Wisdom Azumah

Hard working logistics professional with over ten years of experience in imports clearing and transportation management, successfully leading teams and optimizing costs. Proven track record of achieving efficient delivery and exceeding customer expectations.

Skilled in logistics operations, managing supply chains and team leadership

• Successfully received bulk Soya Bean Meal vessels, Maize vessels and Fertilizer vessels without demurrage.
• Helped reduce and avoided costs and losses for my companies.
• Part of the team that always met set targets.
• Received an office support achievement award from LDC in 2014.
• Recovered huge debts from customers of PZ Cussons Ghana Ltd from 2007 to 2010.
• Assisted the Accounts Department to prepare and submit all monthly reports on time.
• Received Can Do Award at PZ Cussons Ghana Ltd (2009)

• Execution Specialist, Louis Dreyfus Company West Africa, July 2022 - Now, Preparing budgets and Cost estimates for imports and other logistics., Managing the supply chain, imports and export related activities., Managing Charters, related costs and contracts (Contracts and imports tracking and clearing of goods from the port to the warehouse), Manage all legal documents (applications for permits, certificates renewal, exemptions etc), Manage suppliers, duties and other related payments., Ensuring the effective documentation flow between Local Execution and the Clearing Agents., Coordinating the activities of the warehouse operations and port operations for vessels clearing., Executing any other assignments and duties of urgency.
• Execution & Stock Accountant, Louis Dreyfus Company Ghana Ltd, 2020 – June 2022, Managed local execution and Logistics activities on payment of import duties, import permits and related logistics. (Followed up on payments for import permits and exemptions letters), Managed inventory, Handled the supply chain, import and export related activities., Controlled and managed all import related costs on SAGE 300 ERP software application, Managed all sales and purchases contracts in Atlas software application, Ensured that permits and exemptions are obtained for every order on time., Ensured that annual permits and certificates ware renewed timely., Kept proper records on imports and documents going out., Managed documentation and information flow among our departments and agents.
• Stock Accountant, Macrofertil Ghana Ltd, 2017 - 2019, Local execution and Logistics support activities on good filing and organizing of import documents and files., In charged for invoices and costs entry in Sage application software., Followed up on payments for import permits and exemptions., Ensured that permits and exemptions are obtained for all imports., Kept proper records on documents going out., Managed other related assignments.
• Accountant, Louis Dreyfus Commodities, 2014 - 2017, Managed the Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Banks reconciliations., Reported on the trading stocks monthly after stock takings and reconciliations., Kept all accounting documents and assisted with such documents requested for all audit purposes., Managed all statutory payments.
• Accountant, Golden Stork, 2010 - 2013, Managed Sales and Purchases invoicing and control., Responsible for Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable reconciliations., In charged Monthly Stock Takings and their reconciliations., Resolved accounting queries., Followed up on customers to pay their debts., Prepared and paid PAYE and tax returns monthly., Kept and updated the Fixed Assets ledger., Assisted in preparing accounts for presentation monthly., Managed other related assignments.
• Accounts Officer, P Z Cussons Ghana Ltd, 2007 - 2010, Filing of all accounting documents in appropriate files., Invoiced all Sales and Purchases in MFG Pro software application., Managed Accounts Payable and Accounts Receivable reconciliations., Prepared and monitored invoices due for payment., Handled Bank accounts reconciliations., Handled Clients account reconciliations.

• Nationality: Ghanaian
• Marital Status: Married

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