This Expert's name is Brian Magadi

Professional Experience

• Africa Healthcare Network

  Apr 2021 - Present
  Africa Healthcare Network - the first and largest dialysis chain across Sub-Saharan Africa, providing high-quality dialysis at an affordable cost.
  I am responsible for overseeing procurement, warehousing, importation and distribution of consumables to all our centers across Tanzania, Kenya and Rwanda. Ensuring delivery lead times for international shipments are met and no stock out occurs for each of the centers. My role is also to ensure I buy quality items at the best price to achieve the goal of providing affordable healthcare.

• Global Programs for Research and Training

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2021
  UCSF-KEMRI(FACES program)-FACES is an HIV/AIDS care and treatment program in Western Kenya.
  Responsible for leading and managing all procurement and warehousing activities.
  Achievements
  • Developed inspection checklist for inventory accuracy and management resulting in an improvement of logistics operations from 82% to 99% .
  • Designed performance Indicators and service level agreements for monitoring the supplier performance levels on monthly basis.
  • Generated savings amounting Ksh 12M against cumulative annual budget of Ksh 300M (i.e. 5%).
  • Reduced P2P cycle time (i.e. Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order Conversion) from 7 days to an average of 1 day.

• Sidland Construction Limited

  Jan 2015 - Dec 2016
  Sidland Construction Limited- A private limited company dealing in civil works such as roads, bridges, building construction, sewerage systems and water works.
  Key responsibilities
  • Directed the development and implementation of key procurement strategies and plans and ensuring the strategies and plans are aligned with organizational objectives.
  Achievements
  • Maintained "On Time Delivery" KPI at 95% plus for the period
  • Expanded force of competition by managing a vendor database
  resulting in significant cost savings