Andrew Roland Obosu
Agriculturist
Accra,GREATER ACCRA
Summary
I have over 20 years of experience, including 12+ years in the Cocoa Industry, specializing in Project and Programme Management. Proven ability to coordinate diverse teams and optimize resource utilization. Skilled in cocoa sustainability program management and sustainable supply chain strategies, complemented by strong selling, presentation, and customer relationship management skills. Committed to fostering teamwork while driving results-oriented initiatives
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Operations Director
Complete Farmer Ltd.
Accra, GREATER ACCRA
03.2024 - 11.2024
- Operational Strategy: Develop and execute comprehensive operational strategies aligned with organizational goals to drive efficiency and growth
- Process Optimization: Continuously assess and improve operational processes to enhance productivity, reduce costs, and streamline workflows
- Cross-Functional Collaboration: Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless coordination and alignment of operational activities
- Budget and Resource Management: Manage budgets, resources, and assets effectively to maximize operational performance while maintaining cost control
- Quality Control and Compliance: Implement and monitor quality control measures and ensure adherence to industry regulations and best practices
- Performance Monitoring and Reporting: Establish key performance indicators (KPI’s), monitor operational performance, and provide regular reports and insights to the executive team
- Team Leadership and Development: Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing operations team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and professional growth
- Risk Management: Identify, assess, and mitigate operational risks to safeguard business continuity and resilience
- Operational Excellence: Drive a culture of operational excellence, focusing on continuous improvement and innovative solutions
Operations Manager
Cocoa Abrabopa Association
Kumasi
01.2019 - 02.2024
- Coordination of all the Extension Services and the on-field Cocoa Certification activities of the organization with Traceability being a key component
- Supervision of activities of all Project Managers, the Port Manager, and the Transport & Logistics Officer
- Coordination of farmers’ activities as well as Community Relationship activities
- Coordination of Input Acquisition from appropriate Agrochemicals and Fertilizers Suppliers, and their Distribution, Input Credit Recoveries
- Management of the collaboration between CAA and License Buying Companies in the purchases of CAA’s members’ cocoa beans
- Management of correspondences with Ghana Cocoa Board, Government, and Customer specifications and cocoa beans’ volumes achievement communications
- Inculcation of management, leadership, planning, organizational, and administrative skills in the Project Managers, the Port Manager, the Transport Officer, and other Administrative Staff to ensure a positive reflection in their performance
- Contributed enormously to the successes of CAA in the Annual External Rainforest Alliance Certification Audits undertaken during the years of playing the role of Operation Managers
- Together with the I.T
- Manager facilitated the adoption of a ERP system in the activities of CAA
- Presentation of Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Reports to the Chief Finance and Operations Manager
Extension Manager
Cocoa Abrabopa Association
Kumasi
02.2017 - 12.2018
- Coordination of all the Extension Services of the organization
- Supervision of all activities of the Regional Managers and Technical Officers
- Coordination of farmers’ activities, Credit Recoveries, and Community Relationship activities
- Inculcation of management, leadership, planning, organizational, and administrative skill in the Certification Manager, Regional Managers and the Technical Officers to ensure a positive reflection in their performance
- Contributed enormously to the successes of CAA in the Annual External Rainforest Alliance Certification Audits undertaken during the years of playing the role of Extension Managers
- Presentation of Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly, and Annual Reports to the Chief Operations Officer
District Technical Officer
Cocoa Health & Extension Division – Ghana Cocoa Board
Boinso
03.2015 - 03.2016
- Coordination of all the activities of the Division within the District
- I chaired and controlled the activities of the Productivity Enhancement Projects within the district through provision of Agrochemicals, Fertilizers, rehabilitation of old aged cocoa farms, etc
- Coordinated the education and encouragement of farmers to use the appropriate Agrochemicals and Fertilizers for their cocoa production
- Sensitization of cocoa farmers on the operational activities of the Division
- Presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the Executive Director through the Regional Manager on set dates
- I did the grounds work for the establishment of the Boinso Cocoa District
- I chaired the District Task Force for the CODAPEC/Hi-Tech operations and therefore, coordinated all its activities for the period
- I facilitated the formation of one hundred and ninety-three (193) Youth into Cocoa Farming Associations - with membership of five thousand seven hundred and seventy-five (5,775) – within the district to enhance cocoa production in the country
District Extension Officer
Cocoa Health & Extension Division - Ghana Cocoa Board
Enchi
01.2013 - 02.2015
- Coordination of all the activities of the Cocoa Extension Services provision in the District
- Coordinated all Productivity Enhancement Projects within the district through provision of Agrochemicals, Fertilizers, rehabilitation of old aged cocoa farms, etc
- Educated and encouraged farmers to use the appropriate Agrochemicals and Fertilizers
- Facilitation in the formation of Farmer Groups in communities within the District to rise to the state of Co-operatives
- Presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the Regional Manager on set dates through the District Technical Officer
- I facilitated the formation of 248 Farmer Groups to be taken through the Farmer Business School trainings
- I facilitated the formation of a Cooperative Union by the various Farmer Groups in the District
District Rehabilitation Coordinator (CONTRACT)
CSSVD Control Unit - Ghana Cocoa Board
Bawdua
05.2011 - 01.2013
- Coordination of all the field activities of the Cocoa Rehabilitation Scheme in the Cocoa District
- Sensitization of cocoa farmers on the operational activities of the Cocoa Rehabilitation Scheme and its benefits
- Presentation of monthly, quarterly, and annual reports to the Regional Manager on set dates through the District Technical Officer
- I got selected and joined the Regional Rehabilitation Coordinator to visit all the Cocoa District Offices within the Eastern Region to train the Rehabilitation Labourer on the proper and efficient use of the Standard Pruners
- I helped to improve on the Rehabilitation Scheme’s activities of the district very significantly, thereby meeting the monthly, quarterly, and annual targets set for the district
Senior Sales & Marketing Executive
Frontiers Group
Accra
02.2009 - 04.2011
- Selling the company’s products to our clients (companies & institutions), and prospecting for new clients
- Managing our relationship with a category of our clients through good customer service
- Ensuring prompt delivery of clients’ works by liaising with Client Service, and all other necessary departments
- Scheduling of National Competitive Tenders necessary for the company to partake
- Coordinated the printing of 800,000 pieces of the 2010 Population and Housing Census Questionnaires printed by my employer
Lead Generator
Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd.
Kumasi
09.2007 - 12.2008
- Selling of the bank’s products to both customers, and prospective ones
- Serving as a customer advisor for both my clients and prospective clients
- I was still the top performer as of my time of leaving the job, for Ashanti Region, as far as the sale of assets was concerned – my highest performance has been 736%
- I was one of the top ten performers (i.e
- Lead Generators) in Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd
- I signed on three big companies, namely: NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES (Greater Accra Region, and Western Region), and JOHN BITAR & CO
- LTD
- (a wood processing company), for the Scheme Loan facility of Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd
- For all their permanent staffs
- I, also, jointly signed on NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES (Upper West Region, & Volta Region) with a team mate and a colleague in our sales centre for the loan facility
- I contributed in opening 3,173 salary accounts and 749 other account types for Barclays Bank
Assistant Farm Manager
Mfum Farms Ltd.
Kumasi
07.2005 - 08.2007
- Ensuring adequate use of available resources to give higher egg production, and also, the availability, adequacy, and quality of various feed ingredients and mashes
- Leading the sales team in ensuring ready market for table eggs, and life birds during both peak and off peak sales periods
- Presenting weekly reports on production and sales
- Personal Assistant to the Managing Director, and Secretary to management
- I recorded the highest egg production ever (1,462 crates, i.e
- 94% production)
- I developed an MS Excel-based software for records keeping
Teaching and Research Assistant (NATIONAL SERVICE)
University of Cape Coast
07.2003 - 08.2004
- Assisting in the teaching and research works at the department
- Assisting final year students in their research works
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Project Management Professional (7th Edition of PMBOK)
Knowledge Tree International (PMI)
Accra, Ghana 03.2024 - 04.2024
Associate of Applied Science - Project Management Professional (4th Edition of PMBOK)
Knowledge Tree International (PMI)
Accra, Ghana 05.2010 - 05.2010
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Science
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast, Ghana 11.1999 - 06.2003
High School Diploma -
Opoku Ware School
Kumasi, Ghana 01.1995 - 12.1997
Skills
- Team Leadership Skills
- Staff training and development
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Operational excellence
- Strategic Management
- Organizational skills
- Change management processes
- Continuous improvement
- Organizational Growth Strategies
- Total quality management
- Continuous improvement
- Key performance indicators
- Team development and management
- Dynamic Presentation Skills
- Good interpersonal and communication skills
- Team player
- Customer Relationship Management Skills
- Analytical and problem-solving skills
- Result-oriented
- Self-motivated
- Initiative and drive
- Negotiation skills
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Budget and Resource Management
- Computer literate proficient in MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), some ERP and other software
- Driving experience for 27 years with a valid driver's license
References
- Dr. William Mensah, former Deputy Chief Executive, Finance & Administration – Ghana Cocoa Board, P. O. Box KD 40, Accra, Ghana, +233-24-4313835, williemehns@gmail.com, williemehns@icloud.com
- Patrick van Brakel, Chief Finance & Operations Manager – Cocoa Abrabopa Association, Cocoa Abrabopa Association, Box KS 5603, Adum, Kumasi, Ghana, +233-55-8453130, patrick.vanbrakel@abrabopa.com
- George Oppong, Deputy Director - Human Resource, Ghana Cocoa Board, Accra, Ghana, +233 – 27 – 722 – 2111, +233 – 24 – 437 – 6061, asticious2001@yahoo.com
Hobbies and Interests
- Computing
- Surfing the Internet
- Music
- Reading
- Football (playing & watching)
Publications
Sam-Amoah, L.K. & Obosu, A.R., Irrigation Water Requirements of Tomato and Maize in Akumadan – A Simple Analysis by Computer Spreadsheet, 2nd International Conference of the West African Society of Agricultural Engineering (WASAE), Kumasi, Ghana, 09/20/04 - 09/24/04
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 09/19/79 Phone Number: (+233) 0244767864
Certification
- Certified Operations Director, Complete Farmer - May 8th 2025
Timeline
Associate of Applied Science - Project Management Professional (7th Edition of PMBOK)
Knowledge Tree International (PMI)
03.2024 - 04.2024
Operations Director
Complete Farmer Ltd.
03.2024 - 11.2024
Operations Manager
Cocoa Abrabopa Association
01.2019 - 02.2024
Extension Manager
Cocoa Abrabopa Association
02.2017 - 12.2018
District Technical Officer
Cocoa Health & Extension Division – Ghana Cocoa Board
03.2015 - 03.2016
District Extension Officer
Cocoa Health & Extension Division - Ghana Cocoa Board
01.2013 - 02.2015
District Rehabilitation Coordinator (CONTRACT)
CSSVD Control Unit - Ghana Cocoa Board
05.2011 - 01.2013
Associate of Applied Science - Project Management Professional (4th Edition of PMBOK)
Knowledge Tree International (PMI)
05.2010 - 05.2010
Senior Sales & Marketing Executive
Frontiers Group
02.2009 - 04.2011
Lead Generator
Barclays Bank of Ghana Ltd.
09.2007 - 12.2008
Assistant Farm Manager
Mfum Farms Ltd.
07.2005 - 08.2007
Teaching and Research Assistant (NATIONAL SERVICE)
University of Cape Coast
07.2003 - 08.2004
Bachelor of Science - Agricultural Science
University of Cape Coast
11.1999 - 06.2003
High School Diploma -
Opoku Ware School
01.1995 - 12.1997
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