Fredrick Kung'u

Procurement and Logistics Management.

• Overseeing the supply chain and logistics management, and managing the complete end-to-end domestic and international procurement process.
• Spearheading comprehensive procurement activities, including pre-qualification and selection of suppliers, tendering and bidding processes, contract negotiation and management, cost reporting, and estimating.
• Develop procurement strategies, including how to manage the volume of procurements, create a procurement timeline, etc.
• Constantly research to broaden and ensure a vendor base that is reliable and competitive.
• Coordinating with internal and external customers to ensure appropriate product design.
• Forecasting product needs through close communication with cross-functional department managers.
• Prepare weekly and monthly procurement reports.
• Supervision of the procurement officer, store assistants, and drivers.
• Keep track of quality, quantity, delivery times, transport costs, and efficiency.

Production Planning.

• Evaluate current production processes and recommend improvements where necessary to the production planning team.
• Oversee production planning and management activities within the organization.
• Develop a production plan, budget, and timelines according to production specifications.
• Optimize operational resources while executing cost reductions and inventory controls.

Warehouse Management.

• Overall management of warehouse operations, including stock management, both raw materials, consumables, and finished goods stores.
• Planning and maintaining optimum inventory levels to reduce capital deployed.
• Execute demand flow verification processes; engage in short- and long-term planning, and conduct inventory analysis for warehouse utilization and manufacturing coordination.
• Effective team and cost management.

Dispatch;

• Management of dispatch third-party logistics service provider.
• Maintaining the OTIF at 90% or higher at all times.
• Supervise invoicing activities to ensure no losses at the point of sale.
• Optimization of the truck for all deliveries happening within the premises.
• Monitor overall fuel consumption by implementing measures that will adequately control fuel consumption for both the fleet and other company auxiliaries.

Team Management.

• Providing leadership for the procurement operations team, including a daily start-of-meeting, a weekly KPI and objectives meeting, and motivating staff to achieve performance and efficiency.
• Develop the capacity of all appropriate staff in sound procurement practices.
• Facilitate the engagement and provision of high-quality results and services of the team supervised through effective work planning, performance management, coaching, and the promotion of learning and development.
• Provide oversight, ensuring compliance by team members with existing policies and best practices.
• Lead and conduct initiatives on capacity-building development with the Head of Finance and Operations and the Director of Jabali Furniture.

Self-Management

• Support, comply, and ensure complicity with Health & Safety regulations, the Company Handbook, Quality and Environmental standards, and all other Company policies and procedures.
• Support, encourage, and develop the team, and take ownership of team cohesion.
• Proactively contribute to creating a good team atmosphere.
• Makes useful links to arrive at insightful plans and solutions.

Achievements

• Develop a robust network of an alternate regional supply base for most commodities in order to minimize the cost of procurement and also eventually minimize the overall supply chain costs.
• Effectively directed daily operations, including supply chain management, employee relations, and customer service, to generate an optimal revenue stream for the business.
• Led smaller teams in developing effective stocking and inventory management systems to minimize loss and maximize performance.
• Achieved a 99.5% average delivery rate on all assignments, with no loss of materials or assets.
• Negotiated contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to the company and to achieve the best prices, best quantity, and fast delivery purchasing.

Overseeing and spearheading procurement, administrative, and logistic activities within SourceNet Development Organization, and planned maintenance of vehicles. Ensuring that all activities performed are done safely.

Administration and logistics.

• Participate in the development, implementation, and interpretation of administration policies and procedures.
• Execute the transport policy and asset management plan.
• Efficiently manage the Source Net Development Organization's fleet of vehicles.
• Monitor asset usage and generate monthly reports.
• Maintain an accurate asset register.
• Coordinate local travel, including taxi services.
• Oversee front office operations, including mail and courier services.
• Record keeping of all LPOs, RFPs, quotations, and tender documents.
• Generate annual budgets for the section.
• Coordinate the maintenance and disposal of assets in line with SourceNet Development Organization policy.
• Ensure all operational licenses are timely acquired, and rates are paid.
• Timely renewal of all relevant insurances.

Procurement

• Implement all policies and procedures relating to procurement.
• Generate an annual procurement plan for the organization.
• Operationalize and implement all procurement laws, regulations, and guidelines applicable in the tendering process, and all processes throughout the Organization.
• Coordinate the pre-qualification of suppliers.
• Offer advisory services to user departments for cost-effective and efficient procurement.
• Maintain an accurate database of all suppliers.
• Lead and participate in procurement committee deliberations, including tendering and bidding processes.
• Generate purchase orders, and ensure timely delivery of goods and services.
• Advise the Head of Finance and Administration on areas of improvement.
• Generate a monthly procurement report.
• Participate in departmental meetings.

Achievements:

• Identified a significant reduction in the operational running costs through the utilization and allocation of resources, and helping the program implement effective recharge mechanisms.
• Improved accountability to donors and beneficiaries through the implementation of regular reporting and strong control mechanisms.
• Negotiated contracts with outside providers to minimize costs to the company and to achieve best prices/ best quantity/ fast delivery purchasing.
• Effectively managed and coached a team of buyers to maximize operational efficiency.
• Created project report, timesheet, 6-week forecast/look ahead, and POB report to present accomplishments and progress to management.

• Verified accuracy of data by conducting quality assurance checks on collected materials.
• Interpreted results from experiments and surveys to generate meaningful conclusions.
• Questionnaire Development.
• Administration of questionnaires and interviews.
• Collection of information.
• Administration services such as report writing.