Eddie Oundo
Summary
Versatile and highly motivated procurement professional with experience in defining procurement business needs,strategic sourcing,contracting and negotiation,as well as supplier relationship management. Successful in leading diverse teams excel, optimizing systems and processes to achieve set business targets, with the ability to build effective working relationships with external vendors and perform value for money analysis to facilitate effective and efficient procurement decisions.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Procurement-specialist
Movit Products Limited
03.2018 - Current
- Prepared and reviewed purchase orders for supplies, equipment, and services.
- Negotiated favourable terms, volume discounts, and long-term contracts with suppliers for procurement of goods and supplies.
- Helped to track purchase orders in relation to confirmed system lead times, delivery dates, and costs.
- Reviewed purchase requisition orders, verifying terminology and specifications for accuracy.
- Cultivated positive relationships with vendors to deliver timely and cost-effective supply of services and materials.
- Mitigated logistics deficiencies, resolved shortages, and tracked missed or late deliveries while scheduling and expediting high priority internal customers.
- Developed effective working relationships with teams including coaching, mentoring and evaluating staff in the procurement unit and resolved problems with stakeholders.
- Discussed defects and delivery problems with suppliers to negotiate refunds.
- Cut down procurement cost through consortiums and re-assessing vendors, saving the company 15% in 2022.
- Devised and implemented a disposition plan for excess inventory that led to cost avoidance of roughly $100,000.
Regional Field Operations Manager
Living Goods
08.2014 - 03.2018
- Negotiated price and service with customers and vendors to decrease expenses and increase profit.
- Managed purchasing, sales, marketing and customer account operations efficiently.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
- Mitigated business risks by working closely with staff members and assessing performance.
- Reduced budgetary expenditures by effectively negotiating contracts for more advantageous terms.
- Identified and qualified customer needs and negotiated and closed profitable projects with high success rate.
- Oversaw work of 36 personnel, with 7 direct reports.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Launched staff engagement, gender diversity and cultural programs in addition to robust reporting tool that increased operational quality.
- Planned and managed the logistics capacity needs to support the LG programs for the under 5 years treatments and immunization support, Nutrition, and family planning.
Manager Operations & Institutional Financing
Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development
10.2012 - 08.2014
- Led the implementation of a $500,000 UN Foundation project launching a breakthrough technology and sustainable energy product (Energy efficient Cook stove) to the Ugandan market, leveraging on markets that work better for the poor (M4P) to generate carbon and social finance.
- Recruited, hired, and trained initial personnel, working to establish key internal functions and outline scope of positions for new organization.
- Introduced new methods, practices, and systems to reduce turnaround time.
- Developed systems and procedures to improve operational quality and team efficiency.
Trade Development Manager
Uganda Telecom Limited
04.2011 - 09.2012
- Managed budget allocation and resource utilization to maximize marketing ROI.
- Led team of marketing professionals, offering mentoring and coaching to build knowledge and skills.
- Executed comprehensive marketing plans that consistently achieved targets for increased revenue.
- Mentored local personnel on best practices and protocols to maximize productivity.
- Established, initiated and optimized business development strategies based on company targets, product specifications, market data, and budget factors.
Sales Representative
Century Bottling Company-CocaCola
02.2004 - 04.2009
- Selected correct products based on customer needs, product specifications and applicable regulations.
- Developed and delivered engaging sales presentations to convey product benefits.
- Kept detailed records of daily activities through online customer database.
- Developed, maintained and utilized diverse client base.
- Negotiated prices, terms of sales and service agreements.
- Quoted prices, credit terms and other bid specifications.
- Set and achieved company defined sales goals.
Education
MBA - Strategic Management
Eastern And Southern Africa Management Institute
Arusha, Tanzania11.2022
Bachelor of Science - Procurement And Logistics Management
Kyambogo University
Kampala,Uganda02.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Marketing
Makerere University Business School Nakawa
Kampala,Uganda07.2003
Skills
- Contract management
- Vendor relationship management
- Team leadership
- Negotiation
- Analytical and problem solving
- Interpersonal and excellent communication
- Change management
- Supply chain management
- Ability to manage risk
- Good ICT skills ( Ms word,Ms Excel,Ms Powerpoint,Procurement SAP S/4HANA )
Affiliations
- Graduate Member Number 00228, The Institute of Procurement Professionals of Uganda-IPPU, since 2009 to date.
Languages
English
Native language
Swahili
Intermediate
B1
Additional Information
References:
1.Mr. Moses Wakisati
Supply Chain Manager
International Rescue Committee-IRC, Kampala
Tel: +2562657328/+256702657328,
Email: JohnBorn.Wakisati@rescue.org
2. Mr. Stefan Lawson
Director Global Health
Crown Agents-UK, London
Tel:+447401253771,
Email: Stefan.m.lawson@gmail.com
3. Mr.John Gwillim
Product Strategy and Business Operations Lead
Google, San Francisco,Bay Area US.
Tel:+12317151075
Email: gwillim@gmail.com
Timeline
Procurement-specialist
Movit Products Limited
03.2018 - Current
Regional Field Operations Manager
Living Goods
08.2014 - 03.2018
Manager Operations & Institutional Financing
Center for Entrepreneurship in International Health and Development
10.2012 - 08.2014
Trade Development Manager
Uganda Telecom Limited
04.2011 - 09.2012
Sales Representative
Century Bottling Company-CocaCola
02.2004 - 04.2009
MBA - Strategic Management
Eastern And Southern Africa Management Institute
Bachelor of Science - Procurement And Logistics Management
Kyambogo University
Associate of Applied Science - Marketing
Makerere University Business School Nakawa
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