Justin Kamau

Operations & Logistics

Exhibit Africa

(This was a one-month contract in preparation for the Big5 Construct Kenya Exhibition)

• Managed day-to-day operations, logistics and schedules.
• Worked directly with production team to manage operations, logistics, workspaces, and budgeting.
• Supervised logistics functions and operations.
• Accountable for resources, safety, employment and logistics to direct operations.
• Inspect, book and manage hotel accommodation for the Exhibit Africa team
• Arrange and manage transportation for the entire team
• Arrange and manage the supply of all staff meals and refreshments
• Assist with the procurement of furniture, tools, materials, and equipment
• Assist with the management of suppliers and the event venue
• Coordinate, loading, unloading, and handing of furniture and equipment
• Coordinate the distribution of furniture and equipment to exhibition stands

• Set up displays of merchandise to market new products to customers.
• Taking inventory of stock.
• Analyzing market trends to know what seems to be in fashion, cataloging old inventory.
• Sales and Marketing.
• Collecting customer feedback on the type of sportswear clothing they are interested in.

• Property management
• Marketing of the property in various social media sites.
• Followed up on delinquent tenants and coordinated collection procedures.
• Handled tenant complaints promptly and appropriately, calling in repairmen, and other support services.
• Introduced prospective tenants to types of units available and performed tours of premises.
• Maintained original leases and renewal documents in digital and hardcopy format for property management office.
• Monitored tenant behavior and implemented corrective action to maintain order in assigned properties.
• Streamlined accounting practices and records, all tenants now get all there due bills promptly and bills are up to date.
• Accounting records were not up to date, updated all accounting records.

Key responsibilities:

• Implementation of new IT policies and procedures
• Management of staff
• Management of flow of information from staff to upper management and vice versa
• Fleet management and maintenance
• Customer relations implementation
• Maintenance of financial database system
• Staff capacity building
• Logistics preparation and organization
• Marketing
• Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
• Developed and maintained relationships with external vendors and suppliers.
• Negotiated contracts with vendors and suppliers to obtain best pricing and terms.
• Managed inventory and supply chain operations to achieve timely and accurate delivery of goods and services.
• Partnered with vendors and suppliers to effectively manage and budget.
• Reported issues to higher management with great detail.

• Maintain the company’s local area network which had around 25 computers and 5 printers.
• Conducting of periodic backups of the company’s systems
• Updating of company website
• Solving matters relating to IT
• Hardware and software maintenance
• Making recommendations to enhance and coordinate program activities and standards to be used for all software
• Creating and maintaining marketing artworks

• Responsibilities
• Procurement of ICT equipment
• Video coverage, video editing and video production of events and projects
• Design and distribution of IRC materials
• Network Management
• Management of COOPERATIVE bank payroll system
• Kenya Pastoralist Week Annual Secretariat setup
• Network Security
• Website design and Management
• Provision of ICT support to programme heads and departments
• System software installations and System maintenance
• Data management.
• Grew the IT Staff department from 1 member to 5 team members.
• Oversaw the management of the media department.