Saidi Mwanja
Al'ain
Summary
Retail professional focused on inventory management, stock control, and order fulfilment. Capable of maintaining organised stockrooms, processing shipments, and ensuring accurate inventory records. Strong interpersonal skills for liaising with suppliers and team members.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Storekeeper
Wood House Restaurant
Al'ain , UAE
01.2026 - Current
- Monitoring inventory levels and initiating reorder processes to avoid stockouts and maintaining product availability.
- Managing inventory levels, conducting regular stock checks, and updating stock records for accurate tracking.
- Coordinating with suppliers for timely delivery of goods, verifying quantities and quality upon receipt.
- Managing day-to-day store operations, including stock levels, checking stock shelf life. chiller and freezer temperature monitoring.
- Issuing out stock to the various restaurants & café branches all over UAE upon request
- Utilising Oracle inventory management software to streamline operations and provide real-time stock updates.
- Organising Store space for efficient storage and easy access, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Implementing loss prevention strategies to reduce shrinkage and improve profitability, by applying FIFO & FEFO stock management system and stock rotation.
- Negotiating with suppliers to secure competitive prices, improving store profitability
- Implemented visual merchandising strategies to enhance product visibility & easy orders preparation.
Storekeeper
Frizman Restaurant
Abu Dhabi
01.2024 - 12.2025
- Conducted regular audits to optimise inventory turnover, minimising shortages and overstocking.
- Placed orders with suppliers to ensure timely inventory replenishment.
- Maintained accurate stock level records to support effective inventory management.
- Implementing FIFO (First In, First Out) and FEFO (First Expired, First Out) methods to minimize waste and ensure freshness of perishable goods.
- Inspecting quality and ensuring compliance with food safety standards.
- Safely storing goods, categorizing items for easy retrieval, and maintaining cleanliness and orderliness in storage areas.
- Keeping detailed records of transactions, generating reports on inventory levels, consumption patterns, and identifying trends for better forecasting.
- Built and maintained vendor relationships, negotiated terms, resolved disputes, and sought cost-effective procurement solutions.
- Utilised Excel and inventory management systems, such as Sage and Odoo, to track stock levels.
Store Coordinator
Ritver Paints and Coating
Dubai
12.2021 - 12.2023
- Ensured safe and clean store environment by adhering to health and safety regulations.
- Organised stock areas and displays to enhance product visibility with labelled shelves for easy access.
- Used Sage inventory management system to maintain accurate stock levels & order records.
- Managed inventory levels in warehouse, conducting regular stock checks to maintain accurate records.
- Implemented stock rotation methods, reducing wastage and improving availability of fresh stock.
- Coordinated stock delivery to customers by verifying order counts and ensuring correct products were delivered.
- Received incoming stock from suppliers and verified details and dimensions against purchase orders before input into inventory systems.
- Assisted personnel with preparing high volume of daily orders.
Warehouse Fulfilment Officer
Albatha Group of Companies
01.2021 - 12.2022
- Picked, scanned, and packed products according to customer requests to ensure timely order fulfilment.
- Order fulfillment and handover to couriers for shipping.
- Managed stock by monitoring levels and reordering to maintain optimal inventory.
- Followed FIFO and FEFO rules to minimise inventory wastage.
- Received returns and ran the necessary documentation.
- Operated different online seller markets (Amazon Seller flex and Vendor, Noon, Carrefour, Dubai Store, ACE and Sharaf DG).
- Presenting, promoting, and selling products/services using solid arguments to customers. Establishing, developing, and maintaining positive business and customer relationships.
- Followed factory safety rules and regulations to ensure a safe working environment.
Education
Bachelor's degree - Social Work Social Administration
Kyambogo University
Kampala, Uganda01-2012
Skills
- Inventory management
- Stock Control
- Warehouse Operation
- Logistics coordination
- Quality Control
- Inventory optimisation
- Stocktaking
- Oracle inventory system
- Oddo inventory management system
- Sage inventory management system
- Microsoft Excel
- Data Entry
- Product knowledge
- Product stocking
- Sales analytics
- Purchasing
- Loss prevention
- Supply chain management
- Health and safety awareness
- Store security vigilance
- Use of warehouse machinery
- Merchandising
- Compliance management
- Time management
- Team collaboration
- Customer service
- Cash handling
- Stock control methods
- Supplier negotiation
Languages
English
Hobbies and Interests
Playing Basket Ball
References
Reference available upon request
Interests
- Reading books
- Playing basket ball
- Learning & traying out new things
- Great love for adventure
Timeline
Storekeeper
Wood House Restaurant
01.2026 - Current
Storekeeper
Frizman Restaurant
01.2024 - 12.2025
Store Coordinator
Ritver Paints and Coating
12.2021 - 12.2023
Warehouse Fulfilment Officer
Albatha Group of Companies
01.2021 - 12.2022
Bachelor's degree - Social Work Social Administration
Kyambogo University