Candidate Profile

1. PERSONAL DATA

 2. PROFESSIONAL SKILLS / KEY QUALIFICATIONS

I am currently completing Master of Science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management at Makerere University, attached to Makerere University Business School. I hold a Bachelor of Procurement and Supply Chain Management of Makerere University and a Diploma in procurement and Supply Management of Makerere University Business School.

I have over six years’ experience in the field of procurement. My core capabilities include procurement systems strengthening/capacity building; strategic industry management; category management; project management; supplier relationship management; negotiation ability; analytical ability; results-focused; professionalism; procurement audits; procurement performance monitoring; use of electronic procurement systems; procurement planning; procurement policy development; development of Terms of Reference, drafting of specifications and bid documents for procurements; bidder prequalification; contract management; local and international logistics management; team leadership, budgeting and financial management, stock management as well as management of supply chain.

I have worked at Uganda House Investments Limited as Procurement Officer since 2012 and I am well versed with national-level and international procurement and logistics standards, guidelines and functions.  I worked at Makerere Institute for Social Development as Assistant Lecturer for two years and have since developed interest in research. I am proficient in the use of Microsoft Office software (MS Excel, MS Word, MS Power point and MS Access).

3. ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

 4. WORK EXPERIENCE

4.1.      Organization              :           Uganda House Investments Limited

            Position                       :           Procurement Officer            

Dates                           :           December, 2012 to Date

Key responsibilities

• Development and implementation a consolidated Annual Procurement Plan for supplies, works and services for the organization, preparation of all procurement related documents, sourcing for reliable sources of supply, negotiating for better offers in terms of prices, quality and delivery terms, preparation of contracts and Local Purchase Orders for suppliers, as well as managing and evaluating supplier performance.
• Helping internal customers in proper drafting of Technical Specifications, Scopes of Work, or Terms of Reference and establishment of Technical and Commercial evaluation criteria
• Ensuring timely payments to vendors in line with the organizational policies and procedure.
• Preparation of monthly, quarterly and annual reports on procurement activities in accordance with the procurement policy
• Providing technical procurement advisory services to various heads of departments and other staff in line with the procurement policies.
• Tracking of procurement performance, collecting departmental feedback on timeliness, adherence to organizational policies as well as identifying and resolving any challenges in the procurement process.
• Developing and spearheaded the implementation of inventory management strategies aimed at improving inventory control in order to satisfy the operational requirements, reduce and eliminate stock out and associated costs.
• Materials planning, in relations to the nature of the supply market in terms of supplier capacities and capabilities
• Developing and updating the lists of suppliers and price lists of all procurements
• Managing supplier-buyer relationships to ensure uninterrupted supply, monitoring performance and resolving challenging issues
• Successfully guided the evaluation committee in developing the evaluation criteria, conducting evaluation of suppliers to ensure that value for money is achieved
• Management of disposal of various assets after carrying out proper valuation to ascertain the exact market values of such assets

4.2.      Organization              :           Makerere Institute for Social Development

            Position                       :           Assistant Lecturer    

Dates                           :           September 2011 – August 2013

Key responsibilities

• Developing and delivering own teaching materials for different groups of learners in line with the institute’s policies and those of National Council for Higher Education.
• Setting and marking assignments and set examination questions as well as assessing the work and progress of students by reference to defined criteria and providing constructive feedback to students
• Collaborating with academic colleagues on course and curriculum development
• Teaching in a variety of settings from small group tutorials to large lectures, ensuring content, methods of delivery and learning materials meet the defined learning objectives for individual teaching sessions.
• Acting as personal tutor, giving first-line support and mentoring to students
• Managing own teaching, scholarly and administrative activities and supervise students’ fieldwork and placements.

5. LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

6. SHORT-TERM TRAINING ATTENDED:

7. REFEREES

8. CERTIFICATION:

I, Edson Ojilong, do certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that these data correctly describe me, my qualifications, and my experience.

Date:   October 11, 2019