Raphael Kathima

Supply chain professional with three-year experience in purchasing, dealing with purchase requests, tenders, demand forecasting, transport scheduling, supplier negotiations, supplier evaluation analysis, processing orders and ensuring timely delivery of orders. User engagement in the procurement process to ensure satisfaction in quality services and high-end products delivered through routine communication on product specifications. Interest in adapting to current trends in procurement procedures, policies and processes, and fostering changes, developments and e-Logistics.

My hands-on experience with ERP systems, specifically SAGE X3 and WEMASOFT, has equipped me to efficiently manage the full procurement lifecycle for ICT, Faculty, Facilities and Maintenance. Landscaping and hospitality requirements.This includes managing service and framework contracts raising purchase requests, sourcing quotations, generating Local Purchase Orders (LPOs), and ensuring timely delivery of goods and services. I am proficient in maintaining accurate procurement trackers and ensuring all processes comply with established policies and budgetary guidelines.
In my current role as a Procurement Assistant at M-Pesa Foundation Academy, I have been instrumental in enhancing operational efficiency. By leveraging e-procurement systems, I contributed to an 80% reduction in lead times for quote requests. Furthermore, through strategic supplier negotiations and rigorous quotation analysis, I have consistently achieved cost savings, approximately 8% of total procurement costs, while maintaining high-quality standards. I have developed a supplier performance metric that analyses effectiveness of our suppliers, quality of goods, works, and services.