SILAS KATAM –RESUME
PERSONAL DATA
Name : Silas Katam
Status : Married: Birthday July 7th
Contact Address : ***, ***** ***** **, ******. 27703, North Carolina.
: E-mail: ***********@*****.***
: Cell : 603-***-****
EDUCATION:
Academic : Masters - International Business-University of Nairobi 17
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September 2017 – 20
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December 2019
: Business Administration- Moi University-
14
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September 2005 -15
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December 2006
Professional Qualification: Diploma Purchasing & Supply-CIPS Membership : American Hospital Association -AHA
: Association of Supply Chain Management -ASCM
: Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply-CIPS Competencies : Purchasing and Supply Chain
: Inventory Distribution Management
: Procurement of Goods and Services
PROFILE:
Experience in procurement, Purchasing, Reporting, materials management, shipping, receiving and distribution. Procurement of goods and services to assist, promote the goals and mission of the Institution in order to operate in the most cost-effective and efficient way. Computer literate with working knowledge of SAP. Proactive and team player. TRAINING/CERTIFICATION YEAR
: Certificate in Warehousing -Association of Supply Chain Management- ASCM-April 2022
: Certified Material and Resource Professional- CMRP October 2022 EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
1. Supply Chain Associate – Duke Hospital: From February 2022 - August 2022 Responsibilities: -
• Perform frontline liaison service between vendors and Duke
• Ordering and expediting supplies to ensure on time delivery
• Distribution of medical supplies to Duke end-users promptly
• Stocking and re-stocking of supplies on shelves and racks.
• Receiving and Inspection of supplies as they are delivered
• Provide Customer service to Duke internal users
• Liaison with clinical staff and physicians at the duke to provide deliveries
• Retrieving materials from pixels and delivering to units. Page 2 of 2
2. Deputy Procurement officer, University of Nairobi: From January 2015 – November 2021 Responsibilities: -
• Handling emergency deliveries, complaints, returns and credits for goods
• Prepare Reports for decision-making by management
• Dily reconciliation of stocks on SAP system
• Data Analysis to provide recommendations
• Evaluation of alternatives products through value analysis. 3. Procurement Officer, African Union: Nairobi – February 2011 – December 2014. Responsibilities: -
• Analyze trends in data and develop recommendations to leadership
• Identify opportunities to procure supplies directly from manufacturers
• Solve products recalls, back-orders and Vendor stock-out issues
• Ensuring delivered goods meets specifications
• Identify possible product-substitutes to contain costs. 4. Procurement officer, Barclays: June 2008 to January 2011 Responsibilities: -
• Placing purchase orders and requisitions for goods and services
• Inspection and acceptance of shipments and goods
• Analysis of stockouts and recalls assuring Product availability
• Placing orders for new products and services
• Restocking supplies.
REFERENCES
1.Jefferson Harmon 2. Kennedy Sawe 3. Douglas McGhee Supply chain Supervisor Deputy Registrar Director, Supply chain Duke University Hospital University of Nairobi Duke University Hospital Durham NC -27710 Harry Thuku Road Durham, NC -27710 Cell: 919-***-**** Cell: 254-***-***-*** Cell: 919-***-**** ******.*********@****.*** ****@*****.**.** *******.******@****.***