Warehouse Operations General
Resume:
Gerishom Gitutha Kihara
Professional Experience
Warehouse and Distribution Officer
Card Group East Africa Ltd March 2022 – March 2024
• Serving as the lead for Warehousing, Internal Inventory Controls, Inventory Audits, and Supply Chain Coordination.
• Plans lead & direct all the activities of Warehouse operations and material distribution, inventory planning, property management, and control.
• Fleet management and planning and managing all activities involved inbound and outbound Logistics in the Warehouse.
• Leads the process of accurate and prompt daily and monthly stock counting, manage all processes to ensure the daily counting procedures are in place and adhered to in terms of pre -and post-stock take procedures
• Establish minimum and maximum stock levels for all imported materials and locally purchased materials.
• Coordinating the receipt process and ensuring all Inventory and non-Inventory goods/services are receipted with uttermost integrity and in a timely and efficient manner.
• Managing issuance process and ensuring all production material requirements are being met in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensuring optimal utilization of the Warehousing facilities, inventory control systems, and resources to deliver the business expectations.
Warehouse In-Charge
Polyflex Industries Ltd March 2019 – September 2021
•In charge of all warehouse operations and inventory including staff.
•Ensure compliance with the set Warehouse Standard Operating Procedures across all warehouse functions
•Coordinate offloading and storage of products as per the desired standards including accurately confirming offloaded products and signing of the accompanying documents delivery notes.
•Supervise, manage and develop level warehouse personnel
•Develop team budget for additional personnel, offloading cost, loading capacity and stock forecasting.
•Prepare weekly and monthly inventory reconciliation reports
•Organize storage of products within the respective warehouse by ensuring FIFO is observed at all times.
•Verify that all records at the warehouse including but not limited to stock count documents, handover documents, attendance records are accurately filled as per the set timelines.
•Generate LPOs, GRNs and share with Account team and report any delays on delivery.
Warehouse supervisor
Eveready East Africa Ltd; May 2014 – November 2018
•Achieved optimal stock levels in line with sales requirements and minimized out of stocks.
•Fleet management of vans and trucks assigned to the warehousing operations.
•Ensure repairs and maintenance are done as per the scheduled time lines and all documents as regards to the vehicles are updated.
•Manage third party service providers to ensure our products reach the customers on time and in good condition and any delays that arise are dealt with amicably.
•Ensured all incoming and outgoing merchandise for quality, quantity are accurate
•Ensured all safety and security requirements for the depot in line with all legal requirements are met
•Managed storage costs through accurate lead times.
•Managed logistics and distribution through delivery of sales orders to maximize sales along with lost sales opportunities
•Reconciled stocks in a weekly basis and ensured they are properly maintained in a safe and habitable environment in accordance with Company policies and procedures
•Handled all outbound and inbound shipping on a daily basis and worked closely with receiving for accurate receipt of goods
•Maintained quality control/satisfaction performance, constantly seeking new ways to improve warehouse operations.
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Personal Profile
A highly skilled and successful professional with comprehensive experience coordinating supply chain operations, inventories, procurement, Supply chain and Materials planning driving compliance with regulations and guidelines and a career punctuated with quantitative results that have consistently met outstanding quality control and quality assurance
Expert in overseeing, merchandise flow and inventory control while collaborating with multicultural, diverse staff to maximize productivity, efficiency, and overall warehouse performance
I possess functional knowledge of shipping and storage planning along with a profound ability to create process flows of both current and proposed procedures and to observe existing warehouse operations and providing insight into potential issues
I have been pivotal to ensuring that businesses under my control are equipped to meet aggressive control plans.
Key Skills and Competencies Proven Ability to optimize warehouse operations and team success, along with my solid skills in communication and leadership
Expert in Contributing vital support and leadership in warehouse management while identifying and pursuing strategic opportunities to improve materials flow, internal processes, logistics, and overall performance.
Teamwork & collaboration: Ability to work as part of a multifunctional team to meet desired business goals
Strong in development and implementation of policies and rules and regulations in line with general company Standard Operating Policies and procedures
Detail oriented: Keen in accuracy and ensures every duty undertaken captures all the valuable data in terms of inventory monitoring and compilation of detailed warehouse operations reports
Proficient in ERP systems like SAP, Sunsystem, Pastel and Incadea
Parts Clerk
Toyotsu Auto Mart; September 2011 – November 2013
•Performed and tracked data entry of any changes to inventory in to computer system
•Maintained parts warehouse by assigning bin locations, performing cycle counts of inventory
•Requested received verified issued processed stock parts and supplies
•Generated GRNs LPOs and all other stores documents
•Supplier identification and appraisals
•Ensured proper stock control through the INCADEA system
•Maintained appropriate inventory levels and provided product loss control measures
•In charge of sourcing materials locally and abroad
•Processed store orders to ensure product availability to customers
Stores Clerk Intern
CMC Motors Group; December 2010 – July 2011
•Ensured the stock batch leaving the dispensing area is as indicated in the accompanying documents
•Managed stock control and reconciled with SAP system
•Prepared and tracked order forms for inventory and stocked supplies
•Dispatched all materials to all branched by managing the available stocks
•Processed store orders to ensure product availability
•Bookkeeping and balancing of ledgers and bin cards
Intern
Marshalls East Africa Ltd; August 2008 –January 2009 Gained experience in:
•Inspection of goods from suppliers
•Dispatch of all materials to all branches.
•Raise quotation for the customers.
•Verification and vetting of tenders
•Stock taking
•Sourcing of materials both locally and abroad
•Bookkeeping and balancing of ledgers and bin cards.
Interest and Hobbies
•Travelling
•Networking with friends
•Playing volley ball
Membership
Member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management
Certificates of Participation Environment day
Wildlife Club Red Cross
Bachelor in Business Management
Moi University; 2021 – 2023
Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management Nairobi Technical Training Institute; 2009-2010
Certificate in Purchasing and Supplies Nairobi Technical Training Institute; 2006-2008
Referees
Mr. Idd Ramadhan
Logistics Manager
Card Group East Africa Ltd
Tel: 254+072*-***-***
Email: *********@*********.**.**
Mr. John N. Wanyingi Life Reformation Centre
Tel: 072*-***-***/073*-***-***
Email ****.********@************.***
Mr. Davies Oteki Parts Administrator Toyota Kenya Ltd.
Tel: 071*-***-***/072*-***-*** (254-**-*******/651444
Email ******.*****@***********.**.**
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