Eric Kyalo

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Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Maintenance & Warehouse Mangement Specialist @
Eric Kyalo's Location
Nairobi County, Kenya, Kenya
About Eric Kyalo

Am a reliable supply chain, logistics, Operations management, and mechanical engineer professional with 12+ years track record of production operations and material planning, maintenance warehouse management, procurement, supply chain management. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with keen understanding of customer specifications, meeting demands, designing new models and product testing.Achievements.• Repeatedly achieved weekly, monthly and annual production KPI’s targets through excellent forecasting, planning, team leadership and strategy execution skills.• Identified and resolved supply bottlenecks and implement solutions in a timely manner, suggest solutions for process and improvements.• Maintained warehouse activities in 100% compliance with BDF’s operating procedures including safe storage and segregation of material and proper behavior of staff proper handing of FIFO to reduce expiry and write-off.• Attained minimal left over write off costs by actively managing the phase out phase in process during product change.•Sourcing and engaging reliable Raw materials and packaging materials suppliers and vendors, build and maintain long term relationship.

Eric Kyalo's Current Company Details
BEIERSDORF EAST AFRICA

Beiersdorf East Africa

Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Maintenance & Warehouse Mangement Specialist
Eric Kyalo Work Experience Details
  • Beiersdorf East Africa
    Warehouse And Production Planner
    Beiersdorf East Africa Nov 2023 - Present
    Kenya
    •Develop and maintain 12 months rolling production forecast for PC Kenya SKUs. Analyze and communicate deviations from annual production plans.•Derive safety stock levels for responsible SKUs and maintain data in MRP template.•Consolidate the export countries net demand for PC Kenya products and include them in the PC MRP run.•Prepare monthly production plans split into weeks and align the same with production shift leaders for actualization.•Execute the raw & pack supply plan in line with firmed prices and ensure sufficient stocks are available for production one week prior to the production week..•Ensure compliance to regulatory & procurement requirements.•Manage the import documentation process and ensure all required documents are provided to the relevant authorities in good time.•Track and provide on a monthly basis the SIT stock status to supply chain controlling.•Identify and communicate any supply bottle necks three months prior & actively provide alternative solutions.•Actively manage and communicate the phase out phase in process to attain minimal left over write off costs and communicate on time the left over costs for approval by the management team.•Monitor daily reports shelf-life report to ensure that the FEFO procedure is implemented • In liaison with the Quality team Conduct regular audits to ascertain that batch traceability is affected in the PC.•Monitor and ensure that all warehouse operations are conducted in a safe manner. Proactively champion safe behavior in the warehouse. Track and report unsafe behaviors.•Monitor inventory movement between the warehouse locations and the PC locations to ensure all errors are resolved OTIF. •Ensure that materials are segregated in the warehouse with clear marking in line with their storage conditions. •Conduct regular stock cycle counts and work with the PC manager to ensure that all variances are investigated andclosed on a regular basis.
  • Beiersdorf East Africa
    Production Center Operations Supervisor
    Beiersdorf East Africa Aug 2018 - Nov 2023
    Kenya
    Oversee SAP ECC6 transactions in relations to the department, and give approvals of the same at different levels. (From MRP, Purchasing (LPOs), Inventory Management, PP demand management. Also vast in:-• Production planning.• Master data in Production planning.• Quality management.• Plant Maintenance Management. • Production module execution.• Develop manufacturing methods, labor utilization standards and cost analysis systems to promote efficient staff and facility utilization. • Supervise the entire products manufacturing processes and recommend methods for improving utilization of utilities, Personnel, Raw and Pack materials on the production floor.• Present estimate production costs, cost saving methods and the effects of product design changes on expenditure for management review, action, and control during monthly management meetings.• A well understanding of man Ex principles and applying them on my daily challenges I face in supply chain. Leads RCAs with PDCA using man Ex principles for all assigned duties.• Using of data (cp/cpk) and facts from4ms to determine management decision making.• Leads in the job learning for operators in AM behavioral safety and process capability and leads in kaizen/continuous improvement (CI). Monitor and ensure FEFO procedure is implemented for inventory control in production areas. In liaison with the Quality team Conduct regular audits to ascertain that batch traceability is effected in the PC. Share monthly shelf life reports for R&P with the supply planning team for material in production location Monitor and ensure that all production operations are conducted in a safe manner. Ensure that all production personnel are provided with safety PPEs as identified in the TBRA. Plan compliance >95% week on week Service Level >98% Real time tracking of OAE and productivity Material Usage Variance <2.5%
  • Beiersdorf East Africa
    Mechanical Technician And Maintenance Planner
    Beiersdorf East Africa May 2015 - Aug 2018
    Kenya
    • Assist in implementing of maintenance programmes.• Receiving and maintaining and keeping records of maintenance jobs undertaken.• Making of regular reports on jobs executed.• Work with maintenance team leader in ensuring that spare parts and tools are documented and new ones ordered on need basis and ensuring they are inspected before acceptance.• Perform day to day total productive maintenance to ensure that the machinery is maintained in an effective and accurate manner.• Participating in preparation of engineering procedures and work instructions, maintain records on key performance indicators.• Effective daily reporting of all machinery technical performance status, using paper and electronic systems.• Carrying out plant corrective, scheduled maintenance and preventive maintenance or services such as cleaning, lubricating, adjusting equipment and troubleshooting.• Implementing total productive manufacturing by attending and recording outcomes of improved meetings .check downtime records and prioritize on response depending on criticality of equipment.• Implement improvement topics as raised by operation team outside the scope of current operation.• Hold daily meetings in improving our plant utilities and ensuring that TPM objective of the company are implemented.
  • Tononoka Steels Limited
    Mechanical Maintenance Technician
    Tononoka Steels Limited Mar 2014 - Mar 2015
    Kenya
    • Identify and analyze maintenance deficiencies encountered, ensuring that breakdown are resolved in a structural manner to ensure reoccurrence is completely eliminated, systematic fault finding and repair of mechanical equipment’s.• Servicing and inspection of all machines heat exchangers Servicing and maintaining of both pneumatic and hydraulic cylinders, body shafts ad mandrels shafts, gear boxes and inspection, air valves, pulley alignment and chains.• Diagnosis malfunctioning apparatus, such as different kinds of hydraulic valves, cylinders, hydraulic motors, using suitable tools and replace/repair faulty equipment as required using standard and maintaining spare of running machines.• Carrying out repairs and upgrade of hydraulic equipment with preventive and predictive maintenance being the integral part of the role.• Installation, troubleshooting and operation of mechanical machines involving tube mills, hydro testers, end facing machines, threading machines, wire drawing machines and air compressors.• Carrying out plant corrective, scheduled maintenance and preventive maintenance or services such as cleaning, lubricating, adjusting equipment and troubleshooting.• Work with maintenance team leader in ensuring that spare parts are documented and new ones ordered on need basis.
  • Safepak Limited
    Mechanical Maintenance Technician
    Safepak Limited Dec 2012 - Mar 2014
    Kenya
    • Regular maintenance/repair of injection molding –machines and Husky machine.• Installation, troubleshooting and operation of mechanical machines including water chillers, air compressors (piston and screw type) and water pumps.• Read and interpret blue print technical drawing computer generated reports.• Identify and analyze maintenance deficiencies encountered, systematic fault finding and repair of mechanical equipment.• Effective daily reporting of all machinery technical performance status, using paper and electronic systems.• Carrying out plant corrective, scheduled maintenance and preventive maintenance or services such as cleaning, lubricating, adjusting equipment and troubleshooting.• Investigating equipment failure and difficulties to diagnose fault operations and to make recommendation of maintenance.• Liaise with the rest of the team to ensure smooth and seamless operation at the plant and perform any other assigned job.• Ensuring that all generators (standby) are serviced, old oil removed and replaced, batteries filled with distilled water, ensuring that there is enough coolant and keeping daily records.• Keep records of maintenance, repair and required updates of equipment.• Maintaining and safe keeping of factory tools and equipment.• Reporting to the maintenance engineer/production manager.

Eric Kyalo Skills

Preventive Maintenance Maintenance And Repair Hydraulics Factory Air Compressors Maintenance Inspection Valves Heavy Equipment Predictive Maintenance Heat Exchangers Safety Management Systems Total Productive Maintenance Implementantion Sap Maintenance Planner Esmas Audits Engineering

Eric Kyalo Education Details

  • Kenya Methodist University
    Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management
  • Centurion Systems Limited
    Centurion Systems Limited
    Pneumatic And Hydraulic Systems
  • National Youth Service Engineering Institute (Nysei)
    National Youth Service Engineering Institute (Nysei)
    Pass

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Eric Kyalo works for Beiersdorf East Africa

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Eric Kyalo's current role is Supply Chain Management, Operations Management, Maintenance & Warehouse Mangement Specialist.

What schools did Eric Kyalo attend?

Eric Kyalo attended Kenya Methodist University, Centurion Systems Limited, National Youth Service Engineering Institute (Nysei).

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Eric Kyalo has skills like Preventive Maintenance, Maintenance And Repair, Hydraulics, Factory, Air Compressors, Maintenance, Inspection, Valves, Heavy Equipment, Predictive Maintenance, Heat Exchangers, Safety Management Systems.

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