Stores Officer
- Store officer keeps track of information in order to keep businesses and supply chain on schedule
- They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control.
Given Mweemba
Msc in Project management, Bachelor of Business Administration and Purchasing & Supply
Lusaka,Lusaka
Summary
To find a challenging position to meet my competencies, capabilities, skills, education and experience.
To increase the shareholder value and maximize profit by improving the operational efficiencies and maximum utilization for the available resources.
Work History
Senior Purchasing Officer
- Procurement of different materials for the organization
- Preparation of tender documents and inquiries
- Tender closing, opening and preparations of tender opening minutes
- Evaluation of tenders and inquiries and resolution of tender queries
- Expedition of orders to ensure that suppliers deliver on time
- Maintain supplier relationships to enhance prompt responses to our requirements
- Preparation of reports on procurement processes and update of vendor information.
Divisional Stores officer
- Managing subordinates
- Weekly status report for fast moving and critical items
- Monthly stock position report
- Quarterly bulk stores operations
- General annual fast moving and critical items requirements compiling report on information
- Stock management
- Improved stock management skills
- Good record keeping and updating of bin cards
- T ensured the timely and economic provision of materials to user departments' annual stocking
- Midyear stocktaking
- Annual stock taking
- Any other duties lawfully assigned by the Bulk Stores Manager
- Team leader and able to achieve the intended goals and objectives.
Education
Professional Diploma (MCIPS) -
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Advanced Diploma (Foundation stage) -
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Advanced certificate (CIPS) -
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Certificate (CIPS) -
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Grade 12 Certificate -
Serenje Boys Technical Secondary School
Master of Science Degree in Project Management -
University of Lusaka
01.2023
BBA, Degree in Business Administration -
Cavendish University Zambia
01.2010
Skills
- MS Word
- MS Excel
Keysforsuccess
- Integrity
- Ethics
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Training
- Recognition
- Communication
- Continuous improvement
Professionalrolesexperiences
- 07/16/90, 09/17/93, Stores Officer
- 09/17/93, 04/04/16, Senior Purchasing Officer
- 04/04/16, 05/08/20, Divisional Stores officer in charge of Eastern, Southern, Western and Central Provinces
Jobdescription
Store officer keeps track of information in order to keep businesses and supply chain on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control. As warehouses increase their use of automation and computers, officers will become more adapt at using technology. Many officers use tablets or hand-held computers to keep track of inventory. New sensors and tags enable these computers to automatically detect when and where products are moved, making officers jobs more efficient. Material and product inspectors: weigh, measure, check, sample, and keep accurate records on materials, supplies, and other equipment that enters a warehouse. They verify the quantity and quality of items they are assigned, checking for defects and recording what they find. To gather information, they use scales, counting devices, and calculators. Some inspectors decide what to do about a defective product, such as to scrap it or send it back to the factory to be repaired. Some clerks also prepare reports on warehouse inventory levels. Production, planning, and expediting clerks: ease the flow of information, work, and materials within or among offices in a business. They compile reports on the progress of work and on any production problems that arise. These clerks set workers' schedules, estimate costs, keep track of materials, and write special orders for new materials. They perform general office tasks, such as distributing mail, sending faxes, or entering data. Expediting clerks maintain contact with vendors to ensure that supplies and equipment are shipped on time. They also may inspect the quality of products. Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks: Keep track of and record all outgoing and incoming shipments and ensure that they have been filled correctly. Many of these clerks scan barcodes with hand-held devices or use radiofrequency identification (RFID) scanners to keep track of inventory. They may ensure that orders were correctly processed in their company's computer system. They also compute freight costs and prepare invoices for other parts of the organization. Some of these clerks move goods from the warehouse to the loading dock. Stock clerks and order fillers: receive, unpack, and track merchandise. Stock clerks move products from a warehouse to shelves in stores. They keep a record of all items that enter or leave the stockroom and inspect for damaged goods. These clerks also use hand-held scanners to keep track of merchandise. Order fillers retrieve customer orders and ready them to be shipped. Job Duties/Responsibilities: Find, sort, or move goods between different parts of the business. Compile reports on various aspects of changes in production or inventory. Check inventory records for accuracy. Keep records of items shipped, received, or transferred to another location.
References
- Mr. Collins Liswaniso, ZESCO Limited, 097514566, cliswaniso@zesco.co.zm
- Ms. Albertina Mbewe, University of Zambia, 0977762958
- Mr Keith Mweemba, ZESCO Limited, 0979306521, kmweemba@zesco.co.zm
Personal Information
- Place of Birth: Kabwe
- Citizenship: Zambian
- Date of Birth: 04/14/64
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Professional Diploma (MCIPS) -
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Advanced Diploma (Foundation stage) -
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Advanced certificate (CIPS) -
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Certificate (CIPS) -
Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply
Grade 12 Certificate -
Serenje Boys Technical Secondary School
Master of Science Degree in Project Management -
University of Lusaka
BBA, Degree in Business Administration -
Cavendish University Zambia