James Wambugu
Procurement & Supply Chain Professional
Nairobi
Summary
A results-oriented professional with extensive experience in procurement, supply chain, and warehouse management. Possessing 5 years of industry experience, I have honed my skills in sourcing, contract negotiation, vendor management, inventory control, and logistics. My keen attention to detail, combined with my in-depth knowledge of best practices in procurement and supply chain management, has enabled me to successfully implement cost-saving initiatives and streamline operations to achieve business goals. I am able to thrive in fast-paced and dynamic environments and I have strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Stores and Logistics Coordinator | Procurement Officer
CLIQUE LIMITED
Nairobi
04.2020 - Current
- Established and maintained positive relationships with key suppliers, resulting in a 25% reduction in cost of goods and a 90% compliance rate with delivery schedules.
- Implemented data-driven supply chain system analysis to optimize the supply chain, resulting in a 15% reduction in lead time and a 10% increase in on-time deliveries.
- Improved warehouse efficiency by streamlining inventory management processes, resulting in a 40% reduction in stock discrepancies.
- Implemented a rigorous expired stock disposal process, resulting in a 99% compliance rate.
- Negotiated with suppliers to secure better pricing deals.
- Forecasting price trends and their impact on future activities.
- Improved on-time delivery rate by 10% through implementing a systematic tracking system for sales orders, resulting in a customer satisfaction increase.
- Improved operational efficiency by 10% through collaboration with the Finance department to align purchasing activities, resulting in reduced lead times and improved supplier performance.
- Provides purchasing planning and control information by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data and trends.
- Receiving stock in the system, raising and reconciling goods receipt note in liaison with account department and ensuring that all new inventory is received as ordered.
Store Assistant | Stock Controller
CLIQUE LIMITED
Nairobi
01.2017 - 03.2020
- Ensures that the store is clean and, safe and presentable for customers.
- Conducts regular audits of the warehouse’s physical and practical condition to ensure quality control.
- Maintains physical condition of warehouse by planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting equipment; issuing work orders for repair and/or replacement.
- Assisting the manager in ensuring that all store policies and controls are followed; also coordinates and oversee the planning, organizing, and delegating of work among staff.
- Controlling perpetual inventory stock counting and accuracy checks and investigate discrepancies and shortages to minimize overstock and remove redundant and obsolete materials.
- Ensures that the inward goods and stock control room is properly organized for sufficient production support.
- Coordinating periodic safety inspections and testing of equipment used in production and keeping service records and ensure that service dates are properly adhered to.
- Assessing inventory output on a daily, weekly and monthly basis to identify trends in productivity.
- Checking for date-sensitive products for expiration and facilitate removal or transfer of products as needed; also ensures that goods are issued on a FIFO basis to ageing of products in the warehouse.
- Developing an active process for measuring supply inventory and determining purchasing needs based on quarterly and annual numbers.
- Reviewed files, records and other documents to obtain information and respond to requests.
Procurement assistant | Sale order processor
CLIQUE LIMITED
01.2015 - 12.2015
- Making sure that the lead time of items requested from the supplier reduced to minimal.
- Prepare and maintain purchasing record and pricelist.
- Timely preparation of sale orders to minimize dispatch delay.
- Follow up with the suppliers from items requested and RFQs (request for Quotation).
- Negotiating prices and SLA(sales level agreement) with the suppliers.
- Sending daily reports for the sale orders processed, purchase orders raised and pending purchases.
Education
Diploma - procurement and supplies management
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology (J.K.U.A.T)
Nairobi 02.2013 - 12.2015
Certificate - purchasing and supplies management
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (J.K.U.A.T)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
DN HANDA secondary school
Kenya certificate of primary education (K.C.P.E) - undefined
Lake view Primary School
Skills
Tally ERP
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Outlook
Microsoft PowerPoint
Sourcing
Contract Negotiation
Vendor Management
Inventory Control
Logistics
Cost Reduction
Project Management
Problem Solving
Leadership
Accomplishments
- Reduced Transportation Costs: Successfully negotiated better rates with carriers, leading to a 15% reduction in annual shipping costs.
- Improved On-Time Delivery: Increased on-time delivery rate from 85% to 97% by optimizing routing and improving carrier coordination.
- Inventory Accuracy Improvement: Raised inventory accuracy from 90% to 99% by implementing new cycle count procedures and training staff.
- Warehouse Efficiency Boost: Streamlined warehouse operations, reducing order fulfillment time by 20% through better layout and process improvements.
- Implemented a New Logistics System: Led the successful implementation of a new Transport Management System (TMS), reducing manual tracking and errors.
- Minimized Stockouts and Overstock: Reduced stockouts by 30% and excess inventory by 25% by improving demand forecasting and inventory planning.
- Resolved Major Supply Chain Disruption: Proactively managed a supplier shutdown by sourcing alternative vendors, preventing production delays.
- Customs Compliance Improvement: Improved international shipping compliance by 100%, reducing customs delays through accurate documentation and training.
Personal Ambition And Interests
- Watching Movies
- Playing Chess
- Travelling
- Reading
Timeline
Stores and Logistics Coordinator | Procurement Officer
CLIQUE LIMITED
04.2020 - Current
Store Assistant | Stock Controller
CLIQUE LIMITED
01.2017 - 03.2020
Procurement assistant | Sale order processor
CLIQUE LIMITED
01.2015 - 12.2015
Diploma - procurement and supplies management
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology (J.K.U.A.T)
02.2013 - 12.2015
Certificate - purchasing and supplies management
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (J.K.U.A.T)
Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education - undefined
DN HANDA secondary school
Kenya certificate of primary education (K.C.P.E) - undefined
Lake view Primary School