Innovative Supply Chain Professional with a demonstrated to resolve Supply Chain issues effectively. Experienced in managing supplier development efforts, ensuring compliance with specifications and acting as liaison with critical suppliers. Program and project engineer gifted in overseeing quality through on-site inspection and management of schedules. Known for working effectively with all levels of management in a cross-multifunction team environment.
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Work History
Supply Chain Manager
Camarufi - Comércio Geral e Indústria
04.2022 - 03.2024
Company Overview: Camarufi - Luanda, Angola is one of the primary supplier of food products to the Angolan Army, sourcing from global markets including China, Portugal, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina. The company generates more than $300 million in annual revenue, and is operating in Angola for the last 30 years.
Core Responsibilities - Daily Operations:
Procurement: Negotiated with Suppliers to secure favorable terms, ensuring adherence to standards & objectives of the organization.
Documentation: Verifying the correctness & compliance of the documents (Invoices, Letter Of Credit, Bill of Lading, Certifications, Bill Of Entry and etc) according to requirements of the stakeholders viz. International Trade Laws & Regulation, Financial Institutions, Shipper, Custom's, Insurer's etc.
Supply Chain Management with Diligence: Monitored operations to preemptively identify and mitigate risks before they disrupt the operations.
Strategic Initiatives & Process Improvements:
Lead Time & Efficiency: Reduced supply chain lead times by 20-30% by optimizing production schedules, shipping routes, and shipping carrier selection.
Cut order-to-delivery cycles from 60 to 45 days by collaborating with Suppliers & Shipping Carriers to streamline workflows.
Slashed transshipment delays by 25% by switching to direct shipping routes, and if direct shipment is not available, selecting ports which has advanced infrastructure for fast shipment from the port.
Cost Savings with Improved Inventory & Cash Flow: Negotiated long-term contracts with Suppliers instead of short-term, reducing logistics costs by 15 - 20% through bulk pricing and geographic consolidation.
Introduced forecasting tools and concepts to align inventory levels with production schedules and demand forecast. Implemented JIT inventory management, reducing excess stock by 30 - 40%.
Quality Control & Risk Mitigation: Eliminated 100% of Army contract rejections by implementing SGS quality inspections, avoiding $250K+ in annual losses.
Reduced product defects by 95% through pre-shipment inspections at supplier warehouses.
Compliance & Documentation: Avoided Demurrage's by preparing all documents for customs clearance, before 7+ days ETA, avoiding port penalties for 100+ annual shipments.
Supplier & Stakeholder Performance: Improved performance of Suppliers, Shipping Carriers, Customs Clearing Agent by developing KPIs and performance tracking.
Increased shipping carrier reliability by 25% by holding carriers accountable to contractual timelines.
Camarufi - Luanda, Angola is one of the primary supplier of food products to the Angolan Army, sourcing from global markets including China, Portugal, Canada, Mexico, and Argentina. The company generates more than $300 million in annual revenue, and is operating in Angola for the last 30 years.