JOSEPH OMBAM OBOLLA
Warehouse Manager
Nairobi
Summary
Oversees warehouse operations to meet continuous internal and customer needs. Well-coordinated and decisive leader with expertise in program management, team building and performance optimization. Solid history of success in developing and maintaining best practices for successful high-volume fulfillment and supply chain management.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
4015
4015
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Warehouse Manager
Zanzibar Maritime and Mercantile International LTD
07.2023 - 01.2025
- Coordinated with vendors to verify timely delivery of materials and supplies, avoiding delays.
- Kept documentation and records accurate and up-to-date with latest data to prevent errors in processing or delivery.
- Conducted periodic audits of inventory levels to ensure accuracy, identifying discrepancies for swift resolution.
- Improved delivery plans with strong scheduling knowledge, organizational skills, and route development expertise.
- Offered expertise in inventory management and current stock levels to internal teams and customers to facilitate accuracy and product availability.
- Streamlined operations for faster order processing by updating warehouse layout and organization.
- Built motivated warehouse team to consistently accomplish operations goals and exceed performance targets.
- Fostered a positive workplace culture that motivated employees to perform their best while maintaining high morale.
Supply Chain, Quality Assurance Manager
Xpression Flora Group
08.2019 - Current
- Conduct product and market research and trials
- Manage supplier relationships
- Cover production demands with well-coordinated schedules and work assignments
- Develop and improve production processes to increase yield
- Sign and implement strategic business plans that expand company's customer base and ensure its strong presence
- Coordinate weekly meetings to discuss targets, marketing campaigns and strategy improvements
- Develop and conduct persuasive verbal sales presentations to prospective clients
- Analyze sales performance, coverage and segmentation to illustrate findings
- Generate forecasting reports to address sales strategy and revenue needs
- Exceeded established production goals with good planning, organization and management actions
Transport and Logistics Manager
Riana Group
01.2015 - 02.2019
- Achieved timely load coverage, customer care and billing with successful day-to-day operations leadership
- Coordinated regular reporting covering transportation operations for internal and external review
- Verified achievement of routing and delivery goals in collaboration with hub leaders
- Arranged weekly deliveries with optimal efficiency, consistently meeting schedules
- Oversaw logistics department within yearly purchasing budget
- Tracked and improved supply chain management by establishing specific performance measurement systems
- Spearheaded initiatives to overhaul equipment and vehicles, helping operations stay ahead of the competition
Foreign Exchange Trader
Co-operative Bank of Kenya
05.2013 - 06.2015
- Developed, documented and implemented the Treasury trading strategy on all currency pairs traded based on fundamental and technical analysis in liaison with Head of Trading Desk
- Managed the bank's FX position while monitoring statutory and internal limits
- Carried out market survey and intelligence to establish market expectations on trends for key currency pairs
- Traded in Foreign Exchange to achieve budgeted foreign exchange revenue
- Met customer needs on all currency transactions
- Managed all Inter-Bank Foreign Exchange trading unit activities ensuring all procedures and policies were followed
- Actively contributed to improvements in quality/efficiency of treasury products delivery processes
- Handled position and profit reconciliations in liaison with Market Risk, finance and back office departments
- Supported the training program of Trainee & Junior dealers in the unit
Sales and Marketing Officer
Envisage Multimedia
09.2011 - 01.2012
- Achieved profit targets with balanced, strategic pricing structures
- Collaborated with the development team to successfully optimize and enhance brand designs, brand colors and slogans for packaging and product materials
- Developed market penetration strategies and launched numerous products successfully in multiple new markets
- Identified possible arising issues and implemented prompt and successful risk prevention and mitigation solutions to eliminate backlog and maximize workflows
- Responded promptly to customer, vendor and staff questions and quickly resolved issues, cultivating strong, long-term relationships in a multicultural environment
Assistant Sales Manager
Xconcepts Solutions
08.2010 - 06.2011
- Developed creative ways to help senior management achieve sales goals, collaborating on initiatives and coordinating resources for smooth execution
- Coordinated sales strategies to capitalize on different opportunities by liaising between marketing, PR, and development teams
- Maximized customer satisfaction by cultivating service-first sales culture
- Used professional sales techniques to negotiate best possible terms and conditions to satisfy client requirements
- Collaborated with the sales manager to improve employee performance, offering feedback, team appraisals and project reports
Education
KCSE -
Kianyaga High School
Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
Skills
- Strategic Sales and Marketing
- Team Management
- Market and Customer Research
- Prospecting Partnerships
- Forecasting Sales and Goal Setting
- Inventory management
- Warehouse logistics
- Staff supervision
- Loading and unloading
- Supplies inventory
- Employee safety
- Space planning
Careerstatement
I am an experienced and dedicated professional with a proven track record of generating and building relationships. I have successfully led teams that have delivered expected revenue results due to key account management, strategic selling and relationship selling; broadly identifying and meeting needs at whatever capacity to realize full potential. I have been charged with creating, implementing and executing business growth to drive subscription sales and ensure year on year growth, developing strategies, planning for all required resources and managing a team of sales personnel to ensure the KPI's are met and exceeded.
Trainingsandawards
- Leading with Emotional Intelligence
- Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
- Communications Foundations
- Strategic Thinking
- Brand management
Biodata
Kenyan, Male, English, Kiswahili
Accomplishments
- Supervised team of Ten (10) staff members.
- Documented and resolved client complains which led to effective service delivery.
- Collaborated with team of 10 members in the development of new Paje Store.
Timeline
Warehouse Manager
Zanzibar Maritime and Mercantile International LTD
07.2023 - 01.2025
Supply Chain, Quality Assurance Manager
Xpression Flora Group
08.2019 - Current
Transport and Logistics Manager
Riana Group
01.2015 - 02.2019
Foreign Exchange Trader
Co-operative Bank of Kenya
05.2013 - 06.2015
Sales and Marketing Officer
Envisage Multimedia
09.2011 - 01.2012
Assistant Sales Manager
Xconcepts Solutions
08.2010 - 06.2011
KCSE -
Kianyaga High School
Bachelor of Science - Actuarial Science
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
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