LANRE AYOADE
Lagos
Summary
SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS LEADER | PROCUREMENT, INVENTORY, LOGISTICS & DATA ANALYTICS
Supply Chain Operations Leader with 11+ years of experience managing multi-site logistics, procurement, and inventory systems within large-scale e-commerce and fleet operations. Proven track record driving inventory optimization, procurement efficiency, vendor governance, and operational visibility across large-scale logistics and fleet environments. Combines operational leadership with data analytics (SQL, BigQuery, Power BI) to improve visibility, reduce cost exposure, and drive data-driven decision making.
Overview
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Certification
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Head, Inventory, Procurement & Logistics Operations
GIGM
06.2021 - Current
- Lead procurement and inventory governance supporting 600+ fleet vehicles across nationwide operations, ensuring continuous availability of critical maintenance parts.
- Direct supplier ecosystem of 500+ vendors supplying multi-category vehicle components while negotiating procurement terms to maintain cost efficiency and supply reliability.
- Orchestrate spare-parts distribution across 35+ warehouses and mini-stores, managing an inventory flow exceeding N2B+($1.4M+) to guarantee 24/7 operational readiness for fleet maintenance teams.
- Reduced SKU portfolio from 300+ to 121, unlocking ₦241M+($165K+) in working capital through demand analysis and inventory rationalization, improving stock velocity and lowering excess inventory exposure.
- Coordinate intra and inter-terminal spare-parts transfer logistics with dedicated vehicles and routing coordination, optimizing operational delays by 17% and improving maintenance turnaround time by 9%.
- Spearhead the migration and real time tracking of manual inventory logs to automated Google Apps Script and GoogleQuery-linked dashboards, providing senior management with real-time visibility into $1.4M (N2B+) of circulating assets.
- Execute vendor return and quality control policies for defective or underperforming parts, recovering over ₦40M in value and strengthening supplier accountability.
- (GIG GROUP)
Material Planning & Inventory
Jumia Nigeria
01.2018 - 05.2021
- Managed governance and tracking of ₦40B+ ($202M+) warehouse asset portfolio across multiple distribution centers and operational sites, supporting the visibility of assets within scope, including vehicles, pallet jacks, wooden pallets, and IT equipment such as laptops, printers, and scanners used in daily warehouse operations.
- Established structured procurement and inventory control processes for warehouse packaging materials, managing 40+ SKUs including cartons, bubble wrap, shrink wrap, flyers, ribbons, and other fulfillment consumables.
- Led material planning and inventory monitoring activities to ensure warehouse teams consistently had the operational tools and packaging materials required for daily fulfillment activities, improving material availability by 26% through closer monitoring and coordination with operational teams.
- Worked closely with vendors and internal procurement teams to coordinate sourcing, supplier engagement, and stock visibility for operational materials across multiple warehouse locations.
- Collaborated with warehouse leadership to periodically review asset requirements and operational demand, helping align available resources with warehouse needs and reducing unnecessary purchases by 12%.
- Introduced asset recovery and reallocation practices, including equipment repair, redistribution, and temporary borrowing of IT tools during peak sales periods such as major promotional campaigns, resulting in cost savings of ₦124M ($626K+).
- Supported warehouse and logistics teams during high-volume campaign periods, ensuring operational assets and fulfillment materials were available to handle increased order volumes.
Education
Master of Science - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE)
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
LAGOS NIGERIA11-2022
MBA - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE)
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
LAGOS NIGERIA11-2022
Skills
- Supply Chain Strategy
- Operational Excellence
- SKU Optimization
- Strategic Sourcing
- Inventory Control
- Material Planning
- Multi-Site Warehouse Management
- International Trade
- Vendor Governance
Accomplishments
- Optimized inter-terminal spare-parts distribution and routing processes, reducing operational delays by 17% and improving maintenance turnaround time by 9%.
- Led a nationwide lubricant standardization initiative that eliminated inconsistent local sourcing, improved fleet maintenance reliability, and reduced annual lubricant procurement costs from over ₦4M ($2.7K+) to approximately ₦60K ($41+) through centralized sourcing and inventory control measures.
- Jumia Group 'Innovate with Thriftiness' Award (2020): Global recognition for excellence in lean operational leadership. Leveraged 'thriftiness' as a strategic tool to maintain 100% material readiness during high-volume peak.
- Mentored a High-Performing Team: Guided a warehouse unit to four consecutive 'Best Warehouse Team' awards, achieving zero downtime during peak sales and a 12% reduction in procurement waste.
Certification
- Microsoft Power BI - A Complete Data Analysis Training Package, Udemy, 05/01/22
- MBA: Supply Chain & Operations Management, Udemy, 04/01/24
- SQL - MySQL for Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, Udemy, 04/01/22
- PMP Certification Examination Training, Udemy-Technical Institute of America, 03/01/26
Timeline
Head, Inventory, Procurement & Logistics Operations
GIGM
06.2021 - Current
Material Planning & Inventory
Jumia Nigeria
01.2018 - 05.2021
Master of Science - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE)
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
MBA - BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (FINANCE)
UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS
Data Analytics Tools
- SQL (MySQL)
- Power BI & Tableau
- BigQuery
- Advanced Excel
- Google Sheets Automation