Andrew Waigwa Mwai

•072*******• 075*******• Nairobi, Kenya adnysj@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY

I am an energetic, intelligent, hardworking man who has a proven track record of excellent service delivery. I achieve my targets whilst working within a company’s procedural guidelines while ensuring that a high quality of service delivery is consistently maintained with optimum efficiency. I am currently looking for an appropriate opportunity with a reputable employer who rewards smart work and appreciates ability and loyalty.

CORE QUALIFICATIONS

Supply chain/sourcing/cost reductions.

Transport/operations improvement.

Delivery route planning.

Manufacturing and strategic planning.

Inventory/Stock Control and reconciliation.

Experience in SAP

Reverse Logistics.

Product aging reporting

Health and Safety Management.

Embracing the EISC (Excellence in Supply Chain) Standards and applying them.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Warehouse & Inventory Manager Radbone Clark Limited March 2020

Reporting to Supply Chain Manager

Employees Supervised: 12

Key Responsibilities

I am involved in organizing shipments of our goods based on the stock levels.

Introduced the filtration report that helps us track expiry dates and minimize loss.

I coordinating the drivers, vehicles, loads and journeys and make sure their turnaround time is effective.

I use SAP to manage delivery timings, calculating costs and the stock levels.

I coordinate stock take in conjunction with Finance team and do reconciliation then generate stock report for Management.

With the team, we analyze data to assess performance, discover logistical problems and devise plans for improvements.

I help in negotiating and agreeing contracts to ensure smooth running of the business.

I plan for and negotiate technical difficulties.

Handling of GRNs (Returns from trade) and sorting them out accordingly.

I ensure that relevant paperwork for regulatory bodies is well prepared and maintained.

I liaise with the managing staff so as to ensure smooth coordination between the shifts.

I monitor stock based on our sales and returns and managing of our waste in the warehouses.

I make sure health and safety standards are met.

Assistant Warehouse & Distribution Manager Pepsi-Cola SBC [Feb 2019 – Feb 2020]

Reporting to: Head of Operations

Employees Supervised: 14

Key responsibilities

I oversee the end to end Supply chain processes such as the sourcing of materials, receiving, put away, and warehousing of the raw and finished goods, stock controls, dispatch and distribution.

I ensure that there is strict compliance to the set warehouse safety and housekeeping standards as per the PEPSI standards.

Established contact with our suppliers of raw materials to ensure that we did not run dangerously low levels that impacted the business negatively.

In conjunction with my team, we keep track of quality, quantity, delivery times, transport costs and efficiency.

I managed to keep tabs with the revenue authorities at the respective boarders to ensure that our loads were not delaying thus affecting the business in a negative manner.

I strategically plan and manage logistics, warehouse, transportation and customer service.

With the Production Manager, we plan and facilitate inventory management, demand planning and ensure sufficient stocks are maintained to ensure that our customers are well supplied.

I monitor supplies’ cycle, track goods and services to ensure delivery to specifications and standards.

I provide work plans, route plans, assign tasks appropriately and appraise results for the warehouse and logistics team.

I have managed to build and manage a network of third-party service providers including transportation, warehousing, and input suppliers.

We coordinate with finance and audit for stock taking & stock reconciliation, manage stock control and reconcile with the system.

We regularly review the layout of warehouse and yard to ensure efficient space utilization as we seek to cope with market demand.

I have successfully managed to develop and implement an integrated logistics strategy monitoring the quality, quantity, cost and efficiency of the movement and warehousing of goods.

Warehouse Supervisor - Bollore Logistics EABL Plant- [May 2016 – September 2018]

Reporting to: Shift Manager

Employees Supervised: 8

Duties and Responsibilities

After joining the KBL Plant, I managed to coordinate and spearheaded all aspects of the inbound of empties (Barrels and RBG) from the market, inventory control, as well as various other duties performed within the Kenya Breweries Plant.

Occasionally managed two areas of inbound glass and barrels from the distributors while maintaining established contact with outbound teams.

We managed to increase growth in the sales of products (Wines & Spirits), bottled beer, and Keg in an organized manner in efforts to maintain profit and effectiveness throughout the whole operational and logistics processes so as to meet the client's KPI by efficiently ensuring that we offload trucks in a fast and safely manner.

I was actively involved in maintaining inventory accuracy by doing daily stock take by the end of each shift and doing stock reconciliation to ensure that no variance is handed over to the next shift.

I have the ability to operate all powered industrial lift trucks (forklift, Reach-truck, VNA, and Pallet jack) in the warehouse.

Encouraged team members to develop ideas for process improvements for case pick and direct store delivery to customers on a timely basis and in excellent condition.

I ensured and enforce compliance of safety standards in my work area and ensure that safety tool box talks were mandatory.

I was involved in the implementation of the dispatch plan by scheduling and assigning personnel; accomplishing work results; reporting results of the processing flow on shift production summaries

Agility Logistics GIL [August 2012 – Dec 2015]

Warehouse In-charge

Reporting to Director: Contract Logistics

Employees Supervised: 63

Duties and Responsibilities

Without increasing our operating costs, we managed to achieve the set targets and maintain the Service Level Agreement without compromising on our quality of service delivery to the clients as we achieved 100% customer satisfaction by continuously meeting the set SLA in delivery, parts picking accuracy, and documentation process.

Created SOPs for the Supervisors and Team Leaders, that way they can understand the process better and help improve where need be.

Achieved the set KPI per employee by monitoring their performance and attendance.

Did quarterly inventory checks through physical counting and verifying with the ERP and WMS systems so as to keep the inventory in check and up to date.

Successfully ensured the delivery of all goods to the clients in proper timing by creating a transport time log and created a filing system that helped keep track of vehicle service due dates, fuel consumption, and insurance renewal dates.

Achieved zero missing items through the introduction of inbound, put away and outbound reports, and as a result the number of missing items drastically reduced making the picking productivity process double the productivity.

Successfully eliminated accidents by creating safety awareness among the employees.

Successfully won Warehouse Team of the Quarter four consecutive times.

Mohebi Logistics MMB [February 2008 – July 2012]

Warehouse Supervisor - Operations Department

Reporting to Warehouse Manager: Operations Department

Employees Supervised: 18

Duties and Responsibilities

Successfully developed a dedicated team and taught them the art of personal ownership at work and coached the entire team and trained them on the Logistics & Distribution process for them to understand the process.

Successfully eliminated the demurrage charges incurred due to late offloading. This was achieved by stream lining the inbound process.

I made sure that I was able to identify barriers that were limiting our operations efficiency in the operations Department.

Created SOPs to help the employees understand the work process, and also for training purposes.

Successfully implemented the inbound, outbound and damaged goods reports. Through this, the inventory process was also stream lined.

Successfully managed to introduce the MHE checklist on all equipment that way we keep track of who is using it, if the equipment is damaged or not, and when it is due for service. This list has also helped us score good points in our recently concluded Audit.

We successfully prevented fraud, theft and waste of company resources and dealing firmly with those who violated the policies we put in place.

Instrumental in the introduction of a recycling system that helped the company earn some income through the sale of the recycling products.

C n S Whole Sale Grocers U.S.A December 2004 - Nov 2007

Pallet Jack and Forklift Operator

Reporting to Team Leader - Operations Department

Employees Supervised - 0

Duties and Responsibilities

Receiving/Put-Away: Unloaded inbound shipments safely and moved product to storage locations.

Quality: Ensured inbound and outbound shipments are accurate and free of damage. Reported quality variances to managers.

Order Picking: Pulled and prepared products for shipment, ensuring that the exact number and type of products that are loaded and shipped.

Loading: Efficiently moved product from staging and/or storage areas into rail cars or trailers.

Equipment: Loaded, unloaded, moved, stacked, and staged product and materials using a forklift, clamp truck, or other power equipment.

Maintained the facility’s equipment and materials in a neat, clean, and orderly fashion.

Inventory: Assisted in physical inventories so as to ensure proper stock rotation.

Safety, Sanitation, Security: Maintained a clean, neat, and orderly work area.

EDUCATION

APICS Global Standards (Currently enrolled for Online Classes)

Cairo, Egypt

CPIM (Certified Production and Inventory Management)

Coppin State University: September 2003 – November 2007

Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A

Bsc. International Business Management

Logistics Supply Chain Management & Organizational Development

REFERENCES

Mr. Dan Murengu

Head Operations

Pepsi-Cola SBC Kenya

P.O. Box 767**-*****, Nairobi, Kenya

Mobile: +254-**-***-****

Email: adnysj@r.postjobfree.com

Mr. Fred Kang'ethe

Operations Manager

Bollore Transport & Logistics Kenya - Kenya Breweries Limited Plant

P.O. Box 46586 - 00100

North Airport Road

Email: adnysj@r.postjobfree.com

+254-**-***-****

Mr. William Stenhouse

VP - Agility Logistics Africa

+971-**-***-****

Email: adnysj@r.postjobfree.com

Mr. Benson Kamau

Warehouse Manager (Former Manager at Mohebi Logistics)

Barloworld Logistics

+971-**-***-****

Email: adnysj@r.postjobfree.com

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