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Moses Muhairwe
Logistics Manager
Kampala
Summary
Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of supply chain activities, including Procurement, Stores & Warehouse Management, Transportation and distribution management, Human resource management, Fleet management, Administration management. Manages and leads cross-functional & Multi cultural teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by over 10 years of experience in leading organizational skilled & professional multi cultural teams.
I was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for serving as a member of Risk Management Committee for the Uganda Health Marketing Group where i served for 2 terms as a committee secretary.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Logistics Manager
CADG Middle East JLT / Nyika Capital / Geotech Joint Venture - Oil & Gas Sector
Kampala
10.2022 - 07.2023
- CADG/Nyika Capital/Geotec Joint Venture |www.cadg.com Headquartered in Singapole - CADG is an International Engineering Company that responds to Oil and Gas Upstream and Downstream construction, Camp sites, Aircraft Engineering and providing much more Engineering solutions. CADG has worked in Uganda’s Oil and Gas sector in the construction of Drilling Base facilities in the Central Processing Facility-CPF under TOTAL-Shelumbeger Contract. among other projects.
- Improved inventory accuracy by developing and implementing enhanced control systems.
- Negotiated contracts with outside providers and rates for facility leases to minimize costs to company.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Oversaw warehouse staff and maintained efficiency in fast-paced environment.
- Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers to optimize shipping costs.
- Led third-party vendors in achieving delivery time and cost targets.
- Selected, trained and developed logistics personnel to achieve high-performing teams.
- Secured discounts from third-party logistics service providers to deliver substantial cost savings.
- Resolved shipping discrepancies by coordinating customer and courier communications.
- Coordinated driver dispatch to accomplish daily delivery requirements.
- Developed warehouse system that provided best cost with appropriate service levels to achieve organizational goals.
- Negotiated transportation and logistics contracts to reduce shipping costs.
Supply Chain Manager
International Rescue Committee - International Humanitarian Organization INGO
Kampala
06.2020 - 09.2022
- International Rescue Committee – IRC | www.rescue.org Headquartered in New York - USA, IRC is an International Humanitarian Organisation (INGO) that responds to the world's worst humanitarian crises, helping to restore health, safety, education, economic wellbeing, and power to people devastated by conflict and disaster. IRC brings people from Harm to Home. The Supply Chain Manager works closely and coordinates work with Donors including but not limited to UNHCR, UNICEF, UNFPA, UNWFP, UN Women, ECHO, NOVATIS, USAID, UK AID, IRISH AID, other international IPs, District Local Governments among other stakeholders.
- Established inventory targets, stock level, and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements.
- Oversaw demand planning, purchasing, and logistics.
- Tracked and monitored purchase orders, deliveries and invoicing to verify accuracy and compliance.
- Monitored and tracked supplier performance to enforce adherence to quality standards and established timelines.
- Implemented inventory-management strategies to maximize availability and decrease waste.
- Coordinated supply orders to meet consumer demand and minimize costs of storing and transporting goods.
- Align the overall global supply chain function to IRC mission and vision. ▪ Guide strategy as it pertains to the operations, identify new system needs, support existing business units as well as expansion and drive special projects related to operations and supply chain management. ▪ Strategic Planning: Lead role in designing, implementing and monitoring & evaluation. ▪ Setting up control measures to ensure organizational policies and procedures are adhered to by all stakeholders including contractors. ▪ Develop strategies for agility and responsiveness in supply chain. ▪ Develop supply chain capability and capacity. ▪ Procurement of quality goods/Supplies and Services from both Local and International Vendors. ▪ Fleet management including ‘Right of Use’ vehicles and IRC owned vehicles including Motor vehicles, Motorcycles, Generators, and other motorized equipment. ▪ Logistics management including Inbound and Outbound transportation and distribution, Stock and Stores management (Warehousing), Customs Clearing and Forwarding. ▪ Ensure participation and contribution during Budgeting and proposal writing. ▪ Maintaining a clear and professional communication with vendors throughout the procurement process. ▪ Supply Chain team management (Goal setting and performance management) ▪ Supervising, coaching and mentoring staff to optimize their growth and productivity ▪ Driving Business Performance Management through the setting and tracking of KPI’s of logistics department with leadership team (Key Performance Indicators)
Logistics Manager
Brookside Diary Limited - Diary Products Manufacturing
Kampala
06.2019 - 05.2020
- Brookside Diary Limited - BDL | www.brookside.com Headquartered in Nairobi Kenya with subsidiaries in Uganda, Tanzania, and other countries, BDL is a regional leading player in Milk processing and distribution of milk products
- Kept corporate departments and customers updated on critical shipments.
- Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes.
- Ensure timely and adequate fleet to lift raw milk from the dairy farms to the processing plant/factory.
- Ensure all fleet are always in proper mechanical conditions. Institute a mechanical schedule.
- Monitor and truck all truck movements on the system and manually.
- Manage inventory flows both on system and approve all movements of inventory from the stores.
- Manage the quality of Raw milk both in Transit and in storage Silo.
- Ensure timely procurement and availability of all field requisitions to facilitate business continuity.
- Ensure appropriate import and export compliance procedures are followed as per the regulations and SOPs.
- Process permits for any incoming cargo and licences for exports with clear documentations in a timely manner.
- Forecast and design strategies to carry raw materials including milk from the field collection centers to the central processing plant.
- Managing and monitoring forwarding process of goods through road/air/water and railway.
- Manage 3PL transporters, Design fleet routes and schedules to maximize turnaround time and efficiency.
- Forecast and oversee the delivery of field commodities as requested by field teams. Manage both on-site and field stores of the same.
- Manage fuel consumption and ensure full accountability.
- Ensure fleet efficiency through timely maintenance and repairs to minimize on breakdowns.
- Manage and ensure adequate security in all raw milk collection centers.
- Oversee asset utilization and ensure their efficient utilization and safety for the BCCs and MCCs.
- Create SLAs and KPIs for the team with a view of process improvement and creativity.
- Trained new staff on job duties, company policies, and safety procedures for rapid onboarding.
- Developed and maintained knowledgeable and productive team of employees.
- Integrated warehouse operations with existing and new business processes.
- Reviewed and negotiated contracts with carriers to optimize delivery costs.
Logistics & Warehouse Manager
Microhaem Scientifics (Rwanda) Limited - Medical Logistics Service Sector
Kigali
04.2018 - 05.2019
- Coordinated shipping requests for expedited delivery and documented accurately to achieve correct billing.
- Generated documentation and information required for customer shipments.
- Responsible for Cargo transportation and Cargo handling in all distribution centers and for export.
- Responsible for overseeing the operations of service centers in terms of security, stock status and fuel availability in generators.
- Ensure that accurate taxes are paid for imports and exports.
- Follow-up timely clearance and forwarding of the cargo by the contractors.
- Liaising with shipping companies and freight forwarders for all shipments are processed and cleared in a timely manner.
- Carry out stock forecasting and place orders in a timely manner to avoid stock out of critical inventories.
- Ensure process SOPs are adhered to religiously by the logistics team and 3PL partners and other contractors.
- Develop a professional and close relationship with both local and international suppliers to ensure timely and quality deliveries.
- Evaluate and conduct supplier quality performance surveys to guide future engagement.
- Preparing logistics plans and strategies for efficient operations of the company.
- Other duties assigned by the line manager.
Logistics & Supply Chain Officer
Uganda Health Marketing Group - National Humanitarian Organization NGO
Kampala
03.2016 - 03.2018
- Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG) - NGO | www.uhmg.org Headquartered in Kampala Uganda, UHMG is the leading social marketing organization for healthrelated products and medical supply chain. It operates the largest medical warehouses which house both UHMG products and 3PL products for the Ministry of Health, National Medical Stores, UNFPA among other partners. It also executes various donor projects for USAID, CDC, PEPFAR among other donors.
- The Logistics & Supply Chain Officer was mainly responsible for the Planning, Forecasting and Management of effective supply chain support to internal and external implementing partners throughout the project coverage area in compliance with the procurement and supply Chain Policy and donor regulations.
- This position will also support in coordination of key activities including order generation and processing, procurement, transportation, warehousing of project inventories and distribution management to onsite and offsite centres, supply chain reporting and providing technical support to the implementing partners in the field.
- The Logistics & Supply Chain Officer also collaborates and coordinates with Programs and Finance teams to ensure integrated and harmonized operational systems efficiency.
- Work with regional hubs to ensure effectiveness, countrywide uniformity of Supply Chain structure and implementation of project mandate.
Warehouse Assistant
Uganda Health Marketing Group - National Humanitarian Organization NGO
Kampala
01.2014 - 02.2016
- Uganda Health Marketing Group (UHMG) - NGO | www.uhmg.org Headquartered in Kampala Uganda, UHMG is the leading social marketing organization for healthrelated products and medical supply chain. It operates the largest medical warehouses which house both UHMG products and 3PL products for the Ministry of Health, National Medical Stores, UNFPA among other partners. It also executes various donor projects for USAID, CDC, PEPFAR among other donors.
- The Logistics & Supply Chain Officer was mainly responsible for the Planning, Forecasting and Management of effective supply chain support to internal and external implementing partners throughout the project coverage area in compliance with the procurement and supply Chain Policy and donor regulations.
- This position will also support in coordination of key activities including order generation and processing, procurement, transportation, warehousing of project inventories and distribution management to onsite and offsite centres, supply chain reporting and providing technical support to the implementing partners in the field.
- The Logistics & Supply Chain Officer also collaborates and coordinates with Programs and Finance teams to ensure integrated and harmonized operational systems efficiency.
- Work with regional hubs to ensure effectiveness, countrywide uniformity of Supply Chain structure and implementation of project mandate.
Store Assistant
Steel & Tube Industries Limited
Kampala
01.2010 - 01.2012
- Steel & Tube Industries Limited, Kampala, | Headquartered in Kampala Uganda, Stil is a Leading Manufacturer and Exporter of high quality Steel Products with branches country wide manufacturing a range of products like; Steel tanks, Building and Roofing and fabricating materials among others.
- Greeted customers, helped locate merchandise, and suggested suitable options.
- Answered questions about store policies and addressed customer concerns.
- Balanced and organized cash register by handling cash, counting change, and storing coupons.
- Displayed merchandise by arranging in appealing ways to boost identification on the shelves.
- Worked with loss prevention in monitoring shopper behavior.
- Operated POS system to process payments and provide receipts.
- Identified and resolved complex issues by applying advanced analytical and troubleshooting strategies.
- Used in-store system to locate inventory and place special orders for customers.
- Created inviting environment for customers by maintaining store organization and cleanliness.
- Developed strong rapport with customers and created positive impression of business.
- Recommended complementary purchases to customers, increasing revenue.
- Prioritized helping customers over completing other routine tasks in store.
- Stocked merchandise, clearly labeling items, and arranging according to size or color.
Education
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Uganda Management Institute
Kampala - Uganda 08.2016 - 12.2019
Post Graduate Diploma - PGD - Logistics Management
Uganda Management Institute
Kampala - Uganda 08.2014 - 12.2016
Bachelor - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Kyambogo University
Kampala - Uganda 08.2010 - 12.2012
Ordinally Diploma - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Makerere University Business School
Kampala - Uganda 08.2006 - 12.2008
Skills
Route optimization
Carrier negotiations
Budget planning
Logistics Management
Shipping and receiving
Documentation
Continuous Improvement
Policy and procedure adherence
Proficient in Microsoft Office
Operational management
Distribution and warehousing
Transportation activity management
Domestic freight management
Warehouse Logistics
Safety regulations implementation
Cost control and tracking
Cost reduction
Order picking and processing
Contract Management
Loading and unloading
Materials management
Internal loss prevention
Staff Management
Staff supervision
Budget control
Performance maximization
Shipment coordination
Supply chain distribution
International purchasing
Supply Chain Management
Negotiating
Relationship building
Good Telephone Etiquette
Active Listening
Cultural Awareness
Planning and Coordination
Decision-Making
Software
Microsoft Office
Interests
Discoveries, Adventures, Reading, Knowledge and Skill upgrading
Timeline
Logistics Manager
CADG Middle East JLT / Nyika Capital / Geotech Joint Venture - Oil & Gas Sector
10.2022 - 07.2023
Supply Chain Manager
International Rescue Committee - International Humanitarian Organization INGO
06.2020 - 09.2022
Logistics Manager
Brookside Diary Limited - Diary Products Manufacturing
06.2019 - 05.2020
Logistics & Warehouse Manager
Microhaem Scientifics (Rwanda) Limited - Medical Logistics Service Sector
04.2018 - 05.2019
MBA - Supply Chain Management
Uganda Management Institute
08.2016 - 12.2019
Logistics & Supply Chain Officer
Uganda Health Marketing Group - National Humanitarian Organization NGO
03.2016 - 03.2018
Post Graduate Diploma - PGD - Logistics Management
Uganda Management Institute
08.2014 - 12.2016
Warehouse Assistant
Uganda Health Marketing Group - National Humanitarian Organization NGO
01.2014 - 02.2016
Bachelor - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Kyambogo University
08.2010 - 12.2012
Store Assistant
Steel & Tube Industries Limited
01.2010 - 01.2012
Ordinally Diploma - Purchasing, Procurement, And Contracts Management
Makerere University Business School
08.2006 - 12.2008