COSMAS KABWE
Lusaka
Summary
Detail Oriented with a practical, hands-on approach to Inventory Management- Competent in diverse aspects ranging from cycle counts monitoring to gross margin performances. Particularly in stock integrity reconciliation and spreadsheet maintenance. Good ability to analyses and verify data for transaction purposes accurately.
I'am a Zambian citizen holder of National Registration Card number 292222/64/1. I am a result-oriented person who is willing to take on any challenge and keen to learn new things and a team player.
1. Excellent knowledge of maintaining Stocks and stock-registers 2. Defined level of product knowledge 3. Excellent Ability to lift, stack and maneuver merchandise 4. Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions 5. Excellent interpersonal and communication skills 6. Intense knowledge of stockroom delivery processes 7. Knowledge of computer skills such as Microsoft packages and internet, excellent typing skills 8. Team player
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Warehouse Supervisor
BHL
01.2024 - Current
- Supervising all the warehouse staff
- Auditing Invoices of clients to ensure accuracy
- Prepare correspondence and general office duties
- Calculates, types, and reports findings to Management and staff
- Audit stores, workshops paid outs and items bought on petty cash
- Stock audit – reviews stock take drop and trace it to the currency count sheet. audit the weekly movement of stock
- Checking Daily pick slips if they have been processed.
- Maintaining Receiving SOPs
- Maintaining Issuing SOPs
- House Keeping
- Handling of been cards
- GRVs if done accurately on daily basis.
- Holding container to be cleared weekly
- Writing on bin cards correctly.
- Ensuring that System and physical movements of items in stores are balancing
- Stock Transfers of inter depo if are done correctly.
Stores and Data Entry Clerk
BHL
01.2022 - 01.2024
- Prepare and complete orders for delivery or pickup according to schedule (load, pack, wrap, label, ship).
- Receive and process warehouse stock products (pick, unload, label, store).
- Perform inventory controls and keep quality standards high for audits.
- Keep a clean and safe working environment and optimize space utilization.
- Complete diary logs into inventory.
- Report any discrepancies.
- Communicate and cooperate with supervisors and coworkers.
- Operate and maintain preventively warehouse vehicles and equipment.
- Follow quality service standards and comply with procedures, rules and regulations.
Perpetual Inventory Controller
Cash Build
01.2017 - 01.2022
- Maintained paperwork during managers absence.
- Do managerial report and duties in absence.
- I introduced bin location and introduced stickers at BHL for easy locating of items.
- Key Achievements
Inventory Control Clerk
Builders Warehouse
01.2015 - 01.2017
- Maintaining inventory reports according to standard documentation, archiving procedures and conducting investigations over inventory discrepancies.
- Checking items to ensure quality control and quantity conformance has been maintained to ascertain optimal inventory levels.
- Receiving incoming merchandise and efficiently allocating high risk articles and the rest of the articles to required storage locations.
- Making sure merchandise pushed to packing areas for any reason is scanned, labeled or tagged.
- Analyzing and troubleshooting inventory control problems in a timely fashion
- Performed inventory adjustments and update on SAP, AR and CKS.
- Aided stock preparations by designing Floor Maps used to identify count areas and Merchandise Stock Indicators (MSI).
- Driving front opening of both stores Kabwe and Ndola Cashbuild stores and do the adjustments.
Sales Assistant
Budget Stores
01.2013 - 01.2015
- Coordinating the movement of stock from storeroom to the designated point of sale.
- Ensuring that all types of goods in the storeroom are provided with shelves or display space on the shop sales floor.
- Attaching signed identifying tags or barcodes or labels to stock or mark information on all products within the shop.
- Ensuring that adequate stock is maintained to meet demand.
- Managing the stock at the required and acceptable level and making key decisions about the stock.
- Identifying fast selling merchandise in the department for re-order.
- Ensuring that the concept of first in first is followed consistently to avoid damage.
- Provided support and workmanship to fellow employees to increase sales and avoid damage
Education
Certificate - Statistical Package for Social Sciences Data entry (SPSS)
Chain Research Organization and consultancy
01.2021
Certificate - Purchasing and Supply
Evelyn Hone College
01.2010
School Certificate - Grade 12
Chikola High School
01.2007
Skills
- Warehouse operations
- Inventory management
- Problem-solving
- Warehouse organization
- Loading and unloading
- Warehouse safety
- Shipping and receiving
- Attention to detail
- Shipping and receiving operations
- Material handling
- Staff management
- Order picking and processing
- Quality checks
- Warehouse logistics
- Stock counts
- Stock audits
- Inventory replenishment
- Safety procedures
- Logistics
- Order pulling
- Quality control
- Staff training
- Order management
- Report preparation
- Employee motivation
- Load planning
- OSHA compliance
- OSHA regulations
- Resource allocation
- Conflict resolution
- Performance improvement
- Budget management
- Cost reduction
- Customer service
- Multitasking and organization
- Team leadership
- Verbal and written communication
- Safety compliance
- Health and safety
- Relationship building
- Team building
- Employee training
- Record keeping
- Data analysis
- Supply chain management
- SOP creation
- Shipping and receiving management
- Inventory cycle counting
- SOP maintenance
- Stock control
- Order picking supervision
- Material handling practices
- Order facilitation
- Pick planning
- Inventory and stocking
- Staff supervision
- Order fulfillment
- Continuous improvement
- Skilled in software
- Team building and leadership
- Quality management
- Safety standards
- Collaborative teamwork
- Customer care
- Mentoring and training
- Goal setting
- Documentation
- Heavy lifting
- Supplies inventory
- Safety monitoring
References
- Arjuna, Patel, Admin Manager, 097 8705852, Seren Zambia
- Genevieve, Daka, Manager Human Resource Manager, 0977429267, 0955429267, Cashbuild Zambia, Lusaka
- Addie, Sinkala, Stores Manager, 096 9459154, BHL
- Andrew, Khondowe, Warehouse manager, 0974142894, Apollo Group, Lusaka
- Kyle, Roodnick, Country warehouse Manager, 0968764990, BHL
Accomplishments
Introduced the bin location which made the location of items easy in the warehouse.
Helped and mentor staff and they were elevated to different positions.
Timeline
Warehouse Supervisor
BHL
01.2024 - Current
Stores and Data Entry Clerk
BHL
01.2022 - 01.2024
Perpetual Inventory Controller
Cash Build
01.2017 - 01.2022
Inventory Control Clerk
Builders Warehouse
01.2015 - 01.2017
Sales Assistant
Budget Stores
01.2013 - 01.2015
Certificate - Statistical Package for Social Sciences Data entry (SPSS)
Chain Research Organization and consultancy
Certificate - Purchasing and Supply
Evelyn Hone College
School Certificate - Grade 12
Chikola High School