Dominic Zimba
Lusaka,Zambia
Summary
Dynamic and self-driven professional adept at maintaining optimal stock levels and managing inventory with precision. Excelling in using analytical skills to predict stock needs, ensuring high productivity through efficient task completion. Specialized in inventory management software, demand forecasting, and logistics coordination. Strong in communication, problem-solving, and organization, enabling successful collaboration and process improvement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Inventory Controller
HE Parts International Zambia Limited
Lusaka, Zambia
06.2023 - Current
- Overseeing and managing all the company's inventory levels.
- Planning and scheduling of material requirements, and timely delivery to meet work order needs.
- Manage customer back orders, and ensure timely delivery of parts.
- Maintaining the accuracy of MRP in PRONTO, including master data, bill of materials, and inventory records.
- Plan and manage the acquisition of equipment, tooling, parts, consumables, and all documentation needed to successfully complete a project.
- Proactively manage all parts issuance, purchase orders, and labor hours on work orders in PRONTO Xi.
- Maintain and monitor project/work orders in PRONTO Xi.
- Overall management of the parts department, parts warehouse, and parts procurement.
- Conduct daily and weekly cycle counts.
- Conduct stock counts every six months.
- Management of cross-reference part numbers.
- Identifying opportunities to improve MRP processes and systems, such as reducing waste, optimizing lead times, and improving efficiency.
- Developing and implementing strategies to optimize stock rotation and minimize obsolescence.
- Coordinating with suppliers and logistics teams to ensure timely deliveries and resolve discrepancies.
- Maintaining compliance with company inventory policies and procedures during all transactions.
- Executing inventory audits and reconciling variances to ensure accuracy in reporting.
- Assisted in annual audits by providing detailed information regarding inventory transactions.
- Managing the processing of purchase orders, and ensuring timely receipt of goods.
- Overseeing and ensuring the cleanliness of the warehouse to enhance operational efficiency.
- Analyzing inventory turnover rates and providing insights to management for decision-making.
- Facilitating communication between departments to streamline order fulfillment and inventory management.
- Maintaining accurate inventory records and documents.
- Investigating the root causes of discrepancies between physical count results and system data.
- Preparing monthly inventory analysis reports, including variances, slow-moving items, and overstocks.
- Working closely with other departments, such as Sales, Purchasing, and Logistics, in order to ensure smooth operation of the business.
Receipts And Inventroy Officer
ME LONG TENG GRINDING MEDIA ZAMBIA
Kalumbila, Zambia
07.2019 - 05.2023
- Receiving, issuing, and distribution of goods in the warehouse.
- Handling of discrepancies and returns on items wrongly delivered and received through raising Inaccuracy Reports and liaising with the suppliers.
- Posting and capturing data from invoices and delivery notes on the electronic system, and generating Goods Received Notes.
- Ensuring that proper documentation and procedures are followed in the warehouse for all received and issued goods, and ensuring that the invoices and receipts are validated and submitted for payments.
- Processing of LPOs and IPOs (local purchase orders and international purchase orders).
- Receiving and binning of materials.
- Monitoring slow-moving items and reporting them for management decisions and actions.
- Stock replenishment and monitoring of established Min-Max levels to prevent stockouts.
- Disposal of obsolete materials from stock in accordance with company write-off policy and procedure.
- Conducting regular physical inventories to verify the accuracy of computer-generated information.
- Maintaining accurate records of all products received, stored, shipped, and returned.
- Verifying the accuracy of incoming and outgoing inventory.
- Monitoring stock levels to ensure adequate supplies are available at all times.
- Performing scheduled inventory counts and supply audits.
- Coordinating receipt of incoming materials and verifying accuracy of items received.
- Inspecting incoming materials for damage.
Stores Officer
Shamel General Dealers
Solwezi, Zambia
12.2016 - 06.2019
- Raising of purchase orders.
- Expediting and tracking of purchase order status.
- Raising goods received notes and achieving them sequentially.
- Orchestrating trans-shipping of materials between the Head Office and onsite stores.
- Stock reconciliation and inventory management.
- Stock-taking.
- Monitoring and consistent updates of open-end contracts.
- Rejection of wrongly delivered materials.
- Preparation of daily, weekly, and month-end inventory reports.
- Maintaining a clean, organized work environment at all times.
- Operating forklift to move materials around the warehouse.
- Ensuring safe operation of all equipment used in the warehouse environment.
- Maintaining inventory records using computerized systems.
- Receiving and inspecting incoming goods, ensuring accuracy of shipments.
- Organizing the storage area to ensure efficient stock management.
- Performing weekly cycle counts on products in the warehouse.
- Tracking shipping documents such as bills of lading and packing slips.
- Assisting with physical audits of inventory accuracy.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Purchasing And Supply
University Of Lusaka
Lusaka,Zambia10-2027
Procurement And Supply(CIPS)
National Institute of Public Administration(NIPA)
Lusaka,Zambia08-2011
High School Diploma -
Chindwin High School
Kabwe,Zambia11-2009
Skills
- Inventory management
- Supply chain logistics
- Data analysis
- Purchase order processing
- Materials planning
- Audit processes
Certification
Practicing Certificate-Zambia Institute Of Purchasing And Supply
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Inventory Controller
HE Parts International Zambia Limited
06.2023 - Current
Receipts And Inventroy Officer
ME LONG TENG GRINDING MEDIA ZAMBIA
07.2019 - 05.2023
Stores Officer
Shamel General Dealers
12.2016 - 06.2019
Bachelor of Science - Purchasing And Supply
University Of Lusaka
Procurement And Supply(CIPS)
National Institute of Public Administration(NIPA)
High School Diploma -
Chindwin High School