Emmanuel Barasa

PROCUREMENT OFFICER

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Nairobi, Nairobi AreaMember since 20 December 2023

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About

I am a dynamic and highly motivated Bachelors of commerce graduate with a major in Finance with over five years’ experience in Procurement and Supply chain management, project management and customer service. I am highly adaptable to challenging environments having worked with the Government of Kenya in Asal areas of kajiado and West Pokot for a period of six years (Contract) under the Regional Pastoral Livelihoods Resilience Project (World Bank Funded Project). I demonstrate exceptional problem solving skills, negotiation by responding quickly to problems and generating effective solutions.

I also have an excellent work ethic and motivation to perform well individually and in a team context. My career objectives is to seek a professional employment in a well-orchestrated environment and to provide solutions to challenges and keen on exploring opportunities that will see me advance in my career and advancement of the organization as well. Skilled in oral and written communication, problem solving, negotiation, relationship management, interpersonal skills, report writing as well as record keeping techniques.

Experience

April 2015- 2021 December: Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries & Co-operatives

State Department of Livestock- Regional Pastoral Livelihood Resilience Project Kenya (K)

2015-2018- Kajiado County

2019-2021-West Pokot County

Position: County Project Procurement Assistant

Duties and responsibilities:

Processing requisitions and administer contract performance
Facilitate tender adjudication and Supplies management inspection
Preparations of annual procurement plans and tender evaluation reports
Procurement of assorted stores, office supplies and civil works
Proper maintenance of stores records and government assets and Disposal of unserviceable government stores
Opening and approval of tender/ quotations
Carry out periodic market surveys to inform placing of orders
Preparation of LPOs, LSOs, S13, S12, S11
Preparation of letter of awards / offers / acceptance
Reviewing the procurement & logistics strategy and process.
Develop and manage the procurement department including setting targets and monitoring performance.
Promote the effective management of suppliers to sustain value throughout the life of the contract
Establish new processes and systems for effective procurement and logistics management across the company; develop and implement an e-Procurement vision.
Responsible for supplier performance evaluation and monitoring
Plans procurement strategies and conducts negotiations
Develops standard form contracts for local contracts

September-December 2013: Nzoia Sugar Company Limited-Finance Department (Internship)

Duties and Responsibilities

Preparation of salaries, wages
General payroll management,
Performance monitoring,
Cost ascertainment,
Budgeting,
Processing payments to sugarcane farmers and suppliers,
Invoicing accounts receivable,
Maintenance of cash book, cash collection,
Receipting of cash and management of petty cash accounts,
Valuation of stock,
Preparation of monthly and annual management accounts

March-June 2013: worked with the ACE AFRICA Bungoma as Data entry clerk/data enumerator in the research conducted in March 2013

Data collection
Data entry/sorting

July 2011: Research Assistant-Ministry of Public Health and Sanitation participated in the Research of Malaria amongst children aged between 1-5 years (Research clerk) in Bungoma County

2010 Sep-Jan 2011: Clerk at procurement office Bungoma South Sub-County (internship); Duties and Responsibilities