Josiah Mensah Amankwah
Aurora,Colorado
Summary
Dynamic warehouse and procurement professional with over 10 years of expertise in optimizing business purchases and securing high-quality products and services at competitive prices. Extensive background in supply chain management, purchasing, warehouse operations, and inventory control across diverse industries including manufacturing, automobile retailing, and construction. Proven ability to cultivate strong supplier and customer relationships that enhance commercial partnerships and drive operational efficiency. Committed to leveraging strategic insights to streamline processes and contribute to organizational success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Airport Cabin Agent (Delta Airlines)
Unifi Aviation, LLC
Denver Airport
07.2024 - Current
- Cleaning and servicing of aircraft interiors, including cabin, cockpit, galleys.
- Helps prepare the cabin for Customer boarding and departure, which can include cleaning of seats, seat pockets, floor, galleys, and lavatories.
- Checking, handling, assembling, removing, and installing passenger service cabin furnishings and supplies according to list specifications and cleaning must be highly detailed and specific to ensure all areas are completely free of dirt, debris, marks, fingerprints, etc.
- Assist Ramp agents when Cabin Cleaning is complete.
- Performs FOD walks in the ramp area between flights.
- Marshal aircraft's during arrival and departures.
- Ensures necessary ground equipment is available in the ramp area and bag room for upcoming flights.
- Performs other related duties as assigned within the appropriate skill and experience capabilities expected for this position.
- Night Shift
Warehouse Associate
Caterpillar Inc
Denver
10.2024 - 07.2025
- Safely perform the material handling and warehousing processes required in the receiving, processing, storing, moving, packing, and shipping of parts, materials, equipment, and supplies.
- Operate handheld scanner to access and update information for receiving, counting and order processing.
- Collecting order notes to fulfill deliveries
- Picking out ordered items from storage shelves or rooms using barcodes, serial numbers, etc.
- Securely shrink-wrapping items before placing them in envelopes or boxes
- Operating handling equipment according to industrial safety regulations
- Report defects and need for repairs.
- Perform housekeeping functions as required.
- Other duties as business demand changes
- Usage of required PPE and adherence to safety procedures for tasks being performed at all times.
- Morning Shift
Procurement Manager
Sienna Services Limited
04.2023 - 03.2024
- Responsible for all procurement/Logistics activities of the company. Import clearing, central stores, and purchase of materials and services in accordance with the company’s purchase policies.
- Ensuring that materials/services are always available at the right time, at the right price, in the right place, and in the right quantities.
- Supervises distribution of materials to various Project Sites, and Purchases, Supplies, and Stocks, in General. Supervises and controls all material stock, (both physically and electronically – Tally), at Head Office and Sites.
- Provides materials/services for the execution of the Projects, taking into consideration delays in supply, production times, and objectives/priorities.
- Participates in negotiations with Suppliers and Transporters.
- Negotiates Purchasing Terms and Policies and coordinates applications.
- Maintain an up-to-date suppliers and vendor list that are approved by the Operations Manager.
- Plans and carries out stock purchase programs, deciding on the eventual allocation of orders between various suppliers.
- Continuously studies competition between active and potential suppliers with regard to price, punctuality, and quality.
- Liaise with Clearing Agents and foreign suppliers for the international shipment and clearance of goods.
- Construction Company
- Projects: Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Corporate Head Office-Accra, Ghana National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Operational Head Office-Takoradi, Ghana National Gas Company Head Office-Takoradi, Agenda 111 Hospital -Agona (Takoradi).
Procurement Officer
Contracta Construction UK
06.2020 - 03.2023
- Analyzed and researched current and new suppliers to understand the availability of products and services, timeframe, and cost.
- Planned and coordinated suppliers’ tenders for products and services to ensure that the best deals are available.
- Managed tender processes including documentation, bid evaluations and publications notices.
- Negotiated and renegotiated contracts with suppliers, liaising with other departments that are involved to ensure everyone is happy and satisfied with the supplier.
- Defined, developed, and implemented the supply chain strategy that aligns with the overall business strategic objective.
- Provided procurement advice to the operations team to determine the products and services that are needed.
- Managed stakeholder and supplier relationships to ensure operations run smoothly.
- Maintaining good supplier relations and negotiating contracts.
- Analyzed market trends and researched into new products and services which support the business objective.
- Assessed the total cost to the company through procurement to understand of there could be further cost reduction.
- Ghana
- Projects: Kumasi International Airport Phase 2, Kumasi Central Market Phase 2, Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital Maternity Block, Takoradi Central Market, Kumasi Inner Roads, etc.
Procurement Manager and Warehouse Manager
E K Bonsu Limited
04.2016 - 02.2018
- Supervised prepared procurement activities and plans in line with company procedures and policies.
- Reviews, approves purchase orders and requisitions from the buyers, contract management and negotiation to achieve company cost saving targets.
- Supported the planning and delivery of procurement projects within the agreed timeframes.
- Oversee all programs and assist to purchase all materials and non-capital equipment’s and participate in various purchasing processes and prepare appropriate budget and implement all optimal contract negotiation.
- Evaluate and maintain all reports for inventory reorder and coordinate with internal departments for same and maintain an efficient purchase order system and manages all communication with internal customers and recommend improvements to all service levels and ensure accuracy.
- Evaluate all quotes and coordinate with vendors to provide required component bids and analyze all vendor performance to improve all purchasing process.
- Set policy and guidelines for delivering commercial and cost-effective procuring process for the business.
- Monitors and processes clearing of goods from the ports with the appropriate clearing documents.
- Audit and report inventory while making recommendations on which items to order and restock
- Strategically manage warehouse in compliance with company’s policies and vision
- Oversee receiving, warehousing, distribution and maintenance operations
- Setup layout and ensure efficient space utilization
- Initiate, coordinate and enforce optimal operational policies and procedures
- Adhere to all warehousing, handling and shipping legislation requirements
- Maintain standards of health and safety, hygiene and security
- Manage stock control and reconcile with data storage system
- Produce reports and statistics regularly (IN/OUT status report, dead stock report etc.)
- Automobile Retail Industry
Warehouse Officer
Abellon Clean Energy Ghana Limited
11.2012 - 03.2016
- Achieve high levels of customer satisfaction through excellence in receiving, identifying, dispatching and assuring quality of goods
- Measure and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employee’s performance
- Organize and maintain inventory and storage area
- Ensure shipments’ and inventory transactions’ accuracy
- Communicate job expectations and coach employees
- Determine staffing levels and assign workload
- Maintain items record, document necessary information and utilize reports to project warehouse status
- Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures and practices
- Confer and coordinate activities with other departments
- Maintain and monitor the accuracy of inventory and timely replenishment.
- Ensure all documentations related to responsibility are accurately processed, distributed and released to all concerned in a timely manner.
- Ensures all responsibilities are complied with the company policy, systems, and industry.
- Ensure that workings are compliance with HSE&Q standard and policy
- Invoicing / Billing to support payment process
- Report all warehouse activities on monthly basis for stock inventory
- To ensure physical stock take are compared to system and resolve all variances.
Education
Master’s Degree - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
01.2021
Bachelor Degree - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
University College of Management Studies
01.2018
Associate Degree - Marketing
Kumasi Polytechnic
01.2011
Skills
- Procurement and contract management
- Sourcing and Vendor/Supplier Analysis
- Cost Benefits Analysis
- Commercial procurement experience
- Effective Negotiations
- Logistics and transportation operations
- Warehouse and distribution
Accomplishments
Renegotiated of major projects contracts to save cost of Usd 500,000 from our major suppliers
Certification
Maters Degree
Bachelor Degree
Associate Degree
Languages
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Warehouse Associate
Caterpillar Inc
10.2024 - 07.2025
Airport Cabin Agent (Delta Airlines)
Unifi Aviation, LLC
07.2024 - Current
Procurement Manager
Sienna Services Limited
04.2023 - 03.2024
Procurement Officer
Contracta Construction UK
06.2020 - 03.2023
Procurement Manager and Warehouse Manager
E K Bonsu Limited
04.2016 - 02.2018
Warehouse Officer
Abellon Clean Energy Ghana Limited
11.2012 - 03.2016
Bachelor Degree - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
University College of Management Studies
Associate Degree - Marketing
Kumasi Polytechnic
Master’s Degree - Procurement and Supply Chain Management
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology