Vukani Kweyama

Senior Storeman with 10 years managing critical engineering spares in 24/7 manufacturing. Completed N2 & N3 Mechanical Engineering and currently completing N4 to qualify for trade testing - strengthening technical capability for Senior Storeman, Technical Buyer, and Engineering Buyer roles. Proven record maintaining 99%+ inventory accuracy on R14M–R16M spares holdings, reducing stock variances 40%, and preventing downtime through technical BOM validation and proactive spares planning.

Expert in SAP MM, Pragma, On-Key, and Procurement-to-Pay.

Engineering Storeman - NBL Durban Tea

(2024-02)

• Custodian of R15M+ engineering spares across 3,500+ line items in SAP MM, achieving 99.2% inventory accuracy for continuous process plant
• Reduced stock discrepancies 40% within 6 months by redesigning bin locations and implementing weekly cycle counts vs quarterly
• Apply N2–N4 Mechanical Engineering knowledge to validate technical specifications on BOMs and engineering drawings, reducing wrong-issue incidents to <1%
• Partner with Engineering Buyer & Maintenance Planner to forecast critical spares using MTBF data; cutting emergency airfreight costs 25% QoQ
• Lead 5S housekeeping program and upskill store assistants on SAP transactions and mechanical component identification

Engineering Storeman - Rainbow Chicken P1

(2016-09 - 2024-02)

• Promoted from General Worker within 18 months; progressively managed engineering spares for 4 production lines valued at R10M+
• Use Experience technical knowledge to verify parts against OEM specs, preventing R200k+ in incorrect procurement
• Set min/max levels for 200+ fast-moving items in SAP, reducing stockouts 60% and unplanned production stoppages
• Acted as relief Technical Buyer: sourced vendor quotes, raised PRs/POs, and expedited critical parts to avoid R100k+/day downtime
• Identified and scrapped R180k obsolete stock with Technical Buyer, improving cash flow and warehouse capacity 15%

General Worker & Machine Minder - Rainbow Chicken P1

(2014-11 - 2016-08)

Supported engineering stores and production, gaining hands-on mechanical equipment exposure that inspired and informed N-course studies and trade test pathway

N4 Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - In Progress (2026)

N3 Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Excellence College (2025)

N2 Mechanical Engineering - Mechanical Engineering - Excellence College (2025)

Certificate - Supply Chain Management - IQ Academy (2020)

Certificate - Stores and Stock Control - KZN Business Training Centre (2017)

Intermediate - Microsoft Excel 2013 - Added Advantage Academy (2017)

Certificate - Basic Spill Control - HAZ CLEAN (2017)

License - Forklift Operation - 2.5 Ton - VASTS (2026)