Riaan Verster

8.2 Appointment: Assistant to Construction manager TEAR PROCESS – New site packages Intelligence Due Diligence checklists

Procurement & Logistics Manager at Scatec ASA – ROUND 5 - GROOTFONTEIN CERES SITE - 250MW PV (2024-01 – Present)

• 8.2 Appointment: Assistant to Construction manager
• TEAR PROCESS – New site packages
• Intelligence Due Diligence checklists
• Purchase order Creation
• Invoice approvals – Site Creditors & Service providers
• Production monitoring and progress tracking
• Planning and miles stone measurement
• Contractor Progress Meetings, Strategic planning and Catch-up meetings
• MDT and Operations meetings
• Daily site report, Bi-weekly reports and Monthly reports
• Work Quality meetings and Service Provider Product Quality meetings
• Lead and motivate all staff and maintain a high standard of support enabling employees to fulfil their duties to meet deadlines and objectives and develop team towards a win-win culture.
• Organize, maintain, and control all stock movement, and ensure all stock is positively identified and stored in the correct locations.
• Control and rectify stock discrepancies within a 24-hour period. Ensure Non-conformance stocks are returned for credit to supplier and processed.
• Liaise with Freight forwarders and suppliers on releasing documents, SAD500 – 507, Packing lists, Bill of Laden, Container size, Storage at the Harbor, Pricing discrepancies and demurrage charges.
• Quality management – Ensure all stocks conform to the Standards required as per the Materials Data sheets as well as the manual.
• Order Management - Shipping time, Order Accuracy, On-time In-full, Number of shipments
• Supply - Capacity Utilization and Productivity rate to determine delivery schedules.
• Inventory - Customer Backorder Rate, Inventory Accuracy, Inventory Turnover, Quality of Inventory & Client Specifications
• Distribution - Warehousing costs, Turnaround Time, Load Utilization
• Transportation Management - Lead Times, Turn Around Times, Transportation costs and Fleet Management
• Service Providers - Creditors Reconciliation, Invoice approvals, Vendor registration, Onsite Sourcing and Buying
• Fleet (Site Vehicles) Management – Maintenance, Tyre reports, Fuel consumptions & Warranty claims. Liaising with Avis Fleet.

Procurement & Logistics Manager at Scatec ASA – RMIPP -KENHARDT - 540MW PV & 1.1GWh (225MW) BESS (2022-09 – 2023-12)

• Lead and motivate all staff and maintain a high standard of support enabling employees to fulfil their duties to meet deadlines and objectives and develop team towards a win-win culture.
• Organize, maintain, and control all stock movement, and ensure all stock is positively identified and stored in the correct locations.
• Control and rectify stock discrepancies within a 24-hour period. Ensure Non-conformance stocks are return for credit to supplier and processed.
• Liaise with Freight forwarders and suppliers on releasing documents, SAD500 – 507, Packing lists, Bill of Laden, Container size, Storage at the Harbour, Pricing discrepancies and demurrage charges.
• Quality management – Ensure all stocks conform to the Standards required as per the Materials Data sheets as well as the manual.
• Order Management - Shipping time, Order Accuracy, On-time In-full, Number of shipments
• Supply - Capacity Utilization and Productivity rate to determine delivery schedules.
• Inventory - Customer Backorder Rate, Inventory Accuracy, Inventory Turnover, Quality of Inventory & Client Specifications
• Distribution - Warehousing costs, Turnaround Time, Load Utilization
• Transportation Management - Lead Times, Turn Around Times, Transportation costs and Fleet Management
• Service Providers - Creditors Reconciliation, Invoice approvals, Vendor registration, Onsite Sourcing and Buying
• Fleet (Site Vehicles) Management – Maintenance, Tyre reports, Fuel consumptions & Warranty claims. Liaising with Avis Fleet.

Operations Manager at MATSWAY STEEL (Pty) Ltd (2021-10 – 2022-07)

Purpose of role

• Manage and motivate all staff and maintain a high standard of support enabling employees to fulfil their duties to meet deadlines and objectives.
• Lead and develop team members to achieve best possible performance.
• Organize, maintain, and control all stock movement, and ensure all stock is positively identified and stored in the correct locations.
• Control and rectify stock discrepancies within a 24-hour period.
• Ensure return for credit to supplier is processed and returned the following day and advise when supplier returns are not collected within one week.
• Issue and control all stock into and out of the warehouses.
• Ensure all job cards are signed by the workshop Supervisors.
• Maintain efficient flow of finished materials and ensure on time deliveries of components to the clients.
• Plan and control stocks counting as and when required.
• Liaise with Inspection Department regarding rejects.
• Liaise with Receiving Inspection regarding urgent stock.
• Advise management on continuous improvements, and status regarding market shifts and factors changing the chosen market as well as price changes.
• Ensure safe procedures when off-loading components from delivery trucks, and sufficient pallets and boxes are available, and that all goods received are moved to the appropriate area without delay.
• Ensure packing / stocking is correctly done and in accordance with safety regulations, and that equipment is handled with care.
• Maintenance of forklift trucks, ensure they are serviced at regular intervals.
• Enforce all Company policies and procedures.
• Assist fellow employees with daily functions as and when required.
• Marketing and analysis
• Provide efficient organizational support to effectively maintain a clean, tidy, and well-organized Warehouse always.
• Manage and control stock movement, including dispatch, deliveries, collections, and receipts.
• Ensure correct and well documented records are kept of all transactions.
• Directly plan and control deliveries in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintain high standards of control in accordance with company procedures.
• Conduct work activities in a professional manner that reflects positively on the image of the company.

Self Employed at Optima Enterprises (Pty) Ltd and Goldisolve (Pty) Ltd (2017-07 – 2021-09)

• Optima Enterprises – Import of Goods not on current South African markets and distribute.
• GOLDISOLVE – Civils & Steel Structure Construction and maintenance
• Truck services & maintenance

Materials Manager at KSB Pumps and Valves (2015-10 – 2017-06)

Purpose of role

• Manage and motivate all staff and maintain a high standard of support enabling employees to fulfil their duties to meet deadlines and objectives.
• Lead and develop team members to achieve best possible performance.
• Supervise all Casting yard personnel in their daily duties and ensure the Casting Yard / Store area is always clean.
• Organize, maintain, and control all stock movement, and ensure all stock is positively identified and stored in the correct locations.
• Control and rectify stock discrepancies within a 24-hour period.
• Ensure return for credit to supplier is processed and returned the following day and advise when supplier returns are not collected within one week.
• Issue and control all stock into and out of the warehouses.
• Ensure all job cards are signed by the workshop Supervisors.
• Maintain efficient flow of castings and materials and ensure on time supply of components to the workshop.
• Plan and control stocks counting as and when required.
• Liaise with Inspection Department regarding rejects.
• Liaise with Receiving Inspection regarding urgent stock.
• Advise management on continuous improvements, and status regarding adequate space for all components.
• Ensure safe procedures when off-loading components from delivery trucks, and sufficient pallets and boxes are available, and that all goods received are moved to the appropriate area without delay.
• Ensure packing / stocking is correctly done and in accordance with safety regulations, and that equipment is handled with care.
• Maintenance of forklift trucks, ensure they are serviced at regular intervals.
• Enforce all KSB Pumps and Valves policies and procedures.
• Assist fellow employees with daily functions as and when required.
• Provide efficient organizational support to effectively maintain a clean, tidy, and well-organized Warehouse always.
• Manage and control stock movement, including dispatch, deliveries, collections, and receipts.
• Ensure correct and well documented records are kept.
• Directly plan and control stocktaking in an accurate and timely manner.
• Maintain high standards of warehouse control in accordance with company procedures.
• Conduct work activities in a professional manner that reflects positively on the image of the company.

Pulp & Paper Warehouse Superintendent; Production Planner; PSS dayshift foreman at SAPPI SA (2002-04 – 2014-12)

Positions held: Pulp & Paper Warehouse Superintendent (2007-02 to 2014-12); Production Planner (2003-05 to 2007-02); PSS dayshift foreman (2002-04 to 2003-04).

• Inbound and Outbound logistics.
• Liaise with external and internal customers requirements and production constraints.
• FIFO management & T.A.T. (Transport planning)
• Manage weighbridges and loading of axles to maximize loading capacity.
• Inventory quality discrepancies controlled and liaised with production plants.
• Business Strategic forecast based on sales figures and raw products availability.
• S&OP meetings as well as Transport planning meetings with 3 rd and 4th Pla’s.
• Vehicle tracking system management and planning – route planning.
• Liaise with TRAC – N4 with regards to weighbridge improvements and RTC systems
• Liaise with cross border staff on exports quality, delivery schedules, container returns, documentation, and rail tracking of products.
• CSR’s (Credit and Debit of customer accounts).
• Managing Logistics Staff and contractors (Transport staff, cleaning staff, Linde MH staff, Forestry plant and Rail staff – MDT & SBT meetings daily.
• Objectives and target setting as well as shift management.
• Compile Month-end reports i.t.o. inventory levels, old and new stocks, stock write-offs and take-on, damaged stock, stock issued back to production and sales orders completion.
• Manage Clamp truck-, Forklift-, H.M.V.- and Tarping - safe operations.
• Vehicle checklists – loading equipment and HMV.
• Safe work operations, Best practices, Job descriptions, PDP’s, Performance assessments, Time studies, P.I.P projects.
• Strike staff plan and shut staff plan coordinator.
• Storage space planning – Pulp / Paper / Raw Materials.
• Finished products & Raw Materials Stock management.
• Stacking official, SHE-rep, EWB-peer educator, Time administrator, Training matrix planning and Lock-out Plant workmen.
• Requisitions, stock orders & Notifications.
• By-Products management and invoicing.
• Record keeping and securities control.
• LEAN manufacturing & 5s Team leader.
• Internal documents auditor.
• Liaise with external auditors annually, assess findings and set up control measures.
• Inventory audits, reconciliations, and stock reports.
• BBS observations, Hazchem files, M.S.D.C. documents, General safety, Fire Plan & PPE.

Clerk Credit Control at Bankfin Division Absa Bank (1991-07 – 1994-03)

Customer Liaison Officer (Representative) at Wesbank Bpk (1994-04 – 1995-10)

Branch Manager at RJM Trading – Cash Loans (1995-10 – 1996-07)

Debitors Manager / 30-day Accounts Manager at LTK (Tobacco Co-op) (1996-07 – 2000-08)

Self-employed at Self-employed (2000-09 – 2002-03)

• Forensic Audit on BW Mining
• Implementing new Management Systems

Matric 1989: University exemption – F.H. Odendaal Secondary School, Pretoria (1989)

Management Practice - Project Management in Project Management – SBS (2008)

Management Practice - Logistics Management in Logistics Management – SBS