CHILUFYA CHIBENDE
Lusaka
Summary
Proven Project Manager with 7 years traceable accomplishments in project development from design to implementation. Adept in ensuring teams complete all projects on time and within budget. Experienced in preventing scope creep while also managing individual tasks for respective teams with keen attention to detail to avoid any deviations. Diligent in stock control, stores management, quality management of incoming and outgoing stock as well as managing fleets of truck and fuel for route sales and distribution. Well experienced in materials management and vendor relations, operations reports and creation and implementations of budgets to meet business objectives. Strong team leader championing data entry projects and team building.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Issuing Officer
Keda Ceramics
Lusaka
09.2023 - 10.2024
- Ensure that the warehouse is well maintained,clean both inside and out and that goods are well arranged and safely stored for easy access and use
- Reviewed customer information to ensure accuracy before issuing.
- Preparing daily workload for casual staff according to quantity loaded
- Ensuring that each truck is loaded at a good speed to achieve the desired target
- Directing,controlling,organizing and motivating casual workers.
- Identifying security hazards in the warehouse and reporting immediately.
- Ensuring the efficient application of man power resources in the warehouse.
- Verified customer identity using valid government-issued identification.
- Performed data entry of customer information into internal database system.
Project Officer
Auriga Minerals / Greenlight Zambia
Rufunsa
01.2021 - 01.2023
- Mandated to champion projects in Rufunsa from design to implementation
- Managed the project from start to finish, including all on-going activities
- Provided guidance to the project team on set targets and deadlines
- Managed incoming project materials ensuring accountability for its usage
- Made project budgets for required materials and team activities for the region
- Managed construction of the gold processing plant with a regional budget of about US$300,000
- Ensured the provision and use of safety attire for construction workers to avoid injuries
- Identified, recruited and trained the project team of 65 staff
- Inspected all materials for quality assurance before using on the project
Stock Control Officer
Redsea Investments
Chipata
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Managed Stock Control Initiatives for Chipata, Petauke and Katete
- Formulated and presented the 2020 to 2021 national annual sales plan and strategy
- Managed operations of the stores including inventory control and reporting, stock movement both inbound and outbound
- Used the FIFO Stock movement system to ensure the first of every type of stock received was first stock issued out
- Conducted periodical stock taking
- Managed a fleet of 4 trucks assigned for route selling within the sales region
- Allocated fuel to all trucks both for route selling and in transit
- Minimized on damaged and cases of expired products by carrying out consistent inspection of incoming and outgoing trucks for damages and expiry dates
- Managed daily bank deposits for all sales received ranging between ZMW600,000 and ZMW1,200,000
- Reviewed invoices for incoming and outgoing stock for correctness against physical stock
- Maintained receipts and any other documents accompanied by stock
- Conducted account Reconciliations for all distribution transactions
- Ensured consistent routine servicing of vehicles to maintain them in a roadworthy status
- Supervised and communicated with Drivers regarding their movements and routes
Operations Officer
Greenlight Supplies Zambia
Lsk
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Set up the operations division, procedures, policy and resources to create a link between Executive Management and suppliers and track source of material
- Created, implemented and tracked operations budget to optimize operations costs
- Coordinated purchase of raw materials; prepared material requirements
- Checked and weighed all incoming raw materials before storage in warehouse and ensured they were of the correct tonnes
- Supervised the sampling of raw materials by the Buyer and recorded the findings
- Oversaw and directed organizational daily administrative processes and procedures
- Wrote and submitted Operations reports to the Director
- Managed relationships with the suppliers and buyers ensuring continuity
- Ensured compliance of permits with regulatory authorities
- Represented the company on all matters in the absence of the Director
Data Entry Clerk, Know Your Customer (KYC)
Airtel Zambia
Lsk
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Performed online sim registration
- Ensured correctness of ID at point of registration
- Make sure that all the mandatory fields on the KYC form are filled in
- Ensured the number been registered matched with the number allocated
Supervisor - Data Entry
Airtel Zambia
Lsk
01.2016 - 08.2016
- Supervised the daily activities of data entry devices operators to input records, lists or other data points into an electronic format
- Responsible for directing and allocating work to staff, as well as monitoring and evaluating their work
- Supervised, motivated, coached and mentored a team of 60 Data Entry Clerks
- Updated the daily tracker of team daily performance
- Motivated slacking team members to improve productivity
- Carried out Audits on team members to ascertain their progress
- Championed team capacity building resulting in improved team spirit and performance
Education
Project Management Diploma -
National Institute of Public Administration
Grade 12 GCE Certificate -
Kabulonga Boys High School
Skills
- Project Design & Implementation
- Leadership
- Budgets & Resource Optimization
- Team Management
- Communication
- Fuel & Fleet Management
- Vendor Relations
- Negotiation & Collaboration
- Exhibit security
Personal Information
Title: Project Manager
Careerreferences
- Mr. Nando Sibetwane, Manager, Greenlight Supplies Zambia, Lusaka, ZM, 0977830256/0950802629, nandosebtwane@gmail.com
- Mr. Germain Mauwe, KYC Supervisor, Airtel Zambia HQs, Airtel House, Addis Ababa Road, Lusaka, ZM, 0978-981499
- Mr. Travis Kampamba, Project Manager, Auriga, Minerals/Greenlight, Lusaka, ZM, 0979726392
- Mr. Burton Phiri, Supervisor,Keda Ceramics. burtonphiri498@gmail.com. 0975137872
Timeline
Issuing Officer
Keda Ceramics
09.2023 - 10.2024
Project Officer
Auriga Minerals / Greenlight Zambia
01.2021 - 01.2023
Stock Control Officer
Redsea Investments
01.2019 - 01.2020
Operations Officer
Greenlight Supplies Zambia
01.2018 - 10.2018
Data Entry Clerk, Know Your Customer (KYC)
Airtel Zambia
01.2017 - 12.2017
Supervisor - Data Entry
Airtel Zambia
01.2016 - 08.2016
Project Management Diploma -
National Institute of Public Administration
Grade 12 GCE Certificate -
Kabulonga Boys High School
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