Procurement, Logistics and Contracts Manager
Avtelco. K. Ltd.
Total years of experience :25 years, 5 Months
• Procurement, negotiating contracts, overseeing logistics ( part-time)
CAPEX, International and local procurement, negotiating bids, contracts management, cost saving on materials,
parts, services and trasportation, equipment and vehicle rentals.
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* Evaluating suppliers/vendors, based on pricing, delivery lead times, safety, health and environmental records,
along with the QA/QC of goods and services, .
* Providing leadership, evaluating performance and ensuring employee development.
* Making sure Health and Safety is adhered to, in the work place.
* Training local personnel on SCM procedures.
* Deputizing for the Procurement Manager.
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* Managing local and international procurement.
* Leading and supervising a team of 25 SCM staff, motivating them to achieve their potential whilst ensuring the
achievement of strict project timescales, deadlines and objectives.
* Odebrecht’s procurement link to the Client - ArcelorMittal Liberia.
Warehouse / Procurement Control Supervisor. OCII, Odebrecht
Managing a department / team to ensure proper receipt, perusal, proper material description, UOM, UA Code,
stock level maintenance of all RQTs and distribution to the relevant parties.
* Follow up on local, national and International POs, ETAs, daily updates, answering to enquiries at all levels.
* Oversee warehouse and procurement department staff, supporting the important use of
I/C to peruse, certify, approve all RQTs.
* Supervise and train control office staff - 32, making sure the project does not run out on essential running
materials like fuel, cement, tiewire, stationery, among others.
Procure, receive, inspect quality, quantity of material received, inventory, ensure safe and secure storage of
materials.
* Property and asset management, petty cash (US$500, 000 pm) custodian, compiling daily and monthly reports.
* Administration matters, for the Presidential Security Detail Training Programme.
In charge of control office staff, document control, warehouse goods receiving, issues and any material
discrepancies, preparing purchase orders.
* Deputising for Warehouse Manager.
Handling and approving all Material Supply Requests (MSRs) and Purchase Requests (PRs), I/C of property &
material management and warehouse staff, following up on all in/outbound supplies among other duties.
Material Management Specialist, PAE
All property, asset & material management, reports, discrepancies, disposals and stocks.
Managing and co-ordinating the regional office, including all purchases and contracts.
Main Performance HighlightsM ain Performance Highlights
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* Liberia 2015 - took AML Operations through the smooth closing out of ArcelorMittal Projects - Liberia Iron
Ore Mining Project, Procurement and part of Contracts Department. Knowledge transfer successfully occurred
through training, mentoring and coaching of the local staff.
* Liberia 2012 - Oversaw the End-of Project Close-Out Odebrecht /ArcelorMittal Rail Project in Liberia ensuring
smooth transition in Transfer of Assets, Equipment, other materials, complete with procurement and logistics
backups both in soft and hard copies to The Client. OCII’s Final release and waivers from vendors and sub-
contractors. Successfully oversaw customs and BIVAC inspections, loading of all the equipment which had to
be shipped out from Liberia to other locations, ensuring proper safety measures are put in place.
* Guinea 2011 - successfully took Vale auditors through auditing Odebrecht’s USD100M Simandou Project
smoothly
* Juba, South Sudan 2009 - completed an assignment on handling all logistics, procurement and warehouse for a
four-month Protelligent Global / US Department of State, Presidential Security Detail Training Programme
comprising of 3000 soldiers earning a Certificate
* Liberia 2008/2009 - Document control for Odebrecht Rail Road Project, transforming the Dept. to one of the
best in the project and training Liberians to understand Timberline and document management
* Darfur 2007/2008 - in charge of all materials for PAE Team Darfur - 32 UN camps spread over the whole of
Darfur
* Kenya 2000 - secured the first fully computerized Census Project Contract in Africa where I was the Logistics
Officer, working with over 300 people, managed all materials and property.
Career SummaryC
Procurement
ArcelorMittal Projects, Liberia
courses: Supply Management and Procurement – Degree - 2011 Professional Development EC