Experience

Crossroads Foundation

• Hong Kong
• Civic and Social Organizations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inventory Manager

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  • Inventory Manager of 180 TEUs (5 000 cbm) capacity of stock valued at HKD 45 million • Reduced the number of stock take mysteries from 3000 to 1200 within 6 months so far • Proactively initiated and delivered stock management culture change to empower staff • Revolutionised the stock management process after becoming Inventory Manager • Proactively initiated and delivered process changes producing a more efficient stock flow through the organisation • Proactively initiated and delivered stock tracking system changes allowing easier locating of items required for dispatch • Conceived a notification system to alert the engagement team when individual stock categories reach required threshold • Improved the system to chronologically prioritise stock for dispatch so significantly reducing stock waste • Personably leading by example teams of over 20 volunteers assigned as direct reports • Constructively influencing across organisational boundaries to encourage continual process improvement • Actively participating in different departments to understand in detail the challenges each department faces • Conceived and delivered cross-departmental management information processes to allow improved measurement and reporting of progress • Implemented 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) practices to make the organisation more efficient and effective • Flexible and adaptable in helping different departments when required to overcome staff shortage crises Show less



Rhemagift

• Kampala, Uganda

• Personal Assistant & Procurement Officer

  • Sep 2018 - Jan 2019

  • PA for the founder / CEO of a poverty alleviation social enterprise during its first months • Devised and designed the record keeping system to track investment and progress of the children being supported • Acted as Procurement Officer with authority to decide which supplies to purchase • Fully participated in strategic planning to expand to 3 product categories while improving quality and output rate • Engaged with walk in customers by explaining the backstory behind artefacts and hence contributed to sales • Actively participated to support the social media team Show less



IRENE GLEESON FOUNDATION

• Uganda
• Philanthropic Fundraising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Inventory Coordinator

  • Apr 2017 - Sep 2018

  • Planned stock delivery between 4 branches to meet operational needs for 4 000 students and 300 employees • Received stock and documented stock records with 80 TEUs total stock capacity • Physically counted items and supervised 5 junior staff in quarterly stock takes • Re-negotiated procurement contracts with 4 existing suppliers generating cost reductions up to 17% • Liaised with the Executive Director to ensure donations were cleared at the border • Rotated stock and cleared storage to preserve available capacity for new deliveries • Coordinated distribution of stock to various internal departments e.g. hospital, school clinic, kitchen and others to facilitate their operations • Proactively managed stock levels to attain fortnightly stock refresh Show less



Brenda Foods

• Kampala, Uganda

• Owner

  • Jan 2017 - Apr 2017

  • Responsible for all aspects of managing my own café including managing staff, cost analysis and financial management, supplier management, stock management, dealing with customers, promotion of the business, sales, product improvement, customer feedback / market research • Responsible for all aspects of managing my own café including managing staff, cost analysis and financial management, supplier management, stock management, dealing with customers, promotion of the business, sales, product improvement, customer feedback / market research



Trade-lance

• Kampala, Uganda

• Personal Assistant

  • Jul 2016 - Jan 2017

  • Personal Assistant to the IT Manager of a software development company • Liaised with clients and managed the IT Manager’s schedule • Personal Assistant to the IT Manager of a software development company • Liaised with clients and managed the IT Manager’s schedule