Management

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June Wangari Gichanga – Osundwa

P.O. BOX: 514**-***** Cell: +254-********* *********@*****.*** Career Objective

To pursue a highly rewarding career in a challenging and professional work environment utilizing my skills and knowledge with excellence for organizational growth.

Work Experience

Save the Children International - Kenya [June 2015 - Currently] Asset and Inventory Management Consultant

1. Asset Verification and Tagging

2. Delivery of a complete Asset register, re-numbered and verified 3. Reconciliation of the Asset Register with the Finance System 4. Asset Disposal

DB Schenker Ltd [February 2013 – May 2015]

Head of Airfreight, Kenya & East Africa

1. Leadership

a) Provision of leadership to the team members.

2. Procurement and Contract Management

a) Procurement of Services.

b) Contract Management.

3. Operational Excellence

a) Ensure that the Function’s processes are localized and in compliance with the Organization’s Global requirements and SOPs.

b) Ensure that the Compliance requirements of the organization are upheld within the function.

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c) Ensure Staff compliance with the current organizational, legal and regulatory

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d) Ensure performance is as per the Service Level Agreements entered into with the Clients and Suppliers.

4. Relationship Management

a) Maintaining Interdepartmental relationships at the Country, Region and Global level.

b) Supplier Relationship Management

c) Maintain relationships with Governmental Agencies d) Customer Relationship Management

5. Financial

a) Ensure profitability is achieved as per budget

b) Ensure Costs are controlled

6. Reporting

a) Financial and Management Reporting to Country and Regional Management. 7. Aviation Security

a) Implementation of the security requirements and regulations as per legal and organizational requirements.

b) Maintain and improve on the Regulated Agent (RA3) status. Essar Telecom Kenya Ltd. [October 2008 – January 2013] Logistics and Inventory Control Manager

1. Inventory Holding and Management

a) Implement Inventory policy and maintain stock at approved levels to avoid excess or stock outs.

b) Obtain the monthly forecasts for commercial stocks. c) Ensure business continuity in regard to commercial stock. d) Expediting of Deliveries, after orders have been placed with suppliers. e) Maintain accurate stock records.

f) Prepare inventory reports for management decision making e.g. Inventory valuation and trend reports for business decision making. g) Ensure commercial goods are ready for the trade. 2. Import Process and Documentation

a) Shipping and Customs Clearance and delivery of Commercial, Technical and Household goods.

b) Following up on VAT Exemptions for Imported Capital Goods. c) Local and International relocation of staff.

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3. Warehousing

a) Provide leadership and direction to outsourced service provider team towards the attainment of the set goals and objectives.

b) Ensure FIFO is applied at dispatch of stocks.

c) Optimization of Warehouse space.

d) Disposal of Obsolete items.

e) Housekeeping: Dirt and Dust free environment, security and fire systems in place and in working condition.

4. Distribution

a) Ensure that Order Fulfillment of commercial stocks is within the set objectives. 5. Deputizing the Head of Procurement

Kuehne + Nagel Ltd. [February 2003 – September 2008] Manager – Airfreight

a) Manage the business unit and developing procedures for operation. b) Daily contact with Clients, Airlines and KRA – Customs Department. c) Responsible for operational issues and Customs clearance performance. d) Manage the relationships with the existing Customers Key Accounts Co-ordinator

a) Relationship management of all the Assigned Accounts. b) Co-ordinate all operational issues relating to the accounts. c) Handled quotations and tenders for prospective clients. d) Accessing and anticipating customer needs.

SDV Transami (K) Ltd. - (December 1997 – January 2003) ISO Co-ordinator

a) Develop the Organisation’s Quality Systems Manual. b) Instrumental in the development of the Quality Statement. c) Document the department’s procedures into operations manuals. Shipping Imports In-Charge

a) Manage the department.

b) Liaison with overseas offices, agents and service partners. c) Customer Relationship Management

Assistant Operations Administration Manager

a) Deputize the Operations Administration Manager in running the department. b) Ensure proper billing on all operations files.

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c) Monitor and allocated the running costs for the operations departments. d) Ensure that all procurement and delivery needs of the operations departments were met in a cost effective manner, according to the established systems.

Customer Service Executive

a) Manage the assigned client accounts.

b) Provided a link between the clients and the various departments within the organisation.

Sales Co-ordinator

a) Telephone sales.

b) Negotiation and preparation freight rates.

c) Preparation and sending out of quotations.

d) Co-ordination of import orders for clients with their overseas suppliers. Education

Currently: University of Nairobi

Masters in Business Administration (Strategic Management) 1993 – 1997 University of Nairobi

Bachelor of Arts – Economics and Sociology (BA [Hons]) 1988 – 1991 Moi Girls’ School Nairobi

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education.

1980 – 1987 Lavington Primary School

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education

Professional Courses

2015 The Female Future Programme

Federation of Kenya Employers in partnership with Norwegian Enterprise Confederation (NHO)

2015 The Bullet Proof Manager Training Series

Crestcom International, LLC – Raiser Resource Group (Licensee) 2014 Trustee Development Program Kenya (TDPK)

College of Insurance Nairobi

2014 ACC3 Readiness / Awareness Course (Aviation Security) IATA

2013 Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Graduate Diploma in Purchasing and Supply

2013 Global Airfreight Security Training

DB Schenker (in house training)

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2013 Compliance Training – Code of Conduct, Anti Trust Law DB Schenker (in house training)

2012 Kenya Institute of Supplies Management

Tendering Best Practice

2011 Institute of Human Resource Management

Employee Relations and Labour Laws

2011 Deloitte &Touché

Withholding, PAYE, Customs, VAT & Corporate Tax

Seminar

2008 Kenya Airways

IATA – Dangerous Goods Course

1999 – 2000 Kenya Institute of Management

Diploma in Public Relations Management

1999 Staff Development Services

New Customs Valuation Methods under World Trade

Organisation (WTO).

1999 Consultants for Effective Training

Performance Appraisal Skills

Quality Customer Care Skills

1997 Insight Technologies Ltd.

Computer Studies

1997 Daystar University

Research and Consultancy (Certificate)

1994 Strathmore College of Accountancy

CPA Section 1

Professional Membership

The Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply

Kenya Institute of Supplies Management

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