Lynn Nyangor

Results-driven Logistics and Supply Chain Professional with over 4 years of expertise specializing in cold chain integrity, farm-to-market coordination, and international trade of perishable goods (avocados, chillies, flowers) across East Africa. Proven track record in overhauling fragmented logistics systems into real-time tracking setups, navigating high-stakes carrier cargo disputes, and enforcing ground-level customs strategies to markets in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. Balancing cost optimization with aggressive quality control timelines in fast-paced agricultural export environments.

Logistics & Supply Chain Lead - Avorito Fresh Produce Ltd - Kenya & Tanzania

(2026-03)

• Orchestrate Export Logistics: Streamline commercial production workflows and cold chain export logistics for premium avocados and agricultural commodities shipped globally.
• Synchronize Field & Packhouse Operations: Serve as the core operational bridge between field teams, packhouse floors, and transport networks to ensure strict export quality parameters.
• Risk & Fraud Mitigation: Enforce robust verification protocols to eliminate operational risks, cargo claims.
• Timeline Accountability: Manage tight dispatch schedules and container tracking loops to eliminate transit delays, fruit quality degradation, and costly transport errors.

Logistics Manager - Tova Sustainable Farm Company - Tanzania

(2023-09 - 2024-04)

Key Achievement: Reduced total logistics costs by 15% through proactive route optimization and strategic carrier contract negotiations.

• Directed Export Workflows: Supervised full-scale logistics execution for high-volume avocado export programs serving target distributors in France, London, and Dubai.
• Controlled Field Assets: Managed distribution, return loops, and tracking for field crates, minimizing asset loss and optimizing inventory cycle times.
• Optimized Carrier Relations: Led vendor onboarding and daily operational alignment with leading ocean liners, including Maersk and CMA CGM.
• Enforced Phytosanitary Compliance: Coordinated documentation loops with growers, packhouses, freight forwarders, and customs authorities to ensure compliance with strict international phytosanitary rules.
• Crisis Management: Resolved critical transit disruptions—including road accidents, delays, and container carrier claims—to insulate export timelines from financial losses.

Logistics Manager - Avo Group - Tanzania

(2022-07 - 2023-04)

Key Achievement: Slashed export documentation errors by 25% to improve border and port customs turnaround times.

• Managed Multimodal Freights: Orchestrated time-critical air and sea freight export operations to 9 international clients across Malaysia, Singapore, London, Hong Kong, India, Dubai, France, Netherlands, and Kuwait.
• Secured Air Carrier Allocations: Coordinated rapid documentation loops and swift-turnaround customs clearances with tier-1 air lines including Qatar Airways, Emirates, and Ethiopian Airlines.
• Led Fleet & Fuel Operations: Handled a dedicated fleet of 4 trucks and 8 drivers; deployed online tracking systems and managed automated fuel scanning cards to eliminate consumption leaks.
• Oversaw Shipping Documentation: Directed Full Container Load (FCL) and Less-than-Container Load (LCL) procedures, managing port handling, customs clearance, trucking, and per diem schedules.
• Secured Packhouse Operations: Managed packhouse facility infrastructure, supervised compliance audits, and synchronized the movement of up to 80 containers and 30 air shipments that season.

Logistics Assistant - Green Brook Fresh Produce - Kenya

(2020-02 - 2021-07)

• Monitored Cold Chain Systems: Maintained strict temperature logs and cold chain protocols for delicate cut flower exports from the packhouse floor to final destination points.
• Executed Quality Audits: Handled physical inspections and compiled quality verification documentation to satisfy strict European buyer criteria.