Kenedy Munene

Dynamic Procurement & Supply Chain Specialist with 5+ years of experience in sourcing, purchasing, and logistics across construction, pharmaceutical, Hospitality and engineering industries. Skilled in global procurement, vendor negotiations, cross-border payments, and ERP systems (Odoo, SAP). Adept at delivering accurate purchasing reports, managing supplier relationships, and supporting remote, cross-cultural teams to achieve cost savings and timely deliveries.

Logistics Supervisor - Keda (Kenya) Ceramics Company Limited

(2025-11 - 2026-04)

Overseeing & managing the procurement process within the organization, ensuring efficient purchasing, timely importation & maintaining strong relationships with suppliers & clients.

• Develop and implement procurement strategies to support factory and operational needs.
• Work with departments to forecast demand and create procurement plans.
• Ensure timely availability of materials, equipment, and services.
• Identify, evaluate, and select suppliers based on price, quality, and reliability.
• Request and analyze quotations (RFQs) from vendors.
• Maintain and update a supplier/vendor database.
• Build strong relationships with local and international suppliers.

Procurement Officer/Stock controller - Nomad Kitengela Ltd

(2024-03 - 2025-09)

Overseeing & managing the procurement process within the organization, ensuring efficient purchasing, timely importation & maintaining strong relationships with suppliers & clients.

• Manage the complete procurement cycle from supplier sourcing to purchase order preparation, ensuring goods and services meet quality and delivery requirements.
• Negotiate contracts and pricing with local and international vendors to achieve value-for-money outcomes while safeguarding quality.
• Oversee import documentation and customs clearance to maintain compliance with Kenyan and international trade regulations.
• Prepare detailed monthly purchasing reports and product costing analyses to guide management decisions and improve budgeting accuracy.
• Maintain and update digital procurement trackers and organized online filing systems for easy remote access and audit readiness.
• Process supplier payments and settle approved LPOs using Hotelwise, ensuring smooth and timely payment to both local and overseas vendors.

Procurement officer - Sandalwood Hotel & Resorts Ltd

(2023-07 - 2024-01)

Providing logistical support; stock management; inventory and stock management; monitoring resource utilization; effectively coordinated supply of core pipeline supplies.

• Managed and directed purchasing activities, ensuring compliance with procurement policies and procedures.
• Achieved proper recording and custody of all procurement inventory, enhancing inventory management efficiency.
• Implemented strategies to optimize procurement storage and distribution of products, leading to improved operational effectiveness.
• Keeping purchasing records on excel sheet
• Ensuring good delivered, LPO and invoice match
• Issuing office stationery to respective departments
• Posting LPOs to respective platforms
• Maintain procurement records for audit and accountability

Procurement Assistant - Massmart Kenya Ltd

(2022-03 - 2023-04)

• Monitored current inventory levels, ordered supplies, and scheduled deliveries to maintain optimal stock levels.
• Planned for the purchase of supplies, ensuring timely availability of required materials.
• Maintained good supplier relations and negotiated contracts to achieve cost savings.
• Reviewed, compared, and analyzed products and services to be purchased, ensuring quality and cost effectiveness
• Cost accounting
• Conducting stock take
• Risk assessment
• Sourcing for goods
• Negotiations
• Budgeting

Procurement Assistant - Bishop Kioko Catholic Hospital

(2021-01 - 2021-04)

• Scrutinizing medical claims and ensuring all data is captured correctly
• Ensuring accurate and timely billing of patients
• Ensuring dialysis patients claims are done within accurate time and correctly
• Preparing bills and invoices for medical services and treatments given
• Capitation
• Record keeping
• Data entry
• Issuing and receiving of supplies
• Raising of LPOs as per the requisition
• Processing of invoices and forwarding them to accounts for payments
• Using MED360 system to raise requisitions and LPOs
• Negotiating with suppliers for better prices

Bachelor of Commerce - Procurement - Machakos University (2021)

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (2016)

Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (2012)