William Mathu

Experience

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  Parken Automobiles & Hardware Nairobi

  Jan 1995 - Jan 1996

  Procurement/Stores Manager

  Managed the spare parts stores through procurement and issues.Procurement/Sales and marketing of spares.

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  Kenya Power

  Jan 1996 - Dec 1996

  Nairobi Region Accounts Assistant

  Payment of terminal benefits.Ledger reconciliations.

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  Kenya Power

  Jan 1998 - now

  Management of the Divisions long haul Fleet vehicles which includes 17 No’s (Prime-movers, low/high loaders, Hiab’s, co-ordination of externally contracted transporters to compliment internal capacities and adhering to contractual obligations to minimize costs & enhance efficiency. Manage sectional recurrent Budget of Ksh57 millionManage sectional staff of management staff & 26 drivers/loaders Analyse sectional reports/operational plans (written/statistical) on Fleet Logistics and recommending remedial action where necessary.Coordination of timely material distribution cleared for use from the Central stores to 77 Regional (Primary and Secondary warehouses managed by more than 100 staff countrywide.Recommend payment documents of third-party transporters after services have been rendered.Ensure compliance with laid down Government Procurement guidelines. Show less Management of the Divisions long haul Fleet vehicles which includes 17 No’s (Prime-movers, low/high loaders, Hiab’s, co-ordination of externally contracted transporters to compliment internal capacities and adhering to contractual obligations to minimize costs & enhance efficiency. • Manage sectional recurrent Budget of Ksh60 millionManage sectional staff of management staff & 26 drivers/loaders Formulating sectional reports/operational plans (written/statistical) on Fleet Logistics and recommending remedial action where necessary. Show less Managing 25 staff, in Management as well as union cadres.Management of the Regions materials stocks valued at over (Ksh1.1 billion) distributed over 5 stores and a materials catalogue of over 500 varieties including categorizing, grouping for ease of management.Member of the Inspection and Acceptance Committee (IAC) tasked with the responsibility of vetting all new materials received in the warehouses to ensure compliance to specified requirement’s.Trained Quality Management System (QMS) Auditor tasked with ensuring that staff members in all the Departments comply to the new ISO (9001-2008) standards via Internal Quality Audits. Management of the Stores Budget (recurrent) totaling (Ksh40M). Show less Managing 50 staff in Management, including union cadres as well as vehicles and tools.Management of the region's materials stocks valued at over (Ksh1.5 billion) distributed over 10 stores and a materials catalogue of over 500 varieties including categorizing, grouping for ease of management.Member of the Regions Inspection and Acceptance Committee (IAC) tasked with the responsibility of vetting all new materials received in the warehouses to ensure compliance to specified requirements.Management of the Stores Budget (recurrent) totaling (Ksh60M).Management of the organizations materials stocks valued at over (Ksh2Billion) distributed countrywide and a materials catalogue of over 1,000 varieties including categorizing, and grouping for ease of management. Show less Head of the Provisioning Section, major role is to determine and ensure purchase of Economic replenishment quantities for stock, Operations/Maintenance, specific Projects and strategic spares.Head of the Inventory Section, major role is the implementation of 100% inventory period counts, reconciliation and subsequent system (SAP) adjustments for all 45 warehouses in KP countrywide.Administration of the Materials Requirement Planning Module (MRP) in SAP, training of Procurement and Warehouse departments staff on the module’s operation and execution- this also includes online/on-site functional support.Facilitation, formulation and execution of the corporate procurement plan for materials and goodsInitializing and progression of purchase requisitions in the SAP system for the materials catalogue items for short & long terms.Support effective implementation of projects by ensuring logistical resources requested are availed as and when required to ensure minimum delay and adherence to contractual obligations.Implementing good Warehouse practice guidelines within my current organizations Supply chain system by benchmarking with established local and international institutions.Ensure compliance with laid down Government Procurement guidelines. Show less

  • Manager, Inventory Management

    Oct 2024 - now

  • Acting Manager, Inventory Management

    Mar 2021 - Oct 2024

  • Acting Chief Supply Chain Officer Material Requirement Planning

    Nov 2020 - Mar 2021

  • Senior Supply Chain Officer - Supply Chain Procurement Goods Category Buyer Meters

    Oct 2019 - Nov 2020

  • Senior Supply Chain Officer - Materials Requirement Planning & Inventory Control

    Jan 2019 - Oct 2019

  • Acting Supply Chain Manager, Logistics

    Jul 2018 - Jan 2019

  • Senior Supply Chain Officer - Materials Requirement Planning & Inventory Control

    Nov 2017 - Jul 2018

  • Senior Supply Chain Officer - Fleet Logistics

    Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

  • Supply Chain Officer In Charge - Fleet Logistics

    Mar 2014 - Jun 2017

  • Stores & Stock Control Officer In Charge - Nairobi South Region Stores

    Oct 2013 - Mar 2014

  • Stores & Stock Control Officer In Charge - Nairobi Region Stores

    Jan 2011 - Oct 2013

  • Stores & Stock Control Officer 1 In Charge Provisioning/MRP/Physical Inventory Team

    Jan 1998 - Jan 2011