1. 1
Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
Dan Sadialunda's Resume
Personal Details
Phone Number +27 082 925-6690 | +27 081 482-2647
Email chimimba@webmobile.co.za
Location West Rand (South Africa)
Nationality South Africa (ID: 7108205418084)
Age 43 (20 Aug 1971)
EE/AA Status African Male
Driver's Licence Heavy Vehicle 3,500 - 16,000kg (Since Sep1999)
My Next Job
Preferred Transport Manager, Distribution Manager, Warehouse
Manager, Fleet Manager, Logistics Manager
Gauteng (South Africa)
Permanent Management Level position in the Logistics
Management (FMCG, Retail & Wholesale) sector
- I am looking for a job opportunity in Logistics Management.
I have over 15 years advanced experience in Transport,
Fleet, Distribution, Warehouse and Stores management.
- Extensive knowledge in route planning and optimisation,
vehicle tracking andexception reports.
- Managing a large staff complement
- Budgeting and cost saving majors Industrial relations, wage
negotiations and dispute resolution
- New business development and identify viable opportunities.
- Outbound and inbound logistics (wholesale and retail), route
to market and on time delivery of products.
- Accident investigation and insurance claims andprocesses.
- Allocation of vehicles per route, size and weight
- Schedule vehicle maintenance as per pre -determined
procedure to ensure optimum and reliable execution of
deliveries.
- Contract negotiation and management as per agreedSLA's
Ensure team members adhere to set SOP's
- Evaluate and advice on vehicle acquisition as per industry
replacement cycle to ensure minimal running costs.
- Ensure staff rosters are in place and adhered to
- Ensure frequent and meaningful KPI’s are presentedin line
with set budgets
Notice Period: Immediately

2. 2
Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
Career Summary
Company Position Duration
Allied Publishing Limited National Fleet Manager Feb 2014 – Jan 2015
Times Media Limited Sales Executive Oct 2011 – Jan 2014
The New Age Regional Circulation Manager Sep 2010 – Sep 2011
Allied Publishing Limited National Fleet Manager May 2008 – Jul 2010
Allied Publishing Limited
Transport Operations
Manager
Jan 2005 – Apr 2008
Allied Publishing Limited Administration Manager Jan 2004 – Dec 2004
Skills
Current
Expert/Specialist
Transport Management over 10 years
Project Management 5 to 10 years
Distribution (outbound and inbound) over 10 years
Route planning and optimization over 10 years
Budgeting 5 to 10 years
Warehouse and Stores Management
and processes 5 to 10 years
Extensive
Distribution over 10 years
Staff Management over 10 years
New Business Opportunities and
development 5 to 10 years
Solid
Industrial Relations 5 to 10 years
Recruitment andSelection processes 5 to 10 years
Computer Skills over 10 years
Basic/Limited
Technical 2 to 5 years
Previous
Extensive
Budgeting 5 to 10 years
Outbound and Reverse Logistics over 10 years
Route Planning and Optimisation over 10 years
Vehicle Tracking and Monitoring 5 to 10 years
Fleet Management over 10 years
Project Planning and Activation of New
Business Opportunities over 10 years
Staff Management over 10 years
Solid
Forecasting over 10 years

3. 3
Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
Employment
Feb 2014– Jan 2015 National Fleet Manager (Allied Publishing Limited)
Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng (South Africa)
Permanent Management Level position in the Logistics
Management (FMCG, Retail & Wholesale) sector
- Set service standard requirements for both internal and
external clients.
- Ensure standards are communicatedand managed
- Ensure transport schedules are in place and adhered to
for vehicle tracking exception reports.
- Ensure deviations from planned routes are identifiedand
corrective action taken-
- Put financial control measures in place to ensure
achievement of budget cost saving
- Develop efficient andsound fleet management processes.
- Ensure cost effective utilisation andmaintenance of
resources to optimise and assist the operational
management of the organisation.
- Performance ratings of each driver are monitored,
including working hours and overtime.
- Manage revenue generation, costs and availability per
asset on continuous basis.
- Manage fuel pumps, stock levels and other remote
resources from central location.
- Analyse all data from fuel tanks, bowsers, bankcards and
tracking data obtained through fleet management system
to provide exception reports.
- Plan, organise and lead subordinates (Workshop Manager,
Artisans, Workshop Assistants and Cleaners) according to
pre-determineddeadlines and operational requirements.
- Order spares for the vehicle andmotorcycle workshop
stores to ensure availability at all times.
- Negotiate with external suppliers using the criteria of
price, availability, service andany other parameters as
deemednecessary.
- Compile reports and key performance indicators, trends
and developments and present to stake holders at EXCO
meetings.
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports to present to
monthly MANCO meetings.
- Advise the finance department on vehicle andmotorcycle
disposal and purchasing.
- Manage a fleet of 500 vehicles and120 motorcycles
Reason for Leaving: Career Advancement

4. 4
Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
Oct 2011– Jan 2014 Sales Executive (Times Media Limited)
Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng (South Africa)
Permanent Senior Level position in the Wholesale product
(Sales) sector
- Recruit and manage new contractors to widen door to door
network, to ensure that newspapers are deliveredto target
markets at their door steps.
- Plan country areas visits bi-weekly to monitor operations.
Prepare daily quantity forecasting to maintain a 10%
returns. Prepare weekly sales reports to monitor weekly
targets Co-ordinate weekly banking of cash by contractors
and reconcile cash against copies sold.
- Arrange delivery of newspapers to contractors in
conjunction with central depots.
- Implement price increases and revise commissions earned
by contractors.
- Co-ordinate and prepare agenda for weekly door to door
meetings to discuss current and future operations.
- Identify new projects and incentive schemes to ensure
viability of the door to door network.
Reason for Leaving: Pursue an opportunity in Logistics

5. 5
Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
Sep 2010– Sep 2011 Regional Circulation Manager (The New Age)
Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng (South Africa)
Permanent Management Level position in the Sales
Management (Sales) sector
- Oversee the distribution of The New Age newspapers in all
distribution channels in Gauteng i.e. (Single copy, Bulk,
Subscriptions and Informal).
- Prepare daily print orders as per publishing schedules and
forward to printers.
- Prepare daily loading schedule for retail, contractors and
wholesalers.
- Prepare and present weekly growth plan on all channels to
senior management (Group Circulation manager, Deputy
CEO, CEO and Chairman).
- Reconcile debtors’ accounts and recover outstanding
payments.
- Recruit for new contractors and bulk subscription deals.
- Conduct trade visits on a weekly basis to ensure that all
retailers were receiving and selling The New Age.
- Conduct sampling inspections bi-weekly to minimise cases
of dumping.
- Co-ordinate in store promotions to make consumers aware
of the product.
- Co-ordinate monthly business breakfast seminars in
conjunction with the SABC and invite influential business
people for an opportunity to interact with government
ministers, MEC’s and the State President.
- Compile, reconcile andauthorise contractor’s invoices for
payments.
- Reconcile returns from contractors and main distributor to
ensure that all returns are accounted for before releasing
payments.
- Meeting set budgets for regional budget and targets
- Liaise with marketing department on promotional and
visibility campaigns.
- Meeting client needs through product offering and keeping
abreast with competition.
- Maximise revenue by creating multiple opportunities for
the brand.
Reason for Leaving: Customs and practices

6. 6
Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
May 2008– Jul 2010 National Fleet Manager (Allied Publishing Limited)
Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng (South Africa)
Permanent Management Level position in the Logistics
Management (FMCG, Retail & Wholesale) sector
- Set service standard requirements for both internal and
external clients.
- Ensure standards are communicatedand managed
- Ensure transport schedules are in place and adhered to
for vehicle tracking exception reports.
- Ensure deviations from planned routes are identifiedand
corrective action taken-
- Put financial control measures in place to ensure
achievement of budget cost saving
- Develop efficient andsound fleet management processes.
- Ensure cost effective utilisation andmaintenance of
resources to optimise and assist the operational
management of the organisation.
- Performance ratings of each driver are monitored,
including working hours and overtime.
- Manage revenue generation, costs and availability per
asset on continuous basis.
- Manage fuel pumps, stock levels and other remote
resources from central location.
- Analyse all data from fuel tanks, bowsers, bankcards and
tracking data obtained through fleet management system
to provide exception reports.
- Plan, organise and lead subordinates (Workshop Manager,
Artisans, Workshop Assistants and Cleaners) according to
pre-determineddeadlines and operational requirements.
- Order spares for the vehicle andmotorcycle workshop
stores to ensure availability at all times.
- Negotiate with external suppliers using the criteria of
price, availability, service andany other parameters as
deemednecessary.
- Compile reports and key performance indicators, trends
and developments and present to stake holders at EXCO
meetings.
- Prepare daily, weekly and monthly reports to present to
monthly MANCO meetings.
- Advise the finance department on vehicle andmotorcycle
disposal and purchasing.
- Manage a fleet of 500 vehicles and120 motorcycles
Reason for Leaving: New Venture

7. 7
Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
Jan 2005– Apr 2008 Transport Operations Manager (Allied Publishing Limited)
Johannesburg Metro, Gauteng (South Africa)
Permanent Management Level position in the Route
management & control (Warehousing & distribution) sector
- Managing the co-ordination and allocating of the delivery vehicles
and staff to meet the operational requirements of the bulk
distribution process
- Manage transport operations controller, transport dispatchers,
press supervisors and drivers with regard to operational issues.
- Verify and authorise wages salaries and overtime inputs for onward
transmission to the wage/salary department.
- Monitor vehicle usage and kilometres travelled to ensure that it’s
within the prescribed parameters.
- Investigate discrepancies in vehicle and time usage and institute
disciplinary action where abuse is suspected.
- Assess requests for vehicle repairs and maintenance and establish
if work to be carried out on vehicles is not due to driver abuse or
negligence.
- Complete and authorise job request forms for work to be carried
out on vehicles.
- Compile weekly fuel consumption reports and investigate
discrepancies, where discrepancy is due to driver intervention, take
appropriate corrective or disciplinary action.
- Compile distribution process reports for onward transmission to
applicable parties.
- Establish external hired vehicles requirements as required from
day to day.
- Negotiate with external suppliers using the criteria of price,
availability, service and any other parameters as deemed
necessary.
- Complete order documentation and administer invoice and
statement documentation for authorisation and onward
transmission for payments by accounts department.
- Ensure that loan vehicles are recorded accurately and compile
charge schedules for various internal and external customers.
- Complete monthly budget variance reports and submit for
inclusion to the main ledger.
- Compile, complete and monitor budgets for transport operations,
hired vehicles, salaries, wages, and casual wages.
- Maintain the dataset for road show and assist with implementation
and updating of routing for various branches as required.
- Plan, organise, lead and control subordinates according to pre-
determined deadlines and operational requirements.
- Responsible for the despatch of newspapers and magazines to
various branches, provisional and country areas.
- Implementing health and safety standards and preside over the
safety and accident review boards.
Reason for Leaving: Promotion

8. 8
Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
Jan 2004– Dec 2004 Administration Manager (Allied Publishing Limited)
West Rand, Gauteng (South Africa)
Permanent Senior Level position in the Administration
(Admin, Office & Support) sector
- Manage shorts control, prepare and submit weekly key
performance indicators for kilometres, sales, returns and
shorts.
- Check and authorise branch weekly financial report.
- Prepare and submit monthly streets exclusive reports.
- Prepare and submit monthly branch trading account.
- Check and authorise branch invoices for payments.
- Check and verify monthly ledger reports from accounts
department.
- Check outstanding POD’s, agent’s shorts, RD cheques and
bad debts.
- Administer the petty cash flow in accordance with company
procedure.
- Order branch consumables and stationery.
- Analyse fuel documents for accuracy and investigate
anomalies.
- Assist the branch manager with the compilation and
managing the branch’s annual budget and trading account.
Reason for Leaving: Promoted
Education
Oct 2011 Transport Management
Diploma at University Of Johannesburg (University)
- Logistics Management
- Marketing Management
- Project Management
- Strategic Management
- Contract Management
- Industrial Relations
- Transport Operations
- Transport Economics
- Road Transport legislation
- Transportation Planning
- Road Freight Transport
- Moving South Africa
Sep 2008 Human Resource Management
Certificate at Damelin (College)
Recruitment and Selection

9. 9
Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
Nov 1997 Office Computing for Windows
Diploma at Damelin (College)
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Access
Nov 1996 Store Keeping and Stock Control
Diploma at Damelin (College)
- Store Keeping
- Stock Control
Nov 1991 Senior Certificate
Grade 12/Matric at Falesizwe Secondary School
(Secondary/High School)
- English
- Afrikaans
- IsiZulu
- History
- Biblical Studies
Languages
Current
Tsonga–Read, Speak
Tswana–Read, Speak
Afrikaans–Read, Speak
English–Read, Write, Speak
Venda–Speak
Zulu–Read, Write, Speak
Achievements
Nov 2009 Trustees: Basics and Beyond (Omac Actuaries and Consultants)
Aug 2009 C-track software course (Digi Core)
Jul 2009 Fundamentals of computer literacy (Sobethu)
Sep 2008 Human Resource Management Recruitment and Selection
(Damelin)
Apr 2004 Executive Development Programme (AlliedPublishing Limited)

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Name Dan Sadialunda
Updated 04 Mar 2015
Reference 2210376
Nov 2003 Supervisory and Leadership (Career Skills)
May 2002 Advanced Word and Excel (Joint Prosperity)
Mar 2002 Road Show User Certificate (TLB)
Aug 1996 Interaction Management (Gauteng Newspapers Training Centre)
References
Times Media Limited
Mr. Martin Lusenga (National Informal Sales Manager
Tel - 011 471 4144
Cell – 084 920 2121
Email – Lusengam@timesmedia.co.za
The New Age
Mr. Livingstone Ndlovu (Group Circulation Manager)
Tel – 011 542 1222
Cell – 071 4749752
Allied Publishing LTD
Mr. Patrick Tau (Logistics Manager)
Tel – 011 248 2541
Cell – 084 500 0800
Email – Ptau@apub.co.za