Frank Arden Adaseh Msc,Cmilt,Mcips

1. Develop procedures for coordination of supply chain management with other functional areas, such as sales, marketing, finance, production, or quality assurance.
2. Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.
3. Conduct market analyses and challenge supplier performance by continuously benchmarking the actual market competition.
4. Develops implements and maintains procurement policies and review on a regular basis to ensure relevance and conformance with best practices and ensure compliance with internal and external regulatory policies.

5.Develops warehouse operations systems by determining product handling and storage requirements; developing, implementing, enforcing, and evaluating policies and procedures; developing processes for receiving product, equipment utilization, inventory management, and shipping.

6.Implementation of proper monitoring and control of procurement processes including organization of RFQ, receipt of quotations, bids or proposals, their evaluation, negotiation of certain conditions of contracts in full compliance with the company rules and regulation.

7.Source, select and negotiate for the best purchase package in terms of quality, price, terms, deliveries and services with suppliers within a competitive environment.

8.Design or implement supply chains that support business strategies adapted to changing market conditions, new business opportunities, or cost reduction strategies.

9.Manage all elements of supply chain costs including ocean freight, handling and storage, costs of processing and distribution.

10.Overall responsibility for managing inventory, receipting and movements and stock reconciliation at the end of each period.

11.Manage relationships with manufacturing and storage and logistics partners in the supply chain, including organizing regular supply chain meetings.

Responsible for all on site aspects of the logistics, supply chain, and customer delivery operations. In charge of making sure that each stage of the distribution process is progressing on time, on budget and to the right quality standards.

Duties

• Plan or implement material flow management systems to meet production requirements.
• Resolve problems concerning transportation, logistics systems, imports or exports, or customer issues.
• Monitor product import or export processes to ensure compliance with regulatory or legal requirements.
• Direct distribution center operation to ensure achievement of cost, productivity, accuracy, or timeliness objectives.
• Negotiate transportation rates or services.
• Collaborate with other departments to integrate logistics with business systems or processes, such as customer sales, order management, accounting, or shipping.
• Monitoring and tracking the flow of goods into the warehouse.

Negotiate, manage and execute agreements with suppliers, Control and organize competition sourcing process and supplier selection strictly in accordance with Cargill Guiding Principles.

Duties

1. Leads the procurement function and oversees all aspects of purchasing, negotiations, strategy, tool and process implementation for procurement related to goods and services.

1. Delivers on cost reduction commitments through the identification, development and execution of strategic sourcing initiatives.
2. Conduct market analyses and challenge supplier performance by continuously benchmarking the actual market competition.
3. Develops implements and maintains procurement policies and review on a regular basis to ensure relevance and conformance with best practices and ensure compliance with internal and regulatory policies, including Sarbanes-Oxley.
4. Negotiate, manage and execute agreements with suppliers, Control and organize competitive sourcing process and supplier selection strictly in accordance with Cargill Guiding Principles.

PROCUREMENT MANAGER Sept 2004-Jan 2008

1. Negotiate with vendors on best prices for goods, services and materials.
2. Receives requisitions from all department and liaising with all other department on good specifications.
3. Drawing of procurement plans in consultations with the finance department.
4. Liaise with other departments on reconciliation of technical and commercial viewpoint in selecting vendors.
5. Prepares documents for the disposal of scraps and other obsolete equipment.