ANNET NKIROTE KIRIMI
Gyor,Gyor
Summary
Supply chain professional with extensive experience in strategic sourcing, vendor management, and procurement lifecycle operations. Expertise in evaluating supplier capabilities, negotiating pricing structures, and optimizing delivery performance to enhance supply chain efficiency. Committed to cost reduction, value engineering, and fostering performance-based supplier partnerships to drive organizational competitiveness.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Founder and Manager
Sky Gel Products
Nairobi
07.2024 - 08.2025
- Led supplier sourcing by identifying eco-conscious suppliers and product sampling for the beauty products.
- Negotiated pricing, packaging cost and minimum order quantities to optimize company cost structures and protect profit margins.
- Conducted quality assessments through structured sampling process to ensure quality matches brand and customer standards.
- Developed retail distribution partnerships with Best Lady Kenya and Uplink Ventures to secure shelf placement and manage replenishment cycles.
- Coordinated logistics and order fulfillment to ensure product availability in retail shops.
Procurement Intern (Buyer Support)
Flora Food Group
Nairobi
01.2023 - 06.2024
- Assisted Buyer Specialist in evaluating supplier proposals based on pricing, compliance and delivery performance.
- Conducted due diligence checks before vendor onboarding to ensure compliance to company regulations and contractual compliance.
- Supported source to contract activities including supplier onboarding, RFQ analysis direct and indirect goods and contract documentation.
- Supported procurement internal audit activities at Nairobi Spreads Factory, collaborating with Quality and Dispatch teams to review raw material receiving procedures and ensure compliance with certification standards (Certificate of Conformance analysis).
- Managed vendor master data within SAP/MAEXTRO/ARIBA systems, including vendor creation, entity extension, profile updates and contract material validation.
- Assisted in commercial contract administration including contractual agreements, framework contracts, service level agreements (SLAs) and marketing contracts.
- Conducted structured vendor reviews for top engineering spend categories, analyzing supplier performance, payment terms, service delivery metrics, and total company spend.
Education
Master of Science - Supply Chain Managemnt
Szechenyi Istavan
Gyor, Hungary07.2027
Bachelor of Procuremnet - Supply Chain Management
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology
Nyeri, Kenya05.2021
Skills
- MAEXTRO
- ARIBA
- SAP ERP
- Vendor Onboarding
- Microsoft Excel
- Pivot Table
- VLOOKUP
- KPI Monitoring
- Logistics Coordination
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Strategic Sourcing
- Client relationship management
- Leadership excellence
References
- Purity Nyokabi, Procurement Operations, Flora Food Group, +25479238889, purity.nyokabu@flora.com
- Kiprono Ngenoh, Buyer Specialist, Flora Food Group, +254727218020, kipngenoh@flora.com
Timeline
Founder and Manager
Sky Gel Products
07.2024 - 08.2025
Procurement Intern (Buyer Support)
Flora Food Group
01.2023 - 06.2024
Master of Science - Supply Chain Managemnt
Szechenyi Istavan
Bachelor of Procuremnet - Supply Chain Management
Dedan Kimathi University of Technology