Cynthia Nabwire

Experience

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  East African Growers Limited

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

  Accountant
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  KAMAHUHA LTD

  Feb 2017 - Aug 2017

  Management Accountant
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  MoKo Home + Living

  Mar 2019 - now

  My role and responsibilities include:• Leading and coaching my team to problem solve on day to day supply chain challenges e.g. challenges with international logistics, product quality, regulatory issues and supplier sourcing.• Operationalizing strategic initiatives within the supply chain function e.g. team structure and succession planning.• Building supply chain systems to support business growth e.g. expanding our supplier portfolio both locally and internationally, leading cost saving and price reduction initiatives across the department etc.• Leading the growth and development of a 9 person team.• Analyzing demand and supply data for use in crafting a purchase strategy.• Overseeing the planning and creation of the raw material budget that feeds into the company’s annual budget.• Process improvement across my areas of responsibility.• Identifying and mitigating risk within the supply chain value• Continuous research on global supply chain trends as pertains to industry products and logistics and advising department leads on findings Achievements: • Spearheaded a cost savings initiative OKR that delivered over Ksh 6 million in savings in one quarter.• Led the team in multiple sourcing strategies for both product and services that bore additional qualified suppliers.• Conducting a series of training and coaching sessions across different skill sets that continue to empower the team in communication, time management & organization, negotiation, problem solving and decision making Afișează mai puține My role and responsibilities included:• Manage global procurement of imported raw materials and B2B traded goods, from Asia and Europe maintaining optimal stocks• Supporting multiple teams across the company ensuring continuous flow of goods at the right quality and price.• Planned and regulated the cashflow requirements for all imported raw materials.• Creation and management of annual purchase plans that feed into the annual budget for all raw materials and B2B products• Steered the international logistics process from origin to port of destination. • Manage customs clearance documentation.• Managing & developing existing and new supplier relationship in the upstream supply chain.• Compliance of all imports, logistics & product-related regulations & standards with KEBS, KRA and NEMA.• Risk identification & mitigation across the value chain from supplier to the manufacturing team.• Continuous improvement of supply chain systems & processes.Achievements: • Onboarded qualified suppliers for key raw materials, expanding the company’s supplier portfolio across the globe.• Achieved sustainable cost savings from sourcing for competitive prices for key raw materials through strategic sourcing.• Streamlined operations between finance and supply chain especially for imported raw materials, reconciled old international supplier accounts and got refunds for all amounts held by suppliers.• Participated in construction of data systems that guide all company’s operations pertaining to raw material, warehousing and manufacturing Afișează mai puține I was responsible for:• Managing global procurement of imported raw materials and B2B traded goods, from Asia and Europe maintaining optimal stocks• Handled sourcing to expand supplier base for key raw materials.• Aided accounts reconciliation of all supplier accounts leading to processing of the management accounts.• Manage the freight forwarders and shipping lines for our international logistics needs. • Handle customs clearance documentation.• Managing & developing existing and new supplier relationship in the upstream supply chain.• Risk identification & mitigation across the value chain from supplier to the manufacturing team.• Continuous improvement of supply chain systems & processes.Achievements: Successfully onboarded qualified suppliers, participated in committees that successfully refined our quality specs for raw materials, onboarded new forwarders and shipping lines leading to diversification of this critical functions in the logistics chain. Afișează mai puține

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