Charles Gichuki

Highly accomplished Mentor/senior logistics /Materials supply with extensive experience in handling supply support Activities in Theater; Logistics Support; Shipping and Receiving; Supply Chain operations and Container Management. Exceptional leadership ability with proven results in achieving the highest performance standards. Highly skilled in analyzing, organizing, and recommending solutions to support mission requirements.

Self-motivated with strong coordinating and problem-solving skills. Skilled in written and oral presentations.

Mentor/Trainer supply and Logistics at PAE (Pacific Architect Engineers) (2016-12 – Present)

• Supply Maintenance management training and mentoring (SMM TM) to personnel of the Afghan National Army (ANA) Afghan National Police (ANP)
• Provide supply Training (ST) and shoulder-to-shoulder Logistics training to the ANDSF.
• Requisition, issue, inventory and crossover for spare parts using COREIMS System
• Conducting Mobile Logistics Maintenance Training for both ANA and ANP at various locations in Afghanistan.
• Training and mentoring in planning, coordinating, transportation, supply for different sites
• Development of SOPs for supply/Logistics areas
• Establishment and operation of unit Authorized Stockage Listing (ASL) for National, Regional and Organizational repair and maintenance-related items.
• Requisition and exchange of Class IX parts.
• Disposal of Petroleum, Oils and Lubricants (POL) products.
• Training personnel in procedures to receive, issue, and store tools, parts, publications, and POL products.
• Monitoring and solving any warehouse issues in the system and physically
• Determining and processing the most efficient mode of transportation to accomplish mission requirements.

Senior Materials supply Foreman at AECOM/AISS (Afghan Integrated support Service) (2014-12 – 2016-03)

• Requisitions using (ONESOURCE) system and processing excess and unserviceable property turned in by DoD activities
• Establishing and implementing logistics procedures in line with organizational requirements.
• Inputting excess equipment data into the automated Standard Army Retail Supply System, by providing redistribution instructions directing employees where to ship the equipment. Experienced in logistical requisition of materials and supplies in fulfilling incoming logistical orders while maintaining the required 98% on-hand bench stock.
• Trouble shoot problem areas in logistics and coordinates problem resolution or recommends solutions to management.
• Coordinated adherence to published SOPs, Army Regulations, DA Pamphlets, DCP Procedures and Processes, etc.
• Coordinate interface between ECP and CRSP logistics functions such as transportation, maintenance and warehousing to ensure efficient, timely, and cost-effective support to the customer.
• Ensuring that all contractual obligations are fully understood by the logistics team.
• Requisitions and instructing loading, unloading, segregation, palletizing materials, ensuring stock levels are managed and controlled effectively
• Monitoring and solving any warehouse issues in the system and physically

Materials Warehouse Supervisor at DYNCorp INTERNATIONAL (2009-08 – 2014-09)

• Procuring materials for military support (SSA) using (SARSS) system and ensuring stock levels are managed and controlled effectively.
• Establishing and implementing logistics procedures in line organizational requirements.
• Monitoring and solving any warehouse issues in the system Dyn MRO and SARS
• Supervising issuing/loading of materials process in the system DynMRO /SARS to military and other customer's service.
• Coordinate interface between ECP and CRSP logistics functions such as transportation, maintenance and warehousing to ensure efficient, timely, and cost-effective support to the customer.
• Determining and processing the most efficient mode of transportation to accomplish mission requirements.
• Receiving/shipping/issue/tracking/requisitions/inventory and monitor stock control of materials and government properties physically and in the system (SARS).
• Ensuring stock levels are managed and controlled effectively. Kept on 97 percent inventory accurateness rating, performed Quality Assurance Rep on organization company board
• Controlling supply, transportation and distribution costs, participate in warehouse/logistics interviews
• Track movement of MRAPS, maintain in transit visibility during movement, establish, coordinate, and maintain inbound and outbound count of all container movement with specific geographical locations.

Diploma in Logistics/supply – Mt Kenya University

Diploma in Merchandise/Transport – Mt Kenya University

Container Management Support Tool (CMST) – Mt Kenya University

Information Technologies Logistics Management – Co-operative University of Kenya