Managing Director/ Chief Executive Officer

Crest Agro Product Limited

February 2018 to Actually working here

? Full responsibility for the company P&L from revenue to profits all the way to cash flow management
? Responsible for a 21,000 Tons capacity cassava starch factory and a 13,000 Hectare modern cassava farm with more than 200 full term employees.
? Within the first year, overhaul the organization structure, develop processes and built a new, resolute leadership team
? Drive the completion and commissioning of the 21,000 Tons cassava starch factory in Achabo, Kogi State within the first year
? Establish an efficient farming best practice with low farming cost and high farming yield
? Develop a strong supply chain system to support the farming and factory operations
? Develop a sales and distribution network ahead of the factory start up
? Develop and drive the implementation of a 5 years development plan strategy for the company.
? Manage the company cash flow and develop an effective Treasury policy for the company

General Manager, Aba

SEVENUP BOTTLING COMPANY PLC

December 2016 to Actually working here

? Develops an annual business plan for the region and fully responsible for delivering approved budgeted performance indicators for the region
? Fully responsible for the profitability of the region
? Review Impact of FOREX rate and availability on cost of Raw Materials and spare parts
? Drive the implementation of the company route to market strategy
? Drive market share growth for company brands in the region
? Develops and ensure proper implementation of Supply chain strategy (Planning, Sourcing, Manufacturing, Warehousing and Delivery) for the region to ensure product availability in the right mix in all distribution centers in the region to support the delivering of budgeted sales volume and market share indices in the region
? Fully responsible for ensuring the factory comply in all respects with the national and local environmental legislation?s and to ensure all plant is operated in an environmentally responsible manner
? Review and approve all Purchase requisitions and Purchase orders
? Manage the implementation of SAP business module
? Responsible for leadership development in the region, driving a structured succession plan
? Drive brand entrance into new markets
? Manage the complexity of doing business in Eastern Nigeria

Project Manager Process

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

July 2013 to November 2016

? Strategic planning, Design, Management, Logistics, Delivery to site, co-ordination and Budget development and control for process lines capacity increase in compliance with Coca-Cola Hellenic engineering standard, Utility equipment capacity increase and GMP upgrades in all 13 Plant locations in Nigeria
? Negotiate for best rates and services contracts with contractors
? Continuously review the Impact of FOREX fluctuation on final cost of project
? Drive Project cost effectiveness and quality of deliverables
? Organizing and coordination of the various third party professional working on the projects
? Negotiation with local community and government agents on new project or expansion site
? Fully responsible for Company source water vulnerability compliance
? Fully Responsible for Safety of everyone working on my project site

General Plant Manager, Abuja

Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company

June 2008 to June 2013

? Responsible for delivering of Abuja Plant business plan and profitability
? Drive Supply chain planning and S&OP process
? Drive improved performance across; procurement, Production process, Quality of Product, Safety systems, warehousing, delivery, complaints, OTIF and invoicing
? Management of Supply risks
? Drive the implementation of SAP
? Fleet management and maintenance
? Set departmental objectives and targets and measure key performance indicators
? Analyze Supply Chain Data and establish key metrics and evaluate impact of operational changes and suggest/drive improvement
? Fully responsible for ensuring the factory comply in all respects with the national and local environmental legislation?s and to ensure all plant is operated in an environmentally responsible manner

Short term International exchange

Unilever Deutschland, Germany

May 2005 to October 2005

? Support injection of press cubes into Europe market
? Studying the behaviour of individual Raw materials during bouillon cube maturation
? Reduction of Bouillon cube maturation time
? Optimization of Bouillon cube manufacturing process
? Development of a knowledge base for Bouillon hard Cube

Production Manager, Foods

Unilever Nigeria Plc, 1 Billingsway Oregun Ikeja Lagos state

November 2003 to May 2008

? Responsible for delivering of the Foods factory business plan and profitability
? Drive strategic growth within the manufacturing matrix, managing production placement and enforcing all manufacturing documentation and compliance request are met.
? Drive efficiency improvement in the Tea, Savory and Margarine factory
? Drive the S&OP process with full responsibility for Raw material planning and supply, Manufacturing, Raw material and Finish good warehousing, and Finish goods distribution.
? Represent supply chain in the Foods business team
? Drive improved performance across; Procurement, Production process, Quality of Product, Safety systems and warehousing,
? Responsible for distribution of Royco, Knorr and Blue band margarine within West African countries
? Drive the optimal use of labour, materials and equipment to achieve target output and products of high standard of quality and to do this within budget costs.
? Drive continuous process improvements by driving TPM, HACCP, Safety/QA audit recommendations for the Foods factory.
? Fully responsible for ensuring the factory comply in all respects with the national and local environmental legislation?s and to ensure all plant is operated in an environmentally responsible manner

Company Productivity Improvement Manager

Unilever Nigeria Plc, 1 Billingsway Oregun Ikeja Lagos state

April 2002 to October 2003

? Monitor and ensure optimum utilization of plant/machine, manpower, materials, energy and all manufacturing resources; and undertake continuous improvement activities to eliminate waste, improve performance and reduce cost in all Unilever plant in Nigeria
? Develop and regularly review engineering standards and system for product costing, production planning, capacity utilization analysis etc for Top management decision making.
? Co-ordinate TPM Implementation program in all Unilever Nigeria factories
? Responsible for Best practices sharing within Unilever Factories in West Africa (Nigeria, Ghana and Cote-d?Ivoire
? Ensure development and implementation of Technical training programs aimed at building adequate skills and competencies in operatives to make them capable to deliver business needs and objectives.

TPM Manager

Unilever Nigeria Plc, 1 Billingsway Oregun Ikeja Lagos state

May 2000 to April 2002

? Pioneering Introduction of TPM Best practices in the Factory
? Building and development of formal teams in the factory
? Mentoring of Team Leaders
? To inspire the Shop floor team to continuously improve their operations
? Monitoring and control of Productivity improvement programs.
? Identification of skill gaps and development of training plan for operators and filters.
? Prepare factory for JIPM excellence award

Asst. Refinery Manager

Unilever Nigeria Plc, 1 Billingsway Oregun Ikeja Lagos state

December 1999 to April 2000

? Refinery operations management
? Co-ordinate plant maintenance team.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

Shift Mechanical Supervisor

West African Portland Cement

July 1997 to November 1999

? Technical training on Cement Technology, Mechanical and Electrical machine maintenance training, Industrial relations and human resources management and Factory Accounts management
? Shift operation and Maintenance of all the mechanical equipment from the quarry to the packing plant, on a shift work basis.

Maintenance Engineer (Youth Service)

University of Calabar Teaching Hospital

December 1995 to June 1996

? Water supply management for the hospital
? Maintenance of water supplies equipment and Hospital Generator.

MSC Procurement, Logistics and Supply Chain Management

Currently studying

MSC in Mechanical Engineering

Currently studying

BSC in Mechanical Engineering

Currently studying

Diploma in Human Resources Management

Currently studying

Career Goals

To be a Chief Executive Officer of a Multi-national company

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Availability to travel and work outside the city

Yes

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