This document is a cover letter and resume submitted by Devandrin Pillay for a job vacancy. The cover letter introduces Pillay as a self-motivated individual with experience in customer support and people management. The resume provides details of Pillay's personal information, qualifications, skills and 20 years of work experience in operations management, warehouse control, and administration roles for various logistics and recruitment companies. Pillay is seeking new opportunities to contribute their knowledge and experience.

1. Devandrin Pillay
7 Norkem Gardens
Zambezi Singel
Norkem Park
Kempton Park
1619
Attention:
Re: Vacancies
I am a self – motivated individual who has over the past few years acquired experience from various sectors of
the market. Specializing in customer support and people management.
I am an honest, loyal, dedicated, enthusiastic, performance driven, well-organized, detail orientated individual.
I am able to build good working relationships with management and fellow staff using my excellent
communication and interpersonal skills. Although I am successfully capable of working by myself, I embrace
and enjoy teamwork. Being a flexible individual, I am able to perform well under pressure and equipped with
excellent problem – solving skills. My professional skills coupled with my personality and sound ability to
remain focused contributes to my work efficiency.
I sincerely believe that I would make a valuable contribution to your organization. I look forward to sharing
the knowledge and experience I have gained.
It would be greatly appreciated if my application is taken into consideration.
Please feel free to contact me if further information is needed.
Yours Sincerely,
Devandrin Pillay
0745070576
Seelan2610@gmail.co.za

2. PERSONAL DETAILS
SURNAME : PILLAY
FIRST NAMES : DEVANDRIN
DATE OF BIRTH : 27 AUGUST 1973
IDENTITY NUMBER : 730827 5053 080
GENDER : MALE
MARITAL STATUS : MARRIED
NATIONALITY : SOUTH AFRICAN
HOME LANGUAGE : ENGLISH
OTHER LANGUAGES : AFRIKAANS
HEALTH : EXCELLENT
DRIVERS LICENCE : CODE 08
CRIMINAL CONVICTIONS : NONE
CONTACT DETAILS
PHYSICAL ADDRESS : 7 NORKEM GARDENS, ZAMBEZI SINGEL,
KEMPTON PARK, 1619
POSTAL ADDRESS : AS ABOVE
HOME TELEPHONE :
CELL NUMBER : +27 (0) 74 507 0576
E-MAIL : seelan2610@gmail.com/thepillays2709@gmail.com
EDUCATION
SECONDARY EDUCATION
SCHOOL : MEREBANK SECONDARY SCHOOL
DATE COMPLETED : MATRIC EXEMPTION - DECEMBER 1991
ENGLISH, AFRIKAANS, MATHEMATICS, BIOLOGY
GEOGRAPHY, BUSINESS ECONOMICS
TERTIARY EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE : UNISA
QUALIFICATION : BA DEGREE IN ADMINISTRATION
DATE COMPLETED : NOT COMPLETED
COURSES COMPLETED : PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION I – COMPLETED
BUSINESS ECONOMICS I – COMPLETED
ECONOMICS1
INTRODUCTION TO DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE : SETA
QUALIFICATION : NQF 5 MANAGEMENT
DATE COMPLETED : FEBRUARY 2012

3. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
EMPLOYER : VALUE LOGISTICS
PERIOD : SEPTEMBER 2009 – JUNE 2015
POSITION : OPERATIONS MANAGER
REFERENCES : SHUVAL REY – 074 162 0222
REFERENCE : BRANDON BUCKLEY – 082 337 9255
REASON FOR LEAVING : RETRENCHED
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES: :
• MANAGING A STAFF COUNT OF 80 PEOPLE
• OVERSEE THE DAILY OPERATIONS WITHIN THE WAREHOUSE
• HANDLING CUSTOMER SERVICES AND QUERIES
• COMPILING DAILY REPORTS FOR THE BRANCH MANAGER
• HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER
• MANAGING OVER 50 DIFFERENT PRINCIPLES PRODUCTS
• OVERSEE THE NIGHTSHIFT OPERATIONS
• ENSURING THAT 24 HOUR TURNAROUND IS ACHIEVED
• HANDLING INTERNAL DISCIPLINARY DISPUTES
• ENSURE THAT THE WAREHOUSE IS ALWAYS CLEAN AND COMPLIANT WITH COMPANY POLICIES
• ENFORCING STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES AT ALL TIMES
• TRAINING OF STAFF
• MANAGING THE OUTBOUND LOADS OUT FROM DURBAN TO OUR DEPOTS AROUND THE COUNTRY
• MANAGING RECRUITMENT AND SELECTION OF STAFF TO BE EMPLOYED OR PROMOTED
• PLANNING VEHICLES FOR OUTBOUND ROUTES (NATIONAL)
EMPLOYER : VALUE LOGISTICS
PERIOD : DECEMBER 2007 – AUGUST 2009
POSITION : WAREHOUSE CONTROLLER
REFERENCES : IAN NAUDE
CONTACT NOS : 0747586879
REASON FOR LEAVING : PROMOTED WITHIN COMPANY
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES :
• OVERSEE THE LOADING OF TRUCKS FOR DELIVERIES.
• MANAGING A STAFF COUNT OF 30.
• ENSURING THAT MAXIMUM VEHICLE ULTILISATION IS OBTAINED.
• PLANNING DELIVERY ROUTES.
• ENSURING THAT 24 HOUR TURNAROUND IS ACHIEVED.
• INCIDENT REPORTING ON ALL STAFF.
• COMPILING OF DAILY REPORTS.
• OVERSEEING THE LOADING OF LINEHAULS FOR DELIVERIES TO JOHANNESBURG, CAPE TOWN AND P.E.
• MAINTAINING A CLEAN AND SECURE WAREHOUSE.
• HEALTH AND SAFETY OFFICER AT NIGHT.

4. EMPLOYER : VALUE LOGISTICS
PERIOD : JULY 2006 – NOVEMBER 2007
POSITION : SITE SUPERVISOR – BUILDERS WAREHOUSE
REFERENCE : WAYNESANDSTROM, 011 9296700
REASON FOR LEAVING : RELOCATED TO DURBAN
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES :
 SCHEDULING AND ROUTING OF DELIVERIES.
 CO-ORDINATING OF DAILY ACTIVITIES REGARDING DISTRIBUTION.
 LOAD PLANNING AND ROUTING FOR SAFE AND TIMEOUS DISTRIBUTION OF STOCK TO CUSTOMERS.
 MONTHLY REPORTS.
 VEHICLE TRACKING - C TRACK.
 MAINTAINANCE OF DELIVERY VEHICLES.
 DEBRIEFING
 MANAGING AND REPORTING OF DAILY KILOMETRES.
 CONTROLLING OF INBOUND AND OUT BOUND STOCK.
 MAINTAINING 24 HOUR SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENT FOR DELIVERY OF STOCK AS PER CONTRACT.
 KEEPING WITHIN THE BUDGET ALLOCATED.
 MANAGING A STAFF COUNT OF 17 PEOPLE.
 LIASING WITH CLIENT IN ORDER TO THE MANAGE DELIVERIES MORE EFFECTIVELY.
 RESOLVING CLIENT QUERIES.
EMPLOYER : ETRONIXS
PERIOD : OCTOBER 2005 – JULY 2006
POSITION : JOHANNESBURG SITE SUPERVISOR
REASON FOR LEAVING : COMPANY WAS LIQUIDATING
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
 MANAGING THE COMPANIES THREE MAJOR CLIENTS BOTH NATIONALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY.( FIRST
NATIONAL BANK, DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR, HIFI CORPORATION)
 MANAGING A TEAM OF TECHNICIANS.
 ENSURING THAT ALL CALLS LOGGED IN THE CALL CENTRE ARE TIMEOUSLY ATTENDED TO BY THE
TECHNICIANS.
 ENSURE THAT ALL TURNAROUND TIMES ARE MET.
 MANAGING ALL PETROL CLAIMS SUBMITTED BY THE TECHNICIANS.
 PROVIDING DAILY FEEDBACK TO CLIENTS.
 ENSURING CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.
 DISCIPLINING OF STAFF WHEN REQUIRED. (VERBAL WARNINGS, WRITTEN WARNING, ETC)
 MANAGING OF STAFF LEAVE REQUIREMENTS.
 QUOTING CUSTOMERS ON REPAIRS.
 MANAGEMENT MEETINGS IN REGARD TO THE OPERATIONAL RUNNING OF THE DEPARTMENT.
 HANDLING OF PETTY CASH.
 LIAISING WITH OTHER BRANCHES IN CAPE TOWN AND DURBAN
 VISITING OF CLIENTS

5. EMPLOYER : ITR RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS
PERIOD : JANUARY 2005 – SEPTEMBER 2005
POSITION : CONTRACTS SUPERVISOR
REASON FOR LEAVING : BETTER SCOPE ON BUSINESS
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
 SUPERVISION OF WAREHOUSE STAFF
 MANAGING DIFFERENT SITES (NAMPAK WADEVILLE, ALEX CARRIERS LONG DISTANCE ALRODE & SASKO
ALRODE, ALEX WAREHOUSE ALRODE, ALEX CARRIERS TRAINING DEPARTMENT ALRODE)
 ENSURING MAXIMUM WORK FORCE IS MAINTAINED AT ALL SITES.
 HANDLING OF ALL STAFF PAY QUERIES.
 HANDLING ALL LEAVE REQUESTS AS WELL AS HANDING OVER LEAVE DOCUMENTATION TO HEAD OFFICE.
 DISCIPLINING OF STAFF WHEN REQUIRED. (VERBAL WARNINGS, WRITTEN WARNING, ETC)
 DRAWING UP OF TIMESHEETS ON A WEEKLY BASIS.
 ENSURING PDP (PUBLIC DRIVERS PERMIT) IS UP TO DATE FOR DRIVERS.
 CONSTANT LIAISING WITH CLIENTS. MAKING SURE ALL NEEDS ARE MET.
 ENSURING THAT ALL TRUCKS ARE DESPATCHED TIMEOUSLY FROM ALL SITES.
 COLLECTING ADHOC STAFF FROM THE JOHANNESBURG OFFICES WHEN THE NEED ARISES.
 ENSURING ALL PAPER WORK IS UP TO DATE AND FILED.
 DRAWING UP OF CONTRACTS FOR STAFF AND ENSURING CONTRACTS ARE SIGNED ACCORDINGLY.
EMPLOYER : ITR RECRUITMENT SPECIALISTS
PERIOD : JANUARY 2003 – DECEMBER 2004
POSITION : REGIONAL BRANCH ADMINISTRATOR
REASON FOR LEAVING : PROMOTED – GROWTH WITHIN COMPANY
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
 ENSURE THAT DATABASE IS UPDATED DAILY
 UNIFORM STOCK CONTROL (ISSUING AND ORDERING)
 ASSET CONTROL OF BRANCH
 CONTROL OF KEY REGISTER OF BRANCH
 CONTROL OF COMPANY MOTOR VEHICLE RECORDS AND INSPECTION.
 NOMINAL ROLL KEPT UP TO DATE
 MAINTENANCE AND UPDATING SITE ROLLS
 RECONCILIATION OF PETTY CASH
 CONTROL OF CHEQUE REQUISITIONS
 LIASING WITH SUPPLIERS FOR QUOTATIONS
 CO-ORDINATING WITH CLIENTS TO NEGOTIATE BETTER DEALS.
 CAPTURING OF PURCHASE ORDER/ORDER NUMBERS
 MAINTENANCE OF ADMINISTRATION FILING SYSTEM
 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE – INTERNAL & EXTERNAL
 SUPERVISION OF CLEANING OF OFFICES, TOILETS, KITCHEN.
 FACILITATE REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT OF ALL OFFICE FURNITURE AN D EQUIPMENT.
 SUPERVISION OF GENERAL WORKERS TO ENSURE THAT EXTERIOR OF THE PROPERTY IS ALWAYS
MAINTAINED. EG. PAINTING, GARDENING, ROOF CLEANING
 SUPERVISION AND FACILITATING SECURITY. EG. CAMERA INSTALLATIONS, ELECTRONIC GATE, ACCESS
CONTROL.
 PETROL RECONCILATION OF BRANCH VEHICLES
 SCHEDULE SHIFT ROSTERS FOR CONTROL ROOM STAFF ON A MONTHLY BASIS
 PAY QUERIES
 TIMESHEETS
 ORDERING OF STATIONERY, SUPPLIES FOR KITCHENS, FURNITURE AND COMPUTER HARDWARE (EG.
CARTRIDGES ETC) FOR BRANCH AND SITES

6.  TELEPHONE MANAGEMENT
 SIGNING OF COMPANYCHEQUES
 SUPERVISION OF RECEPTION, KITCHEN, GENERAL MAINTENANCE WORKERS, PARKING AND COMPANY
VEHICLES.
 BANKING
EMPLOYER : TIGER MILLING - FMCG
DATES : SEPTEMBER 2002-DECEMBER 2002
POSITION : DE – BRIEF SUPERVISOR
REASON FOR LEAVING : PROMOTED TO ADMIN CLERK FOR RECRUITMENT AGENCY
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• VERIFYING GOOD ON TRUCKS
• INVESTIGATION OF SHORTAGE OF GOODS ON TRUCKS
• HANDLING DRIVER’S QUERIES
• INSTRUCTING OF DRIVERS TO SIGN ACKNOWLEDMENT OF DEBT FORMS
• DAILY RECORDS OF INCOMING AND OUTGOING TRUCKS
• REPORT WRITING OF ACTIVITIES TO SITE MANAGER
• ORGANISING STAFF TO WORK ON SATURDAYS WHEN THE NEED ARISING.
• SUPERVISING OF DRIVERS AND CREW STAFF.
EMPLOYER : BECKMAN COULTER
DATES : JANUARY 2002TO AUGUST 2002
POSITION : RECEIVING CLERK / STOCK CONTROLLER
REFERENCE : DANNIE RAJU
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
+27 (0) 11 805 2014 / 5 OR 083 412 0815
REASON FOR LEAVING : TEMP JOB
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• RECEIVING OF LABORATORY DIAGNOSTIC REAGENTS FROM FRANCE, GERMANY AND UNITED STATES
• ENSURING GOODS RECEIVED IN GOOD CONDITION
• REPLENISHING NEW STOCK INTO FRIDGE, FREEZER AND SHELVES
• CARRYING OUT CYCLE COUNTS
• STOCK CONTROL AND INVENTORY

7. EMPLOYER : LEOKER FOOTWEAR
DATES : JANUARY 1995 TO DECEMBER 2001
POSITION : MANAGER/BUYER
REFERENCE : MORGAN PILLAY / LEON PILLAY
+27 (0) 31 467 3626 / 082 784 2582
REASON FOR LEAVING : RELOCATED TO JOHANNESBURG
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• SUPERVISION OF STAFF
• CO-ORDINATION OF WORK QUALITY
• RECEIVING / DISPATCHING OF GOODS
• LIASING WITH SUPPLIERS IN REGARD TO QUOTATIONS
• BUYING OF STOCK
• BANKING
• HANDLING CUSTOMER QUERIES
• TAKING ORDERS AND ALLOCATING TO THE NECESSARY DEPARTMENTS
• STOCK INVENTORY
EMPLOYER : SCORPIO DESIGNS
DATES : JANUARY 1998 TO DECEMBER 2001 (PART-TIME)
POSITION : SALES REPRESENTATIVE
REFERENCE : MORGAN GOVENDER
OWNER
+27 (0) 31 507 8365 / 083 407 3226
REASON FOR LEAVING : PART TIME
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• CLIENT FOLLOW UPS WITH REGARDS TO PRINTING REQUIREMENTS
EMPLOYER : BOPSI FOOTWEAR
DATES : JANUARY 1992 TO DECEMBER 1994
POSITION : ASSISTANT TO MANAGER
REFERENCE : SIVA / KEVIN
MANAGER
+27 (0) 31 468 6184
REASON FOR LEAVING : BETTER JOB OPPURNITY – MORE ROOM FOR GROWTH
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES:
• ASSISTING MANAGER WITH SUPERVISION OF STAFF
• OVERSEEING DISPATCH AND PRODUCTION
• STOCK CONTROL

9. CURRICULUM VITAE
Devandrin Pillay

10. I am a self – motivated individual who has over the past few years acquired experience from various sectors of
the market. Specializing in customer support and people management.
I am an honest, loyal, dedicated, enthusiastic, performance driven, well-organized, detail orientated individual.
I am able to build good working relationships with management and fellow staff using my excellent
communication and interpersonal skills. Although I am successfully capable of working by myself, I embrace
and enjoy teamwork. Being a flexible individual, I am able to perform well under pressure and equipped with
excellent problem – solving skills. My professional skills coupled with my personality and sound ability to
remain focused contributes to my work efficiency.
I sincerely believe that I would make a valuable contribution to your organization. I look forward to sharing
the knowledge and experience I have gained.
It would be greatly appreciated if my application is taken into consideration.