John T. Sukili
Chanika
Summary
Procurement professional with a track record of delivering results, cost reduction and compliance to policies and procedures. Over 10 years' experience in procurement while working with various international organizations such as Anglo Gold Ashanti, Submiller and Tanzania Cigarette Company.
Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing, and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning. Skilled in negotiation and strategic decision making, perfected by +10 years of experience in leading organizational business units.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Operations Manager
Jac’s Expediting Limited
01.2016 - Current
- Coordinating with marketing teams to determine product demand, pricing strategies, and inventory levels
- Improving processes for ordering, shipping, receiving, storing, and delivering products or materials to meet customer needs
- Developing strategies for reducing operating costs while maintaining high quality standards for products or services offered
- Managing the logistics of transporting goods between locations by truck, train, plane, boat, or other means
- Collaborating with other managers on staff, such as production managers or operations managers, to coordinate activities across departments
- Managing all aspects of inventory, including ordering new products and managing existing inventory levels
- Evaluating alternative sources of supply to increase efficiency and improve quality of products or services
- Overseeing the selection of vendors based on price and quality of products or services offered
- Identifying opportunities to improve efficiency through technological advances or process changes
Procurement Supervisor
Tanzania Cigarettes Company (Japan Tobacco International)
10.2012 - 04.2015
- Leading the procurement team to add value through Know Your Suppliers (KYS) supplier selection, supplier relationship management so as to achieve savings and control spendings as per agreed budget.
- Leading the team and provide motivation to achieve maximum performance and efficiency.
- Making sure that the purchasing department follow ethics and deliver the requirements to our customers on time in full through the implementation of the Know Your Customers (KYC)
- Managing a team of 6 professional buyers
- Sourcing the most affordable materials for the company's manufacturing process
- Reviewing tenders and bids documents
- Managing the procurement supplier relationships for the company
- Developing sourcing strategies
- Delivering cost savings projects
- Preparing high quality tender documentation
- Regularly contacting suppliers to negotiate and obtain both tangible intangible savings in the value chain
- Resolving disputes and claims with vendors and suppliers.
- Keeping updated accurate records of suppliers and related programs
- Coaching junior staff and delegating projects and tasks to develop them
- Promoting best practise across the company.
- Involved in writing up contracts and terms of sales.
- Developing relationships with distributors.
- Working to create and promote a safe working environment.
Purchasing Specialist
Tanzania Breweries Limited (Sabmiller Africa)
10.2008 - 09.2012
- Prepare purchase orders and requisitions, and track the status of deliveries
- Review inventories and order supplies as required.
- Engage in regular communications with suppliers.
- Review deliveries against orders and address non-supplied orders, under-orders, over-orders and damaged goods.
- Produce and maintain purchasing and inventory reports.
- Manage documentation and processes associated with procurement activities such as RFPs.
- Liaise with the accounting, manufacturing and stock departments, and other teams across the organization.
- Identify potential savings through analysis spending against budget
- Participate in the selection of suppliers and maintain legal interactions with them
- Support the Shipping and Receiving functions as required
Logistics Officer
Barrick Gold Mines (Bulyankulu Kahama)
06.2008 - 09.2008
- Liaise with Suppliers, Freight Forward at country of origin as well as country of destination to ensure that all documentation required are in order
- Obtain all documentation relevant to the container and keep on file until container is received on site.
- Expedite container from Port of dispatch to Port of destination and record on tracking systems.
- Expedite CONTECNA issue with the relevant parties and ensure that containers are released from port of destination within two weeks of receipt.
- Record relevant information on tracking systems
- Keep records of all reasons for delay at Port of destination and take corrective action when required.
- Upon arrival of container on site arrange with Freight Forwarder for immediate off-loading of container and de-stuffing thereof within 48 hours and record relevant information on tracking systems.
- Ensure that all purchase orders and correspondence are filed correctly
Expediting Officer
Anglo gold Ashanti (Geita Gold Mines)
01.2006 - 05.2008
- Obtain a delivery date from Freight Forwarders and Suppliers and recording on tracking systems (SUN/Mainpac system/Geitastats report)
- Expedite overdue orders with Suppliers and record revised delivery dates on tracking systems (SUN/Mainpac system/Geitastats report)
- Once orders are supplied to Freight Forwarders (UTI), expedite dispatch of orders/container to port of dispatch and record on tracking systems (SUN/Mainpac system/Geitastats report)
- Liaise with Suppliers, Freight Forward at country of origin as well as country of destination to ensure that all documentation required are in order
- Obtain all documentation relevant to the container and keep on file until container is received on site.
- Expedite container from Port of dispatch to Port of destination and record on tracking systems (SUN/Mainpac system/Geitastats report)
- Expedite CONTECNA issue with the relevant parties and ensure that containers are released from port of destination within two weeks of receipt.
- Record relevant information on tracking systems (SUN/Mainpac system/Geitastats report)
- Keep records of all reasons for delay at Port of destination and take corrective action when required.
- Upon arrival of container on site arrange with Freight Forwarder for immediate off-loading of container and de-stuffing thereof within 48 hours and record relevant information on tracking systems (SUN/Mainpac system/Geitastats report)
- Ensure that all purchase orders and correspondence are filed correctly.
- Keep record of off all containers and ensure containers are uplifted on regular basis (FIFO).
- Control all demurrage costs involved with containers.
- Recommend the purchase of containers when circumstance require.
- Maintain purchase reports and prepare purchasing statistics for month end report.
- Monitor supplier performance and lead times and liaise with Inventory Controller with regards to changes to Min/Max levels if required.
Food aid Monitor
United Nations World Food Programme
07.2006 - 12.2006
- Supervise and implement Community Managed Targeting and Distribution of Food Aid (CMTD), training for village leaders, Village Relief Committees (VRC’s) and community members
- Collect data at district and village level concerning the agricultural season and indicators of food security
- Monitor, review and verify the overall commodity movements such as food deliveries, storage, transport and distribution at the site
- Supervise the efficient distribution of food items at the site and ensures proper distribution of entitlements and verify appropriate entitlements are distributed and provide feedback to the Team Leader and other stakeholders
- Assist in the conducting of regular meetings and keep a good collaboration in the field between the stakeholders including World Food Programme(WFP), partners and the local authorities
- Assist in the implementation of the plan of action, review achievement, and constraints
- Identify any apparent issues in the programme and report them to the appropriate personnel
- Participate actively to Post Distribution Monitoring (PDM) data collection and analysis
- Supervision of food Aid distribution
- Make sure the Food Aid is delivered to the target group
- Collaborate with the Government (District council) to make sure the Food Aid is distributed equally
- Provide the daily and monthly report on food Aid distribution.
Branch Manager
Diesel Auto Electric (Bosch)
11.2005 - 06.2006
- Stock Controller
- Sales Coordinator
- Accounts Controller
- Human resources Coordinator
- Safety Coordinator and Fleet Controller.
Customer Service Agent (Logistics Services)
DHL International Tanzania
02.2005 - 10.2005
- Provides Sales leads and assist in developing new Business.
- Promote company growth by effectively selling and advertising the company services to prospective users
- To collect cash for shipments, issue receipts, keep accurate daily cash sheet and other required records of the front counter activities
- Maintain positive customer relations profile and a pleasant work environment which projects the desired image.
- Maintain up to date knowledge of service and operations changes
- Assist other Staff in performing customer service or operation duties as assigned to ensure a smooth and efficient operations at all times
- Provide customer assistance with tracing, delivery details and problem pieces as required.
- Coordinate or refer to other departments as necessary to resolve problems, queries or complaints.
Senior Store Keeper
Tanzania Red Cross Society Refugees Operation
01.2000 - 12.2003
- Supervision of 150 Tanzanian Volunteers working with refugees operations
- Supervision of more than one hundred and sixty hundreds thousands (160,000) refugees from Rwanda and Burundi.
- Supervision of food rations during food distribution Exercise
- Supervision of all receipts and issuing of food and non food commodities
- Prepare financial and stock reports
- Prepare the staff payroll and arrange their payment in time.
- Carry out periodical stock taking.
- Carry out fumigation activities to the warehouse when the need arise
- Provide training to Distribution Staff and Loaders on how to handle commodities
- Control of Trucks during loading and offloading of the commodities
- Plan the distribution exercise
- Receive different visitors from both national and international levels
Education
Post graduate diploma - Procurement & Logistics Management
Tanzania Institute of Accountancy
01.2011
Advanced Diploma - Materials Management
Institute of Development Management
Mzumbe, Morogoro01.2000
Secondary Education -
Itaga Seminary Secondary School
01.1997
Skills
- Proficient in negotiation techniques
- Operational efficiency
- Procurement strategy
- Team leadership
- Proficient in MS Office
- Regulatory oversight in financial and human management
- Resource allocation management
- Effective networking abilities
- Product sourcing expertise
- Vendor coordination expertise
Accomplishments
- Lead the Procurement team and became the best procurement team in East and Central Africa in Submiller Operations.
- Became the first Person to be appointed as an Expediting Officer at Anglo Gold Ashanti (Geita Gold mines).
Languages
English
Swahili
Timeline
Supply Chain Operations Manager
Jac’s Expediting Limited
01.2016 - Current
Procurement Supervisor
Tanzania Cigarettes Company (Japan Tobacco International)
10.2012 - 04.2015
Purchasing Specialist
Tanzania Breweries Limited (Sabmiller Africa)
10.2008 - 09.2012
Logistics Officer
Barrick Gold Mines (Bulyankulu Kahama)
06.2008 - 09.2008
Food aid Monitor
United Nations World Food Programme
07.2006 - 12.2006
Expediting Officer
Anglo gold Ashanti (Geita Gold Mines)
01.2006 - 05.2008
Branch Manager
Diesel Auto Electric (Bosch)
11.2005 - 06.2006
Customer Service Agent (Logistics Services)
DHL International Tanzania
02.2005 - 10.2005
Senior Store Keeper
Tanzania Red Cross Society Refugees Operation
01.2000 - 12.2003
Advanced Diploma - Materials Management
Institute of Development Management
Post graduate diploma - Procurement & Logistics Management
Tanzania Institute of Accountancy
Secondary Education -
Itaga Seminary Secondary School
Key Competencies And Skills
- Supply chain management
- Supervisory Skills
- Computer Literacy by using MS Office
- Legal Aspect of Financial and Human Management
- Budget management
- Strong networking skills
- Sourcing products
- Strong negotiating skills
- Process management
- Vendor management
References
- Mr. Joseph Kiyangi Mwirinde, Senior Lecture, Tanzania Institute of Accountancy, P.O. Box 9522, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, +255 754 268 609, +255 653 344794
- Haule Bosco, The Former Manufacturing Manager, Tanzania Cigarettes Company, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, +255 763 426 706, bjhaule@gmail.com
- Joseph Damka, Senior Admin & Finance Officer, UNICEF - Tanzania, P.o Box 46, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, +255 713 411 500, joseph.damka@unicef.org
Driver License
Full Clean Class D driving Licence
Personal Information
Driving License: Full Clean Class D driving Licence
Hobbies and Interests
- Watching and playing soccer
- Grassroots farming and animal husbandry
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