CHRISTOPHER EPULEIT
Procurement Officer
Kampala,102
Summary
In pursuit of further career prospects and to widen the horizon of my experience, professionalism and enthusiasm in effective, flexible and efficient supply chain operations. I am exploring the possibilities of challenging assignments in the Global Procurement and Supply Chain in an organization of repute like yours. Am a professional with high levels of integrity, ethical behavior, and my versatility, hardworking disposition, along with self-drive and a spirit towards quality results, will enhance the productivity of the organization.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
PROCUREMENT OFFICER
PRIDE BANK LTD
01.2023 - Current
- Implement activities of the PDU in accordance to the PPDA guidelines and regulations along with the Procurement policies of Pride so as to ensure compliance and minimising risks.
- Maintain a pre-qualified list of suppliers and continuously updating the database to ensure there's a large pool of vendors to foster competition and wider supplier base.
- Managing of the bidding, sourcing and solicitation processes and activities
- Prepare contracts committee schedules and coordinate contracts committees meetings atleast twice a week.
- Maintain overall procurement data by ensuring proper filing, archiving and safe storage of data and information.
- Timely Processing and follow up of vendor payments to ensure they are processed within 30 days after submission of invoices.
- Contract management to ensure compliance and successful implementation of works, services so as to achieve value for money.
- Supplier relationship management to ensure collaboration and development.
- Procurement planning and budgeting to ensure timely acquisition of goods and services and cost efficiencies gained from the Economies of scare as a result of consolidating requirements.
- Managing and conducting the disposal processes
- Supporting in the Drafting of specifications to ensure completeness and accuracy of requirements.
- Compiling of weekly and Monthly Reports both internally and externally to PPDA.
REGIONAL PROCUREMENT OFFICER
TASO (The Aids Support Organization) CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Soroti Regional Project
01.2019 - 01.2022
- Turned around the lead times between the purchasing, ordering, delivery and the payment cycle by vigorously and continuously following up orders and contracts placed with suppliers for items and services, invoices to ensure just in time delivery and subsequent payment which enhanced efficiency and effectiveness of service delivery, implementation and satisfaction of stakeholders. I ensured deliveries with 15 days from receipt of orders and payments made within 30days.
- Established, maintained and continuously updated the database and contact register of existing and potential vendors to ensure that the organization had a large pool of vendors to foster competition.
- Fostered and promoted the spirit of teamwork by working hand in hand with managers and user departments in planning, budgeting and implementation aspects, generating valid procurement requests with clearly defined specifications which ensured that goods and services procured always were suitable and conformed to specifications, standards and quality thus reducing errors and defects by 40%.
- Analyzed, processed procurement and disposal requests, managed the sourcing and tendering processes, evaluated quotes and bids or tenders within a minimum of 10 days, created purchase orders within 1 day required, and making proper and timely recommendations, reports and necessary submissions to the procurement, contracts committees within 2 days before the meetings for quick and timely decision making.
- Maintained and archived procurement files and ensured safe custody and storage of all procurement and disposal records and transactions such as requisitions, invoices, contracts and purchase orders this made easy access and retrieval of files.
- Ensured value for money procurements and cost reduction strategies which slashed costs by 30% because I made sure utility was derived from every purchase by strongly identifying and maintaining a pool of valuable and reputable suppliers to foster competition and deliver quality products and services, negotiating cost effective and value for money orders, agreements and contracts, timely procurement planning and disposal so as to consolidate requirements and conducting market surveys. This reduced wastage by eliminating unnecessary purchases and delayed disposal that created wastage.
- Successfully managed supplier relationships by always liaising with them on matters of procurement, promoting supplier development initiatives, sensitively handling and resolving disputes, sensitizing them, and conducting training and inductions, overseeing performance and appraisals. This improved suppliers' capacity and bonding with the organization, which created valuable collaborative relationship and this increased supplier loyalty and trust by 70%
- Ensured timely report processing and submission to the procurement committee and other stakeholders on the bid analysis, evaluation, post-qualification and due diligence reports, tendering procedures, and the procurement status reports to the PPDA by every 12th day of the new month before the 15th deadline date by the Authority.
- Created efficiency and economy by ensuring that all procurements and disposal requests are retrieved, valid, complete and processed in a timely, efficient and economical manner by attaching time lines to every stage of the Procurement and disposal cycle i.e. solicitation and tendering and then made timely submissions to the procurement committee and other stake holders.
- Managed the efficient and effective execution, monitoring and implementation of contracts by constantly processing and placing valid contracts, reviewing performance of contracts against contract management plans and reports to ensure cost efficiencies, compliance and improved performance.
- Provided administrative support services i.e. acting as the secretariat to the procurement committee, follow up and report on the implementation of procurement committee decisions and recommendations and participate in internal management engagement meetings
INVENTORY ASSISTANT
JOINT MEDICAL STORE(JMS)
01.2018 - 03.2019
- Managed stock movements in the warehouse by properly managing the receipts and returns and making sure items were properly placed in the right locations and this ensured effective order picking and replenishments in a timely manner.
- Offered a support function to procurement on evaluation of suppliers and updating of the registers by giving feedback on the supplier performance, stock levels, deliver schedules.
- Coordinated & Management relationships with suppliers by ensuring good communication when tracking and following up on orders placed up to delivery and payment.
- Daily and monthly updates and reporting on stock status and supplier performance.
- Regularly Verified supplier Invoices for payment and all other necessary documentation then ensured safe custody of all records of the warehouse transactions.
- Received, verified, managed and Maintained adequate stock levels of warehouse items, assets and operational consumables by making timely replenishments and ensured no instances of stockouts, loss of items or pilferage by always continuously Verifying bin locations, arranging for and carrying out stock take exercises to ensure that physical stock matches with the system, checking, investigating and reporting any damages, expiries and obsolete items.
LOGISTICS OFFICER
JOINT MEDICAL STORE(JMS)
02.2016 - 01.2018
- Planned and Managed the order processing, dispatch and distribution processes in a timely manner to ensure deliveries were just in time for the respective customers in the various locations throughout the country by continuously coordinating, liaising with the sales unit and ensuring vigorous tracking and follow up of the deliveries, to ensure orders were delivered to the right customers at the right place and time. And then promptly handling, addressing and reporting any customer complaints and feedback
- Ensured effective and efficient Management of both the organization and service providers fleet by making sure utility was derived and cost savings made by properly and appropriately routing, scheduling the fleet for deliveries and regular operations even in emergency response then tracking and monitoring the movements, closely supervising, sensitizing and inducting drivers, team members, staff and regularly coordinating, liaising with them then reviewing mileages.
- Managed the Receiving, handling, verification, inspection, movement, storage of items, orders received and returned as well as documents.
- Record keeping and archiving of documents and files for all logistics and fleet operations.
- Timely preparation, review and submission of reports for decision making.
SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE
HWAN SUNG INDUSTRIES
02.2015 - 02.2016
- I identified, Created and Maintained a valuable customer base that significantly generated and increased sales
- Maintained and managed client relationships by regularly liaising with them and the organization and made sure the organization products and services were well promoted, identified and recognized by the current and potential customers and this also increased sales.
- Negotiated cost effective and value for money agreements and contracts with prominent and high-profile clients.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Procurement and Supply chain Management
Uganda Management Institute (UMI)
01.2025
Level 6 Professional Diploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
01.2019
Level 5 Advanced Diploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
01.2019
Level 4 Diploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
01.2018
Bachelor’s Degree - Procurement and Logistics Management
Kyambogo University
01.2015
A micro Computer course - Database Management
Uganda Industrial Research Institute
01.2012
Diploma - Procurement and Logistics Management
Kyambogo University
01.2011
A micro Computer course - Introduction to Computers
Uganda Industrial Research Institute
01.2011
UACE - undefined
Kyambogo College School
01.2008
UCE - undefined
Ngora High School
01.2006
Skills
Negotiations skills
Communication skill
Interpersonal and relationship skills
Computer skills
Organization and leadership skills
Analytical and Problem-solving skills
ERP system such as IFS, NAVISION, Rubicon
Professionalism, Accountability, Integrity
Proactive, agile, flexible and quick learner who is Self-driven and result oriented
Team player
Tendering, Contracting, Vendor Management, Inventory Management, Purchasing, Sourcing, Logistics, Planning and Budgeting
References
- Marion, Namara, Procurement Manager, mnamara@pridebank.co.ug, +256758880109, Pride Bank Ltd
- Wangolo, Jackson, Procurement Manager, wangoloj@tasouganda.org, +256783181940, +256752774265, TASO Uganda Limited
- Ssebuguzi, Emmanuel, Procurement and Supply Chain Specialist, ssebuguzie@tasouganda.org, +25675277401, +256772511231, TASO Uganda Limited
- Paul, Ssenyonga, Warehousing & Customer Service Manager, Pauls@jms.co.ug, +256705188297, Joint Medical Store
PERSONAL INFORMATION
- CHRISTOPHER EPULEIT
- ASSOCIAT
- E MEMBER CIPS UK
- MEMBER OF IPPU
- +256705645952
- Chrisepuleit@gmail.com
- Https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-epuleit
- Nationality: Ugandan
- Known Languages: English, Ateso, Luganda
- Procurement, Logistics and Supply chain Expert
Timeline
PROCUREMENT OFFICER
PRIDE BANK LTD
01.2023 - Current
REGIONAL PROCUREMENT OFFICER
TASO (The Aids Support Organization) CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Soroti Regional Project
01.2019 - 01.2022
INVENTORY ASSISTANT
JOINT MEDICAL STORE(JMS)
01.2018 - 03.2019
LOGISTICS OFFICER
JOINT MEDICAL STORE(JMS)
02.2016 - 01.2018
SALES AND MARKETING EXECUTIVE
HWAN SUNG INDUSTRIES
02.2015 - 02.2016
Post Graduate Diploma - Procurement and Supply chain Management
Uganda Management Institute (UMI)
Level 6 Professional Diploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Level 5 Advanced Diploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Level 4 Diploma - Procurement and Supply
Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS)
Bachelor’s Degree - Procurement and Logistics Management
Kyambogo University
A micro Computer course - Database Management
Uganda Industrial Research Institute
Diploma - Procurement and Logistics Management
Kyambogo University
A micro Computer course - Introduction to Computers
Uganda Industrial Research Institute
UACE - undefined
Kyambogo College School
UCE - undefined
Ngora High School