Martin Jowi

About

WORK EXPERIENCE -Supply Chain Director -Airtel Ghana -present -Supply Chain Director -Airtel Kenya - Dec 2010-Nov 2015 -Head of Procurement & Logistics- Essar Telecom 1.6.2010 - 30.11.2010 -Head of Procurement & Logistics- Celtel Kenya 1.4.2008-28.5.2010 -Head of Procurement, Logistics & Administration – Celtel Kenya –30.3.2008 -Head of Procurement & Logistics- Celtel Kenya- 1.10.2007- 30.3.08 -Head of Procurement – GlaxoSmithKline Ltd, Kenya –1.1.2002 – 30.9.07 -Purchasing Manager –SmithKline Beecham, Kenya 1.12.1998-31.12.2001 -Overseas Buyer – Magadi Soda Co. Ltd 1996 – 1998 -Purchasing Assistant (Intern) – Nestle Foods Kenya Ltd 1995-1996 -Warehouse Assistant (attachment) –Kate Freight & Travel 1992 KEY RESPONSIBILITIES -the implementation and maintenance of Procurement, Supply/Logistic and Administration policies and procedures -Direct and organizes all purchase-related activities for inventory, Network & IT equipment, Commercial & General purchases; to minimize total costs and maximize levels of service -Responsibility for efficient delivery of administrative services i.e. Security, Fleet, Office services, Facilities management and utilities -Responsibility for managing relationships with outsource partners through contract governance to deliver set SLA and KPIs -Responsibility for resource allocation, including preparation and management of budget -people management for staff in function Specialties: Set up and development of modern Procurement & Logistics function in various industries like Manufacturing, Mining & Telecommunication

Experience

• Supply Chain Director at Airtel Zambia PLC
  Nov 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos

• Supply Chain Director at Airtel Ghana Limited
  Oct 2015 - Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  Responsible for the supply chain function including sourcing, logistics, warehousing and Facilities management.

• Head of Supply Chain Division at Airtel Networks Kenya Ltd
  Dec 2010 - Nov 2015 · 5 yrs

  Responsible for Supply Chain Division

• Head of Procurement & Logistics at Celtel (Zain) Kenya Ltd
  Oct 2007 - Jun 2010 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  I am responsible for the Purchase to Pay activities for both commercial ,inventory, network and IT equipment and general spend like advertising & promotion; warehousing and distribution, fleet, travel and facilities

• Head of Procurement & Logistics at Glaxosmithkline Ltd, Kenya
  May 1998 - Sep 2007 · 9 yrs 5 mos

  I was responsible for Procurement and Logistics activities and supported the factory and commercial business.The scope included sourcing of raw and packaging materials and the commercial and general spend like advertising, hotel, courier etc