Loise Mihari

LOISE MIHARI Procurement Data Analyst | Driving Cost Savings Through Strategic Sourcing | Power BI & Advanced Analytics Nairobi, Kenya |-| - linkedin.com/in/loise-mihari datascienceportfol.io/loise_mihari PROFILE SUMMARY Procurement Data Analyst with a BSc in Procurement & Contract Management and advanced skills in Excel, Power BI, and SQL. Led the development of dashboards that identified 10–15% potential cost savings by analyzing spend by supplier and category. Directed data cleaning and visualization projects to support strategic sourcing and vendor negotiations. Completed Deloitte Commercial Analytics Simulation. Passionate about optimizing procurement processes to drive measurable business impact. Open to global remote roles. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS: Developed procurement spend analysis dashboards identifying 10-15% cost optimization opportunities Streamlined data cleaning processes for complex procurement datasets Built actionable insights supporting strategic sourcing decisions and vendor performance evaluation CORE COMPETENCIES ANALYTICS & TECHNICAL SKILLS Data Analysis: Power BI, SQL, Excel (Advanced Pivot Tables, VLOOKUP, SUMIFS) Visualization: Tableau, Looker Studio, Google Analytics Procurement Analytics: Spend Analysis, Vendor Performance Analysis, Category Management Data Management: Data Cleaning, KPI Reporting, Dashboard Design PROCUREMENT & STRATEGIC SKILLS Strategic Sourcing Support, Vendor Management, Contract Analysis Cross-functional Collaboration, Stakeholder Management Performance Monitoring & Evaluation, Cost Optimization Analysis May 2025 Deloitte Commercial Analytics Simulation | Forage Completed intensive commercial analytics simulation focusing on procurement spend optimization Applied advanced analytical techniques to identify cost-saving opportunities across vendor categories Presented findings to simulate executive stakeholder presentations Data Analyst Intern | Afriment May 2025 Cleaned and organised large book datasets using Excel for accuracy and reporting. Created pivot tables to summarise book data by genre and publication year. Developed interactive dashboards for management insights. PROJECT EXPERIENCE June 2025 Procurement Spend Analysis Dashboard | Personal Project Developed an interactive Power BI dashboard analyzing $2M+ in procurement spend across 50+ vendors Identified top suppliers and spend concentrations with 10-15% cost reduction potential Created strategic recommendations for vendor consolidation and negotiation strategies Impact: Demonstrated ability to drive procurement cost optimization through data-driven insights View Dashboard Monitoring & Evaluation Data Project | Capstone June 2025 Analyzing project data to track KPIs and performance outcomes Developing data visualizations to support decision-making in program management View Dashboard Customer Churn & Retention Analysis | Personal Project June 2025 Analyzed 10,000+ customer records using SQL and advanced Excel functions Built Tableau dashboards highlighting churn patterns and retention opportunities Proposed segmentation-based retention strategies with projected 15% churn reduction View Analysis EDUCATION BSc Procurement & Contract Management Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology| Graduated with Honors - Diploma Purchasing & Supplies Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology - PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AI Career Essentials + Virtual Assistant | ALX (2023) Digital Marketing Certification | Earn In Africa (2024) Deloitte Data Analytics Simulation | Forage (2025) Data Analytics Internship| Afriment (2025) ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Work Style: Experienced in remote and hybrid work environments with strong asynchronous collaboration skills. Comfortable managing multiple projects across different time zones while maintaining consistent communication with stakeholders. Languages: English (Native), Swahili (Native) Availability: Open to remote, hybrid, or on-site roles across East Africa and international markets References and detailed project documentation are available upon request