CV Profile No.32446

Experience in the following industries :

• Airport and shipping services
• Chemistry, petrochemistry, raw materials, mining
• Health, pharmacy, hospitals, medical equipment
• Industry, production, manufacturing and other
• Transport, logistics, postal services

Professional experience

• Procurement Officer, Category Manager – Production and Services
• Savannah Cement Limited
• Since 06.2017
• Serving as Procurement Officer, Category Manager – Production and Services at Savannah Cement, have among other achievements: • Contributed to the attainment of 15% month-on-month savings and retained the level of rejects at less than 2% in the procurement of locally sourced and imported industrial spare parts, assets and services valued at Ksh. 0.5 Billion/month. • Achieved 35% reduction in the cost of Staff medical insurance through strategic sourcing of more competitive service providers while negotiating a more enhanced benefits, premiums and contract terms. • As Category Manager for the company's administrative services and managing an annual spend of Ksh. 500 Million, achieved a yearly savings of 20% through better gathering of market intelligence to determine prices for goods and services, and by negotiating for best discounts. • Enhanced operational efficiency through sourcing for professional on-site contractors for both production and administration departments and by conducting scheduled performance reviews in line with existing contracts. • Provided effective management of the company’s tendering and bid evaluation processes for local and international tenders, including the awarding of tender for installation of the company's second production line, which will result in doubling of the company’s production capacity. • Achieved an average of 23% in savings of the total spend in the year 2018 plant maintenance budget.

• Procurement Officer
• Smoothtel & Data Solutions Limited
• 01.2016 - 05.2017
• In this capacity have among other things: • Championed formulation and implementation of departmental policies and procedures. • Ensured effective and efficient purchase of all ICT inventories from the most competitive suppliers, with guaranteed quality at minimum costs. • Managed contracts, services and supplier reviews, and maintained good relationship to achieve cost-benefit on purchases. • Analyzed monthly spend reports to identify trends and opportunities for further cost reductions. • Generated procurement reports; PRs progression status, LPO status and goods delivery status with various stakeholders. • Provided technical guidance to requesters on offers received and best services to be procured taking cognizance of value for money, specifications and quality issues in compliance with set policy guidelines.

• Strategic Buyer and Head of Department
• Njimia Pharmaceuticals Ltd.
• 11.2013 - 12.2015
• In this capacity have among other things; • Strategically managed a monthly budget of over Ksh.150 million to achieve economic inventory levels while managing a monthly profit margin profit margin of 35 per cent. • As an internal auditor, conducted internal audit as well as trained new employees on departmental ethics and professionalism. • Provided strategic support to procurement department. • Ensured procurement policies and procedures are adhered to. • Proposed various internal controls regarding procurement. • Centralized efficient and effective purchase of medicine for the company and its branches locally and internationally.

• Procurement internship
• Kenya Medical Supplies Authority (KEMSA)
• 06.2013 - 08.2013
• In this capacity have among other things; • Assisted in the receiving and opening of tenders, RFP and quotations. • Participated in bid analysis, Issuing of LPO's, RFQ's and doing the inventory levels reports. (Inventory receipt process and goods received notes authentication). • Ensured accurate posting to the Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system within the procurement directorate. • Ensured that procurement records are authentic and properly maintained. • Advised suppliers on the procurement requirements.

• Procurement Trainee
• Ramogi Chemists Limited
• 08.2008 - 09.2009
• In this capacity have among other things; • Conducted receipt and verification of deliveries as well as issuance of the same. • Ensured safe custody of inventory, monitored the stock level and initiated re-ordering process. • Conducted regular stock-taking exercise and prepared stores reports.