Perceptive and logical data analyst with proven ability to creatively solve complex problems. Exceptional communication skills and able to work independently and in dynamic teams.
Detail oriented analytical thinker who can multi-task and produce results through prioritizing business needs.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Analyst
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company
11.2022 - Current
Develop daily reports that capture Cross-Dock performance to ensure Management has Key Insights to facilitate strategic decision making.
Develop and maintain KPI reports for Cross-Dock productivity and attendance that provide key insights to develop counter measures for areas that could potentially impact production.
Collaborate with Lead Logistics Partners teams to ensure connection times for freight are protected to avoid impact at the plant.
Build and share a prioritization chart for routes with freight that could potentially impact production in the event of delays to ensure our Cross Dock prioritizes tasks.
Coordinate supplier non-compliance related issues reported by Cross-dock or manufacturing shops and offer support to improve and maintain standards.
Monitor Key Performance Indicators and use visualizations to share observations e.g Live freight found in trailers from plant(s).
Collaborate with North America Ordering teams as well as other U.S Crossdock to trace freight that is in transit but missing data.
Assist packaging department with requests for purges to ensure Supplier has packaging to ship or fulfill orders.
Lead TMMC/Logistics liaison meetings for production & non-production related issues.
Supply Chain Analyst - Overseas Logistics
Toyota Motor Manufacturing Company
04.2022 - 10.2022
Coordinated all export bookings with Shiplines and rail to ensure export containers are sent back to Japan timely.
Identified business partner with strategic relationships to reduce rail wait-time for all inbound containers. This improved operational efficiency for Challenger Transportation and TMMC Over-the Ocean operations by 25%.
Coordinated with Materials Ordering group each time they needed support for containers that were stored at an off site location and the shop was running low on inventory.
Data Analyst
National Logistics Services
03.2020 - 03.2022
Developed Key Insights for decision making that were measured against departmental objectives and company goals.
Improved efficiency for all inbound trailers by 15% through building Standard Operational Procedures.
Carried out preliminary analysis, quality assurance of all data sources and evaluate the validity of business systems.
Junior Operations Analyst
Maplehurst Bakeries
02.2019 - 02.2020
Tracked and analyzed data to find areas of opportunity whenever a project was not meeting desired teams/departmental financial goals.
Improved production time for machine operators by 8% through reducing wait time for baking materials and resulted in overall improvement in production by 15%.
Designed a workflow sheet for repetitive tasks that eliminated wastage of inputs by 12%.
Marketing Specialist
Econet Wireless Zimbabwe
07.2013 - 06.2015
Provided analytical support and business insight to distribution centres.
Enabled and supported continual development of business processes.
Prepared and analyzed operational data for strategic management decisions.
Generated business insight based on customer segment behaviors and areas of opportunity or risk.
Assistant Data Analyst
FJ Barry & Co
01.2012 - 12.2012
Screening an due diligence of business opportunities.
Industry analysis for critical decision making on new product development.
Created structured channels for data to be translated to useful information for strategic decision making.
Completed market research for specific submarkets on all assets and make recommendations of capital expenditure.
Assisted in identifying revenue enhancing and value creation opportunities.
Business Development Associate
Eastern Breeze Refrigeration
01.2008 - 01.2012
Maintained extensive knowledge of company products and services to provide top-notch expertise to customers.
Built financial models for project finance and valuation analysis.
Pitched plans and investment strategies to potential partners to raise capital.
Generated business insight ion consumer behavior and used it to plan and execute company strategy.
Used data to identify control deficiencies across all business & support areas impacted.
Ensured project deliverables are completed in a timely fashion.
Education
Certificate - Data Analytics
Microsoft Certification
03.2021
Bachelor of Commerce - Marketing Management
Midlands State University
12.2012
Skills
Advanced MS Excel skills
Strategic Planning
Multitasking abilities & able to prioritize based on business needs
Analytical approach to problem solving
Strong sense of ownership and pride in creating business processes
Exceptional team player and strong ability to work independently as well
Creative thinker with exceptional ability to find creative ideas and solutions for different stakeholders
Ability to interpret data to non-technical and technical teams
Accomplishments
Identified strategic business partner for Toyota Manufacturing with a container storage depot with wide support network that led to 25% improvement in operational efficiency.
Initiative saved Toyota up to $300 000 on international logistics budget.
Initiated process improvement kaizen that streamlined all 3 activities for a food processing company and increased productivity by 12.5%.
Led a team with multiple stakeholders for an Off-site project and applied Toyota principles to improve efficiency in systems.
Built an interactive reporting tool for Supplier Non-Compliance issues to improve collaboration with different teams.