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JOSHUA EPUSI

JOSHUA EPUSI

PROCUREMENT AND SUPPLY CHAIN PROFFESIONAL

Transportation / Logistics

Nairobi, Nairobi Area

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About JOSHUA EPUSI:

Results-oriented, highly productive Supply chain management professional with a demonstrated ability to significantly reduce procurement costs by standardizing processes, negotiating favorable terms and streamlining supply chain channels, with over 5 years of experience. Demonstrable exemplary relationship management and problem solving skills that foster supplier trust and dependability.

Experience

  • Procurement and Sourcing: Hands on knowledge on how to source for cost effective suppliers hence save on cost, preparation of tender and quotation documents. Ability to examine suppliers before signing them up to ensure they meet organization’s needs.
  • Supply Planning/Inventory Management: Competent in ensuring timely sourcing and delivery of goods from suppliers, preparing of detailed quotations and LPOs and making sure that the tendering process is accurate and efficient.
  • Negotiation skills: I am knowledgeable on how to effectively approach negotiations ensuring that the organization and the suppliers agree on the best terms of service and in the long run improving cost saving.
  • Stock Management: Experienced in initiating purchase requisition for the replacement of stock of regular stores items and checking the book balances with the actual physical stock at frequent intervals.
  • Relationship management: Skilled in interpersonal skills to establish rapport and develop relationships with all key stakeholders such as suppliers.
  • Office and Team Management- Acquired skills in general office administration duties; interacting with clients, processing and filing correspondence, reports and other materials and developing and archiving and record keeping systems.
  • Customer Management: Expert in customer relations having successfully resolved customer complaints by identifying problems and taking appropriate corrective action.

 

Work Experience

January 2020 – To date  Pelings Group  Ltd (Pelings Shoes, Pelings security, Pelings Auctioneers)

Position:   Procurement Officer

Responsibilities:

 

  • Group Procurement and Supply chain management: management and coordination of the process of procurement of goods and services in all procurement departments of constituent companies. Including sourcing, order, receiving and warehousing
  • Developing of the group’s overall procurement plan and budget and ensuring expenditure does not exit budget.
  • Overseeing the formulation and implementation of group procurement policy and procurement procedure among pelings group constituent companies and driving continuous improvement of procurement process flow and procedure.
  • Lead negotiator of all constituent company suppliers on contractual terms and ensuring timely delivery of goods
  • Overall Management of all constituent procurement departments of individual pelings group of companies.
  • Strategic Relationship management with all Group suppliers including supplier appraisal
  • Sock monitoring and management of all critical stock items in all Pelings group stores
  • Overseas procurement and importation of goods from the global market
  • Overall team management of all individual procurement staff in all group procurement departments

Achievement: 

  • Ensured 10% saving on budget since assuming role.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  

 

 

June 2018 – Jan 2020Nyando Power techniques Ltd 
 Nyando Power techniques Ltd

Position: Procurement and logistics Coordinator

Responsibilities:

  • Procurement and Supply chain management: Ensuring that all materials and tools required for completion of customer projects are procured on time and at the right price to ensure timely project delivery
  • Develop and oversee the implementation of procurement policy and standard operating procedures in the company and ensure adherence to all control measures as per policy.
  • Negotiation with clients and suppliers on contractual terms and ensuring timely delivery of assigned projects
  • Logistical Management and support: Facilitate all transport to and from client site for human resource and materials that go into completion of customer projects 
  • Daily stock monitoring and management, periodic stock take and stock reconciliation and record keeping for all stock related information.
  • Relationship management with clients and suppliers and contract management including supplier appraisal

Achievement: 

  • Facilitated successful timely delivery of James Finlay’s Ltd fiber optic network project.
 

 

Feb 2015 to April 2018Bata Shoe Limited 

Position: Component Purchasing Manager

Responsibilities:

  • Optimally managed and coordinated the process of Procurement of Raw materials for production.
  • Fostered good  relationships with key raw material supply chain actors and Bata shoe partners to ensure company profitability and competitive advantage
  • Drove continuous improvement and innovative initiatives through active participation in product quality improvement circles.
  • In conjunction with the planning department basing on the forecasted sales estimates, developed the raw material procurement plan and managed the procurement process 
  • Effective and result driven team management and office administration 
  • Used fault proof procedures to order, receive and process raw material requisitions from manufacturing units for appropriate procurement making reference to production plan projections.
  •  Strategically Sourced and Pre-qualified raw material suppliers for Bata shoe having conducted due diligence.
  • Strategically Performed supplier negotiation on behalf of Bata with a view of ensuring at least 10% saving on quoted prices.
  • Performed supplier appraisal and contract management ensuring supplier delivered over 90% score on aspects of delivery time, quality and quantity to stay prequalified.
  • Effectively Monitored consumption of goods at the departmental warehouse through daily stock sheet monitoring to avoid stock outs and ensuring nil dead stock. And coordinated regular stock takes in conjunction with Finance department for efficient stock management
  • Ensured effective warehouse management of stored goods making sure proper storage, tidiness, ease of access and safety in the warehouse.
  • Coordinated and managed effectively the process and logistics of raw material importation 

 

Achievements

  • Introduced order tracking system in the raw material purchasing department of Bata Shoe ltd
  • Developed a supplier goods delivery plan and schedule.

 

Aug 2014 - Feb 2015 Haajara Group Ltd 

Position: Operations and Procurement coordinator

Responsibilities:

  • Reporting directly to the group CEO
  • Sourced and procured all goods, facilities and services
  • Performed Business development and relationship management
  • Developed organizational operational strategy
  • Managed and guided  Haajara group proposal development team
  • Guided proposal development team in responding to Rfps, Itbs and Rfqs 
  • Was Contact and liason person for potential development partners and funders
  • Developed employee contracts and administering them
  • Communicated to staff on matters relating to HR
  • Compiled and maintained documents and reports

Achievement: 

  • Successful development and implementation of Haajara group working policies.
  • Successfully developed and implemented procurement and Human resource policy at Haajara group ltd.

 

June - August 2014 Widejos Solutions Limited 

Position: Consultant Procurement and Supply Chain Department

Responsibilities:

  • Logistical support and market Survey
  • Sourced for service providers and purchased goods and services 
  • Negotiated with service providers 
  • Ensured proper Relationship management with service providers.

Achievement: 

  • Ensured timely issuance of utilities to user departments and reduced cost by avoiding wastage by issuing utilities prudently

 

Other Positions Held
  • Jan - June 2014: Intern -Procurement and Supply Chain Management at Ministry of Foreign affairs and international trade
  • Nov 2009 - Dec 2013: Foreign Currency Clearing and Account Reconciliation at Barclays Bank of Kenya
  •  Oct -  Nov 2009: Research Assistant for Multiple enrolment and flow of patient information’ CRTU Project, Rift valley province, Family Health International
  •  Sept -  Nov 2008: Research Assistant for monitoring and evaluation APHIA II OVC Project, Rift valley province, Family Health International 
  • 2007: Polling and Counting Clerk with Electoral Commission of Kenya during the 2007 General Election 
  • Sept - Oct 2007: Research assistant for the Behavioral monitoring survey ROADS project, Teso district, Family Health International 
  • March 2007: Registration Officer with Electoral Commission of Kenya 
  • March 2005: Registration Officer with Electoral Commission of Kenya 
 

Education

2011 - 2013 Master of Business Administration in Procurement and Supply Chain Management
University of Nairobi

 

2013 Foundation Diploma in  Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) 

 

2005 - 2009 

Bachelor of Science in Chemistry 

Attained: Second Class, Upper Division

University of Nairobi

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