PHARIS MWANGI KAMOTHO
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Senior Cost Controller and outstanding performer in Total cost management concepts, Budgeting & establishing cost baselines within Hospitality industry. Proven success in leadership, operational excellence and organizational development with keen understanding of elements of Hospitality business. Recognized for inspiring management team members to excel and encouraging creative work environments. Cost reduction and budgeting
Forecasting and budgeting
Strategic planning
Cost controls
Recipes and menu planning
Budgeting
Quality assurance
Operations management
Inventory management
Standards compliance
Operational improvement
F and B Cost Controller, 10/2018 to Current
Interscope International Ltd
Maintaining the food inventory updated on a daily basis. Carrying out spot-checks on the hotel stores rotating stock-takes and carry out checks on storing operations.
Accounting for any stock transfer between on-board locations. Inputting bar stock counts records and analyzing results highlighting the discrepancies for additional counts or reviews.
Conducting spot checks on physical inventories held in the bars, food and beverage stores. Compiling a physical inventory routine for each food & beverage locations. Conducting audits, reconciliations and controls procedures, whilst tackling systems and financial control problems.
Running end of the day on all bar point of sales workstations and distributing daily sales analysis reports as required.
Computation of stock movements from purchases for the outlets establishing, actual sales per outlet and variances.
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Recommending stock per levels for various menu items both bar and kitchen. Maintaining minimum stock levels for both food and beverages in compliance with FIFO procedure from the stores to the production and service areas-bar and kitchen. Liaising with the procurement manager to ensure the availability of the required stock items. Ensuring that standard procedures are duly followed Removal of bad stock {expired or about to expire}, laid down health specifications are observed. Ensuring that goods received are in line with the L.P.Os specifications. Mitigated risk by implementing internal controls and safeguards for revenues and expenditures. Sales Associate, 05/2018 to 09/2018
Expin Microfinance Sacco
Implemented up-selling strategies, encompassing recommendation of accessories and complementary purchases.
Maintained organized, presentable merchandise to drive continuous sales. Implemented up-selling strategies such as recommending accessories and complementary purchases to boost revenue.
Worked with sales team to collaboratively reach targets, consistently meeting or exceeding personal quotas.
Liaised with customers and recommended specific products and specials, aligning with individual needs, requirements and specifications.
F and B Cotroller, 03/2017 to 04/2018
Nairobi Bar School
In this position I was in-charge of 5 outlets
Reviewed pricing and ordered food ingredients, kitchen appliances and supplies. Limited portion sizes and used garnishes to control food costs. Helped general management develop prices based on inventory costs and portion sizes. Managed ingredients and food product use by assessing availability, customer traffic and popularity of items resulting in 60% food waste reduction.
Maximized quality assurance by completing frequent checks of line. Inspected preparation and storage equipment regularly to assess and maintain performance for cost-effective, safe operations.
Maintained effective supply levels by counting, monitoring and reordering food stock and dry goods. Sales executive, 11/2016 to 12/2016
Bridges Link Services
Drove retailer engagement, improved retailer satisfaction and earned retailer advocacy through communication and relationship management.
Executed local, regional and national marketing and branding initiatives to drive sales within existing and prospective accounts.
Met with existing customers and prospects to discuss business needs and recommend optimal solutions. Maintained relationships with established accounts and prospected new retailers by calling on customers and engaging prospects in person.
Remained current on industry trends to better understand customer needs, product effectiveness and sales tactics.
Bachelor of Commerce: Finance, 12/2015
Pioneer International University
Used Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets. Supervised and reconciled 5 inventories per month for each outlet after closing, as well as random bi-monthly inventory checks.
Developed and wrote a manual for inventory procedures covering operational processes for returns, organization, and storage of inventory. Implementation reduced shrinkage by half. Produced and analyzed Cost of Sales spreadsheets and generated Sales Performance reports. Balanced and closed monthly retail ledgers including accruals, re-classes and Cost of Sales inventory entries.
Available on request
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