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Procurement professional

Location:

Nairobi, Nairobi County, Kenya

Posted:

August 02, 2021

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PATRICK MUTHII WANJOHI

+*** (0-723******/ 072******* adnz4y@r.postjobfree.com

PERSONAL PROFILE

A highly resourceful and focused Procurement and Supply Chain Professional with exceptional management capabilities. Highly-trained with over 5 years’ experience in Strategic Sourcing, Tender management, Negotiations, Category Management, Handling Complex Projects, Supplier Administration, Due Diligence Coordination, Report writing, Research and Data analysis. Seeking a position that will enable me to apply my knowledge and skills to improve the procurement and the supply-chain process of the organization with the ability to develop and expand my skills to an international capacity.

Masters of Business Administration, United States International University – Africa, May 2021-Ongoing

Certified Procurement and Supply Professional PART I, Jan 2016 – May 2016. Attained a Pass

Bachelor of Commerce: Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Technical University of Kenya, 2011 - 2014. Attained 2nd Class Honors, Upper Division.

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (K.C.S.E), Murang’a High School, Completed in Year 2008. Attained B+ 70 Points.

Excellent in oral and written communication in English and Kiswahili

High standards of professional ethics

Excellent ability for problem solving

Strong sense of ownership and accountability

Ability to work independently as well as in teams

Ability to work under pressure while producing excellent results

Able to work under minimal supervision

Ability to pay attention to detail

Strong interpersonal skills

Exceptionally organized and resourceful

Strong analytical and report writing skills

Strong communication, writing, negotiation and presentation skills. Purchasing/Sourcing Good Negotiation skills Supplier evaluation and management Office Administration Customer Excellence skills Office supplies management Contract Management Procurement Policy & Procedures development Category Management Communication skills Vendor Management Team Leadership Tender Management Due Diligence Oracle ERP system Competency Reporting. CORE COMPETENCIES

KEY PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

EDUCATION & CREDENTIALS

Key Responsibilities:

Supporting the Procurement Manager in Implementing Procurement and Supply Chain strategies

Minimizing risks and providing rigorous contracting processes

Experience in using procurement modules in Oracle and Microsoft Dynamic module •

Formulation and implementation of procurement operational policies and strategies

Monitoring supply markets and trends

Establishing and maintaining collaborative relationships with suppliers to ensure quality and cost effective supplies

Updating and reviewing procurement procedures and effective procurement monitoring systems

Developing annual procurement plan

Conducting suppliers review process to ensure adherence to terms of quality, delivery time and value for money;

Receive applications from interested suppliers and perform due diligence checks;

Ensuring compliance with the Procurement rules and procedures by enforcing and training the users;

Conducting end to end tendering process

Key Responsibilities:

Sourcing for goods and services from prequalified vendors and preparing analysis papers for approval;

Conducting suppliers review process to ensure adherence to terms of quality, delivery time and value for money;

Receive applications from interested suppliers and perform due diligence checks;

Ensuring compliance with the Procurement rules and procedures by enforcing and training the users;

Monitor and inform the Procurement Manager on status of on-going contracts and expired contracts;

Preparing and sending out of Tenders/RFP documents upon receipt of TOR from the end user department;

Developing service level agreement between procurement and user departments as per assigned category;

Ensuring compliance of the SLA set between Procurement and End-User Departments is adhered to.

Provide assistance to user departments, when required, in the preparation of specifications;

Category management; IT, HR, Risk & Audit, Marketing & Administration

Develop list of supplier categories and requirements as per identified procurement needs of the user department;

Vendor creation in ERP system upon review and confirmation; Procurement Buyer Britam Holdings Plc February 2014 – To Date Senior Procurement Buyer Britam Holdings Plc January 2020 – To Date CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Key Responsibilities:

Sending out Request for Quotations;

Analyzing quotations and negotiations for discounts;

Preparing and sending Local purchase orders to external vendors;

Invoice verification, recording and then passing it to the procurement manager to approve.

Track and expedite orders to ensure timely delivery as per approved purchase.

Keeping records of all LPO issued to the vendors for future record in MS Excel.

Organized departmental and Tender Committee meetings.

Following up on vendor’s payments to update them accordingly. Key Achievements:

As a Procurement Buyer I have supported key and involving categories in the organization i.e. Administration, IT, Risk & Audit, Marketing, HR, Travel, Hotel & Accommodation.

Was part of the committee that facilitated the setting up & Launching of Britam Leadership Centre which was inaugurated by the Cabinet Secretary, Ministry of Education Prof. George Magoha

Facilitated the Britam Suppliers Prequalification exercise for Year 2017/2019 and Year 2019/2021as the lead.

Facilitated setting up of a training center which would reduce hotel conference meetings & increase internal conveniences.

Streamlined the Contracting process through setting up an excel based tracker which captures all details regarding a contract i.e. start date, expiry date, contract duration and value.

Cost Reduction through negotiation for discounts, identifying measures to cut down on expenses.

Developed a Supplier Information Form that would ensure that current & prospective Suppliers provides KYC documents and assist in Due Diligence Exercise. The form was approved and adopted for all future supplier information requests.

Participated in the 2013/2016 Prequalification Evaluation Exercise which helped the organization to identify prospective suppliers for the period.

OHS Committee Britam Holdings Plc July 2018- To Date Key Responsibilities:

Conduct Occupational Health & Safety inspections

Inspect, investigate and make recommendations to the occupier/employer on cases of accidents & dangerous occurrences

Identify occupational hazards and cases of ill health and recommend to the occupier

Facilitate & Participate on training of staff on OHS

Monitor compliance with safety and health rule in the work place

Investigate complaints relating to employee’s health, safety and welfare and avail findings to the occupier Procurement Intern B r i t a m H o l d i n g s P l c October 2013 – January 2014 PROFESSIONAL ROLES HELD

Kenya Institute of Supplies Management Workshop 3rd-6th December, 2019: Course Title: Project Procurement Management. Certificate Awarded.

Britam Holdings Plc: Course Title: Overview of Insurance Fraud.

Computer Pride Training 11th-15th March, 2019: Course Title: Advanced Concepts & Application of Project Management- Preparations for PMP. Certificate Awarded.

Medswift Training on Occupational Health & Safety Training on July 2018. Certificate Awarded.

Oracle Purchasing and I procurement modules trainings organized by Oracle Consulting Services and sponsored by Britam.

British Council Training on Customer Service Excellence held on 18th – 19th June 2015. Certificate Awarded.

British Council Training on Negotiation Skills held on 16th – 17th June 2014. Certificate Awarded.

The Public Image School of Etiquette Training held on 26th-27th June 2014.Certificate Awarded.

KPMG Course on Anti-Money Laundering held on 8th November, 2019. Certificate Awarded.

Kenya Institute of Supplies Management.

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

Association of Kenya Insurers Sports Competition on 13th September, 2014: Represented the company in Badminton where I was the overall best player. Won Position One.

Kenya Universities Sports Association Competition on 21st September, 2011: Represented the University in Badminton games at the competition.

1. Martin Maigua,

Procurement Manager

Britam Holdings Plc

P.O BOX 303**-*****

Nairobi. Kenya

Email: adnz4y@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile: 072*******

2. Isaac Sigadah,

Human Resource, People Change,

Britam Holdings Plc

P.O BOX 303**-*****