Inventory Controller Purchasing Manager

Michael Mutale

Plot # **** Lima Road Hillcrest, Ndola,

Email: adozz7@r.postjobfree.com

Mobile phone: +260*********,

11th October, 2021

The Afri consult Recruitment

Lusaka, Zambia

Dear Sir/Madam,

REF: APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT AS A ADMIN WAREHOUSE SUPERVISOR - RIO TINTO

I would like to express my interest in the above position as per your advertisement of 7th October, 2021.

I am a result oriented supply chain professional with four (4) year experience in procurement covering expediting, logistics and shipping, eight (8) year in stock management covering stock Auditing, receipts and issuing. I have been trained by highly accomplished Supply Chain professionals and inquired unique skill and experience that I can use to contribute to short and long term objectives of your Organization. In my previous role as an expeditor, I consistently went above targets and had been awarded Commercial Department best employee for 2016 third quarter as well as 2017 outstanding performer on Labour Day commemoration. I received these awards due to my dedication to work and ability to meet targets. I’m currently working for Lafarge Zambia Plc. as an Inventory Officer managing daily deliveries, issues, stock counts and reconciliation and stock consumption cost apportioning.

I am a holder of an Advanced Diploma in Procurement and Supply under Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) and a member of Zambia Institute of purchasing and supply (ZIPS). I hope my curriculum vitae (CV) will be of interest to you and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for considering me for this role.

Looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours Faithfully,

Michael Mutale

CURRICULUM VITAE

MICHAEL MUTALE

Plot # 3673 Lima Road, Hillcrest,

Ndola, Zambia.

Email: adozz7@r.postjobfree.com

CELL: +026**********

PERSONAL DETAILS

DATE OF BIRTH: 21stJUNE 1981

SEX: Male

MARITAL STATUS: Married

NATIONALITY: Zambian

RELIGION: Christian

CAREER OBJECTIVE

To be part of Supply Chain Practitioners through continuous career development and be able to apply knowledge, experience, and skills gained in order to be efficient in every given task.

FUTURE PLANS

To further my Education in order to enhance my career so I can contribute positively to the Supply Chain.

EXPERIENCE RECORD

March 2018 – To date Inventory Officer, Lafarge Zambia PLC–Ndola Plant.

Issue stock to internal customers.

Resolve internal customer’s stock related queries.

Daily and weekly cost apportioning through requisitions and work orders.

Monitor fuels (diesel,kerosene and lubricants) levels,issues and consumption.

Daily receiving of deliveries from suppliers and intercompany supplies.

Manage daily stocktakes/reconciliations and advise management on zero and low stock levels.

Inventory bin locations management.

Circulate to managemen weekly critical stocks levels and consumptiont.

Attends daily production and maintainance heads of sections meetings.

FEBRUARY 2020 – MAY 2020, EXTRA DUTY: ACTING STORES CONTROLLER

The Company introduced Work from Home policy for non-essential workers that included Stores Controller since the outbreak of Coronavirus COVID-19 in Zambia hence, appointed Acting Stores Controller to manage daily Stores Operations.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Reduced internal customer waiting time by 60% through introduction of picking trollies and elimination of non-value adding tasks (e.g. Duplicating information).

Reduced daily body and mental stress by 70% through introduction of picking trollies.

Worked as a team to improve fuel stock accuracy by 90%.

Increased steel plate yard storage by introduction of special steel plate racks.

DECEMBER 2013 – February 2018: Expediting Officer- Purchasing, First Quantum Minerals –Mining Division

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Follow up on all P1deliveries and all due orders.

Critical item and low stock level tracking/flagging and keep all involved departments informed on their statuses.

Advise end users and management where there is little or no likelihood of delivery to allow for quick and informed decision.

Daily, weekly and monthly review of minimum and maximum stock levels and advise cancellation of excess/ long overdue orders or request urgent ordering where there is zero and low stocks.

Expediting accounts payable matters were payment is required prior to delivery.

Get quote requests from approved Couriers (MERCURY, FEDEX, SDV-Bollore and DHL) for critical order collections, analyse, submit them for approval and subsequently arrange collection and delivery to site.

Weekly consolidation and collection of orders from various venders.

Daily, weekly and Monthly review of outstanding purchase orders and requests for quotation not worked on as well as cancellation when not required.

Obtain delivery dates from suppliers to freight forwarders for further action.

Circulate daily maintenance critical spares report to procurement and maintenance management.

Maintain auditable records for maintenance critical spares daily report.

Represent Expediting section in daily Head of sections’ maintenance department

meetings.

AUGUST 2013 – DECEMBER 2013: Shipping, First Quantum Minerals –Mining Division

Receiving delivery Pre-alerts.

Applying of delivery landed costs.

Resolve pricing variances with suppliers and purchasing team.

Advise internal customers on shipments status.

Advise receiving team to process shipment in the system once delivered and landed cost is applied.

EXPEDITING ACHIEVEMENTS

Reduced number of outstanding orders by 45 %.

Reduced down time of earth moving machinery by approximately 25% through prompt collection of urgent/critical spares.

Worked as a team to reduced number of delivery queries by 50%.

Commercial 2016 third quarter best employee award.

Scooped 2017 Purchasing Labour Day award for outstanding performance.

JULY 2010 – AUGUST 2013 Warehouse Officer (Bulk Section Head) - First Quantum Minerals

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Oversee Bulk receiving section with about $20+ millions of Company stock value.

Expediting of bulk orders (fuels, cement, reagents/grinding media) with zero or low stock levels.

Management of Shipments (pre-paid) and post-paid orders for both local and offshore in liaison with procurement, finance department and end users.

Management of farming inputs deliveries on behalf of company’s corporate social responsibility department (CSR).

Worked in Accounts Department as Extra duty for service related orders.

Weekly and monthly fuel/bulk reagents /grinding media stock counts and reconciliations and circulate related reports to Commercial and Metallurgical department management.

Electronic allocation and despatching of bulk reagents and grinding media to appropriate cost centres.

Train new Warehouse staff and interns on Bulk stock management.

Management of intercompany bulk reagents sales.

Maintain auditable records for all reagents deliveries, weekly consumption reports, intercompany sales, issues and cycle counts.

Receive other spares /stock as extra duty.

BULK STOCK ACHIEVEMENTS

Reduced weekly and monthly bulk stock count cycle by 4 hours.

Worked as a team to reduce bulk stock damages by 85%.

Recovered 70% bulk stock loss per delivery.

APRIL 2008 – JUNE, 2010 Stock Auditor - First Quantum Minerals

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Management of Ad hoc, quarterly and annual stock audits and adjustments.

Management and control of stocks’ specifications where necessary.

Stock take data control.

Daily audit of incoming receipts.

Management of inventory related queries in liaison with Warehouse personnel.

Maintain auditable records for all stocktakes, variances and final reports which include all supporting documentation.

Training new Warehouse staff / students on stock Audits.

Management of stock transfers.

STOCK AUDIT ACHIEVEMENTS

Worked as a team to reduced stock count error rate by 60%.

Reduced stock count cycle by 30%.

NOVEMBER 2004 – MARCH 2008 Depot Operative - Total (Z) LTD, Kansanshi Depot

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Management of fuel stocks of about $3+ millions of company stock value.

Management of bulk fuel receipts, sales and associated queries.

Management of daily/monthly fuels stock reconciliations.

Fuel stock receipts and sales data analysis for management reports.

Maintain auditable records for all fuel and lubricants receipts and issues.

SEPTEMBER – DECEMBER 2003 Crusher controller Crushex (Z) Ltd - Kansanshi Mine Site

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Crushed stones/Quarry dust quality control.

Crusher feeder control.

Assisted in quarry blasting.

OTHER TRAININGS

Safety and Health course for Supervisors.

Petroleum product management training.

Hazard identification training.

Incident and accident investigation training.

Fire fighting training.

Valid driver’s license.

Able to operate Folk Lifts.

PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES

Fast learner, organised and flexible.

Work without or with minimum supervision.

Likes challenging assignments.

Ability to work to deadlines

Able to work under pressure.

Good listening skills.

Self-motivated.

Easily adjusts to new environments.

Good at both individual and team work.

Excellent interpersonal skills.

Creative

Sober minded.

INFORMATION TECHNOLODGY KNOWLEDGE

Conversant with Microsoft Word and Excel.

Conversant with Pronto-xi Enterprise Management System.

Conversant with JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Management system.

Conversant with scanners and photo copying machines.

HOBBIES & INTERESTS

Gardening.

Adventure.

Cycling.

Listening to gospel music.

Reading Newspapers and motivational books.

Watching and listening to motivational programs.

EDUCATION BACKGROUND

Holder of ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN PURCHASING AND SUPPLY, LEVEL 5 - CIPS

ZIPS ASSOCIATE MEMBER - (Zambia institute of purchasing and supply).

2000 - 2002 : Chikola High School Board (Copperbelt Province, Chingola)

Obtained a full School Certificate with the Examination council of Zambia.

1998 - 1999 : Luwingu High School (Northern Province, Kasama)

Obtained a Junior Secondary School Certificate with the examination council

of Zambia

1995 - 1997 : Kabulamwiko Primary School (Northern Province, Mpika)

Obtained a Primary Certificate with the Examination council of Zambia.

1990 - 1994 : Bulangililo Primary School (Copperbelt Province, Kitwe)

Grade 1 to 4

REFEREES

Mr Enoch Zulu Mr Ian Sikachila

Inventory Controller – (Then), Purchasing Manager,

Kansanshi Mining Plc, Commercial Department,

P.O BOX 110385, First Quantum Mining and Operations,

Mobile:096*-****** Mobile: 096*******

Email:adozz7@r.postjobfree.com Email: adozz7@r.postjobfree.com

Solwezi. Solwezi

Mr Lawrence Simfukwe Lawson CHALI

Kansanshi Depot Manager- (Then,) HEAD - Electrical & Instrumentation

Total Zambia Ltd, Lafarge Cement Zambia PLC,

Lusaka Total Depot, P.O. Box 71572,

P.O BOX 31724, Cleveland Park,

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Mobile:0977/955 563355 Mobile: 096*-******

Lusaka Ndola

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