Zakhele Malinga

Objective: To always be on top of my task. To create a healthy working environment. To be a team player and lead by example.

Depot Manager 2 at Sasko Bakery (2021-10 – Present)

Management of depot operations including sales, profitability, employee recruitment, and team performance.

• Manage sales and negotiate deals
• Manage profitability of the Depot and recruit suitable employees
• Manage day to day functional operations of the Depot
• Organize distribution including products, people and vehicles
• Optimize vehicle utilization
• Control stock and cash handling
• Manage licensing, vehicles, and crates
• Manage performance and talent plan of team
• Maintain interdepartmental relationships and functional policy
• Enforce discipline within employees
• Investigate and complete I.O.D forms
• Investigate and complete accident claims forms and money loss due to robberies

Route Controller at Sasko Bakery (2019-10 – 2021-09)

Route management and driver supervision including debriefing, leave planning, and customer complaint handling.

• Debrief the driver
• Fill in leave book for staff and compile leave planning
• Allocate drivers per route
• Control driver's shorts
• Control crates
• Check trucks hygiene
• Discipline drivers and Van Assistance
• Assist in taking orders
• Sit in on hearings
• Attend to customer complaints

Depot Manager at Sunshine Bakery (2016-02 – 2019-07)

Full depot management including sales, profitability, distribution, customer service, and team management.

• Manage sales and negotiate deals
• Manage profitability of the Depot and recruit suitable employees
• Manage day to day functional operations
• Organize distribution including products, people and vehicles
• Optimize vehicle utilization
• Execute customer device delivery including orders and product
• Control stock and cash handling
• Manage licensing, vehicles, and crates
• Manage performance and talent plan of team
• Maintain interdepartmental relationships and functional policy
• Manage change processes
• Enforce discipline within employees
• Investigate and complete I.O.D forms and accident claims forms
• Working on JDE system

Sales Rep at BB Bakery (2012-06 – 2016-01)

Sales representation including product promotion, customer management, and in-store merchandising.

• Promote new products
• Visit existing and new customers
• Assist with taking of orders
• Attend to customer complaints
• Control crates and driver shorts
• Negotiate rebate and fill in rebate forms
• Manage in-store Merchandiser
• Negotiate shelf space and manage point of sale
• Do in-store competition and promotions
• Report and react to opposition activities
• Do route riding, collect, report and action
• Do price survey and manage expired stock

Sales Rep at Sasko Bread Depot (2011-09 – 2012-05)

Sales representation and customer service in bakery distribution.

• Promote new products
• Visit existing and new customers
• Assist with taking of orders
• Attend to customer complaints
• Control crates and driver shorts
• Negotiate rebate and fill in rebate forms
• Manage in-store Merchandiser
• Negotiate shelf space and manage point of sale
• Do in-store competition and promotions
• Report and react to opposition activities

Diploma in Road transport management – University of Johannesburg (2005-12)

Certificate in Road transport management (First Year) – University of Johannesburg (2003)