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David Onyemata

Croydon,United Kingdom

Summary

A committed manager with exceptional leadership, organizational skills and communication abilities, leads high-performing cross-functional teams. Leads projects, company operations and business growth.

Works to increase success through effective work strategies and customer service

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Warehouse operative,

Sainsbury Agros (Siamo group)
Croydon, Surrey
10.2024 - Current

· Performed general maintenance tasks around the warehouse, ensured a safe work environment.

· Reduced damages with careful handling and storage of fragile items.

· Liaised with suppliers, resolved issues related to deliveries and supplies.

· Collaborated on stock checking routines, provided accurate inventory updates.

· Followed all health and safety guidelines, contributing to a safe workplace environment.

· Met tight deadlines by efficiently processing incoming shipments.

Retail sales officer

Shoerack Enterprise
Bromley, Bromley
09.2024 - 09.2024

· Maintained high standards of visual merchandising in line with brand guidelines.

· Promoted new products effectively, leading to increased interest from customers by 10%

· Ensured stock was displayed attractively to catch the eye of potential buyers.

· Sorting and packing of customers items and goods.

· Dispatching confirmed customers' order.

· Increased customer satisfaction by providing attentive service and answering product questions.

· Handled customer complaints with tact and diplomacy, resolving issues promptly.

Head Manufacturing Operations

Mouka Limited
Lagos, Lagos
02.2022 - 08.2024

· Determine and enforce through functional teams, productivity, quality, and safety requirements in accordance with local and international standards

· Utilize 5S and KAIZEN principles in managing facility and staff

· Use sigma six skill in problem solving and addressing voice of customer and voice of business

· Successfully delivered on tasks within tight deadlines.

· Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

· Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions. Reduced downtime with over 5%.

· Applied positive customer service approach to increase satisfaction levels.

Significant Accomplishments

• Met all quality expectations. Achieved first time quality pass of 90%.

• Successful lunch and implementation of 5S and KAIZEN activities in Lagos plant.

• Developed formulations for 4 new foam grades that helped increase the market share of the company.

• Drove the mattress spring production and other luxury brands.

• Achieved ISO 9001:2015 (QMS), ISO 14001:2015 (EMS), (OHSAS 18001:2007(OHS MS) certifications for Lagos plant.

· Applied critical thinking to analyze problems, evaluate solutions and select best decisions.

· In this capacity managed 3 off site production facilities for entire firm managing staff strength of 450 persons

Head of production

Mouka Limited
Lagos, Lagos
09.2019 - 01.2022
  • Developed and implemented foam 3 foam grade that saved 4% in formulation cost of flexible foam.
  • Devised and implemented effective production schedules, meeting customer demands on time.
  • Worked closely with sales and marketing departments ensuring alignment between demand forecasting and production planning.
  • Improved product quality with rigorous quality control measures.
  • Coordinated inventory control procedures, reducing wastage and excess stock holding costs.
  • Managed high volume production lines, ensuring timely delivery of products.
  • Oversaw daily operations to achieve high productivity levels.
  • Delivered exceptional customer service by proactively listening to concerns and answering questions.

Education

Customized management excellence programme - Leadership Excellence Programme

Lagos Business School
Lagos/ Nigeria
09.2019 - 07.2020

Higher National Diploma - Chemical Engineering

Institute of Management and Technology
Enugu / Nigeria
09.1997 - 06.2000

Ordinary National Diploma ( OND) - Chemical Engineering

Institute of Management and Technology (IMT)
Enugu , Nigeria
10.1993 - 10.1996

Skills

Inspirational leadership

Formulation for flexible polyurethane

Cost-reduction strategies

Budgetary control

Corrective and Preventative Action (CAPA)

Quality assurance standards

Operational strategy

TPM

Conflict resolution techniques

Lean manufacturing principles

Change management

Continuous improvement strategies

Health and Safety regulations

KPI tracking

ISO 9001 familiarity


Affiliations

  • Reading and Researching

Timeline

Warehouse operative,

Sainsbury Agros (Siamo group)
10.2024 - Current

Retail sales officer

Shoerack Enterprise
09.2024 - 09.2024

Head Manufacturing Operations

Mouka Limited
02.2022 - 08.2024

Head of production

Mouka Limited
09.2019 - 01.2022

Customized management excellence programme - Leadership Excellence Programme

Lagos Business School
09.2019 - 07.2020

Higher National Diploma - Chemical Engineering

Institute of Management and Technology
09.1997 - 06.2000

Ordinary National Diploma ( OND) - Chemical Engineering

Institute of Management and Technology (IMT)
10.1993 - 10.1996
David Onyemata