Production supervisor

Location:

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Salary:

80-100k

Posted:

April 19, 2021

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Resume:

Regina Njeri Wanyeki

Telephone no: +254-***-***-*** Email: adlswq@r.postjobfree.com

Personal Profile

I am an ambitious and motivated professional with 5 years of experience in, operations, production, purchasing, and supplies management in the FMCG sector. I have worked in different positions and currently working as Production Supervisor at Bidco Land O'Lakes Limited. I have demonstrated the ability to significantly reduce procurement costs by standardizing processes, negotiating favorable terms and streamlining supplier channels, and exemplary relationship-building and problem-solving skills that foster vendor trust and dependability. I am competent in Core supply chain operation, materials purchasing, logistics expertise, budget administration, inventory analysis, and team leadership. Knowledge of ERP information systems; SAP and Oris. I aim to obtain a position in a driven and collaborative environment where I can add value by bringing my strong dedication and expertise. Education

Ongoing

Bachelor in Purchasing and Supplies Management

Management University of Africa

Professional Qualifications

Sept 2015: Diploma in Purchasing and Supplies Management; The Kenya Institute of Management

Mar 2014: Certificate in Management; The Kenya Institute of Management Skills

Communication Skills: Excellent communication, written, spoken, and presentation skills with the ability to analyze and communicate complex information to a wider audience.

Operational Management: Manages, maintains, updates, and co-ordinates and ensures the production of appropriate option appraisals to ensure that the most cost-effective project solution that maximizes added value is implemented, undertaking appraisals as appropriate.

Inventory Management: Ability to oversee and control the orders, storage, and use of components that the company will use in the production, as well as overseeing and controlling quantities of finished products.

Decision Making and Problem Solving Skills: I can make timely, well-considered, and logical decisions on problem situations that may arise to find appropriate and workable solutions.

Leadership and Management Skills: I am a goal-driven leader who maintains a productive climate and confidently motivates, mobilizes, and coaches team members to meet high-performance standards.

Planning and Organizing: Strong planning and organizational skills, demonstrated ability to work independently, apply initiative and work under pressure to meet changing priorities, deadlines, and objectives.

Team Working Skills: Ability to work with a team of other colleagues in the implementation of work, organization, and facilitation of opportunities.

Work Experience

Nov 2020 to date Bidco Land O'Lakes Limited

Position: Production Supervisor

Key Achievements:

Greatly reduced safety incidences by 85% by ensuring that safety policies were observed and followed as well as personnel’s are trained on workplace safety and the necessary safety equipment’s i.e PPEs were available at good quality.

Maintained and enforced a safe and clean working environment maintaining safety and quality standards.

Influenced the need to come up with a formulae verification team that ensures the correct parameters are fed in the SAP system therefore eliminating stock variances.

Introduced Track Turn Around Time in the loading and unloading process that aims to monitor and improve to a great extent in service delivery of customers.

Maximized utilization of storage space aiding easy accessibility of materials during dispatch and receiving processes.

Timely ordering of Materials i.e raw materials, packaging, premix and additives, PPEs, stationeries, etc which reduced stock out incidences by 95%.

Responsibilities:

Directing compliance of the Operational, Health and Safety and Quality Standards as well as all internal regulations e.g. machines and equipment inspection, fire safety procedures.

Actively seeking out continuous improvement opportunities and implementations Constant Focus on reporting on near misses, unsafe acts/conditions, and behavior, identifying pinch points, and devise an action plan to address such hazards by implementing safety guards, warning labels, and other solutions in conjunction with other team members

Driving the team towards achieving daily production targets and that all finished products conform to the set quality standards and corrective action taken and documented as per procedure Should there be any discrepancies on the finished product.

Ensuring that the correct procedure for handling raw materials is adhered to while receiving and Ensuring implementation of good inventory practices such as FIFO (First In, First Out) upon dispatch.

Ensuring that the correct procedures for handling products from the production floor are strictly adhered to and the necessary quality checks have been done by the Quality Assurance team.

Raising requisitions of all additives, packaging, raw materials, cleaning equipment, safety attires, and preparing payments for casuals on all activities about production activities.

Ensuring all machines are serviced/maintained, cleaning of magnets on a daily/weekly/quarterly basis, and proper housekeeping practices are adopted and strictly adhered to.

Preparing production performance, yield variance reports, health and safety reports, injury reports, material reconciliation reports, and submit the supporting documents to the Production Manager. Jun 2017 - Oct 2020 Bidco Land O'Lakes Limited

Position: Warehouse Stock Controller

Responsibilities:

Oversee end to end warehouse processes i.e. receiving and issuance of items with strict adherence to First Expiry First Out (FEFO) system

Maintained physical condition of warehouse according to company standards through planning and implementing new design layouts; inspecting of both raw and finished goods; issuing work orders for repair and requisitions for replacement.

Inspected and verified raw materials received from suppliers against purchase order specification and supplier delivery documents and ensuring posting of all goods issued and received via SAP and maintaining accurate stock records

Carried out daily stock takes, coordinating with the finance and audit department for the monthly stocktaking and stock reconciliation and reconciling with the system, and ensuring that any stock variances are thoroughly investigated, documented, and resolved promptly.

Developed SOPs for the entire warehouse and ensuring that they are strictly adhered to as well as ensuring compliance to health, housekeeping standards, and safety attires are worn in line with the Company’s policies.

Prepared and verifying supplies before distribution of materials, maintaining records of all activities about the warehouse, ensuring posting of all finished goods received from the production floor via SAP.

Regularly run raw, packaging, and additives materials that fall below re-order level report and raising timely purchase requisition orders.

Sept 2015 - May 2017 Polythene Industries

Position: Storekeeper

Responsibilities:

Received and verified all goods to ensure compliance to set standards and ensure proper documentation as per procurement policy.

Sourced materials from various suppliers, placed orders, inspected and received them in the store as per LPO.

Safeguarded company’s properties and properly stored, issuance of materials, labeled, documented materials returned, informed management in case of spoilage or items damaged or item that required repairs and following agreed procedures.

Recorded all items into the materials control system and updated on daily basis to be able to advise on the need for replenishment and maintain re-order levels.

Conducted and prepared weekly Stocktaking process, stock reports, and reconciliation preparation of manual receipts and Issue Notes for suppliers and internal departments. Keep supervision of all stuff been offloaded and dispatched.

Ensured no products are out of stock and maintaining a high level of cleanliness and orderliness in the stores. Other Positions Held

May - Aug 2015: Intern at PCEA Kikuyu Orthopedic Hospital Additional Information

Training and Workshop

Occupation Health and Safety - Land O Lakes inc

EQMS Training - Land O Lakes inc

ISO Training - Land O Lakes inc

First Aid Training - Land O Lakes inc

Fire and Safety training - Land O Lakes inc

Hobbies and Interests

Travelling, Socializing, Community work

Referees

Edwin Akello