Alson Mwimanzi
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
Proven logistics and transportation expert with a track record of enhancing operational efficiency at World Vision Tanzania. Skilled in route planning and vehicle maintenance, coupled with exceptional time management abilities. Demonstrated success in fostering supplier relationships and reducing costs by 20%, showcasing a commitment to excellence and customer satisfaction.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Driver Cum Logistics Officer
World Vision Tanzania (ARDHI PROJECT)
Korogwe, Tanga
03.2024 - Current
- Facilitate staffs to reach field timely.
- Observed speed limit and safety regulations as per World Vision fleet policy.
- Ensure vehicle cleanness and logbook is filled properly.
- Utilized GPS and other navigation tools to plan routes and stay on schedule.
- Arrange and supervise daily vehicle routes
- Control and supervise fuel consumption of all vehicles
- Communicate with Drivers for normal and major vehicle services according to the mileage traveled.
- Plan and schedule shipments to ensure timely delivery to our clusters.
- Participate in recruitment team during hiring new incoming drivers
- Established strong relationships with suppliers and carriers, fostering collaboration for improved service levels and cost reductions.
- Supervised logistics functions and operations.
- Coordinated cross-functional teams in executing complex logistics projects, resulting in successful completion within deadlines and budgets.
- Receive and verify monthly report of each vehicle from drivers
Logistics Officer
World Vision Tanzania (KGFNP PROJECT)
Kibondo, Kigoma (Nduta Refugees Camp)
08.2022 - 03.2024
- To monitor the delivery, distribution, documentation and reporting associated with all Commodities supported to refugees Based on the approved distribution plan inform the relief committees on the quantities of Food expected and ration scales.
- · Supervise receipt/offloading of food/non-food commodities to ensure correctness of quantity, content and quality as per the waybill.
- · Maintain information records and monitoring plan documentation, such as records of commodity movements and programme checklists, in order to assist in the effective delivery and distribution of food items or non-food items.
- Organize and coordinate transportation of commodities in and out of the warehouse.
- To oversee the receipt, storage and dispatch of commodities in the warehouse
- Ensure proper accounting of all commodities received.
- Ensure trucks are inspected on arrival at the warehouse and commodities are counted, first on the truck, then during offloading into the warehouse and if need be, at the stack. Ensure that damaged/unfit commodities are kept separately.
- Ensure proper commodity packing: torn bags/leaking tins/canes must be segregated and reconstituted, repacked immediately before the waybill is signed acknowledging the receipt.
- Ensure that commodities entering of leaving the warehouse have a delivery note/waybill duly signed by an authorized signatory.
- Conduct daily/weekly/monthly physical counts of commodities in the warehouse and ensure that records are tallying with physical stocks.
- Ensure that all commodities are stacked by shipment, condition type, and package/weight and have updated stack cards.
- Ensure that first in first out (FIFO) practice is followed at all times, except in the case of reconstituted commodities, use Last in First out (LIFO) practice i.e. commodities received last must leave the warehouse first.
- Maintain updated records (stacks cards, stock control sheets and warehouse ledger and reports (daily/weekly/monthly)
Port Operation Officer
Synarge Group Of Companies
Dar Es Salaam
05.2018 - 07.2022
- Driving staffs to access port movements.
- Request booking from shipping lines.
- Obtained booking confirmation
- Arrange transport for collecting empty containers and seals
- Supervise stuffing (Depending the nature of consignment/Stuffing place)
- Uploading loading list on line
- Request invoice TICTS/TPA
- Obtaining Loading permission
- Arrange transport full container loads to TICTS/TPA
- Submitting shipping instructions to shipping line for Export B/L
- Compile export documents ready to be dispatched to final destination.
- Proper document filling of shipped consignments
- Prepare monthly report for exports.
Administrator
Kilombero Sugar (Illovo Sugar Group)
Kidatu, Morogoro
09.2011 - 09.2015
- Arrange and making booking for guests and venue preparation for meeting.
- Arrange and supervise the annual employees medical check up
- Prepare monthly statistics for all diagnostics
- Lead and supervise malaria control unit (Spraying Mosquito by IRS method)
- Manage the CTC data information (NACP database) in collaboration with TUNAJALI
- Raise and expedite all orders for drugs, non-drugs and hospital stuffs materials
- Supervise Medical Store and Medical recorder Clerk.
- Supervise the section driver, monitor car service and usage of car fuel.
- Arrange and transport all returnable goods to Suppliers
- Handled sensitive information discreetly, maintaining strict confidentiality at all times as required by company policy or legal regulations.
- Maintained personnel records and updated internal databases to support document management.
- Managed office inventory levels, ensuring adequate supplies were available while minimizing waste and unnecessary spending.
- Certify the Supplier’s invoices.
Purchasing & Supplier Officer Trainee
Tanzania Airports Authority (HQ- Dar Es Salaam)
Dar Es Salaam
10.2009 - 03.2010
- Preparation of Monthly Procurement Report
- Preparation of tender documents for Goods, Works and Non-consultancy Services
- Preparation of Local Purchasing Order (LPO)
- Developing and maintaining Supplies relationship with the Authority.
- Timely and accurate capture of all details required for the preparation and processing of Suppliers payments.
- Manage and keeping Authority’s procurement records and ensures that they archived.
- Monitor and review the procurement process to ensure smoothly deliveries
Depot Assistant In Charge.
Maersk Logistics Tanzania Ltd (Nyota Tanzania)
Kurasini, Dar Es Salaam
08.2006 - 09.2009
- Receiving and inspection of all incoming empty containers.
- Issuing of empty containers to our customers/clients
- Supervise the evacuation process (Removing empty containers to TICTS/TPA)
- Receiving release orders from HQ and arrange issuing the empties.
- Preparation of monthly report on receiving and issuing of empty boxes.
- Supervise crane/forklift operators, Drivers and Trucks
- Controlling and monitor fuel consumptions for trucks
- Auditing supplier’s invoices for fuel and spare parts
Customer Service Coordinator
Tanzania Cigarette Company Ltd
Dar Es Salaam
05.1997 - 07.2006
- Timely and accurate capture of all details required for the preparation and processing of sales order as reflected in the sale forecast.
- Coordinate with planning team to ensure resources availability for the production of the sales orders as might be arising from the sales forecast.
- Coordinate with planning and production team to ensure the production of sales orders to meet customer expectations.
- Ensure accurate and timely preparation of Internal financial and Customs correspondences and documentation. Consistency of documents to be filed in order to facilitate easy flow of documents between Customer Service, C&F Security and Service providers, and enable user retrieval and satisfy Tax Authority regulations.
- Coordinated order processing, shipping, and delivery schedules to ensure timely delivery of products to customers.
- Arrange, coordinate and constantly track movement of sales orders shipments from loading station up to the intended customers/destination to ensure safe arrival of goods and submission of relevant customs documents to Tax Authorities for Internal and External customers.
- Received and coordinate handling of customer feedback/complaints with relevant departments/functions both internally or/and externally
Education
Certificate - PSV Training
VETA
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania2020
Advanced Diploma - Procurement And Supply Management
Tanzania Institute of Accountancy
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania11.2010
Certificate - Customs Clearance Procedures
Institute of Tax Administration (ITA)
Dar Es Salaam12.2006
Certificate - Ms Office, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Surfing,
CT/BA Training Centre
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania2001
Certificate - Diploma in Clearing & Forwarding Management
Modern Commercial Institute (MCI)
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania2000
High School Diploma -
Tosamaganga High School
Iringa, Tanzania05.1995
GED -
Forodhani Secondary School
Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania1992
Skills
- Loading and unloading
- Shipping and receiving
- Customer Service
- Safe Driving Record
- Vehicle Cleaning and Maintenance
- Vehicle inspections
- Time management skills
- Safe Driving
- Clean Driving Record
- Defensive driver training
- Warehouse Safety
- Route Planning
- Roads and highways knowledge
Languages
Swahili
Native language
English
Advanced
C1
Timeline
Driver Cum Logistics Officer
World Vision Tanzania (ARDHI PROJECT)
03.2024 - Current
Logistics Officer
World Vision Tanzania (KGFNP PROJECT)
08.2022 - 03.2024
Port Operation Officer
Synarge Group Of Companies
05.2018 - 07.2022
Administrator
Kilombero Sugar (Illovo Sugar Group)
09.2011 - 09.2015
Purchasing & Supplier Officer Trainee
Tanzania Airports Authority (HQ- Dar Es Salaam)
10.2009 - 03.2010
Depot Assistant In Charge.
Maersk Logistics Tanzania Ltd (Nyota Tanzania)
08.2006 - 09.2009
Customer Service Coordinator
Tanzania Cigarette Company Ltd
05.1997 - 07.2006
Certificate - PSV Training
VETA
Advanced Diploma - Procurement And Supply Management
Tanzania Institute of Accountancy
Certificate - Customs Clearance Procedures
Institute of Tax Administration (ITA)
Certificate - Ms Office, Word, Excel, Access, Outlook, Surfing,
CT/BA Training Centre
Certificate - Diploma in Clearing & Forwarding Management
Modern Commercial Institute (MCI)
High School Diploma -
Tosamaganga High School
GED -
Forodhani Secondary School