CALISTA UCHENNA-FESTUS
Supply Chain Manager
Abuja
Summary
Resourceful and resilient supply chain professional with 5+ years of experience driven to cut cost and increase service quality through proficient supply chain strategies, negotiation, strategic and cost effective sourcing, vendor selection procurement, risk mitigation processes and facilitating internal and external business collaboration of an organization. Excellent in working effectively in a multifunctional team environment while implementing best practices and using improvement strategies to promote organizational success .
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
13
13
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Supply Chain Manager/Supply Chain /Procurement Team Lead
COLORSPACE SERVICES LTD
Abuja
03.2017 - Current
- Perform multiple supplier bid analysis
- Create and evaluate supplier performance reports, spend analytics and trends
- Collated data to support supplier selection and purchases
- Monitor and identify opportunities for continuous improvement
- Reduced distribution and logistics cost by 20% through collaboration and outsourcing transportation to increase efficiency, cost and benefit.
- Balanced demand and supply while aligning volume and mix to achieve production objectives.
- Monitored performance of external vendor supply chains while handling internal logistics.
- Negotiated with suppliers and vendors about contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Supervised 10 staff members tasked with handling materials management, planning, purchasing and customer service duties.
- Led change management initiatives and designed functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply strategy.
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
Buyer/ Expediter
COLORSPACE DECORE LTD
Abuja
01.2012 - 08.2015
- Negotiate and score cost effective prices for project and supplies with over 20 established suppliers
- Collaborate with vendors to ensure appropriate and prompt delivery of projects and supplies
- Communicate and keep team members and business units aware of purchasing alternatives, delivery constraints, costs and benefits
- Represented company at national and regional trade shows.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated beneficial contracts.
- Created and computed purchase orders to monitor stock levels of inventory, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Removed poor performing items from future buys.
- Maintained focus to regularly complete tasks with precision, timeliness and flexibility to accommodate emerging business trends.
Account Assistant( Intern)
National agency for the prohibition of traffic in persons and other related matters (NAPTIP)
Abuja
06.2009 - 06.2010
- Worked in purchasing unit within accounts Department
- Issued payment vouchers
- Checked and retired paid out vouchers
- Assisted with organising lectures and campaigns against human trafficking in over 10 schools by youth corps members.
- Identified issues and analsed information and provided solutions to problems.
- Maintained energy and enthusiasm in fast-paced environment.
Marketing/Sales Coordinator
AGBL PAINTS LTD
Abuja
08.2008 - 05.2009
- Organised, managed and led branch of company’s marketing and sales activities
- Developed and implemented exceptional customer service program which increased organisations’ customer base by 60%.
- Closed lucrative sales deals using strong negotiation and persuasion skills.
- Conducted team meetings to reinforce goals and objectives and set clear expectations about policies and procedures.
- Reviewed customer service agreements for terms and conditions pricing and accuracy.
- Researched competitors' activities and products to uncover new trends
- Attended industry shows, conventions and other meetings with primary mission of expanding market opportunities.
- Met with clients, delivering presentations and educating on product and service features and offerings.
- Resolved customer issues quickly to close deals and boost client satisfaction.
Admin Officer
SKILLTEX LIMITED
Abuja
07.2006 - 03.2008
- Optimized administrative processes by sorting and organizing data and research information
- Coordinated office activities and operations to secure efficiency and compliance with company policies
- Tracked stocks of office supplies and placed orders when necessary.
- Prepared agendas and took notes at meetings to archive proceedings.
- Screened and transferred over 20 incoming calls per day, took down messages and transmitted information and documents to internal personnel.
- Drafted and distributed invoices for outstanding payments.
Education
Master of Science - Global supply chain management
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY
London, United Kindom 09.2010 - 03.2012
Bachelor of Science - Economics
UNIVERSITY oF CALABAR
Cross River State, Nigeria 09.2001 - 04.2008
Senior School Certificate -
BERETON COLLEGE
Portharcourt, Nigeria 09.1994 - 01.2000
Skills
Communication and Relational Skills
Operations Management
Data AnalysisSimul8 simulation for supply chainStrategic PlanningSales Management
Supply chain and resource management
Team Management
Agile methodologies, value and principles
Microsoft Office
Procurement
Analytical skills
Strategic sourcing
Business analysis
Affiliations
Member, Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS), United Kingdom.
Member, Chartered institute of Logistics and Transport (CILT), United Kingdom.
Member, Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM).
2
Certification
CSPO - Certified Scrum Product Owner (in view)
Timeline
Supply Chain Manager/Supply Chain /Procurement Team Lead
COLORSPACE SERVICES LTD
03.2017 - Current
Buyer/ Expediter
COLORSPACE DECORE LTD
01.2012 - 08.2015
Master of Science - Global supply chain management
BRUNEL UNIVERSITY
09.2010 - 03.2012
Account Assistant( Intern)
National agency for the prohibition of traffic in persons and other related matters (NAPTIP)
06.2009 - 06.2010
Marketing/Sales Coordinator
AGBL PAINTS LTD
08.2008 - 05.2009
Admin Officer
SKILLTEX LIMITED
07.2006 - 03.2008
Bachelor of Science - Economics
UNIVERSITY oF CALABAR
09.2001 - 04.2008
Senior School Certificate -
BERETON COLLEGE
09.1994 - 01.2000
Professional Affiliation
CIPS - Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, United Kingdom.
CILT - Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, United Kingdom
NIM - Nigerian Institute of Management
Professional Affiliation
CIPS - Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, United Kingdom.
CILT - Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, United Kingdom
NIM - Nigerian Institute of Management