Herbert Kwikiriza
Warehouse & Fleet Manager
Kampala
Summary
Warehouse and Fleet Manager with over Nine (9) years’ experience in the supply chain private sector. Possession of diverse experience in warehouse and fleet managing through process and resource optimization to achieve maximum value with minimal inputs. Clear understanding of supply chain and excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in the supply chain industry. Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy and a keen eye for detail to locate areas of improvement.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
9
9
Years of post-tertiary education
Work History
Warehouse, Distribution & Fleet Manager
Medical Access Uganda Limited
Kampala
01.2019 - Current
- Under warehousing: responsible for overseeing all stock management functions from stock receipt, management of stock inventory using ERP system (SAP-HANA), put away, issuing using GS1 barcode system, stock card management, stock audits, reconciliations, records keeping and reporting using warehouse GS1 barcode system
- Preparation of departmental budgets to guide procurement for necessary supplies
- Deployment of warehouse software systems including SAP-HANA for inventory management, GS1 Barcode for stock receipt and stock management, cloud-based temperature and humidity monitoring system for tracking warehouse temperatures and humidity
- Ensured that all incoming and outgoing shipments meet quality standards through inspection and verification of all incoming and outgoing shipments for accuracy and completeness
- Provided leadership to team of over 25 staff (including logistics officers and drivers) towards attainment of organizational goals and objectives
- Ensuring adherence to Warehousing and distribution SOPs and policies to retain ISO accreditation
- Capacity development of warehouse staff through conducting staff training
- Supervision of all outbound commodities through preloading and loading inspection
- Promoting warehouse cleanliness and sanitation through regular inspection of warehouse premises
- Maintaining required warehouse standards through ensuring proper stacking of commodities on pallets in aisles
- Ensured employee safety through fostering adherence to safety policy requirements
- Formulated distribution plans/schedules and execution of monthly distribution cycles which cover over 300 health facilities across nation of Uganda
- Plans includes aspects on vehicle scheduling, personnel deployment and commodity tracking in transit, proof of delivery and filing plan of related documents
- Overseeing fleet of over 30 vehicles as fleet manager ensured that all vehicles are road worthy, and drivers are all permitted to drive on Ugandan roads and are periodically trained.
- Demonstrated exceptional skill in utilization of ERP systems (SAP-HANA) and internal systems for inventory management purposes and order fulfillment thus improving business efficiency and productivity
- Ensured staff compliance to warehouse standards and best practices under Quality Management System (QMS) under ISO 9001:2015 standard
- Review and updating of warehousing and distribution standard operating procedures annually
- Collation and monitoring of warehousing and distribution related key performance indicators including fleet related KPIs
- Implemented expiry aversion strategies to ensure no stock expires of stock at warehouse level
- Utilized exceptional fault-finding abilities to quickly identify technical issues affecting operations within warehouse thus minimizing operational disruption
- Cleaned and maintained warehouse in compliance with OSHA safety standards
- Used hand-held devices and computers to record and monitor inventory levels and completed audits to uncover and address inaccuracies.
Logistics Specialist
Medical Access Uganda Limited
Kampala
07.2017 - 01.2019
- 5 years of experience and outstanding performance in supply chain management working as specialist in management of logistics under Health Systems Strengthening and Improvement (HSIP) CDC funded project
- Was involved in overseeing all activities related to health commodity supply chain management and these include (Forecasting and quantification, Procurement, Warehousing and distribution to health facilities)
- Tracking of inventory status of health commodities using inventory management software (SAP) and WIMS
- Participation in Laboratory Support Supervision visits to strengthen and improve systems at PNFP health facilities
- Verification to enhance quality assurance of all outbound orders to be dispatched to health facilities
Distribution Coordinator
Access Uganda Limited
Kampala
03.2014 - 07.2017
- Participation in Laboratory Support Supervision visits to strengthen and improve systems at PNFP health facilities
- Verification to enhance quality assurance of all outbound orders to be dispatched to health facilities
- Served as trained field service engineer for Panther (Viral Load) machine at Central Public Health Laboratory in Butabika to ensure that high quality results are churned out at National Laboratory
- Warehouse and, Supervision of warehouse for laboratory commodities
- Spearheaded processing orders for ARVs and Laboratory commodities submitted by health facilities, carried out stock count and stock reconciliations of all health commodities stored in warehouse using barcoding system
- Provided technical assistance to procurement department in terms of defining specifications for all laboratory commodities that were to be procured
- Used SAP Business One software to manage stock inventory in terms of allocation and tracking of all stock status
- Implementation of expiry aversion strategies to ensure minimum loss of stock due to expiration
- Monitoring of health facility equipment (CD4, Chemistry, Viral Load and
- Hematology platforms) in terms of functionality (usage) and following up on status of their service contracts from manufacturers
- Excellent management of cold chain items (CD4 reagents, Vaccines and Viral Load commodities) through overseeing all activities carried out in cold room
- Major emphasis was put on storage and transportation of cold chain items to ensure that all items were delivered between 2-8C
- Participated in allocation of commodities to various health facilities
- Carried out quality assurance on orders from health facilities
- Participated in Laboratory support supervision visits to health facilities under PEPFAR (CDC) to render technical assistance to health facility staff regarding commodity usage, ordering, storage and accountability
- Actively involved in distribution and delivery of heath commodities to
- PNFP health facilities all over country
- Employed automated systems (barcode) to optimize inventory management.
Laboratory Volunteer
Kireka medical Centre
Kampala
01.2014 - 03.2014
- Worked as laboratory personnel
- Collected and prepared specimens and performed some laboratory procedures used in diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease, record keeping, laboratory resulting, maintaining cleanliness of laboratory, equipment, and work area
- Improved turnaround time of patients to get results by 50% (within less than one hour upon arrival at health facility)
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor
- Set and oversaw quality assurance guidelines for laboratory work.
- Cooperated with other technicians to develop and test new protocols.
- Prepared samples for analysis by performing complex sample preparation tasks.
Education
Master of Science - Public: Health, Biomedical Laboratory Technology: Technology
Makerere University
Kampala 08.2018 - Current
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Technology
Makerere University
Kampala 08.2010 - 04.2014
Skills
Warehouse Automationundefined
Accomplishments
- Oversaw implementation of warehousing and distribution contracts of over USD100 Million worth of health commodities under the HSIP (Health Systems Improvement Project) 5-year CDC funded program between 2017-2022
- Streamlined workflow by consolidating lengthy processes and redundant documentation that resulted in more effective and timely completion of distribution plans, hence improving employee productivity by 30%
- Contributed to health systems strengthening of laboratories at health facilities through mentorship during Laboratory Support Supervision Visits
- Reduction in fleet operational costs by 25% through fleet optimization initiatives
- Updated and implemented operational policies and procedures for continued company compliance with ISO 9001:2015 guidelines
- Improved company image by successfully handling customer complaints and implementing monthly staff training
- Trained and mentored over 80 staff including graduate trainees, interns and direct hires in warehousing operations and best practices
- Oversaw programme to reduce paper waste (electronic document management system), resulting in reduction of operational costs for the organization.
Affiliations
Member of the Biomedical Laboratory Technology Fraternity Hologic Panther Field Service Engineers of Africa
COUNTRY EXPERIENCE: Uganda and South Africa
Timeline
Warehouse, Distribution & Fleet Manager
Medical Access Uganda Limited
01.2019 - Current
Master of Science - Public: Health, Biomedical Laboratory Technology: Technology
Makerere University
08.2018 - Current
Logistics Specialist
Medical Access Uganda Limited
07.2017 - 01.2019
Distribution Coordinator
Access Uganda Limited
03.2014 - 07.2017
Laboratory Volunteer
Kireka medical Centre
01.2014 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Science - Biomedical Technology
Makerere University
08.2010 - 04.2014
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