Olanrewaju Oduwole

I am a master's Degree holder from the University of Salford. Prior to my master's degree, I have got years of experience in procurement and accounting as an analyst. I have Sound computer skills including MS Office tools (MS Excel, SAP Business One, Sage Evolution, and Peachtree.

Truth Wear Apparel - Procurement and Logistic Lead                                                                                  2020 – 2022

• Managed the entire supply chain process from planning to the procurement of commodities.
• Oversee inventory control, logistics, and distribution including custom clearance to ensure effective functioning processes to avoid costly delays and lost opportunities.
• Ensured effective lines of communication to ensure timely delivery of commodities using the most appropriate procurement procedures.
• Established and implemented a monitoring system that ensured that prices tag for commodities are in line with the current local market realities.
• Prepared and reported monthly, quarterly, and annual procurement plans and progress.
• Generate actionable insights from imperfect data sets to drive decision-making.
• Prepared service delivery contracts, leases, and purchase orders for all acquisition needs.
• Build automated tools and dashboards to visualize data sets.
• Maintained procurement database including all relevant documentation and vendor tracking system, also maintained all the relevant information concerning the organization’s suppliers.

Simidebis International Limited - Finance Analyst                                                                                           2016 – 2019

• Managed all financial and accounting functions in the organization.
• Set up control processes which resulted in 70% debt recovery.
• Responsible for Financial Reporting and Analysis for strategic business plans and decisions. 
• Analysed financial statements against forecasts to prepare high-level variance analysis.
• Analysed financial data regarding product performance and customer performance and developed reports for key stakeholders.
• Established and enforced controls on revenue and expenses.
  Evaluated applications against outline specifications to approve, reject or recommend adjustments files.
• Identified and capitalized on community business opportunities with effective networking.
  Spearheaded expansion strategies to increase business market share, drive growth and bring in new customers.
• Mitigated process gaps and managed financial operational functions.

Nokia Nigeria Limited    Sub-Contractors Analyst                                                                         2014 – 2016

• Assisted with sourcing best-value subcontract services.
• Ensured subcontractor compliance with contractual deliverables and obligations.
• Involved in all subcontract activities as detailed in Project Management System.
• Supported Contract Administrators on subcontract invoicing matters.
• Liaised with Legal Department and Quality Assurance Team on compliance with standard project terms and conditions.
• Provided advice and support to Engineering & Technical Functions regarding subcontracting strategy.
• Interfaced the Project/Client needs with the subcontractors’ duties.
• Managed subcontractor progress, claims, variation orders in line with Project requirements/ needs and company guidelines.

Alcatel Lucent Nigeria Limited      Procurement & Design to Cost   Analyst                          2009 – 2013 

• Responsible for the achievement of project cost targets during negotiations.
• Negotiated prices, terms & conditions for third-party products and installation services.
• Followed up on the approval chain of shopping carts/purchase orders in the procurement tool called SRM.
• Identified project risks relating to suppliers, and worked out and recommended corrective actions to mitigate the risks.
• Ensured that projects were developed with the preferred suppliers, and technologies and in accordance with procurement policies while keeping the focus on standardization.
• Performed cost analysis and volume planning of major commodities and analysed variance from budgets.
• Performed sourcing of new suppliers and subcontractors where they are inadequate.
• Monitored costs, schedules of activities, and scope of assigned contracts to ensure high quality at the best value.
• Gave cost-saving proposals including make-versus-buy analysis, alternative sourcing, and vendor evaluation criteria.
• Coordinated purchasing activities with engineering departments to maintain inventories at planned levels.