OLANIRAN IDRIS ABOLAJI
ASSITANT HEAD TEACHER
Phnom Penh
Summary
An Expert procurement specialist with experience in various products and supply chain methodologies, including contract negotiations. Excellent problem-solving and strategic planning abilities to develop feasible workflows and allocate resources efficiently. Proficient with manual and computerized inventory records, including successful changeover management from physical to electronic supply records. Able to multi-task and learn quickly, with an excellent work ethic and dedication to accuracy. Also a good teacher who develop knowledge skills and positive attitude of young leaders. To impact wisdom and help student for creating life long leaders.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
8
8
Certifications
Work History
Assistant Head Master
BRIGHT & BEST SCHOOL
Lekki, Lagos
04.2023 - 04.2024
- Ensure that all teaching demonstrate best practice
- Develop relationship, support training and development
- Ensure quality teaching first
- Assist the principal in the overall administration of the school and assume leadership in the absence of the principal
- Assist in the supervision of student enrolment, records, attendance and health requirement
- Managing large teams, handing project and budget strategies
English Teacher
LEKKI PENINSULAR SCHOOL
Lekki Peninsular, Lagos
09.2022 - 03.2023
- Teach basic English skills including reading, writing, and speaking
- Compose lesson plans in order to successfully incorporate the full duration of each lesson
- Execute lessons efficiently using different styles of teaching depending on the content
- Engage students to ensure a lively classroom atmosphere
- Instruct students about the structure and content of the English language
- Teach students the spelling of words, and their meanings
- Emphasize the rules of composition, grammar, and sentence construction
- Teach students the correct pronunciation of words
- Teach students to think critically when studying literature and poetry
Key Account Manager
ENTEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Gombe, Gombe State
09.2019 - 07.2022
- Responsible for working closely with the selected supplier and managing the company's procurement activities
- Providing leadership for the purchasing department and motivating staff to achieve maximum performance and efficiency
- Ensure that the purchasing department works within all of the company's Operational Procedures
- Drove operational improvements which resulted in savings and improved profit margins
- Work with the management and project teams to resolve relevant outstanding audit findings to improve overall compliance with organizational and donor policies
- Taking the lead on all procurement activities, giving suggestions and innovative practices in the organization
- Resolve Procurement problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional client support
- Liaise with Engineering, Procurement, Stores, and Logistics to collate and analyze value for money parameters and recommend areas of efficiency gains for Lafarge Africa
- Identification of Required Spares to meet End-User Specification
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Overseeing the Supply Chain and Logistic Management and Managing the complete end-to-end Procurement Processes
- Accountable for ensuring 100% on-time in full delivery from supplies
- Coordinating work of the Shipping Agent and Custom Brokers Guarantee on-time Delivery
- Managing and Updating Documents Including Stock, Material Control, Logistics, and Accounting Documentation
- Supply Report to Maintain Operations within Budget
- Develop and Nurture Strategic External Business Relationships
- Collaborate with senior internal stakeholders to align short-term business priorities and long-term initiatives
- Deliver competitive value by maintaining a deep knowledge of industry best practices, commodity markets, and technology trends in the field of expertise
Senior Procurement Specialist
ASHAKA CEMENT LAFARGE AFRICA
Gombe, Gombe Nigeria
05.2017 - 08.2019
- Managing a team of 5 professional buyers
- Responsible for Order Placement Timing, Supply / Demand Alignment, Material Replenishment, and Supplier Performance
- Continuously monitoring, evaluating, and improving supplier performance
- Sourcing the most affordable materials for the company's manufacturing process
- Projecting stock levels
- Reviewing tenders and bids
- Controlling the purchasing budget
- Monitoring delivery times to ensure they are on time
- Ensuring the adequate supply of all required materials, components, and equipment
- Delivering cost savings for the company
- Managing the procurement supplier relationships for the company
- Helping to source alternative items for buyers and customers
- Developing sourcing strategies
- Managing commodity cost initiatives
- Preparing high-quality tender documentation
- Regularly contacting suppliers to renegotiate prices
- Resolving disputes and claims with vendors and suppliers
- Delegating projects and tasks to junior staff
- Promoting best practices across the company
- Developing relationships with distributors
- Working to create and promote a safe working environment
- Involved in selling off excess, damaged inventory and stock
- Made valuable contributions to the planning of promotions, pricing, and inventory levels, enhancing inventory flow, revenue, and profits
- Researched new vendors and partners to obtain the most cost-effective pricing for goods, saving the company $300,000 in one year
- Input all data into the system using SAP and recorded order updates with 100% accuracy
- Interface with internal user departments, including senior management, and suppliers on procurement
- Responsible for planning procurement activities together with the Senior Management
- Responsible for Tender management and administration for high-value risk projects, running processes, troubleshooting, and interfacing with all relevant parties
- Assisting in the definition of supply strategy for relevant product categories to ensure risks are mitigated and Lafarge Africa's vision is achieved
- Management of the effective procurement process, such as PR, PO, Tender/Bid, and Contract process
- Managing and optimizing supplier performance and reduction in total cost of ownership
- Negotiations planning and execution with suppliers on costs, commercial and contractual terms
- Responsible for supply chain management of Plant-related products and General Goods commodities, supplies, and pharmaceuticals
- Provide routine status to Program Management and Supply Chain Management
- Establish and maintain strong relationships with suppliers to support efficient management of supplies
- Develop KPIs to manage performance throughout the life of subcontract agreement including quality programs and continuous improvement processes
Senior Plant Buyer
ASHAKA CEMENT LAFARGE AFRICA
Gombe, Gombe Nigeria
01.2016 - 06.2017
- Maintain excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Process Purchase requisitions / Orders within the Purchasing Authority
- Managed supplier relationships to successfully turn around several suppliers which increased on-time delivery from 80-100% and produced favorable purchase price variances (PPV)
- Completed training as an Internal ISO Auditor and performed audits
- Maintain inventory levels of 50% less than the company purchasing average
- Handle extra duties: manage shipping reports, handle sales slips, learned and use various vendor systems
- Negotiated and established pricing with two regional vendors, hence partly eliminating the bid-to-buy process to reduce cost and the number of steps to procure parts
- Negotiated pricing and terms/conditions of contracts, and procurement events
- Appointed by management to be the team's subject matter expert in the use of purchasing
- Validated proper regulations were applied to all contracts
- Establish and negotiate Contract Terms and Conditions to Maintain Supplier relationships Solving, Adding Value, and Looking for cost-saving opportunities
- Monitors Outstanding Purchase Orders and ensures timely Delivery of Quality products to maintain or Meet Plant Requirements
- Evaluate, purchase, and expedite goods and services at a competitive cost for assigned facilities and/or spend categories
- Receive and review requisitions and approve orders from approved suppliers
- Analyze available supply sources and place orders based on total cost, quality and delivery
- Develop and maintain constructive and cooperative working relationships with colleagues and management Supplier File Maintenance
Procurement and Logistics officer
Ashaka Cement Lafarge Africa
Gombe, Gombe Nigeria
01.2015 - 05.2016
- Manage functional areas of logistics including tactical, maintenance, transportation, supply and engineering
- Conduct audits to improve office logistics practices and procedures
- Generate payments for program-related activities to keep accurate records of financial expenditure
- Provide procurement of goods, provision of transportation services, tracking of movement and change to support safe and secure operations
- Detect and enforce improvement opportunities in the supply chain
- Manage logistics operations including logistics assets for timely and cost-effective delivery of cargo
- Advise logistics management and structures for staffing levels to maintain adequate numbers of Supervised logistics functions and operations
- Analyze procurement requests to identify service providers' information with performance, quality, and prices to determine transaction requirements
- Collaborate with shipping department staff to facilitate smooth materials returns to the correct vendors
- Organized unit training operations and managed details when unit move was required
- Coordinate mission details and communicate with the unit to convey changes
- Define logistics strategy within Procurement policies and procedures for effective integration of logistics operations
- Collaborate with project managers to discuss procurement, logistics, and service requirements for optimized purchasing power
- Review established business practices and improved processes to increase efficiencies and reduce expense without compromising Supplier service levels
- Monitor and report on transportation costs and properly file shipping documents
- Assess and target Suppliers' needs to forge and cultivate productive relationships and maintain top satisfaction levels
- Expedite resolutions of shipping errors and packaging mistakes
- Deliver substantial cost savings by securing discounts from third-party logistics services providers
- Ensure that stock and non-stock purchase requisitions are processed expeditiously and in manner to encourage fair and open competition
- Responsible for the development review and critique of bid solicitation packages, certified bid tabulations, contract awards, and purchase orders
- Conduct and present findings of responsibility reviews for prospective awards utilizing financial Statement Analysis
- Perform cost or price analysis to substantiate Sole Source and Single Bid awards
- Assists in the supervision and training of less experienced buying personnel
- Confers with and assists officials of all departments to determine purchasing needs and specifications
- Compare costs and evaluate the quality and suitability of supplies, materials, and equipment
- Informs agency personnel of purchasing procedures and regulations and maintains purchasing records
- Contact vendors or agency representatives to obtain availability and product information to solicit bids
- Develop requests for quotations; and confer with vendors concerning new products, damaged goods, delayed payments, or related information
- Oversee all inventory and equipment purchases, identifying areas of potential savings
- Relay information to inventory and employee management team, considering their reports at all times
English Teacher
Ashaka Academy
Funakaye, Gombe State
09.2014 - 03.2015
- Organize classroom lectures and coursework
- Prepare materials and activities
- Assign homework and interesting exercises
- Identify students with special requirements and create individualized plans
- Determine exam and assignment grades
- Research new language teaching methods
- Inform parents about their children's performance
Education
B.S.C - Industrial Chemistry
Al-Hikmah University
Ilorin, KwaraNYSC - undefined
National Youth Services Corps
Gombe, GombeSkills
Customer service
Excel Microsoft office
Scheduling PowerPoint
Business intelligence
Organizational skills
Management Sales
Project Manager supervision
Organized managerial style
Managerial experience
Key decision making
Effective managerial techniques
Certification
Atlas Silver Certificate SAP (Lafarge Africa)
Willingnesstolearn
I am keen to develop my understanding and acquire new skills through employment.
Problemsolving
I have the ability to problem solve, tested with continuous problem solving exercises given as assessments, which may require mathematical analysis and evaluation.
Keycompetenciesandskills
- Customer service
- Excel Microsoft office
- Scheduling PowerPoint
- Business intelligence
- Organizational skills
- Management Sales
- Project Manager supervision
- Organized managerial style
- Managerial experience
- Key decision making
- Effective managerial techniques
- Expert in Bravo Software (Sourcing tools)
- JDE Oracle
- SAP ERP
- Data Management
- Purchasing and Planning Supply Strategies
- Operational Improvement
- Strong Negotiation and Problem-solving Skills
- Budget management
- Supply chain management
- Strong Process management Skills
Timeline
Assistant Head Master
BRIGHT & BEST SCHOOL
04.2023 - 04.2024
English Teacher
LEKKI PENINSULAR SCHOOL
09.2022 - 03.2023
Key Account Manager
ENTEC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
09.2019 - 07.2022
Senior Procurement Specialist
ASHAKA CEMENT LAFARGE AFRICA
05.2017 - 08.2019
Senior Plant Buyer
ASHAKA CEMENT LAFARGE AFRICA
01.2016 - 06.2017
Procurement and Logistics officer
Ashaka Cement Lafarge Africa
01.2015 - 05.2016
English Teacher
Ashaka Academy
09.2014 - 03.2015
NYSC - undefined
National Youth Services Corps
B.S.C - Industrial Chemistry
Al-Hikmah University