Newton Kinyanjui

 I am a Bachelor in Commerce (Management Science) Graduate with a Certificate in Project Management Professional and 2 + years of work experience in Projects Management. 

I am highly skilled in managing projects effectively from planning to delivery i.e needs assessment, proposal writing, program designing, evidence-based advocacy, through execution, project appraisal, monitoring, data programming, management information systems, evaluation and result-based report writing. My ability to support Project Managers in implementing field activities, managing project and its components effectively —as well as my commitment to ensuring adherence to budgetary, deadline, and risk requirements—position me to thrive in this position.

With experience in liaising with stakeholders to ensure efficiency and effectiveness in project implementation, community mobilization and engagement, documentation, managing projects database and reporting, I believe, I am positioned to thrive in this challenging position.

I welcome an opportunity to meet with you during an interview so that we can discuss my qualifications and candidacy in further detail.
 

Treasure Communications Limited - Trade Development Representative
Nairobi /Eastern Region
Project: Bic Metal and Bic lady shavers.
March 2023 – June 2023.

Responsible for the success of Bic shavers seeding project (Bic metal and Bic lady) across Nairobi and Eastern regions. Key tasks:
 Door to door, market to market and business to business selling of Bic shavers. 
 Customer relationship building and maintenance.
 Achieving set and personal sales targets and objectives i.e Conversation of at least 20 outlets in a day
 Taking parts in promotion campaigns as well as market storming in some areas. 
 Preparing daily, weekly and monthly sales report and sharing the same with the line manager for further execution.
 Handling customers queries and escalating the same to the line manager.

SIMBA TELECOM – Safaricom Brand Ambassador
October 2022 – December 2023.
Key Responsibilities:
 Door to door, market to market and Person to Person selling of Safaricom products( 
 Airtime, Phones, Internet).
 Customer relationship building and maintenance.
 Achieving set and personal sales targets and objectives.
 Taking parts in promotion campaigns. 
 Preparing daily, weekly and monthly sales report and sharing the same with the line 
 manager for further execution.
 Handling customers queries and escalating the same to the line manager.

PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT - INTERN.
Ministry of Lands, Housing and Physical Planning; County Government of Nakuru.
February 2022 – October 2022.
Assisting the County Planning Officers in providing a plan for county land use and management of urban spaces.  Key tasks; 
 Responsible for Project definition, process management and documentation and resource allocation together with the County physical planners.
 Prepared action plans for specific projects such as residential housing schemes and shopping centers .
 Assisted the Planning Officers in managing all aspects of a projects i.e planning, coordination, implementation and monitoring, evaluation and reporting   to ensure it is completed on-time and within budget.
 Carried out a prefeasibility study on the current state of County Houses in Nakuru County.
 Reviewed terms of letters of offer and leases to ensure strict compliance.
 Prepared a plan to secure sustainable development around Maai Mahiu SEZ.
 Carried out surveys on the activities in the SEZ (special economic zones) in Maai Mahiu with a view of advising on what investments to be prioritized.
 Ensured all project initiatives are implemented to achieve maximum impact as per project objectives while remaining on schedule and budget.

PROJECT MANAGER | Uwezo Contractors Limited.
September 2016 – December 2021.
Responsible for the successful completion of construction / real estate development projects within set budgets and schedule / timelines using a highly consistent, efficient and effective formally systematized methodology. Key contributions; 
 Worked end to end from conception to execution and handover of mixed-use, residential and commercial projects.
 Responsible for Project definition, process management, documentation and resource allocation.  
 Controlled and monitored the project budgets consequently cutting down cost overruns by up to 75%.
 Reviewied external project quotations expenditure and flagged instances where projects were over and/or under expected budget spend .
 Prepared overall project schedules & reviewied contractors’ and consultants’ schedules to align them with the master schedule.
 Monitored project progress including schedule and budget variance, and managing teams to deliver projects within budget, schedule and with best quality.
 Collation of project requirements including the brief, budget, time frames and performance standards for the project team.
 Managed the Project costs and create monthly reports, including profit and loss.    
 Maintained and updated existing project documentation with the end-goal of achieving data quality and accuracy.
 Monitored and evaluated internal processes & procedures, suggested and implemented changes which brought in control, efficiency, effectiveness and client satisfaction.
 Ensured effective and timely monitoring, documenting and reporting on all project activities as per the policies and practices of the Company and Client.
 Maximized Client’s satisfaction and retention by handling and bysolving customer queries, problems and complaints within the agreed turn-around times.
 

 Project Management Professional training program, Strathmore Business School. July 2022.
 Bachelor in Commerce (Management Science) , 2nd Class Strathmore University. 2013 – 2017.
 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education C+) , Nakuru High School. 2009 – 2012.