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Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Procurement Operational Span of Control• Managed $2 Billion Annual Procurement Budget Job Functions and Achievements;• Responsible for the management of annual procurement spend through category management strategies aimed at ensuring sustainable procurement operations.• Advised senior management on effective strategies on cost optimization and management, for purchasing of (raw materials, services, and supplies) and reporting systems.• Responsible for tactical procurement of commodities, working with vendors, negotiating contracts and pricing • Development and creation of tender documentation for RFQ, RFS and RFP rollouts for non-strategic, transactional product requirements and vendor relationships. • Developing strategy for production materials planning and inventory management processes. Achieve high fill rates while maintaining appropriate levels of inventory, using resources, tools and reports. • Championed the transformational strategy, focused on improving warehouse management systems, reducing finished product loss rate, optimizing stock holding capacity and truck turnaround time. • Executing demand forecasting in conjunction with production, marketing teams and exploring best ordering strategies, deploying tools such as vendor managed inventory, consignment stocking, blanket orders, and frame agreements where applicable • Maintaining updated portfolio management on each vendor / brand within the portfolio.• Consulting and collaborating with the purchasing team in the developing, evaluating and negotiating of renewals and contracts• Leading the continuous improvement process through development and administration of supplier performance management strategy, Supplier relationship management and mapping the protocol for standardization of procurement procedures • Conducting self-guided research on existing product and commodity portfolio, monitoring international prices, and trends for purpose of strategic negotiations and decision making

Lagos, Nigeria

Span of Control • Manage 120+ Personnel • Manage a $1M Annual Business Turnover • Oversee 5 Functional Departments Key Projects and Span of Control • Design and development of green field project -Inland Container Depot, Logistics Import / Export processing hub• Implementation of Supply Chain and restructuring of Supply Chain Function (SOP Standardization, closing recruitment knowledge gap, functional operational redesign and departmental set up) • Deployment and implementation of Commodities Warehouse and Inventory management ERP • Installation of Radio Communication Network Equipment for 42 Lagos Fire Service Stations • Installation of Radio Communication Network Equipment for 7 LASEMA Bases Job Functions and Achievements; • Successfully implemented trade agreement with major international partners leading to 35% revenue assurance • Save N3.5 Million monthly by reducing fixed expenditure by 21% and variable overhead spending by 19% through a variety of cost-improvement initiatives and better utilization of resources. • Lead the strategic acquisition of “big ticket” transactions spanning the public and private sector • Develop strategic plans including new business growth, 5 years strategic plan, innovation pipeline strategy with P&L and budgetary responsibility • Led the business continuity plan for the entire business during the COVID-19 pandemic through various sustainable people initiatives in collaboration with other executive management • Formulate the short term and mid-term business plan and direction for the business portfolio • Manage the annual business turnaround worth millions of Naira in collaboration with other Executives

Lagos, Nigeria

-Lead the resource procurement, Logistics and Inventory management cycle with functional responsibility in West Africa Cluster (Lagos, Onne, Ghana, Monrovia & Cotonou)-Business Advisory: Advise senior management on effective strategies on cost optimization, purchasing (materials, services and supplies) and reporting systems. - Project Lead on the deployment and integration of IFS ERP Supply Chain modules (Requisition, Purchase to Pay, Inventory Management & Storage, Logistics & Vendor Data Management modules)- Managed and executed strategic cost reduction / take cost out projects across 4 West African Terminals (Lagos, Onne, Kano, Cotonou, Monrovia, with achieved cost savings in excess of over 3 million USD.-Vendor Engagement: Contract management of vendors above 500,000 USD, warranty monitoring and credit and payment terms design. -Plan, organize, direct, control, administer and supervise execution of the procurement system, contributing to the timely delivery of materials whilst maintaining optimum inventory investment---------Coordination of multinational bidding processes and standardization of same across geographical locations with minimal local peculiarity interference.-Generate and consolidate administrative and procurement management reports and KPI’s for the cluster-Manages the implementation of procedures for tenders, receiving bids, coordinates activities of the Procurement committee; evaluating, assessing and selecting bidders based on capabilities and written criteria.

Lagos, Nigeria

-Lead the resource procurement cycle in all locations in Nigeria ( Apapa, Ijora and Kano Terminals)-Responsible for efficient management of procuring all inventory, supplies, services and capital goods. Including price negotiations, delivery and credit terms. -Design and monitor cost controls to achieve transparency in procurement policies -Manage and reviews MRP’s and ensure that the procurement documents generated are supportive of: -Lead time usages and abnormal demand, economies of scale, Total cost of ownership and accurate specifications.-Ensure the uninterrupted supply of materials through effective process management and expediting,-Coordinates the team for market survey ,supplier evaluation and appraisals-Analysis of Price Proposals and the Financial Reports of the business

Lagos, Nigeria

• Coordinates with people in different company locations to see if a better price is available somewhere else or if suppliers in a certain area are not living up to expectations• Periodically gathers market intelligence and negotiates to make sure the company gets the best possible prices on needed supplies• Oversees supply chain management• Maintains office efficiency by planning and implementing office systems, layouts, and equipment procurement.• Designs and implements office policies by establishing standards and procedures; measuring results against standards; making necessary adjustments• Maintains a network of professional contacts in order to discover new opportunities for good deals on orders• Processes purchase orders and invoices• Drafts and manages vendor contracts / SLA’s for easy reference and contract performance monitoring• Manages Travels and Immigration processes : Expatriate documentation, Visa ,ticketing and hotel booking• Relationship & performance managing contractor’s service level agreements to ensure compliance• Build, manage and implement an annual budget of approx. N200million for Facilities maintenance .• Maintain various company assets valued at about N500million – Building Infrastructure, , Pool vehicles and expatriate apartments.

Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

Bachelor Of Science (B.Sc.), Insurance

Higher Diploma, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management

Diploma, Logistics, Materials, And Supply Chain Management