Sales and Inventory Officer Resume

MERCY NYIKULI SHILWATSO

Nakuru, Kenya • 071******* • ***************@*****.*** • linkedin.com/in/mercy-shilwatso PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Detail oriented Procurement and Supply Chain Professional with a Bachelor degree in Procurement and Supply Chain Management and hands on experience in manufacturing and hospitality environments. Adept at strategic sourcing, inventory control, purchase order processing, vendor evaluation, and warehouse safety management. Proven history of optimizing stock turnover, reducing material spoilage through FIFO and FEFO protocols, and ensuring full compliance with OSHA standards and organizational procurement policies.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Strategic Sourcing and Procurement

Inventory Management and Control

Supplier Relationship Management

Purchase Order Processing

Material Requisition Planning

OSHA and Warehouse Safety Compliance

3 Way Matching and Invoice Verification

Cycle Counting and Stock Reconciliation

Quality Control and Goods Receipt

Cost Reduction and Waste Minimization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Food Storekeeper — Midland Hotel Nakuru, Kenya May 2024 to Present Direct daily store operations, inventory management, and material distribution for high volume food and beverage stock while adhering strictly to OSHA warehouse safety guidelines. Implement First In First Out and First Expired First Out stock rotation methodologies, reducing perishable food waste and holding costs.

Establish automated reorder levels, safety stock parameters, and lead time tracking to maintain continuous stock availability without over investing capital. Conduct monthly physical inventory audits and weekly cycle counts, achieving regular stock record accuracy and eliminating inventory shrinkage.

Inspect incoming deliveries for quality, quantity, and specification compliance prior to issuing Receiving Advices and authorizing stock storage.

Assistant Procurement Officer — Menengai Company Nakuru, Kenya May 2023 to April 2024 Managed end to end purchasing procedures, generating and processing Purchase Orders based on verified material requisitions and departmental budgets. Evaluated vendor performance, tracked delivery timelines, and maintained an updated supplier database to ensure continuous material supply chains.

Performed 3 way matching of Purchase Orders, Goods Received Notes, and Supplier Invoices to guarantee billing precision prior to payment sign off. Conducted market research, cost analysis, and price negotiations with suppliers, securing optimal credit terms and competitive unit pricing.

Monitored supplier compliance with internal safety, health, and environmental standards during material transit and offloading.

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EDUCATION

Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management Graduated November 2025 Egerton University, Njoro, Kenya

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Class of 2020 TECHNICAL SKILLS

Procurement Software and Tools: ERP Inventory Modules, Microsoft Excel Advanced VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, Electronic Procurement Systems

Methodologies: FIFO and FEFO Stock Rotation, Material Requisition Planning, Just In Time Inventory, 3 Way Matching

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