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Catering, Hospitality• Supervised 10+ Facilities teams overseeing administration, food service operations, regulatory compliance, safety and security, sanitation, kitchen, galley, HK, storeroom, inventory, cost control, staff, and guest emergency response.

Fuel, Coal Logistics • Managed 15+ specialists to refuel RUVUMA COAL MINING’s 250+ O&M utilities, tested Fuel QC by dipping, sampling, reading, and loading 30 tonnes of Coal daily per truck for 50+ TANGA CEMENTS COMPANY trucks.• Planned cost-effective on-site operations for the project, of JIT stock holdings, SLA, 3M contractual supply pattern, reduced MRO costs, and optimized garage technician schedules to extend fleet lifespan. • Tracked long-haul truck NAVIREC GPS, trip costs, driver documents, night driving behavior, transit time, speeding, deviation, mileage, routing, abnormal halts, traffic fines, emergencies, and remedial actions.• Implemented innovative sales KPI strategies emphasizing customized service, competitive prices, and quality to minimize overhead costs, and increase revenue targets and customer sales tasks.• Replenished operational stock of 6 storage fuel tanks each with a capacity of 36000 liters, conducted an inventory of system-physical stock with a 0.25% range to resolve stock discrepancies and terminal spills. • Trained teams on HAZMAT protection, site assets, public safety, environment, and emergency plans for 0% of incidents. Generated daily Project reports for the General Manager using ERP TALLY.

Construction, Engineering• Oversaw Construction Projects with over 45+ site expertise from inception to completion, including safe storage, cataloging, timely receiving, discharging, supplier negotiations, and fostering customer loyalty.• Spearheaded refinement of operational processes of order execution, material handling, stock movement, accounting physical-system accuracy, service delivery efficiency, and reduction of wastage costs. • Fostered strong relationships with external suppliers, customers, and internal teams and administered job-specific safety programs, use of power tools, and PPE focusing on local regulatory and statutory compliances. • Implemented SOP and OSHA practices to standardize operations, integrating Director and Engineers on job site PO, GRN, equipment, FG, RM, WIP, inventory, delivery costs, and staff bills in ERP TALLY.

Retail, LG Electronics, FMCG, Distell Liquor, F&B • Led 18,000m² Warehouse Sales with 40+ teams ensuring compliance with INCOTERM for PO receiving, storage, inventory, 100% client order fulfillment, and process improvements. • Collaborated with supply partners, vendors, HORECA, and 2-tier retail stores on trans-shipment safety, logistical strategies, invoice variances, insurance claims, and delivery schedules. • Managed recruitment and training to uphold day-to-day operations, company policies, and regulations related to FIFO, HACCP, safety and security, asset management, accidents, and premises safety. • Ensured inventory accuracy, controlled budget, addressed stock issues, expiration, returns, replacements, theft, damage, FSN items, and assets, and investigated physical-MIS errors, and discrepancies. • Reported to the Operations Manager and coordinated with Corporate teams on financial resolutions, new SKU, put away space, PO, GRN, COGS, HR, and customer complaints in SAP PRIMAVERA WMS.

Publishing, Packaging• Developed a 17,000 m² Factory with 10+ production unit technicians, overseeing HEIDELBERG parts, print solutions, industry trends, audit MOQ, JIT inventory, RM, and FG with a 15% reduction in timeline costs. • Reported to the General Manager, and Purchase teams on MRO, SLA, procurement budgeting, market research, consumption, contract negotiations, supplier payments, retail sales, and pricing trends in SAP SAGE ACCPAC.

Beverages, Dairy Manufacturing • Fostered a 15,000 m² ISO Factory with 10+ teams handling units BOM of RM, FG, and machinery spares. Achieved 100% rating on spot checks, ABC, VED, FSN, 5S, FEFO, and reduced faulty products at QC line. • Increased production parameters of GMP, QMS, SOP, HACCP, and JIT material control. Reported to the Factory Manager in improved productivity, inventory, logistics, RMA, MRO, and waste in ERP KERRIDGE.

Import, Export, Logistics, Agro Commodities • Instructed a 25,000 m² Warehouse and deputed 5 Inventory teams driving key suppliers on the highest quality of all-time stock availability, accurate stock, reduced cost, turnover rates, and shrinkage. • Simplified item coding, visible put-away, and zero-defects collaborated with the Purchasing teams to track shipping line ETA, forecast supply, share quantities, and monitor inward stock and logistics movement.• Audited 100% perpetual, cycle counts of ABC, FSN, FIFO, and return stock, reconciled data, investigated Bin vs MIS data, and addressed the Operations Manager on inventory management in ERP EBIZFRAME.

Retail, Agricultural Products • Driven 25,000 m² Warehouse with 40+ Teams on procuring bulk volume of quality multiple Agro products.• Inspected product parameters, collection base, and safety storage, and identified local farmers, traders, and suppliers. • Adhered to food laws, regulations, inventory stock, trading strategies, pricing trends, and forecast dynamics.• Negotiated freight tariffs, assigned transshipment logistics, calculated customs duty, and insurance providers.• Cleared transit customs goods from Port MATADI to our 3 bonded warehouses for the B2B/B2C sales channel. • Tracked PO, shipping line ETA/ETD, importation BL, COO, and PL, reduced demurrage, and port expenses.• Ensured compliance with customs regulations, shipping laws, and tariff classification for importation.• Conducted audits on declared and undeclared customs shipments stored at our bonded warehouses.• Reported cargo operational costs, and stock transfers to the Operations Manager in ERP EBIZFRAME.

Retail, Import, Logistics • Supervised 5,000 m² Inbound TAT unloading, receiving SKU, inspection, stowing, and RTS damaged goods.• Continuous improvement in inventory count flow with 100% accuracy in receiving suppliers' PO products. • Handled inbound administrative metrics compliance with applicable regulatory product quality standards. • Improved cost-reduction strategies of Outbound TAT for executing satisfied customer order fulfillment.• Reviewed workflow, set up new business contacts, zero accidents, and reconciled inventory stock levels. • Adhered to logistical SLA, KPI, and compliance with safety protocol for handling 3M for customer delivery.• Daily projected Warehouse Manager on cost-effectiveness plans on set logistical tasks in ERP FOCUS.

Supermarket, Retail, FMCG, F&B • Executed 6,000 m² Warehouse for Outbound TAT in overseeing large-scale customer order fulfillment.• Pick-pack accuracy, quality check, invoice value, safe loading, plan FCL capacity, minimized transit damage.• Adhered to SOP, HSE, driver behavior, spot delivery, carrier quality, and fuel calculation on trip logistics.