Matinde V. Chacha
Dar es Salaam
Summary
Skilled Procurement Specialist, bringing (twelve years) of experience working with banking organizations. Expert in setting financial targets and devising strategies to improve internal controls, standard, and processes. Successful in advising business executives on financial strategies, driving short-term and long-term growth.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Cost Controller, Procurement and Maintenance Supervisor
Africa Global Logistics (T) Ltd.
10.2012 - Current
- Assisting cost controller in budget processes & recurrent reporting tasks
- Developing tools & KPIs, enabling corrective actions
- Developing & reviewing procurement processes with Cost Controller
- Communicate accurate results of Profit and Loss reports to Head of Departments on monthly basis
- Creating, maintaining, managing a close relationship with vendors, suppliers, and contractors to remain current and keep abreast on market conditions and pricing
- Keep a close follow-up on market conditions and independently negotiate with officials at high levels of companies to obtain best pricing, and discounts
- Review and maintain suppliers’ database
- Supervise the purchase order processing activity
- Coordinates between Quality Health Safety and Environment (QHSE) office and contractors to comply with Occupational Safety and Health Authority (OSHA) standard policy and guidelines
- Developing & implementing vendor identification policy
- Manage all supplier contracts and assist to administer best pricing strategies for purchase of materials and service
- Monitoring contracts, extensions and renewal of contracts
- Oversee stock management in the storeroom
- Schedule and lead weekly store meeting to discuss on level of inventory while providing platform for employees to voice concerns
- Coordinate assets management
- Implement procedures for tracking company assets
- Manage assets database to ensure compliance with group procedures for acquisition and disposal of assets
- Generate, coordinate and prioritize maintenance tasks with emphasis on health and safety issues
- Schedule and complete all maintenance project work in a timely and efficient manner
- Developed and maintain preventative maintenance program
- Adept to analyzing, articulating, and solving various maintenance problems
- Evaluates performance of subordinates on a yearly basis
Gallup Q12 Meetings Chairperson
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
- Scheduling & coordinating staff meetings for annual Gallup Q12 survey
- Controlling & maintaining progress in line with meeting agenda
- Supervision of post-meeting activities
Business Continuity Coordinator
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
- Administering business continuity & pandemic plans & procedures
- Ensuring plans are current, relevant, & tested
- Organizing, facilitating & maintaining BCP/DR activity schedules, roles & responsibilities, & scope of authority associated with continuity management
- Performing annual Business Impact Analysis (BIA) & preparing detailed documentation of findings
Central Remittance Unit (CRU) Officer
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
- Ensuring procedures comply with Risk management
- Ensuring transactions are processed to agreed service standards
- Ensuring timely production & distribution of Customer Credit Advises, Import Log, sorting & distribution of SWIFT messages to respective Units
- Driving service quality initiatives
- Ensuring payments to third parties are processed accurately & in a timely manner
- Ensuring proceeds of Outward Bills for Collections are credited on date of receipt, & overdues are aggressively followed up
- Acting coordinator for branches/Corporate on all issues pertaining to Inward payments
- Ensuring queries are resolved within 24 hours
- Ensuring timely submission of BOT bi-weekly returns
- Ensuring CRU accounts are balanced & reconciled in accordance with Group guidelines
Central Filling Unit & Compliance Officer
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
- Data input on CFU Master Schedule for all accounts received from branches
- Performing diligent, accurate quality assurance check on all new accounts
- Ensuring record keeping & security for all mandates requested
- Liaising with branches to ensure all account opening documents are received & filed at Central Filing Unit within set timelines
- Ensuring all Bank’s CDD/ AML regulations & policies are being adhered to
- Ensuring end to end checking of closed, dormant & reactivated accounts & the necessary follow up of any discrepancies arising thereof
- Providing support on quality issues to improve on overall turnaround time
- Supervising staff doing Standard Due Diligence/Enhanced Due Diligence reviews with responses as per the Service Level Agreement
Credit Collections Officer
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
- Managing all matters relating to delinquent accounts in the delinquency bucket for UPIL (Unsecured Personal Instalment Loans)
- Managing all matters relating to Recovery accounts in UPIL
- Managing day-to-day collections of UPIL
- Reducing net provision through effective collections
- Reducing outsourced processing cost, repossession and litigations
Education
MBA - Corporate Management
Mzumbe University Business School
01.2010
Bachelors of Business Administration - Accounting & Finance
St. Augustine University of Tanzania
01.2006
Skills
- Fluent in English and Swahili
- Full IT Proficiency
- Active Listener & Learner
- Contract Management Skills
- Reading Skills
- Analytical Skills
- Good Communicator
- Relationship Management
- Strong Negotiating Skills
- Team Player
- Critical Thinker
- Resource Management
- Attentive to Details
Accomplishments
- I initiated and implemented a procurement strategy by breaking supply chain and targeting the source. This resulted in 20% cost saving.
- I initiated and implemented a procurement strategy by launching close tenders for various supplies (stationeries, groceries, plumbing materials) at fixed prices for duration of the contract.
- Well planned project management to avoid instances of project failing.
- I have managed to properly allocate approved financial resources towards projects which resulted in proper cost control and optimal resource utilization.
- I initiated and implemented document tracking system to avoid loss of documents such as invoices.
- I have managed to produce timely monthly financial reports (Profit & Loss reports) to Head of Departments to show results of their performance.
- I have managed to build strong relationship with keys suppliers by ensuring mutual agreement on business terms and condition.
- I have increased a pool of suppliers in order to mitigate risk.
- I have managed to draft watertight contract terms and conditions for supply of various services.
- I have managed to demonstrate leadership skills by holding various positions.
References
- Busegi Kulwa, Local Content Manager | Compliance Delegate – Tanzania, E.A.L.S LTD., Dar es Salaam, +255 682 851367, busegi.kulwa@eals.co.tz
- Luca Cheyo, Financial Controller – Tanzania, Africa Global Logistics (T) Ltd., Dar es Salaam, +255 763 500200, +255 783 948800, luca.cheyo@aglgroup.co.tz
- Bosco Haule, Head of Department Seafreight Local Import, Africa Global Logistics (T) Ltd., Dar es Salaam, +255 784 997722, +255 763 426706, bosco.haule@aglgroup.co.tz
Hobbies and Interests
- Travelling
- Music
- Literature
- Art
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/23/84
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Tanzanian
- Marital Status: Married
Languages
Swahili
Native language
English
Proficient
C2
Timeline
Cost Controller, Procurement and Maintenance Supervisor
Africa Global Logistics (T) Ltd.
10.2012 - Current
Gallup Q12 Meetings Chairperson
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
Business Continuity Coordinator
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
Central Remittance Unit (CRU) Officer
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
Central Filling Unit & Compliance Officer
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
Credit Collections Officer
Standard Chartered Bank
06.2011 - 10.2012
Bachelors of Business Administration - Accounting & Finance
St. Augustine University of Tanzania
MBA - Corporate Management
Mzumbe University Business School
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