FRANK GLADWELL CHIRWA

+265********* E: adjzlf@r.postjobfree.com

Skype: frank.g.chirwa

Plot 46/445, P.O. Box 3095, Lilongwe – Malawi

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Versatile operations, supply and logistics specialist, with a strong information technology background.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Contracts Management

Operations Management

Demand Planning

Team leadership

Policy assessment and analysis

Risk management processes and analysis

Procurement Compliance Audits

Stakeholder Management

Gap Analysis

Spend/Market Analysis

Dangerous Cargo Handling

MS Office Suite, SAP/ERP Proficiency

WORK HISTORY

CONSULTANCIES

NATONAL PROCUREMENT MANAGER 09/2019 - 12/2020

Castel Malawi Limited Blantyre

http://www.carlsberg.mw/

Team leadership and management to implement the procurement strategy and efficient procurement practices.

Budgeting, procurement planning and tracking.

Calculation of all procurement costs analytics including savings tracking for all raw and packaging material for decision making process.

Overall management of demand planning, procurement, supply and in-bound / out-bound logistics (finished goods and raw materials).

Management of offshore procurement commercial terms, lead times, transit haulage and local customs clearances

Managing detailed price negotiations, with in-depth knowledge of the cost drivers.

Development, implementation and management of all service level agreements with suppliers.

Working closely with suppliers to ensure orders are delivered on time and in full to agreed specification to avoid disruptions to supply.

Contracts management including analysis and assessment of supplier and product performance.

SUPPLY CHAIN SPECIALIST 02/2017 to 08/2019

SystemOne LLC Lilongwe & Maputo

https://systemone.id/

Planning of hardware shipments with shipping lines and courier companies

Processing of customs clearances and/or duty waivers

Planning and managing the Malawi budget for operations.

Setting of quarterly performance plans/targets with 3rd party contractors.

Managing supplier relationships and ensuring that all service providers have valid contracts.

Control of vehicle hire and usage.

Development of procurement specifications, terms of references, scope of works and bills of quantities including tender documentation.

Procurement of goods and services including supplier selection, contract award and performance monitoring.

Maintenance of auditable electronic versions of all procurement files.

Receipt of goods, quality control assessment and approval of invoices for payment.

OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT SPECIALIST 09/2016 to 02/2017

FedEx Express Blantyre

www.fedex.com

Procurement planning, vendor registration and contracts management in the FedEx CRAFT system,

Reviewing requisitions and specifications using on-line requisition system,

Ensuring shipment loading accuracy on all shifts and compliance of critical operational cut off times.

Preparation of formal invitations for bids and requests for quotations, including required special terms and conditions, performance, and technical criteria,

Review, certification and approval of vendor invoices for payments

Ensuring internal procurement audits at closure of each procurement activity,

Security Management of warehouse, customs bonded cage, customs queries and customer claims,

Supervision of ground operations, couriers and customer service department staff.

PROCUREMENT & OPERATIONS MANAGER 03/2005 to 08/2016

Mediterranean Shipping Co Lilongwe

www.msc.com

Management of all procurement planning and execution.

Coordination of transit customs clearances and cargo loadings from ports of discharge (Dar es Salaam, Beira, Nacala and Durban) to inland locations in Malawi.

Management of inter-modal costs reporting in tariff management system.

Handling of cargo claims and abandoned cargoes.

Supervision of Import, Export, Container Logistics and Administration departments at Lilongwe and Blantyre Offices.

Liaison with port authorities in Beira/Nacala/Dar es Salaam on load and discharge lists for Malawi shipments.

Arranging transit bond for all imports.

Assisting the Managing Director in running and monitoring performance reports against agreed (internal and external) SLAs.

CRISIL/TRADEMARK EAST AFRICA – Value Chain Specialist (Covid-19 Supply Chain Disruptor) – June - December 2020

RECOUPEX GmbH – Shipping Claims Development Specialist – December 2020 – Feb 2021

UNICEF MALAWI – Contracts Specialist Sep 2017 – Nov 2017

EDUCATION

Master of Science Supply Chain Management

The University Of Bolton,

Bachelor of Science Information Technology

Amity University,

Malawi Secondary School Certificate

St John Bosco Secondary School, Mzimba,

OTHER TRAININGS & QUALIFICATIONS

AFFILIATIONS

REFERENCES

Certificate in Public Procurement – World Bank Governance Global Practice.

Certificate in Public Contracts Management - World Bank Governance Global Practice.

Certificate in Team Leadership – Global Leadership Institute, Johannesburg.

Certificate in Shipping – Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers of South Africa.

CMILT - Chartered Member of the Institute of Logistics and Transport.

MCIPS - Chartered Member of the Institute of Procurement and Supply.

MMIPS - Member of the Malawi Institute of Procurement and Supply

Mr. Dennis Lottero

SystemOne LLC,

296 Nonotuck Street, Northampton, MA, 01062, USA

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Mrs. Chipiliro Kauka,

Castel Malawi Limited

P.O. Box 406, Blantyre.

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Mobile: +265-***-***-***

Mr. Isaac Bomba

Mediterranean Shipping Co, P.O. Box 40059,

Lilongwe 3.

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