ATOAPEM FRIMPONG BARIMAH
Accra
Summary
Dynamic Senior Manager, Supply Chain Operations with over 10 years of experience in optimizing supply chain processes and managing substantial procurement budgets, achieving notable savings exceeding USD 78 million. Proven track record of enhancing operational efficiency and material availability, with historic contribution in a 800,000 ounces of gold production. Committed to leveraging innovative strategies for cost reduction and process improvement, ensuring seamless supply chain operations that align with corporate objectives.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Manager (HOD)
Asanko Gold Limited
08.2025 - Current
- Develop and implement the supply chain strategy aligned with business goals, operational demands, and sustainability objectives.
- Lead supply chain risk management initiatives, ensuring business continuity in sourcing, logistics, and inventory.
- Drive digital transformation and the use of data analytics in supply chain decision-making.
- Oversee end-to-end procurement processes, ensuring compliance with company policies, mining regulations, and ethical standards.
- Lead negotiations and establish strategic contracts with key suppliers and service providers.
- Ensure transparency and integrity in tendering and supplier selection processes.
- Oversee warehouse operations, ensuring safe, accurate, and efficient inventory management.
- Implement optimization strategies to reduce costs while ensuring timely supply.
- Develop strong partnerships with suppliers, contractors, and regulatory agencies.
- Promote and monitor local content participation in the supply chain, in line with Ghana/local mining laws.
- Monitor supplier performance through KPIs and enforce corrective measures where necessary.
- Develop and manage the supply chain budget, ensuring cost efficiency.
- Track and report on supply chain performance metrics (e.g., lead times, cost savings, supplier performance).
- Identify opportunities for value creation through strategic sourcing and process improvements.
- Lead and mentor a diverse supply chain team, fostering a culture of safety, ethics, and performance excellence.
- Build capability within the supply chain function through training and succession planning.
- Promote a collaborative working environment with operations, finance, HSE, and other departments.
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Operations
Newmont Gold Ghana Ltd
05.2023 - Current
- Lead a team of 41 employees, overseeing category management, local-local procurement, inventory, logistics, and warehousing.
- Manage USD 744 million annual procurement spend, achieving USD 78 million in savings & cost avoidance (2024).
- Delivered USD 4.2 million savings & cost avoidance from a USD 44 million local-local procurement spend (2024).
- Maintained 98% material availability, exceeding the 95.6% target, ensuring seamless operations and maintenance.
- Optimized supply chain processes, contributing to a historic mine record of 800,000 ounces of gold production (2024).
- Drive Newmont’s global and regional supply chain strategies, ensuring alignment with corporate objectives.
Regional Manager, Materials, Logistics & Warehouse Governance
Newmont Gold Ghana Ltd
04.2021 - 05.2023
- Led migration of reagent procurement to consignment contracts, facilitating over USD 1 million in annual savings.
- Managed inventory optimization, and reduced inventory value from USD 86.4 million to USD 82 million.
- Engineered and executed a framework for new inventory introduction, and reduced obsolescence to 15% of total inventory value from 35%.
- Conducted monthly and annual procurement audit for process and SOX compliance.
- Oversaw a USD 30 million third-party logistics contract, and generated 1.2 million in cost savings.
- Developed, owned, and tracked regional supply chain KPIs, reporting directly to the Senior VP-Supply Chain.
Regional Manager, Supply Chain Improvement
Newmont Gold Ghana Ltd
08.2019 - 04.2021
- Spearheaded USD 30 million in savings via Total Cost of Ownership Optimisation (2020).
- Received the Gold Star Award for leading the SAP MDG business and implementation in the Africa region.
- Led the optimization of Requisition-to-Pay processes, integrating SAP ECC, Ariba and Procurement Central.
- Conducted monthly and annual procurement audit for process, standards, and SOX compliance.
- Developed new and improvement existing standard operating procedures for supply chain operations efficiency.
- Conducted in-house process and people capability audits for gaps identification and remediation.
Supply Chain & Operations Advisory Manager
Ernst & Young Ghana
12.2018 - 08.2019
- Served as the key expert for the Public Procurement Authority in the EU sponsored project -Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Finance for the implementation of the Ghana Public Finance Management programme in 2019.
- Served as operations advisory consultant for Consolidated Bank Ghana limited, and participated in the branch and operations managers recruitment interviews.
- Led the optimization of Requisition-to-Pay processes, integrating SAP ECC, Ariba and Procurement Central.
- Managed and executed supply chain SOPs, SAP job aids development, and processes remediation support for Bunge Loders Croklaan B.V. (Bunge LCI Ghana).
- Led performance improvement consulting for supply chain, procurement, logistics, and operations for various clients, including Niche Cocoa Ghana Limited.
- Reviewed procurement, transportation, and logistics, SOPs, policies and standards for Consolidated Bank Ghana, and Ghana Commercial Bank Limited.
Supply Chain Logistics Manager
British American Tobacco, Ghana
02.2014 - 12.2018
- Served as the key expert for the Public Procurement Authority in the EU sponsored project -Technical Assistance to the Ministry of Finance for the implementation of the Ghana Public Finance Management programme in 2019.
- Managed third-party logistics operations and successfully facilitated multiple warehousing contract renewals across Ghana over a five-year period.
- Developed an integrated forecast-to-fulfil operating model, improving product visibility within the supply chain, thereby eliminating stock shortages, and optimized inventory for total transactional cost reduction.
- Successfully administered the primary product distribution center and eight regional depots across Ghana, delivering over 2 billion sticks of cigarettes in 2017.
- Served as a functional subject matter expert for the migration of British American Tobacco SAP R/3 to SAP ECC v6, focusing on SD and MM modules, between 2014 and 2015.
Supply Chain Logistics Manager
British American Tobacco, Ghana
03.2012 - 02.2014
- Managed monthly short-landing costs and demurrage analysis, and achieved a 22% reduction in clearing costs due to strategic recommendations for improvement.
- Coordinated the importation process of equipment and parts, ensuring timely sourcing, clearing, and forwarding in line with established service-level agreements with mining companies.
- Conceptualized of a clearing and forwarding tracker that improved clearing lead time, reducing it from 8 days to 5 days.
- Displayed exceptional liaison skills by consistently dealing with international suppliers for document verification and bank endorsement documents processing, ensuring timely customs clearance and on-time delivery.
- Effectively managed the prompt export of Caterpillar Earthmoving Equipment parts for repair and replacement, maintaining a strong rapport with suppliers and ensuring uninterrupted workflow.
Education
Doctor of Philosophy - Management (Candidate)
Malaysia University of Science & Technology
10.2025
Master of Arts - Corporate & Commercial Law
University of Ghana School of Law
08.2025
Master of Business Administration - undefined
University of Applied Sciences, Germany
08.2022
Leading Continuous Improvement Programs
INSEAD
01.2020
Post- Chartered Diploma - Forensic Audit
Institute of Chartered Accountants
10.2018
MSc - Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
11.2016
Executive Mastery of Business Administration - undefined
Graduate School of Governance and Leadership
06.2012
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University College of Management Studies
06.2011
BSc (Hons) - Procurement & Supply Chain Mgt
National Institute of Information Technology
06.2007
Diploma - ICT Network Engineering
National Institute of Information Technology
06.2007
Skills
- Strategic Procurement & Sourcing
- Inventory Optimization
- Vendor & Material Master Data Governance
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Global Workforce Management
- Continuous Improvement
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Enterprise Supply Chain Systems
- Cost saving & Spend Optimization
- Process Compliance & Risk Management
- Negotiation
- Cross-Group Collaboration
- Sarb Ox Compliance
- Supplier Relationship Management
- Tableau
Timeline
Supply Chain Manager (HOD)
Asanko Gold Limited
08.2025 - Current
Senior Manager, Supply Chain Operations
Newmont Gold Ghana Ltd
05.2023 - Current
Regional Manager, Materials, Logistics & Warehouse Governance
Newmont Gold Ghana Ltd
04.2021 - 05.2023
Regional Manager, Supply Chain Improvement
Newmont Gold Ghana Ltd
08.2019 - 04.2021
Supply Chain & Operations Advisory Manager
Ernst & Young Ghana
12.2018 - 08.2019
Supply Chain Logistics Manager
British American Tobacco, Ghana
02.2014 - 12.2018
Supply Chain Logistics Manager
British American Tobacco, Ghana
03.2012 - 02.2014
Master of Arts - Corporate & Commercial Law
University of Ghana School of Law
Master of Business Administration - undefined
University of Applied Sciences, Germany
Leading Continuous Improvement Programs
INSEAD
Post- Chartered Diploma - Forensic Audit
Institute of Chartered Accountants
MSc - Logistics & Supply Chain Management
Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Executive Mastery of Business Administration - undefined
Graduate School of Governance and Leadership
undefined
University College of Management Studies
BSc (Hons) - Procurement & Supply Chain Mgt
National Institute of Information Technology
Diploma - ICT Network Engineering
National Institute of Information Technology
Doctor of Philosophy - Management (Candidate)
Malaysia University of Science & Technology
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