Joseph Kiru
About Candidate
Have been actively working in the logistics and supply chain management department for a period of five years. Current employer is CYKA Fresh Limited. Have also worked for the following companies; Kenya Fisheries Service, Telposta Pension Scheme, Superfit Steelcon Company Limited, Riziki Enterprises and the Kenya Ports Authority. Have gained skills in logistics planning, supply chain management, team leadership, risk management, client relations, inventory management, record keeping, time management and Microsoft software packages among others hence I’m well equipped in the logistics and supply chain management field. My recent achievements include being able to introduce the use enterprise resource planning software at my previous employer at Kenya Fisheries Service that hence helped in governing and monitoring operations in the user department and being able to link up effectively with departments from our regional offices.
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Education
Attained an undergraduate degree in logistics and supply chain management from jaramogi oginga odinga university of science and technology.
Completed my highschool education from nyagatugu secondary school with a mean grade of B.
Work & Experience
Roles: Developing and implementing strategic supply chain and operations plans to align with the organization’s goals and objectives.. Managing relationships with suppliers to ensure they meet the organization’s quality, cost and delivery times. Identifying and implementing strategies to optimize the supply chain network. Achievements: Successfully executed and implemented Digital transformation, IoT projects in Supply Chain in the organization. Digitized and automated financial reconciliation process for vending machine business operator which helped in 70% labor reduction and 100% reduction in manual data entry errors. Worked with client on S & OP design and implementation project which led to better forecast and optimized plan.
Roles: Achieved cost effective procurement outcomes by establishing strong relationships with vendors and partners and negotiating well. Scheduled and conducted quarterly inventory audits to maintain 100% inventory accuracy. Maintained an up-to-date database of 300 suppliers, vendors and contracts. Achievements: Capitalized and secured contracts with over 15 suppliers, resulting in a 15% reduction in material costs. Developed and maintained relationships with key vendors, resulting in a 10% reduction in lead times. Maintained a record of 90% acquisition success rate.
Roles: Developed, maintained and negotiated relationships with key suppliers. Determined feasibility of proposed procurement actions by performing market research. Oversaw all inventory and established equilibrium in using and purchasing supplies. Achievements: Successfully negotiated and secured contracts with over 10 suppliers, resulting in a 15% reduction in material costs. Developed and maintained strong relationships with key suppliers, leading to a 15% improvement in on-time delivery performance and a reduction in supply chain disruptions.
Roles: Coordinated with warehouse and sort teams to ensure seamless logistics operations. Managed procurement of goods and services for multiple construction projects simultaneously. Achievements: Decreased delivery time by 20% through improved coordination of site preparations. Directed inventory control, material procurement, storage management and site management.
Roles: Developed and implemented cost-effective purchasing strategies. Devised and implemented strategies to improve operations and inventory control. Prepared demand forecasts and created raw material and replenishment plans to meet production targets. Achievements: Maintained a 99% inventory accuracy rate through regular cycle counting and audits. Matched up purchasing orders to invoices and batched them up together using SAP setting up new vendors and adding old vendors, simplified inactive vendors identification by 50%.
Roles: Maintained effective communication with clients and various departments. Assisted with oracle backlog management. Coordinated with carriers and freight forwarders to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery. Achievements: Generated spreadsheets of estimations at completion for company monthly reviews. Maintained a 98% on-time delivery rate for all clients. Maintained inventory levels using scanners and automated inventory management systems.
