in the weekly reporting of KPIs to Buyer and Allocation Analyst to ensure optimum levels of Inventory were maintained
- Contributed to improving the delivery times of Seasonal Merchandise from Vendors resulting in increased sales of 5% for seasonal product
- Directly involved in Merchandise Line Reviews with cross functional team members to ensure the right assortments were purchased.
Sears Head OfficeToronto, ON
Merchandise Planner
02.2015 - 04.2016
Job overview
- Participated in the creation and management of Major Appliances Pre-Season and In-Season OTB Plans
- Involved in the Weekly Forecasting of Receipts for Major Appliances
- Contributed to an 8% growth in Q4 of Fiscal Calendar year 2015, a result that had not been achieved in Major Appliances since 2008
- Directly involved in the review of the business KPIs weekly with Vendor and internal team members
- Created reporting and analysis to help validate Director of Merchandise Planning purchasing strategy.
TownshoesDownsview
Merchandise Planner
09.2011 - 02.2015
Job overview
- Created and managed the Fashion Footwear Pre-Season and In-Season OTB Plans - Collaborated with Buyer to determine and purchase the best assortment by Category - Contributed to a 12% growth in Fiscal Calendar year 2014 - Directly involved in the review of the business KPIs weekly with executive leadership and internal team members
RFI
Independent Consultant
Job overview
- Specializing in Procurement Processes
- Proficient in preparation of, , RFP and RFQ's contracted by British Columbia Investments from
Education
Humber Institute of Technology
Post Grad Diploma from Supply Chain Management
09.2019 - 07.2020
Franklin University
Bachelor's Degree from Business Administration
08.2000 - 01.2002
Skills
Possesses 10 years' experience in various industries with specific proficiency in Supply Chainundefined
Timeline
Staples Account Manager
RPX Logistics
05.2022 - Current
Humber Institute of Technology
Post Grad Diploma from Supply Chain Management
09.2019 - 07.2020
Procurement Consultant
BCI
11.2018 - 12.2022
Replenishment Analyst
Grafton Apparel
04.2017 - 09.2018
Merchandise Planner
Roots Canada
04.2016 - 04.2017
Merchandise Planner
Sears Head Office
02.2015 - 04.2016
Merchandise Planner
Townshoes
09.2011 - 02.2015
Franklin University
Bachelor's Degree from Business Administration
08.2000 - 01.2002
Independent Consultant
RFI
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