David O Hillary Onditi
Supply Chain Manager
Nairobi,PO Box 44128
Summary
Forward-thinking and self-driven expert in Supply Chain Management with a notable experience in strategic supply chain leadership focused on enabling and sustaining revenue growth by streamlining operations, managing and contracting procurement projects, improving stakeholders service levels while minimizing operations costs. I am keen on identifying and mapping business strengths and customer needs for my organization in any given industry.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Regional Business Consultant
Northern Ray Pte Ltd
90% Remote Work, Singapore
08.2021 - Current
- Conducted sourcing and supply from Southern and Eastern Africa across all of Northern Ray's commodities, with a focus on the mining division.
- Enhanced regional branch performance by implementing proven management processes to increase revenue and reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
- Served instrumental role in organizational transformation and implementation and participated in 360 degrees successful large-scale corporate restructurings.
- Supported top-level decision-making and strategy planning, forging productive relationships with top leaders and serving as key advocate for various profitability issues.
- Developed and optimized organizational systems to boost efficiency and keep operations scalable and agile for changing demands.
- Participated in weekly meetings with executive leadership to identify opportunities for improvement, establish milestones and tailor products to individual markets in Africa.
- Presented professional image consistent with Northern Ray's brand values and communicated effectively with broad range of mining professionals to promote export in Africa.
Head Of Procurement
Nairobi Baptist Church
Headquaters, Nairobi City
11.2019 - Current
- Defined the procurement strategy and policy, communicating with senior management in order to harmonize with the strategic objectives, monitoring the organization's economic situation, gathering information about the needs of various departments.
- Pioneered and established the procurement department for The Nairobi Baptist Church managing a multi-million Kenya shillings annual procurement budget.
- Managed the procurement department through optimizing departmental deliverables, recommending new talent, motivating and training the team.
- Reduced costs by 40% through active participated in procurement negotiations and assisting set committees on complex or strategic cases, monitoring, reviewing and analyzing bids and quotes with suppliers, including the negotiation of service and framework agreements and contracts complying with the organizational policies.
- Managed procurement projects by establishing essential guidelines for approving purchase orders, set purchasing policies, managed inventory, budget for materials and continuously considered stock requirements, skills and account balances through implementing the necessary processes and tools.
- Monitored suppliers and procurement performance by defining key performance indicators, monitoring and streamlining all costs and the procurement budget, regularly compiling reports.
Procurement Administration Trainee
Nairobi Baptist Church
Nairobi City
10.2018 - 11.2019
- Designed and prepared the RFQ's, RFP's, IFQ, Bid Initiations, Supplier Contracts and coordination of their timely dispatch.
- Initiated the tendering processes for various supplies and chairing the Ad hoc procurement committees.
- Maintained up-to-date reports and records on procurement activities so as to ensure appropriate documentation for accountability and audit purposes.
- Forecast price trends and conducted market research analysis to ascertain best products and supplies in terms of best value, quality, delivery time and quantity.
- Provided consistent and constructive support to other departments to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
- Coordinated the proper management of stock purchases and inventory in the stores.
- Built strong working relationships with relevant stakeholders, user departments as well as identified the potential suppliers and periodic appraisals.
Supply Chain Intern
The County Assembly Of Homa Bay
Homa-Bay Town
09.2016 - 12.2016
- Recommended purchasing goods, supplies and services to meet supply chain goals.
- Consolidated supplier base while maintaining redundant sources of supply to reduce transit expenses and improve timely delivery.
- Maintained consistent email communication with stores and suppliers to confirm and track orders and verify price revisions on purchase orders.
- Administered project-based data entry assignments within online database for accurate record-keeping.
- Managed over 20 calls daily in communication with stores and vendors to manage orders and verify revisions on purchase orders.
Education
MBA - Management
03.2020 - Current
- Continuing education in Business Administration with relevant course work completed. Virtual Learning Environment.
Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management
09.2014 - 11.2018
- Attained Second Class Honors;Upper Division
Skills
Territory Management
Accomplishments
- Pioneered and established the procurement department for The Nairobi Baptist Church managing a multi-million Kenya shillings annual procurement budget.
- Reduced costs by 40% through performing competitive negotiations and strategic procurement planning for the Non-Profit Organization.
- Increased supplier base by 360% through extensive vendor registration and biennial prequalification process.
- Co-founded a supply chain consulting agency (Glogistics International) in 2020 registered in Kenya
- Founded the registration of regional Northern Ray Limited branch office in Kenya.
Additional Information
International Business and Business Alliances- United Nations Industrial Development Organization (November 2021)
Certificate in Marketing Management- UNICAF University (August 2021)
Engineering Project Management {Initiating & Planning}- RICE University (April 2021)
Global Project Management {Best Practices For Success}- The College of St. Scholastica (April 2020)
Digital Supply Chain {From Design to Operations}- SAP (April 2020)
Diploma in Legal Studies- Alison Online (April 2020)
Team Building and Leadership Development- Stan Consulting Group (November 2015)
Timeline
Regional Business Consultant - Northern Ray Pte Ltd
08.2021 - Current
UNICAF University - MBA, Management
03.2020 - Current
Head Of Procurement - Nairobi Baptist Church
11.2019 - Current
Procurement Administration Trainee - Nairobi Baptist Church
10.2018 - 11.2019
Supply Chain Intern - The County Assembly Of Homa Bay
09.2016 - 12.2016
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture And Technology - Bachelor of Science, Supply Chain Management
09.2014 - 11.2018
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