Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
References
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Kenneth Simmons

Kenneth Simmons

Lusaka

Summary

I am an experienced manager with a record of successfully managing people, processes and systems. I have a passion to succeed and willing to progress my career as well as helping the organisation achieve its targets.

Overview

2025
2025
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages

Work History

WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Table Charm
1 2023 - Current
  • Warehouse staff supervision – 6 staff members
  • Accounts and sales staff supervision – 4 staff members
  • Managing inventory queries and discrepancies
  • Ensuring all products comply with ZCSA standards
  • Responsible for shipping and transportation operations within Zambia

WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Holler Trade
08.2017 - 12.2022
  • Accountable for shipping, receiving, inventory and transportation operations
  • Making sure products are picked and stacked to the highest standards
  • Ensuring that delivery vehicles are loaded / unloaded safely
  • Supervising monthly inventory checks
  • Operating 3-ton forklift
  • Warehouse duties for 2 other subsidiaries (Table Charm & UTI)

DISPATCH MANAGER

Zambeef PLC
01.2014 - 07.2017
  • Responsible for picking, packing and dispatching products to outlets throughout Zambia
  • Managing the efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of a wide range of goods from cold rooms
  • Maximising space usage
  • Implementing specific customer packaging requirements
  • Supervising the repair of warehouse equipment
  • Working with supervisors to improve staff performance
  • Complying with all health, safety and environmental standards
  • Investigating any inventory losses
  • Being on call for any emergencies
  • Making sure accurate staff attendance records are maintained
  • Ensuring products are stacked correctly
  • Data entry using ABASERVE

Dispatch Manager

Zambeef PLC
11.2012 - 12.2013

Duties;

· Managing the efficient receipt, storage and dispatch of a wide range of goods from cold rooms.

· Maximising space usage.

· Implementing specific customer packaging requirements.

· Supervising the repair of warehouse equipment.

· Working with supervisors to improve staff performance.

· Complying with all health, safety and environmental standards.

· Investigating any inventory losses.

· Being on call for any emergencies.

· Making sure accurate staff attendance records are maintained.

· Ensuring products are stacked correctly

· Data entry using ABASERVE

PRODUCTION MANAGER

King Quality (Dar Farms subsidiary)
10.2010 - 10.2012
  • Planning and organising production schedule
  • Overseeing production process
  • Selecting, ordering and purchasing materials
  • Ensuring health and safety regulations are met
  • Ensuring quality control standards are followed
  • Organising the repair and routine maintenance of production equipment
  • Supervision of junior staff

WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Build It Hardware
01.2006 - 12.2010
  • Oversee the receipt and dispatch of materials entering or leaving warehouse
  • Making sure products are picked and stacked to the highest standards
  • Ensuring that delivery vehicles are loaded / unloaded safely
  • Supervising periodic inventory checks
  • Data entry using SYSPRO
  • Awards received:
  • Distinction – Customer care from Kelly + Kelly
  • Sales training – Construction laser & SPL-MC Receiver

SALESCLERK / CASHIER

National Milling Corporation
  • Invoicing using ACCPAC Plus
  • Cash and credit sales reconciliations
  • Customer account maintenance
  • Stock reconciliations
  • Inventory Control
  • Capturing of manual documents into ACCPAC
  • Preparing account payable cheques
  • Various reports using ACCPAC / MS Excel

Education

Level 2 CABS -

Evelyn Hone College
01.1996 - 01.1997

Level 1 CABS - Certificate in Accounts and Business Studies

Mufulira School for Continuing Education
01.1994 - 01.1995

'O' Level Certificate - undefined

Mufulira Secondary School
01.1992 - 01.1993

J.S.S.L.E. -

Mpelembe Secondary School
01.1989 - 01.1991

Grade 7 Certificate -

Sacred Heart Convent School
01.1982 - 01.1988

Skills

Inventory management

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References

  • Mr Kevin Bryan, Dispatch Coordinator, Zambeef – Huntley Farm, +260 97 4779143, Chisamba
  • Audrey Logan, Country Manager, Holler Trade Zambia, +260965084878, zambia@hollertrade.co.za, Lusaka

Timeline

WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Holler Trade
08.2017 - 12.2022

DISPATCH MANAGER

Zambeef PLC
01.2014 - 07.2017

Dispatch Manager

Zambeef PLC
11.2012 - 12.2013

PRODUCTION MANAGER

King Quality (Dar Farms subsidiary)
10.2010 - 10.2012

WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Build It Hardware
01.2006 - 12.2010

Level 2 CABS -

Evelyn Hone College
01.1996 - 01.1997

Level 1 CABS - Certificate in Accounts and Business Studies

Mufulira School for Continuing Education
01.1994 - 01.1995

'O' Level Certificate - undefined

Mufulira Secondary School
01.1992 - 01.1993

J.S.S.L.E. -

Mpelembe Secondary School
01.1989 - 01.1991

Grade 7 Certificate -

Sacred Heart Convent School
01.1982 - 01.1988

SALESCLERK / CASHIER

National Milling Corporation

WAREHOUSE MANAGER

Table Charm
1 2023 - Current
Kenneth Simmons