Shoma Jugernath
About Shoma Jugernath
Shoma Jugernath is a Supply Planner at Chevron in Durban, South Africa, with extensive experience in supply chain management and stock control.
Current Roles at Chevron
Shoma Jugernath holds dual roles at Chevron, functioning as a Supply Planner and National Stock Controller in the Durban Area, South Africa. As a Supply Planner, Shoma collaborates with various teams including Demand Planner, Sales, Procurement, Operations, Lab, and Distribution to ensure effective supply chain management. Shoma is responsible for managing the redistribution of stocks across South Africa to minimize costs and to prevent stock write-offs, particularly by working closely with the lab team to manage additive stocks nearing expiration.
Past Experience
Shoma Jugernath has a substantial background in supply chain and inventory management, accumulated through various roles at several companies. From working as an Internal Sales Representative at First Impression Labels in 2014, to holding the position of Branch Manager at UTI Material Handling from 2012 to 2013. Shoma also worked at Afrox in multiple roles including Unit Planner, Sales and Services Representative Manager, Inventory Co-ordinator, and CGIM Controller from 1998 to 2010 in the Durban Area, South Africa.
Educational Background
Shoma Jugernath studied at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika and obtained a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Supply Chain and Operations from 2012 to 2020. Additionally, Shoma earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Applied Psychology from the same university, studied from 1999 to 2007.
Supply Chain Management Responsibilities
In the current role at Chevron, Shoma Jugernath chairs the weekly planning meeting and generates the Master Production Schedule (MPS). Shoma schedules, prepares, and facilitates the Supply Review meeting and attends Product Life Cycle Management (PLCM) meetings to support PLCM initiatives. Additionally, Shoma plays a crucial role in driving consensus and decision-making in Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) meetings, and is part of the team working on projects aimed at reducing the Cost of Goods Sold (COGS), such as local blending of imported products and changing source locations for procured goods.