In this role I managed all transport and distribution operations across Ghana for this major supplier of on and off grid solar products and energy solutions across Africa. This involved overseeing all operations including inventory management, supply planning, warehousing, procurement, transport, import/export and staff management.I provided supply chain strategies aligned to corporate objectives and optimised inventory management, manufacturing, shipment, storage and reverse logistics. I implemented a new last mile lean solution to provide efficient inventory management, reducing transport costs by 40% and stocks to sale ratio by 46%.I also reduced costs of goods sold by 10% through implementing solar product kitting across Ghana.

Here I was responsible for all inbound and outbound transport and logistics across Ghana for this major international agricultural commodities merchant, trading in sugar, rice and ethanol. I designed all operations and introduced best practice processes and procedures for this new player in the Ghanaian market.I managed all health and safety and environmental issues to ensure zero harm to staff and minimisation of impacts on the environment. Additionally, I ensured robust accounting, analysis, controls, compliance and reporting to optimise the smooth flow of goods inwards and outwards at all times. New control systems and procedures were implemented for the effective administration of customs and import duties and other costs.Contracts were managed proactively to make sure all obligations were realised, and I played a lead role in negotiating terms and prices to ensure vendor contracts were in line with company policies. I reduced warehouses from three to one and introduced just-in-time supply that saved significant costs a year.

I was brought in to reinvigorate operations and the client relationship which suffered from poor performance. This included managing a team of 190 and over 40 trucks and contractors at this site producing Guinness Stout, Malta Guinness, Smirnoff Ice and Alvaro. Providing assuring leadership, I introduced new health and safety policies and procedures and an awareness campaign that resulted in zero injury time loss between 2012 – 2015. All operations were reviewed including KPIs and new dashboard controls to increase visibility and analysis. New processes were also introduced to optimise operations. Optimising the operations reduced significant stock loss and production down time due to logistics within 4 months. I improved servicing and maintenance of the production line through empowering the team to bring in new ideas and ways of working that increased customer satisfaction from 70% to over 90%.

In this role I improved service delivery, reduced production downtime and improved client relationships through improved leadership and management of staff, contractors and ensuring quality and HSE objectives were met

I managed all areas of the warehouse to ensure that it runs like clockwork. This included stock labelling & control, sortation of packaging materials, staff training and processes for truck offloading within 30 minute turnaround times. I worked very closely with Guinness plant while overseeing daily activities to ensure logistics between warehouse and the manufacturing plant operated efficiently.

Overall responsibility of supplies of Volvo heavy duty parts to clients in the northern half of Ghana. Clients included companies in the extractive and construction industries.