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Anthony Oluwafemi Adewole

Anthony Oluwafemi Adewole

Procurement Specialist
Ikoyi,Lagos

Summary

A result oriented and solution focused enthusiast detailed with a methodological approach to problem solving and providing outstanding services to meet and surpass organizational expectations and requirements with a passionate drive for excellence, maximizing organizational goals and enhancing self- development to help organizations achieve competitive advantage and obtain value for money while improving process efficiency.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Achievements

PUBLIC
  • Hero at the Union Bank Employee Recognition (UBER) Award for the reduction in A4 photocopy paper consumption Bank wide.
  • Review of ATM card cost of production (Change of Letterhead from A4 to A5).
  • Development of the inventory space for better and effective operations.
  • Detailed cost savings of over 500 Million in the 1st quarter of the year.

Cost Control Officer

First City Monument Bank, FCMB
12.2023 - Current
  • Review of RFPs from various stakeholders for detailed engagements with OEMs and Partners.
  • Active negotiation with contractors, vendors, partners and OEMs for possible areas of cost reduction and efficiency in service delivery without compromising quality.
  • Conduct effective cost and variance analysis on budgeted and actual expense for identifying discrepancies and recommending corrective actions.
  • Identifying potential financial risk, developing strategies to mitigate them and ensuring strict compliance with relevant regulations and policies.
  • Maintaining effective and efficient savings tracker for reporting purpose to the executive management
  • Price monitoring of the industry and market for updates on current market realities.
  • Approval of due diligence and SCT request flow on Integrify for price review and validation.
  • Enhanced operational integrity with thorough analysis of internal control systems.
  • Reviewed internal controls documentation, evaluating adequacy and suggesting improvements where necessary.
  • Assisted in the development of business continuity plans, helping organizations prepare for unforeseen disruptions.
  • Conducted risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities within operational frameworks.
  • Evaluated third-party relationships for potential risk exposure, recommending appropriate mitigating actions.
  • Conducted regular reviews of operations and identified areas for improvement.

Category Manager

Union Bank of Nigeria
11.2019 - 12.2023
  • Financial report rendition to the Chief Financial Officer (CFO).
  • Monthly procurement report rendition to the Head of Procurement on the bank’s spend.
  • Tender negotiations of bank’s operating module and licenses with different entities of the IT and other space of the bank.
  • Maintaining Savings and contract tracker for the bank.
  • Negotiations of IT consumables, devices, ATM parts and working tools.
  • Liaised with vendors/OEMs to address supplier performance issues and develop solutions.

Purchasing Officer

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
11.2019 - 12.2023
  • Creation/Issuance of purchase orders of products and services to external suppliers/vendors authorizing a purchase
  • Review standardization/quality of purchased products and services
  • Oracle ERP SuperUser for purchase order creation, validation and processing
  • Ensuring that invoice and procurement input matches with the requisition and contract (3-way match)
  • Collaborate with Category Managers for the negotiation and renegotiation of the contracts at best rates for the bank
  • Ensures risks and issues with Vendors are resolved in an effective and efficient manner
  • Collaborate with Procurement Category Managers and Vendor Management Team to implement an annual Supplier Performance Scorecard program to proactively identify vendors that may have difficulty delivering based on the Vendor Policy Manual and lead Supplier Improvement programs for vendor with poor performance and periodic review to assure vendors improvement
  • Optimizes internal customer relationships by building a solid rapport with relevant stakeholders and managing global supplier relationships evolving in process improvement and flexibility
  • Achievements:
  • Cost Reduction
  • Time Management
  • Target Exceeding
  • Service Improvement
  • PUBLIC

Vendor Management Officer

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
11.2019 - 12.2023
  • Processes payment for contracts issued out to vendors nationwide.
  • Manage vendor contract and renewal process.
  • Collaborate with Category Managers for the renegotiation of the contracts.
  • Optimizes internal customer relationships by building a solid rapport with relevant stakeholders and managing global supplier relationships.
  • Oracle ERP SuperUser for Invoice validation and processing.
  • Ensuring that invoice and delivery note matches LPO and contract (2-way match).
  • Strengthened vendor relationships by maintaining open communication and promptly addressing any concerns or issues.
  • Managed a diverse portfolio of vendors, ensuring timely delivery of products and services to clients.
  • Established long-term relationships with key clients by providing consistent, high-quality service.

Inventory/Store Officer

Union Bank of Nigeria
11.2019 - 12.2023
  • Treating Oracle ERP requests/requisitions on stock items from Union Bank branches nationwide.
  • Receipt of fixed assets and stock items on Oracle ERP.
  • Preparation of fixed asset reports.
  • Creating and maintaining spreadsheet to report and analyze stock data for consumption pattern and minimizing exposures to obsolete and excess stock on hand.
  • Physical Inspection and receipt of fixed assets and stock items from vendor(s) into bins and racks for record update.
  • Weekly investigation/review of stock re-order level and Oracle ERP initiation for replenishment to maintain optimal and timely availability of stock.
  • Tracking of packages in transit and confirmation of their delivery status using UPS world shipper
  • Conducting monthly stock count for stock balancing.
  • Management of complaints’ tracker report from branches, various departments and vendors.
  • Achievements:
  • Increased turnaround time (TAT) on customers’ stock request using Oracle ERP for inventory and procurement control modules.
  • Conventional feedback from both internal and external requesters as filed complaints are tracked and resolved within TAT.
  • Develop inventory standard operating procedures and rules (SOP).
  • Member of the transformation and rebranding team of the Union Bank of Nigeria Plc.
  • Development of KPI data knowledge for inventory management.

Customer Service Specialist (Drivers)/ Asst. Operations Manager

Gidicab Limited
09.2019 - 11.2019
  • Designing the overall operational service strategies to integrate effectively with organizational objectives.
  • Handle trip details and information of all drivers on the platform.
  • Recommend plans and procedures to existing and potential drivers
  • Recommend plans and procedures to existing and potential drivers.
  • Analyze drivers’ feedback and provide solutions to improve drivers experience and commitment.
  • Assess and refine processes to ensure drivers issues and complains are resolved in a timely manner.

Customer Service Specialist

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC
Lagos, Lagos State
10.2018 - 09.2019

Department: Operations

Presiding Officer

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
01.2019 - 01.2019

Project Writer

PUBLIC
01.2015 - 01.2017
  • Photocopy, typing and printing of projects, assignment and presentations for students.
  • Project write up and Analysis for undergraduates:

Classroom Tutor/Student Principal

St. Monica's Girls Grammar School Ondo
01.2016 - 02.2016

Account Officer

Ogo Olorun Enterprise Ondo
09.2012 - 02.2014
  • Inventory Management
  • Balancing Sales Account
  • Customer Relationship Management
  • Accomplishments
  • Increase sales through referral from satisfied customers
  • Optimize profit by reducing costs
  • Keep abreast with changes in the business development.

Front Desk/Admin. Officer

Heritage Architectural Designs
09.2012 - 02.2014

Education

BSc. Ed. (Hons) - Chemistry

Adekunle Ajasin University

Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined

La Salle College
2012

Primary School Leaving - undefined

Adeyemi Demonstration Nursery & Primary School Ondo
2006

TRAININGS -

University of California
2020

Big Data 101. - undefined

2018

IBM, The Cognitive Class - undefined

Rutgers State University of New Jersey
2020

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Coursera {Rutgers State University of New Jersey
2022

Skills

COMPUTER PROFICIENCIES/SKILLS

  • Oracle ERP
  • Microsoft Word & Excel
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook

PERSONAL SKILLS

  • An excellent and fluent communicator (speak, read and write) with strong interpersonal ability
  • Negotiation
  • Pricing and costing
  • Purchase tracking
  • Time management
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Problem-solving
  • Reliability
  • Analytical thinking
  • Smart and professional appearance

Interests

HOBBIES , Researching, Reading, Travelling, Meeting new people, playing Soccer

Timeline

Cost Control Officer

First City Monument Bank, FCMB
12.2023 - Current

Vendor Management Officer

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
11.2019 - 12.2023

Inventory/Store Officer

Union Bank of Nigeria
11.2019 - 12.2023

Category Manager

Union Bank of Nigeria
11.2019 - 12.2023

Purchasing Officer

Union Bank of Nigeria Plc
11.2019 - 12.2023

Customer Service Specialist (Drivers)/ Asst. Operations Manager

Gidicab Limited
09.2019 - 11.2019

Presiding Officer

Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC
01.2019 - 01.2019

Customer Service Specialist

National Youth Service Corps, NYSC
10.2018 - 09.2019

Classroom Tutor/Student Principal

St. Monica's Girls Grammar School Ondo
01.2016 - 02.2016

Project Writer

PUBLIC
01.2015 - 01.2017

Account Officer

Ogo Olorun Enterprise Ondo
09.2012 - 02.2014

Front Desk/Admin. Officer

Heritage Architectural Designs
09.2012 - 02.2014

BSc. Ed. (Hons) - Chemistry

Adekunle Ajasin University

Senior Secondary School Certificate - undefined

La Salle College

Primary School Leaving - undefined

Adeyemi Demonstration Nursery & Primary School Ondo

TRAININGS -

University of California

Big Data 101. - undefined

IBM, The Cognitive Class - undefined

Rutgers State University of New Jersey

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Coursera {Rutgers State University of New Jersey

Achievements

PUBLIC
Anthony Oluwafemi AdewoleProcurement Specialist