William Lubuaru
Purchasing Manager
Nairobi GPO
Summary
A skilled supply chain professional specializing in procurement, category management and retail management. I help organizations meet fulfillment obligations through reliable vendor partnerships and streamlined ordering processes. I apply best practices in sourcing, supplier selection and value assessment to form best overall strategy for long-term gain while managing purchasing budget to determine feasibility of contracts and exceed savings goals.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
33
33
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Purchasing Manager
Kyosk Digital Services Ltd
11.2021 - Current
- Leading negotiations in purchase of supplies, materials and services for the business
- Negotiating contracts with vendors to guarantee the best terms
- Leading in development of purchasing budget and monitoring implementation
- Creating proper forecasting reports for planning purposes in line with demand and sales performance
- Identifying and evaluating operational risks such as supply, quality, safety, environment, security and regulatory compliance
- Championing the development of the purchasing and pricing strategies for the organization
- Managing the company's day-to-day purchasing activities to ensure that each team member is meeting their personal performance standards
- Utilizing key information such as market & economic trends, product acquisition price, transport, storage and delivery costs to advise the final product prices.
Category Manager
Carrefour Kenya
02.2021 - 10.2021
- Implementing the annual category strategy and plan
- Supplier relationship management and negotiations on promotions, product margins and extra rebates
- Proposing corrective action plans in terms of items, brands, suppliers, displays and promotions and margins
- Developing sales promotions schedules and plans to enhance sales
- Optimized space allocation for product displays based on sales data, ensuring maximum visibility and sell-through rates.
- Measuring the category profitability including supplier and department profit and loss
- Monitoring and maintaining inventory levels
- Category performance review including budget and margin targets
Branch Manager
Naivas Supermarkets
12.2019 - 01.2021
- Inventory management
- Sales and revenue management
- People management
- Owning the customer and handling customer feedback
- Ensuring the security of Company assets and personnel
- Compliance with legal and regulatory requirement.
Branch Manager
Tuskys Supermarkets
02.2019 - 09.2019
- Driving growth initiatives and advising on new trends aligned to the retail business
- Sustaining partnerships and networks to enhance business performance
- Ensuring standards for quality, customer service and health and safety are met
- Initiating changes to improve the business
- Managing sales activities, promotions & merchandising by ensuring proper displays, product availability and a communication of the same to customers
- Maintaining awareness of market trends in the retail industry, understanding forthcoming customer initiatives and monitoring what competitors are doing
- Talent management including coaching, mentoring, training and evaluating staff to achieve highest levels of performance
- Performance analysis, taking corrective actions and advising the management on growth measures
- Accountable for the branch Profit & Loss statement.
Supply Chain Manager
Tuskys Supermarkets
09.2016 - 01.2019
- Ensuring availability across the chain (57 Stores) by collaborating with category managers, supply chain officers, suppliers and warehouse team to control and source for products
- Scheduling supplies and coordinating with the suppliers and other teams within the supply chain
- Scheduling deliveries and provision of goods to stores across the country
- Optimizing the logistical organization by identifying equipment and materials needs (material handling equipment, etc.) and planning the necessary investments
- Ensuring that policies and procedures are applied as required by company SOPs
- In liaison with the warehouse manager, issue shipping instructions and providing routing information to ensure that delivery times and locations are coordinated
- Reviewing weekly, monthly and annual output and reviewing and improving on other key performance areas
- Planning work organization of employees and identifying work schedules for each team.
- Optimized warehouse operations, resulting in improved order fulfillment rates and reduced order processing time.
- Spearheaded cross-functional teams focused on continuous improvement initiatives within the supply chain function.
Supply Chain Analyst
Tuskys Supermarkets
10.2014 - 08.2016
- Providing the company management with financial and other related reports on procurement and fulfillment
- Inventory control and ensuring accurate records of all stocks and accountability of any variance
- Reviewing budgets as shared by the Retail Analyst and thereafter implementing and monitoring performance
- Achieving budget objectives in liaison with branch management by controlling expenditure, analyzing variances and initiating corrective actions
- Preparing management reports and other special reports on branch, market and industry trends
- Ensuring proper documents flow by confirming and verifying all purchases and expenses of the branch
- Overseeing the procurement function at the branch level. This included purchases authorization, processing of supplier and service providers' invoices and other related duties.
- Reduced inventory holding costs through effective demand planning and supplier management strategies.
Audit Assistant
Mastermind Tobacco (K) Ltd
05.2013 - 09.2014
- Designing risk-based audit plans and maintaining well referenced working papers for each assignment
- Reviewing internal controls in place for various functions and making the necessary recommendations for improvement
- Reviewing management reports including bank reconciliations, periodic sales analysis and expenditure analysis
- Carrying out Periodic physical verification of fixed assets and stock of raw materials, packaging materials, finished products and subsequent variances analysis
- Drafting audit reports with findings, risk implications and recommendations.
Education
Diploma in Procurement (CIPS) - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply
United Kingdom 04.2001 - 12.2023
Certified Public Accountant - Accounting And Business Management
KASNEB
Kenya 09.2009 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration And Management
Maseno University
Kenya 09.2008 - 11.2012
Skills
References
- Thomas Mwangi, Head of Audit, Mastermind Tobacco Kenya, kahehura@gmail.com, +254-721-380-025
- Chajira Kegome, Branch Manager, Tuskys supermarkets, chajira.kegome@gmail.com, +254-726-740-904
- Benson Mundia, Operations Manager, Tuskys Supermarket, benson.mundia@gnail.com, +254-724-659-471
Accomplishments
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics, and scheduling factors.
- I have ensured suppliers terms and profitability improvement through JBPs as well as contracts closure in my current position.
- As a Supply Chain Manager, I oversaw the project on supplies centralization with a monthly output of over Ksh. 1.6 Billion.
- Ensured order fulfillment of over 95% for Tuskys Supermarkets chain for the 57 branches
- While serving as a supply chain analyst I drafted and implemented an annual plan for specific branches that resulted in a 30% growth in revenue for the most improved branch.
Training
- DIPLOMA IN PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY-CIPS -M/NO. 9916510
- CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT-ICPAK-M/NO 19666
- Supervisory Skills Development- Total Quality Training Consultants
- Resource Management- Total Quality Training Consultants
- Work Ethics- Total Quality Training Consultants
Timeline
Purchasing Manager
Kyosk Digital Services Ltd
11.2021 - Current
Category Manager
Carrefour Kenya
02.2021 - 10.2021
Branch Manager
Naivas Supermarkets
12.2019 - 01.2021
Branch Manager
Tuskys Supermarkets
02.2019 - 09.2019
Supply Chain Manager
Tuskys Supermarkets
09.2016 - 01.2019
Supply Chain Analyst
Tuskys Supermarkets
10.2014 - 08.2016
Audit Assistant
Mastermind Tobacco (K) Ltd
05.2013 - 09.2014
Certified Public Accountant - Accounting And Business Management
KASNEB
09.2009 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Business Administration - Business Administration And Management
Maseno University
09.2008 - 11.2012
Diploma in Procurement (CIPS) - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Chartered Institute of Procurement And Supply
04.2001 - 12.2023
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