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Lagos, Nigeria

Lagos State, Nigeria

United Kingdom

Durham, England, United Kingdom

VBites is the world’s leading manufacturer of plant-based, meat-free, vegan meat substitutes with a start-up approach. The project focused on scaling VBites supply chain strategy to align with a high growth rate of 62% CAGR in 5 years.

Lagos, Nigeria

• Defined commercial strategy, business growth, and market entry strategies in the African market. Established long-lasting relationships with various stakeholders and ensured the best possible service was delivered to.
• Launched new products & services and entered 4 new markets based on excellent marketing strategy and market research, increasing brand equity by 10%, brand awareness and market share by 5%.
• Defined pricing strategy using game theory, performed comprehensive market analysis using PESTLE framework, negotiated terms with clients and delivered strategic projects worth over US$40 million.
• Spearheaded procurement & tendering processes and upsold products, achieving 10% revenue growth.
• Cultivated and nurtured client relationships, constantly reviewed customer feedback and suggested ways to improve processes and service levels, increasing customer satisfaction from 75% to 90%.
• Developed sales budget of $15 million based on market outlook, historical sale data, and after-sales services.

Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom

• Developed operations and digital transformation business strategies for the next 5 years, supporting industry 4.0 implementation. Defined operational KPIs and procedures, monitored productivity, carried out several.
• Built (recruited, coached, and managed) a new team of analysts in Europe and Africa and led a cross-functional team in the region in defining and archiving mid-term and long-term business strategy.
• Analysed monthly KPIs and cost, investigated deviations resulting in saving of 12% of transformation cost.
• Managed continuous improvement programs rolling out 10 initiatives/year, which improved efficiency by 10%.
• Steered the entire lifecycle of business projects worth over $20 million. Adopted an agile project management approach, engaged stakeholders regularly, delivered projects on time, within scope and 15% below budget.
• Developed business cases, M&A analysis and DCF analysis of ordinary investment (over $30 million CAPEX).

Onne, Rivers, Nigeria

• Led the strategic planning and budgeting for the production unit, defined KPI, and managed continuous improvement initiatives. Deep-dived into multiple functions and took ownership of simplifying the processes.
• Consolidated standard cost and productivity, monitored monthly KPIs and proposed corrective actions.
• Prepared annual industrial budgets circa $10 million and monthly efficiency forecasts, ensuring effectiveness.
• Using Kaizen and DMAIC methodology of Lean Six Sigma, achieved savings of $2 million per annum by reducing change of operation time by 30%, boosting productivity, quality, and lead time of the finishing process.
• Championed several process improvement initiatives in operations and supply chain processes, resulting in 20% reduction in COGS (cost of goods sold) and an annual saving of $1 million.
• Benchmarked and implemented best practices within the region, resulting in 10% annual cost savings.

Onne, Rivers, Nigeria

• Coordinated 100 shop floor employees in operational excellence and defined development plans for the team.
• Developed and managed production database using MS Access, conducted advanced data analysis with MS Excel and pitched innovative ideas using data visualisation tools like Tableau and Power BI.
• Maintained high health and safety standards, ensured updated work instructions, led change management, and implemented zero tolerance on severity 4 incidence at the workplace.
• Drove continuous improvement using 5S and Kanban lean manufacturing methods, saved $800,000 per annum by simplifying process flow, eliminating waste and utilising cheaper labour mix in the manufacturing process.

London, United Kingdom

Abuja, Nigeria

Lagos, Nigeria

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Distinction

Activities and Societies: Durham Venture School Durham University Consulting Society The Durham African and Caribbean Society

Executive Mba, Global Business Development

Master Of Science - Ms, Energy And Environment

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Mechanical Engineering