A jack of all trades

Octavia Tsibes Magongo is currently employed as a senior warehouse supervisor at FP du Toit Transport. “My core responsibility is to oversee the day to day operation of the warehouse and fleet from receiving to the floor processes of sorting, packing and picking of freight and mainly dispatching out freight to their final destinations,” he says.In the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry, every day is extremely busy and the dispatch team along with Magongo commence with work at 06:00 am every weekday. “We have to make sure we load at least 6 trucks for Windhoek deliveries before 07:30 so that these consignments reach the receivers first thing by the start of business hours at 08:00,” he says. “The aim is to utilize the fleet so well to make sure trucks do turn to accommodate the high volumes especially during peak,” he adds. “At 09:00, we sit for a short meeting to analyze reports and do freight and vehicle planning for the overall operation. We do not do any storage in our warehouse therefore as we receive, we dispatch by means of First In, First Out (FIFO).” His day becomes busier as clients call in to track and trace their parcels and other queries relating to the deliveries, as well as constant attendance to mails that requires urgent response. Magongo and his team are always ready to assist in walking clients that either want to pick up their parcels themselves or sent parcels. To work in such an industry one has to be very energetic, consistent, dead line and detail oriented as well as customer friendly and initiative. “Once you become a logistician, you are always required to be proactive. See through all possible bottle necks and propose alternatives in place before they arise,” he says. Member of the NQA Recently, Namibia Qualification Authority (NQA) appointed their seven boards of directors and Magongo will serve on this board. “I am not quite aware as to why I got appointed as an alternate member but I feel at this age and with the experience I have so far, the appointment is fair enough and I am grateful.”“It is an honor really and I am proud of myself and I view this opportunity as a platform to learn from my seniors and improve specialist skills in different fields of our education system in Namibia. I sense I am a good representative of the youth on the board and have to set an example as we strive for quality education for all Namibians,” he says.Magongo has been a member of the Logistics Association of Namibia (NLA) since July 2017. “I nominated myself through the association, thereafter; the association had to breakdown the applicants to two candidates only that they nominated to the Ministry of Higher Education, Training and Innovation. That is where I was appointed as top two of the nominees from NLA,” he says.Magongo is one of the youngest members on the board and he believes age is a state of mind and one is never too young or too old to make a difference. “It is quite a challenge to serve amongst seniors on the board as my colleagues but it is a true reflection of personal growth and responsibility,” he says.He therefore has to remain disciplined and humble he looks up to them and work together with them to strive for positive results. He hopes to create more effective academic and economic ties and build good relationship with his fellow members and outside parties. The desired aim for the board is to govern NQA and strive for value and quality of our Education and I hope to gradually contribute to the success of the council for the benefit of the authority and the country at large.

A jack of all trades

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