Managing our supply chain through disruptions

Managing our supply chain through disruptions

17th Nov 2023 2pm - 4:30pm
East Africa Time

at Mercure Hotel

Upper Hill Nairobi, Kenya Road, Nairobi, .
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2023-11-17 14:00:00 2023-11-17 16:30:00 Africa/Nairobi Managing our supply chain through disruptions Upper Hill Nairobi, Kenya Road, Nairobi, .

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Our expert panel will share their experiences on strategies they put in place in their day-to-day operations to manage the disruptions that have currently affected our supply chains such as the Covid-19 pandemic, the Russia-Ukraine war, the fluctuating dollar exchange rate which has impacted on the cost of imports among other disruptions.

Please note this event starts at 5:00pm EAT. 

Ample and secure parking spaces are available; with refreshments and a buffet provided.

This event is for CIPS members only to attend.

If you have any queries please contact branchevents@cips.org


EVENT VENUE:

Mercure Hotel, Upper Hill Nairobi, Kenya Road, Kenya  


EVENT SPEAKER

Caleb Mbithi MCIPS

Procurement Officer, EUCAP Somalia

Caleb Mbithi is MCIPS. He brings on board over 10 years’ industry experience and has demonstrated a passion and drive for procurement transformation to achieve service delivery, resilience, innovation, growth and sustainability. He is also keen on making an impact to the society by providing education through mentorship and serving in various education boards; environmental conservation as part of a community based network; Community involvement with a mission in life of improving the world by his small deeds that makes life happier and bring change to the society


Brenda Mwirigi

Procurement Supervisor, Mantrac Kenya Ltd.

Brenda has over 10 years’ experience across various industries and categories. She has a Bachelor of Commerce Degree, Procurement and Supply Management Option from the University of Nairobi and has a Master’s Degree in Procurement and Contracts Management from Jomo Kenyatta University of Science and Technology. She is big on digital transformation with skills in ERP design & Implementation, Strategic Sourcing, Negotiation, Spend Analysis, Relationship Management, Market Intelligence and Risk Mitigation and is also passionate about Mentorship.



Noelyne Mumbi

Global Supply Chain Planner, Pfizer

Noelyne is an accomplished and highly experienced end-to-end supply chain professional and operational excellence specialist. She has worked with 4 Gartner top 25 multinationals in the Equatorial African Region. She possesses a diverse skillset encompassing inventory management, demand and supply planning and has expertise in the SAP module for production planning. She is also a certified Six Sigma Yellow Belt trainer and holds both Six Sigma Yellow and Green belts

Walter Simotwo MCIPS

Regional Procurement and Admin Officer, Centre for Agriculture and Biodiversity international

Walter Simotwo is a seasoned Procurement and Supply Chain specialist with over 10 years experience across various sectors including manufacturing and the third sector (iNGO). He has expertise in negotiations, project management, operations management, strategic sourcing, stakeholder management as well as leadership. He is passionate about impacting the society he lives in as is evidenced by the successful community development projects he has designed and implemented. He is MCIPS, holds a Bachelor's Degree in Commerce, Procurement and Supply Management Option from the University of Nairobi and is currently pursuing his MBA, Operations Management Option at the University of Nairobi