Freelancing at Freelancing (2022-11 – Present)
- Doing small transport business.
- Sourcing and selling construction materials.
- Consultations in logistics and transport.
HoD Operations at Gateway Marine Services (GMS) (2021-10 – 2022-11)
- Plan, manage and evaluate logistics operations liaising with internal stakeholders, suppliers, logistic providers, transportation companies and customers.
- Ensure smooth operation for the UNIMISS and MONUSCO contract.
- Create and implement best practices logistic principles, policies, and processes across the organization to improve operational and financial performance.
- Making sure reefer temperatures are maintained while trucks are on the road.
- Deliver solutions to logistics problems while maintaining high levels of quality and services within the budgetary requirements
- Monitor quality, quantity, delivery times and transportation costs
- Negotiate rates and contracts with transportation and logistics providers
- Select carriers/suppliers and monitor service provided against performance criteria
- Ensure carrier compliance with the company policies or procedures for product transit or delivery.
- Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistic systems, imports or exports or customer issues.
- Review impact of logistic changes, such as routing, shipping modes product volume or carriers and report results to others
- new facilities or plants and advise of cost implications and efficiency
- Support continuous improvement initiatives and identify inefficiencies and cost optimization opportunities
- Ensure the integrity of inventory accuracy and manage stock movements with
Freelancing at Freelancing (2017-01 – 2021-10)
- Provision of transport to different customers/clients.
- Sourcing construction materials for clients.
- Consultations in logistics and transport.
- Linking transporters and loads for transport.
Site Logistics/Administration Manager at Siemens - Lake Turkana Wind Project (2015-10 – 2017-01)
Key Achievements: Completion of the 330kv substation.
- Managed materials at the stores/storage areas, procurement at site.
- Handled logistics/Administration at site (office operations, camp operation and staff).
- Suppliers' sourcing/negotiation and organize deliveries at site. Ensuring that all required supplies are available at site.
- Coordinated and followed up transport of Equipment's/Materials from the port to site with the logistics team.
- Organized and Supervised offloading/storage at site.
- Ensured that safety standards are set and followed.
- Reported and managed company assets and hired machinery at site.
- Prepared milestones report for invoicing.
- Sourced quotations and bids for procurement of goods and services.
- (3PL) negotiations with nominated Forwarder, Import Customs, transport companies.
- Issued materials to sub-contractors and ensure they are well documented.
- Ensured all office supplies were available.
- Supervised the store supervisor his assistant, office drivers and support staff/recruitment.
- Managed fuel use/ cost by closing loopholes with better analysis and approval.
- Ensured that vehicles are well maintained and serviced.
- Improved and ensured better organization of accommodation for all staff and visiting staff.
- Increased productivity by ensuring transport was on time when needed to move staff.
- Cut down big loses by checking all deliveries to eliminate breakages and shortages.
- Supported the Site through provision of staff requirements like work tools and equipment.
Logistics Supervisor at Iberdrola Engineering and Construction (2013-06 – 2015-09)
Key Achievements: Completion of the Ngong II wind power project. Moved all materials for Nairobi ring substations and Kinagop wind power for storage to Nairobi.
- Handling all logistics/Administration for the Kenya projects.
- Made sure timely Procurement, transport of Equipment's/Materials from the port this includes wide load to site.
- Country coordination of Local and international procurement of materials and assets management.
- Searched/negotiated and set up the warehouses and storage areas, and after managing the warehouseplus the staff.
- Improved management and reporting for materials worth over 5 million euros.
- Gave and set safety standards for the warehouse and during transportation.
- Interpreted bill of quantities for tendering.
- Sourced quotations and bids for procurement of goods and services, including bids for construction.
- Dealt with all parties involved in the local supply chain: nominated Forwarder, Import Customs, MombasaPort Authorities, transport companies, Shipping Lines.
- Applications for tax exemptions and ensure that all sub-contractors provide the necessary documents.
- Handled all invoices and invoicing, secure exemptions for all zero-rated contracts.
- Producing local paperwork needed to develop a smooth import / transport operation forall imported cargoes.
- Assisting on cargo offloading operations in Mombasa Port, reporting back to Madrid counterpart on theoperations.
Fleet coordinator/Admin. assistant at Catholic Relief Services (CRS) (2008-10 – 2012-09)
21 supervisees that are drivers/mechanics in different parts of the country including, Nairobi, Dadaab, Kisumu, Rift Valley, Mombasa.
- Support all organization and partner organizations which are authorized by provision of administration and logistical works and services as per policies laid down.
- Handle Local purchase orders for the fleet (vehicle purchase, parts, fuel, vehicle systems).
- Improved by big percentage vehicle maintenance and overall transport operations, with a fleet of 70 vehicles.
- Receive, inspect and certify correct receipt of vehicles and accessories acquired from suppliers/agents/shippers, against documentation, and resolve issues arising.
- Monitor importation of vehicles and parts and ensure that all documents are meeting all the requirements and follow up with clearing and forwarding agents.
- Ensure that I communicate to all project Managers and management team on shipment activities and especially project vehicles.
- Material control and movement to different stations country wide.
- Participate in tendering process selection and preparation of contracts especially the ones involving the vehicle maintenance unit.
- Prepare yearly budget estimates for vehicle purchase as well as running costs for the vehicle maintenance unit.
- Follow up with clearing agents on documents required from Kenya revenue Authority.
- Verify all requisitions from mechanics before authorizing them for approval.
- Ensure that Agency vehicles are utilized only for authorized purposes.
- Identify driver requirement when they arise and participate in recruitment as well as testing of Driver/Mechanics
- Manage all the unit filling and documentation.
- Undertake coaching for vehicle maintenance unit team, performance appraisals, plus ratings.
- Receive "DULY APPROVED" advance travel plans for all departments, compile monthly travel schedule and send it to all staff.
- Maintain linkages with selected vendors, dealers, and other top quality resource centers; direct the appropriate staff and the agency in taking advantage of technical information, training opportunities, etc. that may arise
- Ensure that all vehicles have mileage logs, collect them at the end of the month and compile report for finance department on who to charge and how much.
- Ensure that all errands are sorted, including tax exemption documents, visa/alien card application forms, processing driving licenses for international staff and renewal of licenses for all staff, not limited to. By allocating one of the drivers on daily bases.
- Monitor the use of the bon voyage cards and scrutinize the invoices and verify them for payment.
- Inspect the workshop premises, facilities, equipment, tools, safety & security systems/appliances etc. at least once every quarter, to ensure availability and proper operation.
- Ensure that all parts purchased or issued from store are installed and utilized by the correct vehicle.
- Making sure that the backup generator is serviced and in working condition.
- Draw user and donation agreements for all partner vehicles and give assistance to partners on vehicle maintenance and utilization.
- Identify need for extra short/long term need for vehicles and inspect leased vehicles approve them and ensure renewal of leases.
- Maintain safe custody & record of vehicle logbooks, keys, spare keys, and Mult-T-Lock key + card, identification tags.
- Manage and procure all insurance involving vehicles, follow up process of accident reporting by staff. Submit and follow-up insurance claims.
- Giving out different monthly reports on fuel, repairs, mileage, and vehicle use using vehicle management system.
- Ensure that all vehicles going to insecure area get security clearance prior to.
- Work with the administration officer on asset management.
