Maurice Juma Atiende is a Supply Chain Management professional with extensive experience in **public procurement, sourcing, inventory management, supplier performance, logistics, demand forecasting, electronic procurement, and procurement compliance**. He currently serves as a Supply Chain Management Officer at the Kenya Law Reform Commission, where he contributes to annual procurement planning, procurement and sourcing activities, inventory management, supplier evaluation, procurement reporting, procurement committee coordination, demand forecasting, and supplier-list management. Previously, he worked as a Procurement Assistant III at the Pyrethrum Processing Company of Kenya Limited, gaining substantial practical experience in inventory control, warehouse operations, stock inspection, purchasing, materials distribution, and inventory reconciliation.He holds an **ongoing PhD in Business Management from the Open University of Kenya**, an MSc in Supplies and Procurement Management and a Bachelor of Commerce in Supplies and Procurement Management from Mount Kenya University, as well as diplomas in Purchasing and Supplies Management and Stores Management and Stock Control. He is a **Certified Procurement and Supply Professional of Kenya (CPSP-K)** and a member of the Kenya Institute of Supplies Management. His research interests include **ethical procurement, transparent procurement practices, sustainable supply chains, public procurement, medical supply chain performance, and procurement accountability**. He has authored a book on ethical procurement practices and public-sector medical supply chain performance and published research on transparent procurement practices and medical supply chain performance in Kenya. He also achieved **100% compliance in institutional assessments conducted by the Public Procurement Regulatory Authority (PPRA)** for the 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 financial years. His professional goal is to contribute as a supply chain management consultant, educator, and mentor for the next generation of supply chain professionals.
Logistics and Supply Chain Management