Desmond Murunga

I offer a combination of unique skills and competencies which I have developed through a short and rewarding career. I have honed skills in Supplier research and bidding coordination, negotiation, and supplier relationship management while also being proficient in decision-making. In my previous roles, I have contributed to organizational improvement, collaborative team efforts, and achieving key business targets.

Also, my experience has presented me with a diverse range of skills which has given me expertise in budget management, while effectively working with a variety of suppliers.

WORK EXPERIENCE 

Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA).

January 2021- 31st December 2021. 

A procurement intern.

Key duties

• Tendering. Preparation of tender documents, advertising of tenders, receiving of tender and evaluation, and award of tenders to qualified suppliers.

•Tender opening. After receiving tender documents from suppliers they are invited to the tender opening process.

• Supplier evaluation. Supplier evaluation involves requesting suppliers to submit their documents where they are evaluated according to the criteria approved hence those that meet the qualifications are retained.
• Preparing evaluation reports. Preparing evaluation reports after the evaluation committee finishes the evaluation.
• Preparation of key reports such as professional opinion report (POF), quantity approval form (QAF) & evaluation reports. After evaluation, I prepared reports key reports and forwarded them for approval by the relevant authorities and to be signed by the evaluation committee members.
• Record keeping. I kept records in a safe and secure place and in an orderly manner for ease of access. • Receiving and issuance of stock. I was mandated to receive stock and goods being delivered by suppliers and store them in a safe and secure place. Also, I was given a mandate of issuing items to different departments.
• Inspection of goods after receiving them from suppliers to ascertain they meet the quality required.
• Stock taking. Participated in stocking taking to ascertain that the stock in the stores reflect the same as that in the system.
• Disposal of obsolete items. Participated in the disposal process of obsolete items through the auction of assets such as old vehicles and batteries and cartridges.

New Kenya Corporative Creameries limited.

March 2017- December 2017.

Road Tanker Assistant

Key duties

• Receiving milk from farmers

• Keeping records of products received
• Maintaining milk-receiving machines

Family Bank Limited.

April. 2016- January 2017.

Banc-Assurance Officer.

Key duties

• Selling of life insurance policy

• Account opening
• Customer service.

Kenya Pipeline Company Limited.

April 2015-August 2015. 

Procurement Attachee.

KEY DUTIES

• Inventory management by use of a material planning system

• Raising the good inspection documents
• Sourcing for suppliers through the internet

• File opening to initiate the purchase process

• Preparing a list of pre-qualified suppliers
• Checking the qualities and quantities of delivered goods against the local and overseas purchase orders.

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUNDDATEINSTITUTION ATTENDEDAWARD02/2011- 05/2020DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSTY OF TECHNOLOGYBachelor of Procurement and supplies management.10/2013-12./2014CHARTERED INSTITUTE PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLIES (CIPS)Diploma in procurement and supplies01/2007 -12/2010 TEREMI BOYS HIGH SCHOOL(KCSE) with B+.01/ 1997-11/2006 VISA OSHWAL PRIMARY SCHOOL(KCPE) 356 marks