Yunusgedi Abdille

• Action-oriented Supply Chain Management Expert, with experience in large-scale programs in development and humanitarian context.
• Key contributor to the development of supply chain policies and strategies, proposals and reports.
• Persuasive leader and change agent, recognized for team-building and cohesion, and the ability to take on strategic and operational challenges.
• Excellent written, verbal, and interpersonal communicator, fluent in English and Kiswahili, with extensive MS Office Suite proficiency.

Director Supply Chain Management, Gamaz International, March 2020 to date

Responsible for overseeing and coordinating the procurement of goods and services, improvement of the supply chain processes, organize the inventories, forecast demand, responding to changes in demand, and resolving supply chain issues.

Performance milestones

Successfully steered the development the Organization’s Supply Chain Strategy. 

Spearheaded the development of the supply chain policies and procedures on supply planning, production planning, inventory planning, capacity planning, and distribution planning.

Guided the development of annual work plans, budgets, performance contracts and staff performance appraisal within the supply chain division. 

Managing 8 employees and a KES 100 million yearly budget.

Efficaciously participated in the development and implementation of the Risk Management Framework and Business Continuity Plan. 

Head of Procurement; Warchild Holland South Sudan, February 2017 to February 2020

Responsible for overall administration and management of the Procurement department, developing supply chain strategy, sourcing for raw materials and services, production, distribution, controlling and reducing of costs and avoidance of supply shortages.

Performance milesto nes

Streamlined the procurement department through development of supply chain strategy, policies, guidelines and procedures. 

Identified process bottleneck and successfully implemented solutions in a timely manner. 

Spearheaded supply chain process improvement in collaboration with other departments. 

Successfully coordinated performance contracting and staff appraisal for two consecutive years.

Led the implementation, monitoring & evaluation of the key performance indicators and drafting of monthly, quarterly, and yearly procurement reports.

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Senior Procurement Officer, Kenya Red Cross in Nairobi April 2016 to February 2017

Responsible for monitoring all procurement activities that included sourcing to contracting, international shipments which included permit applications and clearance in liaison with the clearing agents.

Performance mi lestones

Prepared and reviewed over 20 bid documents within a span of 5 months.

Created and maintained good relationship with suppliers

Prepared over 10 contracting documents

Reviewed over 10 tender evaluation reports

Developed a reporting, monitoring and evaluation framework for the procurement department. 

Country Logistics Coordinator, International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies

(IFRC) Kenya, February 2013 to March 2016

Responsible for ensuring that the logistics functions across the Kenyan programme are working efficiently and effectively and are in compliance with IFRC, local and donor requirements; and designing and implementing effective and mutually accountable ways of supporting logistics functions within partner organizations.

Masters of Procurement and Supply Management, United States International University Africa (USIU);

2020 (Ongoing)

Bachelor degree in International Business Administration, United States International University Africa

(USIU); 2005 to 2009