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JAMES WANGUI

@jameswangui

Organized procurement and administration professional driving efficient university operations and customer service.

Kenya
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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role leveraging my procurement and office administration expertise where I can improve processes, support organizational goals, and develop professionally.

I am a well-organized, reliable and versatile professional with 4+ years of experience in office administration, procurement, customer experience management, credit/loans administration, and digital content management within higher education and financial services.

At the University of Embu I oversee the Directorate of University Examinations and CoD’s Office, ensuring timely exam processing, issuance of certificates and transcripts, senate documentation, ISO adherence, and accurate ERP student records management.

Previously I delivered strong relationship management and credit administration at Progressive Credit Limited and led departmental operations and growth at Kuza Sacco Society, achieving measurable reductions in delinquency and improvements in customer conversion and retention.

I champion process improvements—introducing a “scan and save” method to cut paper wastage 50% and implementing user-friendly filing systems—and I supervise and coach junior staff to boost performance and service delivery.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

University of Embu logoUE
Current

Procurement/Administrative Assistant

University of Embu

Jul 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Oversee administration and procurement for the Directorate of University Examinations and CoD offices, improving record retrieval and reducing paper wastage by 50% while ensuring timely exam processing, certificates issuance and senate documentation.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology logoJT

Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology

Bachelor of Science, Purchasing and Supplies Management

2012 - 2016

Grade: Upper Class Limit

Completed a Bachelor of Science in Purchasing and Supplies Management with Upper Class Limit, focusing on procurement, supply chain and inventory management.

TS

Temple-Road Secondary School

Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education, General Secondary Education

2008 - 2011

Grade: B+

Completed Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education with a B+ grade, covering a curriculum including Mathematics, Business Studies, Physics and Chemistry.

Tech stack

Software and tools used professionally

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