Experience

Taimba Limited

• Kenya
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Sourcing and warehouse manager

  • May 2020 - Present

  CORE RESPONSIBILITIESStrategic ExecutionIdentification, purchase and delivery of produce from small, medium & large-scale farmers to the Taimba Warehouse in the most cost-effective waysNegotiating and managing sourcing activities for produce across various regionsCollaborating with management to implement the annual growth plan, achieving predetermined growth in the sourcing department by meeting and surpassing volume targets across all products Implementing farmers and co-operatives acquisition and retention strategies to secure daily and future supply, and increasing the farmer supply base on month-on-month basis Evaluating the efficiency of the existing procurement processes and procedures and establish new processes for improvementsSourcing ManagementManaging the sourcing for the company and ensuring that the sales team is always adequately supplied with quality produce at the best market prices without any out-of-stock situationNegotiating for the best prices and ensuring that the landing price of produce are in line with the agreed gross profit marginsVisiting agricultural production areas to determine where Taimba should grow it’s sourcing base, having preliminary discussion with farmers and farmer groups on the Taimba model and plugging them in.Facilitating contractual agreements between the company and farmers and farmer groupsCollecting and compiling farmer and other stakeholder details as well as other sourcing information as may be requiredGiving support to contracted farmers as pertains professional advice relating to farm inputs and quality productionDevelop collaborative relationships with key stakeholders across the company to strategically develop, implement and optimize sourcing processes. Overseeing the planning, managing & growing of the company’s supply portfolio in a transparent and scalable fashion.Ensuring proper packaging of products as per the company standards and deliveries are done within the agreed times

• Sourcing and warehouse Manager

  • May 2020 - Nov 2020



Twiga Foods

• Kenya
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• crate controller

  • Mar 2019 - May 2020

  Good record keeping on assets movement to guarantee future reference.Conducting daily assets and crates physical audit and submitting a report on the same to the warehouse leadership.Running a daily report on different company assets in different parts of the country carrying out company operations.Linked Sourcing, Warehouse, Commercial and Finance departments by creating visibility on assets movement hence making it simple to determine the company’s net worth.Follow-ups on assets dispatched to different parts of the country and confirmation to the relevant authorities on reaching their destination Planning the company’s quarter year assets audit championed by Finance team.Achievements as crates and assets controller in Twiga foods Ltd.As Crates and Assets Controller I managed to develop an asset tracking system whereby one could be able to update upon reception of an item from the company regardless of where they are in the country



Twiga Foods

• Kenya
• Retail
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Collection center supervisor

  • Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

  Scouting for farm produce Quality check of produce before buying Convincing farmers to sale their produce to the company rather than selling to brokers.submission of booking, harvest and dispatch reports Assigning duties to my juniors at our collection centre.



Insight Management Consultants

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Team Supervisor

  • Sep 2016 - Feb 2018

  submission of output and summary reports on weekly basis. Supervision of workers Ensuring completion of set targets.Quality check of goods before they are released to the market