Logistics Supervisor - Sinopec International Petroleum Services Co. (Uganda) Ltd. - Uganda
(2025-10)
Reporting to: Deputy Procurement and Logistics Manager
- Supervising regulatory and government stakeholder engagement with Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU), Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) and Uganda National Bureau of Standards (UNBS) ensuring compliance on customs exemptions, duties, and logistics regulations.
- Leading and coordinating project logistics setup, including mobilization of machinery, vehicles, and materials, supporting site readiness and uninterrupted project execution.
- Overseeing end-to-end logistics operations by supervising supply chain teams, suppliers, freight forwarders, and warehouse operations to ensure timely, cost-effective, and compliant cargo delivery (off-shore operations).
- Supervising sub-contractor and vendor performance through Statements of Work (SOWs), KPIs, and SLAs, driving contract compliance, cost optimization, operational efficiency, and local content participation.
- Leading regulatory and compliance audits with Uganda Revenue Authority, preparing consolidated audit and performance reports for senior management and joint-venture partners Mcdermott Uganda Ltd and our client Total Energies EP Uganda.
- Preparing and reviewing detailed logistics and supply chain reports, including shipment schedules, purchase order tracking, risk assessments, and weekly performance dashboards for senior management and joint-venture partners Mcdermott Uganda Ltd and our client Total Energies EP Uganda.
- Identifying supply chain risks and supervising implementation of mitigation measures to minimize delays, cost overruns, and compliance exposure.
- Supervising logistics personnel management, including vehicle procurement coordination, regulatory documentation and recruitment of logistics staff in collaboration with HR and the respective regulatory bodies.
Supply Chain Coordinator - Sinopec International Petroleum Services Co. (Uganda) Ltd. - Uganda
(2022-10 - 2025-09)
Reporting to: Deputy Procurement and Logistics Manager
- Communicate regularly with the Regulator (PAU) and other Government agencies such as URA, UNBS, NDA on exemptions of customs and duties and all other logistics related matters.
- Participate in the setup of project logistics including mobilization of machinery and site preparation for all materials and vehicles.
- Coordination with other members of the supply chain team, suppliers, logistics and shipping companies and warehouse managers to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of cargo.
- Preparing statements of work for on boarded suppliers, follow up on contractors' services and performances to ensure that there is proper implementation of contracts. Reviewing these vendor contracts using the established KPIs and SLAs to identify areas of improvement, efficiency, cost savings and full compliance for local content participation.
- Conducting audit with Government bodies especially URA to ensure that we are in full compliance with the regulations set and generating audit reports for both Sinopec and Total Energies EP Uganda.
- Creating reports on shipment schedules and production schedules, reports for the supply chain activities including purchase orders, weekly and monthly.
- Identifying potential risks in the supply chain and developing plans to mitigate these risks.
- Coordinating with the procurement team on purchases of vehicles for the site, following up on full registration, required certificates and implementing changes as requested by UWA. Allocation of drivers and ensuring valid documentation is available for all support personnel.
- Coordinating and participating in recruitment of logistics staff along side the Human resource team.
Freight Manager (Imports & Exports) - Abundance Logistics Limited - Uganda
(2019-05 - 2022-09)
Reporting to: Director
- Source vendors for transport such as shipping lines, airlines and trucks and other business necessities; government bonds. Negotiate competitive rates to attain good profit margins and ensure we have signed contracts with all the suppliers.
- Closely monitor our customs bond and audit with URA, follow through with compliance and ensure we always have our Tax clearance certificates for due diligence and full compliance.
- Participate in the setup of project logistics including mobilization of heavy machinery and lifting equipment.
- Carry out sales and marketing for business and actively support the sales team look for new business and grow the existing clientele.
- Ensure the timely handling of all projects and shipments to ensure that there are no delays that could translate into additional costs.
- Generate and consolidate stock reports of empty containers at the Inland Container Depots (ICDs), publish them to the operations team on a daily to keep track of empties that need to be returned to Mombasa on time to avoid demurrage.
- Submit all our vendor invoices for payments and follow through with Finance team on URA payments such as taxes, customs license renewal and other payments with government bodies.
- Coordinating and participating in recruitment of logistics staff alongside the Human resource team.
Business Development Executive - Inchcape Shipping Services Ltd - Uganda and Kenya (Nairobi and Mombasa branches)
(2015-12 - 2019-04)
Reporting to: General Manager East Africa region
- Study the market in Kenya, develop the freight forwarding business through direct sales and marketing. Collect feedback and market intelligence and with the use of the CRM system properly follow up on all clients on board and in pipeline.
- Establish the freight department produce results in a dynamic and fast paced working environment.
- Coordination with overseas transport teams, to ensure clients cargoes are collected and shipped out in time.
- Monitor the current rates in the market, negotiate competitive rates with our suppliers and offer competitive pricing with quality service to our clientele and win more business.
- Planning and organising meetings, events, workshops and trainings with clients, service providers, fellow colleagues and stakeholders.
- Develop the freight/cargo department through direct sales and marketing.
- Properly follow up on all clients on board and in pipeline with the use of the SAP system (Client Management).
Freight Operations Supervisor - Aramex Uganda Ltd - Uganda
(2014-08 - 2015-11)
Reporting to: Sales and Freight Manager
- Solicit quotes from various vendors, select cost friendly vendors through the tendering process, make bookings and follow up for timely delivery of cargo.
- Coordinate with the Mombasa transport teams, to ensure containers are loaded out of port on time.
- Assist clients to get correct documentation that is needed to facilitate customs clearance.
- Together work with the finance team to ensure all suppliers have been paid on time to avoid offloads of our cargo.
- Follow through with Finance team on URA payments and other license payments with other government bodies.
- Prepare reports for the sales and management team, use them to analyse the stand of the business and monitor risks using risk management procedures.
Customer Service Executive - Aramex Uganda Ltd - Uganda
(2012-01 - 2014-07)
Reporting to: Sales and Freight Manager
- Attend to customer inquiries and support the sales team with managing accounts.
- Follow up with client's shipments to ensure they have been delivered correctly.
- Ensure shipments under customs clearance, all respective clients have been contacted and taken through the clearance process.
- Follow up the won tenders and bids.
- Provide various solutions to the clients with the given circumstances and quickly draw conclusions.
- Maintain records and ensure all records of shipments have been filled correctly and all clients billed on time.
- Interact regularly with customers to understand and respond to their needs and follow through with customer complaints and ensure timely resolution.
Customer Service Executive - Skynet Worldwide Express - Uganda
(2009-09 - 2011-12)
Reporting to: Sales Manager
- Providing information to walk in clients and incoming calls, make outgoing calls to follow up on customer inquiries or to provide additional information where necessary.
- Follow up with client's shipments to ensure they have been delivered correctly.
- Record all interactions with customers, including comments, complaints, and the actions taken to resolve the issues.
- Ensure shipments under customs clearance, all respective clients have been contacted and taken through the clearance process.
- Maintain records and ensure all records of shipments have been filled correctly and all clients billed on time.
- Interact regularly with customers to understand and respond to their needs and follow through with customer complaints and ensure timely resolution.
