Ismail Obasanjo Ajibade

Lagos, Nigeria

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Top-performing warehouse manager with 11 years of progressively diverse experience in warehousing, logistics, distribution, inventory management, audit, and financial accounting in the construction and banking sectors. Well-versed in warehouse operations management, including material and equipment handling, occupational safety management, talent coaching and supervision, supply chain compliance, budgeting, strategy, and vendor management.

Possesses remarkable interpersonal relationship skills; able to drive dramatic revenue growth and project objectives by leveraging excellent negotiation, vendor management, and communication skills to liaise with key stakeholders. A natural leader who recruits top talent, equips staff with necessary tools for success, and inspires a culture of accountability, transparency and shared success.

Summary of Qualifications

15 years of experience in warehousing, logistics, distribution, inventory management, audit, and financial accounting in the building and road construction, pharmaceutical and banking industry.

Certified member of the following institutes in Nigeria:

Project Management Professional Institute, Nigeria.

Institute of Supply Chain Management, Nigeria.

Institute of Warehousing and Material Management, Nigeria.

Institute of Finance and Control of Nigeria.

Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Working Safely (IOSH) -UK

OTHM-LEVEL3, Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care -UK.

ProTrainings.eu, First Aid at Work Course Level3 -UK

Heath Education England, Skills for Care and Skills for Health -UK

Areas of Expertise

Project Management

Supply Chain Management

Inventory Control & Management

Procurement and Logistics Management

HSE Protocols

ERP Software

Remarkable Analytical Skills

Microsoft Office Suite

Professional proficiency in the English and Yoruba Languages

Multicultural Relationship Skills

Talent Management

Vendor Management

Operations Management

SAP

Warehouse / Forklift Operations

Transportation

Warehouse Management Systems

Materials Management

Shipping and Receiving

Professional Experience

Warehouse Manager Vita Construction Limited, Lagos, Nigeria MARCH 2021 – present

Accomplishment: Spearheads all procurement, material requisitioning, and warehouse logistics for seamless flow of construction projects; renders keen oversight on distribution operations from the main store to distribution outlets in the region.

Confidently manages a 15-member functionally diverse warehouse team, involved in all aspects of warehousing and distribution, including requisitioning, loading, offloading, delivery, and documentation of shipments of varying sizes.

Successfully segregated proprietary duties of key personnel in the warehouse, which streamlined inventory control and management while eliminating stock-out incidents and inventory defects.

Recognized as the first warehouse manager to consistently display precise expertise in warehouse layout, inventory arrangement, accounting, and documentation in the company's history.

Successfully initiated and coordinated the company-wide use of ERP software for automated warehouse management, which significantly truncated time on manual inventory management by 50%, prevented theft and curtailed loss likewise.

Forestalled inventory expiration and mitigated waste by 60% during yearly stock-take in December 2021 by installing inventory management tactics that stipulated minimum re-order level at every stocking location/warehouse.

Plant Operations Manager Adold Engineering Construction Ltd., Lagos, Nigeria Nov. 2017 – FEB. 2021

Accomplishment: Leveraged expertise in occupational health management to organize periodic training sessions on plant operations and equipment handling for 200 construction workers, which curtailed hazards by 33%.

Stipulated strategies that boosted the delivery of requisitioned materials to construction sites using coordinated routes and streamlined logistics processes, thus saving lost labour time.

Successfully truncated overhead services and maintenance cost by 20% MoM basis by incorporating regular and accurate documentation of plant operations, maintenance and schedule.

Coordinated periodic training and assessments, spiking job performance by 50% on a YoY basis.

Significantly curtailed equipment breakdown by instating periodic preventative and corrective maintenance efforts, including upgrading equipment parts and modules to suit the latest trends.

Accelerated on-the-job safety by 80% by stimulating staff adherence to strict levels of general health, safety and environment policies through periodic training on toolbox and equipment handling

Installed top-flight inventory and material control measures that mitigated store materials theft, especially fuel and lubricants, by 12% in 2017 and 78% in 2021 during tenure.

Warehouse Manager Jagal Group of Companies May 2012 - Oct. 2017

Accomplishment: Maintained confident liaison with industry stakeholders and government officials for the knowledge management of construction contracts, bid proposals, quotation specifications, and records management.

Saved the company millions of Naira in fuel savings over six months by reassessing the modus operandi of the firm's fuel supply vendors, subsequently leading to the identification and overhaul of inimical fuel supply and storage methods.

Accelerated on-the-job safety by 80% by stimulating staff adherence to strict levels of general health, safety and environment policies through periodic training on toolbox and equipment handling

Forestalled inventory expiration and mitigated waste by 60% during yearly stock-take during my stay in Jaga by installing inventory management tactics that stipulated minimum re-order level at every stocking location/warehouse.

Installed top-flight inventory and material control measures that mitigated store materials theft, especially fuel and lubricants, by 12% in 2012 and 88% in 2017 during tenure

Confidently manages a 10-member functionally diverse warehouse team, involved in all aspects of warehousing and distribution, including requisitioning, loading, offloading, delivery, and documentation of shipments of varying sizes

Other Work Experiences

Head, Storage and Logistics Gulf - FZE Snake Island, Lagos, Nigeria (A Subsidiary of Jagal Group) May 2012 – Jan. 2017

Inventory Officer Leady Pharmaceutical Company, Lagos, Nigeria 2011 – 2012

Internal Audit and Payroll Officer Yem-Kem Group of Companies, Lagos, Nigeria 2009-2010

Audit Intern (National Youth Service Corps) Sapele Power Station, Delta, Nigeria 2010

Industrial Attaché Global Bank, Lagos, Nigeria (Now Access Bank) 2004

Education & Training

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Nigeria.

Diploma in Public Accounting and Auditing from the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Nigeria.

Certificate of completion of the ISO 9001:2008 training.

Certified member of the following institutes in Nigeria:

Project Management Professional Institute, Nigeria.

Institute of Supply Chain Management, Nigeria.

Institute of Warehousing and Material Management, Nigeria.

Institute of Finance and Control of Nigeria.

Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Working Safely (IOSH) -UK

Heath Education England, Skills for Care and Skills for Health -UK

ProTrainings.eu, First Aid at Work Course Level3 -UK

OTHM-LEVEL3, Foundation Diploma in Health and Social Care -UK.

Mobility Status: Willing to relocate globally without geographical preference.

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