Josphat Kuria Njuguna

Architected and led the implementation of the Group's first integrated enterprise operating environment (UG-IEE) across eight subsidiaries, unifying finance, procurement, HR, and executive reporting under one governed environment.

Redesigned core business processes, replacing manual workflows with standardized digital processes that strengthened accountability and ensured consistent information flow across all business units.

Established a central procurement and inventory management environment, providing leadership visibility across purchasing activity and stock availability, improving procurement planning and asset utilization.

Developed executive reporting and business intelligence solutions, delivering real-time visibility into financial performance, procurement, and operations, shifting decision-making from retrospective reporting to timely operational insight.

Leads Group-wide identification and pursuit of high-value tender and contract opportunities across government, public-sector, and infrastructure markets, with a portfolio spanning millions to billions of dollars.

Designed and led implementation of a national farm-to-export traceability platform, establishing complete product traceability for approximately 30,000 contracted farmers from registration through export.

Introduced a digital farmer management framework, capturing farm locations, production records, and certification status, strengthening compliance with organic and Fairtrade requirements for 30,000 contracted farmers.

Re-engineered procurement operations, replacing manual buying with structured digital workflows and integrated digital weighing technology, improving transaction accuracy and settlement confidence.

Designed an automated payment process linking approved procurement transactions directly to mobile money disbursement, accelerating farmer payments and reducing cash-handling risk.

Established end-to-end inventory visibility across procurement, collection centers, warehousing, and factory processing, extending traceability into export consignments to support quality assurance and export compliance.

Rotated across procurement, warehousing, inventory management, logistics, production support, and finance, gaining end-to-end exposure to the movement of agricultural products from sourcing to export.

Supported procurement planning, supplier coordination, inventory control, and warehouse operations, contributing to the efficient movement of materials across the supply chain.

Conducted stock verification, inventory reconciliation, and operational reporting, improving inventory accuracy and day-to-day operational control.

Contributed to process improvement initiatives that streamlined workflows and strengthened cross-departmental coordination and information flow.

Demonstrated strong analytical ability and problem-solving, earning progression into more strategic supply chain and digital transformation responsibility within the organization.