Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Managerial Supervisory Responsibilities - Description
Operational Responsibilities - Description
Duties Responsibilities Ministry Of Land - Description
Duties Responsibilities Jkuat - Description
Personal Information
Hobbies and Interests
Attributes
Certification
Travelling,listening to inspirational talks,playing chess and dancing.
Additional Information
Certificate of participation
REFERENCES
Timeline

Laventah Njenga Busolo

Kakamega

Summary

Proactive and goal-oriented professional with excellent time management and problem-solving skills. Known for reliability and adaptability, with swift capacity to learn and apply new skills. Committed to leveraging these qualities to drive team success and contribute to organizational growth.

Driven Supply Chain Professional with proven to effectively resolve various types of technical issues. Successful at managing supplier efforts, delivering comprehensive client and employee compliance and acting as point of contact for important suppliers. Adept at overseeing on-site quality and managing specific inspections schedules. Works effectively in cross-functional environments.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Supply Chain Management Intern

Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service
01.2024 - 01.2025
  • Provides input in the development of procurement and stores guidelines and manuals to streamline, standardize and ensure integrity of procurement and asset disposal processes
  • Lead the development and performance management of staff that report to the position for the achievement of both the individual and departmental goals
  • Identify and evaluate risks and implications of the departmental activities
  • Provide input into the departmental work plans and compile budget estimates to inform the departmental planning process
  • Motivate, mentor and coach staff that report to the position
  • Enhance Supplier management while ensuring adherence to procurement policies and best practices
  • Collaborate with user departments to track contract performance and recommend corrective actions
  • Ability to Identify opportunities for cost savings and process efficiency
  • Develops tender documents, coordinate evaluation, provide technical advice during evaluation of tender
  • Assist in the consolidation of the Commission Annual Procurement Plan and Asset Disposal Plan
  • Drafts contracts, supplier correspondence, award and regret letters
  • Maintain and update the asset register of the Commission
  • Assist in monitoring of projects, contracts and acts as secretary in the Project Implementation Team
  • Drafts of Department work plans and assist in continuous performance monitoring and reporting and acts as the risk champion of the Department
  • Develops statutory reports, (EACC, PPRA reports) to be submitted to all relevant authorities periodically
  • Drafts clarifications to bidders, addendums and any amendments to tender documents
  • Carry out market surveys and research to inform continuous improvement initiatives for the supply chain function
  • Assists in the global sourcing of items internationally, during inflation and rising costs to ensure sustainable sourcing
  • Periodically assist in the evaluating and updating the list of registered suppliers
  • Assist in the development, motivation and management the performance of the team and ensure continuous alignment to the goals and values of the Commission
  • Report all procurement proceeding in the PPIP Portal periodically
  • Acts as secretary during negotiations, due diligence and performance evaluation of supplier’s exercise
  • Process invoices, expense reports, and payments accurately
  • Process purchase orders and track deliveries to ensure timely fulfilment
  • Assist in sourcing of suppliers, obtaining quotations and negotiating terms with vendors
  • Conduct periodically stock take and develop a reconciliation report for approval by the procurement function manager

Digitization Officer

Murang’a Ministry of Lands
01.2021 - 01.2023
  • Barcoding of all land documents, and track code all files
  • Creation of documents from the registry by scanning method
  • First approve all the documents received from the business continuity
  • Verification of the documents by a process of disassembly
  • Scanning of all documents then safe custody in the storage for future retrieval
  • Prepare daily report on attained targets per station

Programs Coordinator

Rising to Greatness
01.2018 - 01.2021
  • Company Overview: (CBO)
  • (CBO)

Business Development Services Key Trainer

Ayden Consulting and Get Resources Kenya Ltd
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Worked as a business development services key trainer with Ayden consulting and Get Resources to offer practical entrepreneurial skills to youth funded by World Bank

Post Attachment

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
01.2018 - 01.2020
  • Mainly involved in training of certificate and diploma students by lecture method, in purchasing and supplies program

Procurement Officer

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
01.2017 - 12.2017
  • Attachment, Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology- Procurement officer

Store Keeper

Mukumu Girls High School
01.2016 - 12.2016
  • Attachment, Mukumu Girls High school – store keeper

Procurement Officer

St. Elizabeth Mukumu Hospital
01.2015 - 12.2015
  • Attachment, St.Elizabeth Mukumu Hospital – Procurement Officer

Clerk (Office of the RAA)

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
01.2014 - 12.2014

Education

Master’s of Science - procurement and Logistics

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
01.2026

Bachelors - Procurement and Contract Management

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
01.2018

Diploma - Business Management

Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
01.2015
Procurement option

Skills

  • Supplier relationship management
  • Warehouse operations
  • Supply chain analytics
  • Procurement strategies
  • Forecasting techniques
  • Sourcing and negotiation
  • International trade
  • Demand planning
  • Supply chain optimization
  • Materials management
  • Sourcing strategies
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Attention to detail
  • Multitasking
  • Excellent communication
  • Reliability
  • Organizational skills
  • Team collaboration
  • Inventory analysis
  • Active listening
  • Effective communication
  • Adaptability and flexibility
  • Decision-making
  • Relationship building
  • Team management
  • Transportation planning
  • Task prioritization
  • Team building
  • Self motivation
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Warehouse management
  • Interpersonal skills

Accomplishments

  • 08/01/24, Intern at Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) (PROCUREMENT OFFICER).
  • 08/01/24, Delegate at African Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship conference in Accra Ghana.
  • 01/01/22, Delegate at the Kusii ideas festival in Nairobi-Kenya and Gaborone-Botwana.
  • 01/01/20, Delegate, ICYF online young women entrepreneurs as drivers of SDGs program.

Languages

English
Swahili
French
Luhya

Managerial Supervisory Responsibilities - Description

  • Provides input in the development of procurement and stores guidelines and manuals.
  • Lead the development and performance management of staff.
  • Identify and evaluate risks and implications of departmental activities.
  • Provide input into departmental work plans and compile budget estimates.
  • Motivate, mentor and coach staff.
  • Enhance Supplier management while ensuring adherence to procurement policies.
  • Collaborate with user departments to track contract performance.

Operational Responsibilities - Description

  • Develops tender documents and coordinates evaluation.
  • Assist in the consolidation of the Commission Annual Procurement Plan.
  • Drafts contracts and supplier correspondence.
  • Maintain and update the asset register of the Commission.
  • Assist in monitoring of projects and contracts.

Duties Responsibilities Ministry Of Land - Description

  • Barcoding of all land documents.
  • Creation of documents from the registry by scanning method.
  • Verification of the documents by a process of disassembly.
  • Scanning of all documents and safe custody in storage.

Duties Responsibilities Jkuat - Description

  • Teaching the assigned units as per the syllabus.
  • Administering and marking cats and examination of the units taught.

Personal Information

  • Gender: Female
  • Nationality: Kenyan
  • Religion: Christian

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travelling
  • Reading inspirational books
  • Playing chess
  • Listening to inspirational talks

Attributes

  • High level of interpersonal skills.
  • Self-motivated and ability to work independently.
  • Knowledge of Public Procurement and Asset Disposal Act.
  • Proactive and results-oriented.
  • Excellent organizational and coordination skills.
  • Ability to identify customer needs.

Certification

KISM Membership Certificate number 85952

Travelling,listening to inspirational talks,playing chess and dancing.

I enjoy travelling during my leisure time.

I love listening to inspirational talks.

I enjoy playing chess games for beginners.

Additional Information

Previous comments in the performance appraisal form

Laventah has proven to be very reliable and well engaged in the departmental activities. She posses leadership skills. This is an identified talent and should not be allowed to leave any organization.


Daina Kibogo

Manager ,Supply chain Management

Certificate of participation

1. I attended African Youth Leadership and Entrepreneurship Conference in Ghana Accra AYLEC).

2. Completed the youth in Action Advocacy Training (Y-ACT).

3.Participated in the VYC Tact Bloc by representing Israel.


REFERENCES

Daina Kibogo,

Manager, Supply Chain Management,

Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Services,

Ack Garden Hse,.1st Ngong Avenue, Community,

P.O. Box 105166-00100,

Nairobi.

Email:dkibogo@kuccps.ac.ke

0724399166


Eric Onchana ,

For: Cabinet Secretary

Ministry of Lands,

P.O. Box 24-10200,

Murang’a County,

Email:ericonchana@gmail.com

0722309081


Dr. Dennis Juma,

The Director Kakamega CBD Campus.

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology,

P.O. Box 1014 – 50100,

Kakamega.

Email: Djuma@Jkuat.Ac.Ke-

+254723707462

Timeline

Supply Chain Management Intern - Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service
01.2024 - 01.2025
Digitization Officer - Murang’a Ministry of Lands
01.2021 - 01.2023
Business Development Services Key Trainer - Ayden Consulting and Get Resources Kenya Ltd
01.2020 - 12.2020
Programs Coordinator - Rising to Greatness
01.2018 - 01.2021
Post Attachment - Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology
01.2018 - 01.2020
Procurement Officer - Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
01.2017 - 12.2017
Store Keeper - Mukumu Girls High School
01.2016 - 12.2016
Procurement Officer - St. Elizabeth Mukumu Hospital
01.2015 - 12.2015
Clerk (Office of the RAA) - Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology
01.2014 - 12.2014
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology - Bachelors, Procurement and Contract Management
Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology - Diploma, Business Management
Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology - Master’s of Science, procurement and Logistics

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