ELIZABETH KANGUTA
Jersey,St Helier
Summary
Professional individual with expertise in staff management, effective communication, and performance monitoring. Proven track record in project coordination, decision making, and strategic planning. Excellent at time management, task prioritisation, and customer relationship management. Skilled in process implementation and inventory control. Committed to driving organisational success through innovative strategies and efficient operations.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Team leader
The Post Horn
Jersey, St Helier
2023.10 - Current
- Developed strategies for improved performance level across the team.
- Increased team cohesion by implementing regular feedback sessions.
- Ensured adherence to company policy by all team members, maintaining professionalism at all times.
- Fostered a high-performing environment to drive productivity and quality.
- Handled employee grievances professionally, minimising potential workplace disputes.
- Streamlined workflow for a more efficient process.
- Negotiated successful outcomes in challenging scenarios, demonstrating strong problem-solving skills.
- Provided comprehensive onboarding training to reduce learning curve for new hires.
- Improved customer satisfaction through close collaboration with the team.
- Delegated tasks to make best use of individuals' skills.
Procurement assistant
Jumia Kenya
Westlands, Kenya
2021.03 - 2023.01
- Developed strong supplier relationships by maintaining regular communication and resolving issues.
- Organised documents related to procurement activities for easy retrieval when required.
- Conducted market research for identification of potential suppliers and vendors.
- Managed inventory efficiently to avoid stockouts or overstock situations.
- Supported procurement team in strategic sourcing activities leading to cost savings.
- Maintained updated records of purchased products, deliveries and invoices for transparency.
- Assisted in preparation of purchase orders, ensuring accuracy in data entry.
Finance department intern
EY
Upperhill, Nairobi
2020.01 - 2020.03
- Supported senior finance team members to aid departmental productivity.
- Liaised with auditors for successful annual audit completion.
- Achieved higher level of accuracy by meticulous data entry tasks.
- Was part of a team that worked on the liquidation of a company.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
Strathmore University
Kenya 2016.07 - 2020.12
Certificate of Higher Education -
Ngara Girls' High School
Kenya 2012.02 - 2015.11
Skills
- Staff management
- Effective communication
- Performance monitoring
- Project coordination
- Decision making
- Time management
- Strategic planning
- Task prioritisation
- Customer relationship management
- Process implementation
- Inventory control
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Team leader
The Post Horn
2023.10 - Current
Procurement assistant
Jumia Kenya
2021.03 - 2023.01
Finance department intern
EY
2020.01 - 2020.03
Bachelor of Commerce - Finance
Strathmore University
2016.07 - 2020.12
Certificate of Higher Education -
Ngara Girls' High School
2012.02 - 2015.11