DASARIA VICTOR SWAI
Dar Es Salaam
Summary
Results-driven logistics professional with over 14 years of experience leading high-performing teams and driving operational excellence. Skilled in logistics management, shipping operations, and documentation, with a proven ability to adapt processes to dynamic market demands. Proficient at optimizing schedules, streamlining workflows, and implementing cost-effective strategies to enhance efficiency. Experienced in budget management, staff leadership, and fostering strong relationships with customers and stakeholders. Committed to organizational success through enhanced staff training, improved internal systems, and the development of practical and scalable operational techniques.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Logistics Officer
World Food Programme(WFP)
12.2018 - 08.2024
- Heading port operations and shipping for humanitarian food and nonfood items which involve coordinating with external partners including shipping lines, Tanzania Revenue Authority, port Authority, Ministries, and other government agencies in making sure cargo arriving is cleared on time
- Managed to reduce storage, container demurrage charges by more than80% through proper tracking and follow up of operations
- Supervision of bulk vessel discharging, bagging, full container loads, loose cargo, abnormal loads as well as projects cargo
- Coordinating in country and landlocked countries(corridor) in making sure correct and timely call forwards are received and food is dispatched timely to avoid pipeline breaks and throughout my leadership there has never been food shortage during distribution
- Managed contracting unit through which all Logistics contracts were timely prepared and shared, no job executed with an expired contract, all quarterly contacting reports were shared to Regional Bureau timely as a result the Logistics vendors were streamlined and the unit was able to work with reliable service providers throughout the operations
- Participated in Logistics capacity assessment in Lindi and Mtwara as a team leader through which the useful report was timely prepared and shared to facilitate logistics activities in case of any e,emergency in the two regions.
- Involved in capacity building for Government and Non-Government agencies including successfully co-chairing Logistics pillar meeting with government and other implementing partners through which we initiated an E-LMIS system for proper tracking of COVID19 essential commodities and revamped the pillar which became one among the most active pillars in the Emergency Preparedness and Response committee.
- Provided a workable and permanent solution to trucks which were loading humanitarian food through Namanga border, a solution which is used to date, and all border clearance are ongoing smoothly
- Involved in multimodal operations through rail, lake rail from Dar port to Kampala as well as initial preparations for Cold chain project aiming at reducing post harvest loss and linking small holder farmers producing horticulture with the market in Dar Es Salaam and Dodoma.
- Supervised logistics functions and operations at port office as well as country office level
Commercial and Logistics Coordinator
Dar es Salaam Corridor Group(DCG)
09.2013 - 11.2018
- Heading the company Commercial department
- Involved in preparations of quotations to the customers, budgeting, coordinating customs clearance formalities, planning for loading cargo, warehousing with stock management, planning for discharging of bulk vessels, bagging and transportation of fertilizer, mining reagents, abnormal and project shipments
- Preparing reports which were use in Board decisions making
- Working on company internal projects including establishment of dry ports in Kisarawe - Dar es Salaam and Kapiri Mposhi-Zambia which became operational and contributed to the increase in sales
- Established a new crop business line to the company as well as increased sells by35% in two years
- Arranged transportation for goods dispatch, evaluating time schedules and prices of various service providers to evaluate most cost-effective prices
- Involved in company ISO certification which was successful as a result a company was ISO45001:25- Integrated Management System certified
- Initiated an SAP system to support operations which worked and turn out to be the very important tool in tracking the company operations
- Involved in negotiations with the government related to VAT introduction to transit goods through Tanzania Private Sector Foundation(TPSF) which was successful as later the government omitted VAT in transit goods
Logistics Coordinator
DAMCO
09.2011 - 08.2013
- Head of key clients to the company through which I was able to secure back a potential customer who was bringing in an average of50 containers/month
- Coordinated warehouse activities to ensure inbound and outbound lead times were accurate and managed efficiently
- Scheduled transportation of outgoing goods including containers, loose and abnormal(project cargo) to meet customer requirements
- Kept in regular contact with delivery drives to maintain updated on order statuses and promptly communicate to customers in case of any shipment delays
- Responsible in making bookings for the shipments, preparing loading shipping instructions, coordinating shipping instructions until the final Bill of Lading is printed
Education
MBA - Operations And Project Management
Exeed College
Dubai.UAE12-2025
BA - Cooperative Management and Accounting
Moshi University College of Cooperative and
06.2010
Skills
- Supply Chain coordination
- Warehouse management
- Shipping and documentation coordination
- Safety standards
- Mentoring and training
- Ability to work in a team and under pressure
- Adaptability
- Customer Service
- Market Assessment
- Communication Skills
- Customer Relations
- Strategic Planning
- Project management
- Systems evaluation
LANGUAGES
English
Swahili
References
Mahamud, Mabuyu, mahamud.mabuyu@wfp.org, +255754338768, World Food Programme
Accomplishments
- Recognized by management of my continued support to WFP'S operations in Tanzania and neighboring countries during the challenging time of COVID-19 in2022
- Recognized by Management by demonstrating the value of flexibility in2020
- Certified ISO9001:2015 Internal Auditor in2018
- Trained Emergency First responder
Singing,Traveling,Hiking
Through the singing talent I participated and won a Miss University crown in 2008 and I enjoy singing even when I am overwhelmed.
I love nature and hiking,have been able to hike Table Mountains in South Africa,Mount Kilimanjaro up to Uhuru peak in Tanzania and small hills like Mount Udzungwa in Morogoro,Mount Rungwe in Mbeya, Pugu Hills in Dar Es Salaam,Magambo Forest in Tanga.I am looking forward to hike at Mount Everest
Have been travelling within my country Tanzania where I have been to all the national parks,conservation areas and islands including Serengeti,Ngorongoro,Kitulo, Manyara,Zanzibar and Mauritius and I am looking forward to travel the world with my family.
Timeline
Logistics Officer
World Food Programme(WFP)
12.2018 - 08.2024
Commercial and Logistics Coordinator
Dar es Salaam Corridor Group(DCG)
09.2013 - 11.2018
Logistics Coordinator
DAMCO
09.2011 - 08.2013
BA - Cooperative Management and Accounting
Moshi University College of Cooperative and
MBA - Operations And Project Management
Exeed College
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