Evan Kamonde

Results-driven Operations and Procurement leader with over three years of expirience optimizing production, procurement and retail operations. Proven success in cost reduction, inventory optimization, supplier negotiation and teamleadership.

OPERATION MANAGER at BITUKOM LIMITED (2023-07 – Present)

Directed day to day operations and logistics for the production and sale departments, ensuring seamless workflow, timely delivery of goods and compliance with company policies.

• Led, coached and supervised a teamof 15 staff members, enhancing productivity, cross functional collaboration and staff retention.
• Oversaw inventory, warehousing and transportation processes improving accuracy and reducing stockouts and excess inventory by 15%.
• Negotiated supplier contracts amd monitored vendor perfomance ensuring quality standards were consistently met while achieving cost saving.
• Led initiatives to reduce operational waste, optimize resource utilization and improve sustainability practices across logistics and operations.
• Conducted periodic audits and inspections of stores, transport vehicles and production equipmeny to ensure adhearance to safety, quality and operational standards

Assistant Procurement and Operations Manager at BITUKOM LIMITED (2022-06 – 2023-07)

Supported process improvement initiatives in procurement and logistics enhancing workflow efficiency and transparency across the supply chain.

• Prepared reports for senior management on procurement and logistics activities, highlighting delays, cost variances and perfomance metrics.
• Assisted in evaluating supplier perfomance, contributing to cost savings and improved service levels.
• Monitored purchase orders and deliveries coordinating with suppliers and internal departments to achieve 100% on time receipt of materials.
• Assisted in sourcing and maintainimg supplier relationships with 15+ suppliers, ensuaring timely delivery of goods and services, reducing procurement delays by 15%
• Verified invoices, delivery notes and purchase orders supporting finance in timely and errorfree supplier payments.

Procurement Intern at BITUKOM LIMITED (2021-09 – 2022-05)

• Participated in meetings and training sessions to gain exposure to procurement policies, compliance and negotiation practices.
• Assisted in supplier evaluations by compiling perfomance data that informed procurement decisions.
• Assisted the procurement teamin sourcing suppliers and collecting quotations, supporting timely procurement of goods and services.
• Maintained accurate records of purchase orders, invoices and delivery notes via Excel, ensuaring audit readiness.

Enumeration officer at KENYA NATIONAL BUREAU OF STATISTICS (2019-08 – 2019-10)

Conducted face to face interviews with citizens + households/ businesses, collecting accurate demographic, economic and social data for national surveys and censuses.

• Verified and cross checked data for consistency, reducing reporting errors by 15% during field enumeration.
• Explained survey objectives to respodents, enhancing cooperation and improving response rates.
• Maintained strict confidentiality of respodent infomation in compliance with the KNBS data protection and ethics standards.
• Reported daily progress, challanges and descripancies to supervisors, ensuaring smooth field operations and timely issues resolution

BACHELOR OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLIES MANAGEMENT in Purchasing and Supplies Management – Dedan Kimathi University of Science and Technology (2017-05 – 2021-08)

KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION – Kangaru School (2013-02 – 2016-11)

KENYA CERTIFICATE OF PRIMARY EDUCATION – Kamuthatha Boarding Primary School (2009-02 – 2012-12)