Chidoziem Ezike
Summary
Skilled and results-driven Procurement Manager with over 10 years of extensive purchasing & procurement experience in strategic sourcing, contract negotiations, inventory analysis, project management, and infrastructure plan and execution. Skilled in creating and executing cost-saving initiatives that enhance organizational efficiency. Known for creative and profitable approaches to problem-solving, conducting skillful negotiations, developing strong teams, and establishing outstanding relationships with suppliers, vendors, and customers. Knowledgeable in Supply Chain, Warehousing, Distribution, and Operations management with wide expertise in business strategies, Logistics and Leadership.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Procurement Manager
SAHARA GROUP
01.2019 - Current
- Drive competitive bid and supplier selection processes while partnering with business stakeholders to find the best solution for time-sensitive needs.
- Assess opportunities for continuous improvement using data analytics and implement solutions through stakeholder engagement and collaboration.
- Maintains and Manages Contract and spend over 300 Vendors worth over £20m.
- Preparing and presenting monthly reports to monitor savings performance, industry and market trends as well as adopting a comprehensive Category Management process.
- Responsible for Strategic Procurement & project support across selected Procurement £20m spend in Demand & Indirect within the Upstream Division covering Media, PR, Sponsorships, Materials, Advertising, Facilities Management, travel, IS services, Fleet Management, etc.
- Collaborate with the legal team on contract creation and legal terms negotiation to mitigate risk.
- Regional collaboration with other Demand & Indirect Procurement and Project Management Teams in other Sahara markets in six countries including South Africa,
- Delivered a significant £550k for the last FY in savings and added value to the business by developing Category Strategies, focusing on Strategic sourcing, and driving through Key projects, by working with Cross-Functional Teams in the field as well.
- Renegotiating contracts with existing and potential suppliers, Rate reduction/alignment program on agency contractors (RFI, RFP, use of e-auction tools), and implemented Strategic Sourcing using e-sourcing tools.
- Led the Procurement Teams and worked through Cross-Functional Teams, securing Strategy sign-offs by key stakeholders/ Sahara Group Leadership Team and driving implementation.
Procurement Operations MRO & CAPEX Officer
Unilever
12.2016 - 12.2018
- Developed and executed sourcing plans and strategies for MRO spending worth more than 4M Dollars annually across 6 Unilever factories viz; Oral care, Savoury, NSD, HPC, Tea & Soaps including the Johannesburg Mega Distribution Centre (MDC).
- Conducted price analysis on all vendor quotes and services which resulted in cost savings of approximately 20-34% or more.
- Managed reporting for weekly, monthly, and yearly metrics to track key data used for trending, analysis, and monthly score-carding.
- Negotiated Maintenance contracts and SLAs; managed supplier relationships within MRO portfolio which saved over 300k dollars in 6 months.
- Maintained procurement pipelines with alternative vendors to ensure corporate standards are maintained in accordance with required margins.
- Collaborated with other key functions like Finance & R&D on aspects that impact procurement to ensure optimal business performance.
- Worked collaboratively with the Global Procurement team, clearing agent, and other stakeholders for timely delivery of foreign equipment, completion, and commissioning of projects in record time.
- Managed sourcing of factory spares and consumables and ensured 100% available to ensure OEE (Overall Equipment Efficiency) is met.
- Reviewed supplier base and made recommendations to stakeholders on the need to increase the number of vendors to drive competition and generate value.
Assistant Manager Sourcing and Procurement
Pfizer
11.2014 - 11.2016
- Provided Procurement support to all the Functional Support Lines (FSLs) within PGRD and Pfizer Animal Health (PAH) in Kalamazoo, MI which included: Finance; Human Resources; Information Technology; Global Operations; Project Engineering; Operational Services; Facilities, Maintenance & Engineering; Strategic Facility Planning; Environmental Health & Safety; and Security.
- Prepared and presented Procurement updates for client group management monthly meetings and client group all staff quarterly Town Hall Meetings.
- Developed and implemented sourcing strategies for each client group.
- Achieved savings of 11-14% on baseline spending.
- Coached FSL client groups, training them in using Purchase-to-Pay systems including Preferred Procurement Methods and automated Invoice workflow approval.
- Ensured compliance with all Pfizer procurement policies by relevant stakeholders.
- Created and analyzed spending reports for client groups.
- Achieved a 71% reduction in maverick spending within a twelve (12) month period.
- Developed and implemented a procurement strategy for each capital project.
Order Fulfillment and Distribution Specialist
The Symphony of Light Corp.
04.2012 - 10.2014
- Maintained and kept track of over 60 multiple local and international vendor accounts.
- Ensured timely deliveries to meet and exceed customer expectations through management of carrier selection, negotiation of rates, and carrier performance evaluations.
- Built relationships with over 40 vendors to negotiate ideal terms of purchases, refurbishing works, as well as equipment and machinery restructuring.
- Identified new and more cost-efficient suppliers through negotiating and modifying purchasing agreements thereby saving cost by 20%.
- Extensively used ERP e.g., Magaya, Netstock, Oracle Fusion, SXE. Infor and Xo Logic to process over 200 customer orders daily.
- Improved warehouse productivity, accuracy, and overall operational efficiencies using Total Warehouse Logistics (TWL) which addresses warehouse workflow, including product movements, receiving, shipping, picking, and counting.
- Improved shipping productivity from 3 packages per hour to 10 per hour by observing processes and eliminating processing delays.
Education
Master of Science - Public Administration
University of Ibadan
MBA -
International Business Management Institute
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Ibadan
Skills
- Strategic Sourcing
- Purchase Management
- Procurement negotiation
- Contract Management
- Project Management
- Inventory Management
- Forecasting
- Time Management
- Product Development
- Risk Management
- KPI Analysis
- Data Analysis
- Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)
- Supply Chain and Logistics Management
- Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Microsoft Office
Accomplishments
Member, Association for Supply Chain Management
Affiliations
- APICS – Association for Supply Chain Management
Certification
. World Bank – Certificate in Program in Public Procurement
. World Bank – Certificate in Contract Management.
Work Availability
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Timeline
Procurement Manager
SAHARA GROUP
01.2019 - Current
Procurement Operations MRO & CAPEX Officer
Unilever
12.2016 - 12.2018
Assistant Manager Sourcing and Procurement
Pfizer
11.2014 - 11.2016
Order Fulfillment and Distribution Specialist
The Symphony of Light Corp.
04.2012 - 10.2014
Master of Science - Public Administration
University of Ibadan
MBA -
International Business Management Institute
Bachelor of Science - Political Science
University of Ibadan
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