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Education
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Barbara Akosua Adjei

Accra

Summary

SAP business solution expert analyst knowledgeable for end to end business. bringing 13 years' worth of expertise in data modeling, analysis, and providing business solutions. Professional who is prompt, decisive, and thorough. Experienced operations specialist who can create workable solutions to guarantee happy customers and vendors. English and French proficiency. committed to keeping accurate measurements and reporting and to finding solutions to issues. Team leader with experience in managing operations in a global partnership. gifted at creating strategies, establishing objectives, and coaching staff. When communicating goals and a vision for success, be confident and decisive. Outstanding problem solver with strong interpersonal abilities.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

IT Functional Lead for Human Resources

Nestle Central and West Africa Region
Accra
11.2018 - 09.2020
  • Boosted customer experiences by delivering superior customer service through issue resolution and projects to onboard new company codes in SAP and Success Factor.
  • Provided business solution to enhance end to end business operations.
  • Gathered, organized and input information into success factor.
  • Generated reports detailing findings and recommendations.

Business Application Specialist for Procure to Pay

Nestle Central and West Africa Region
Accra
01.2012 - 10.2018
  • Participated in significant SAP implementation projects to integrate procure to pay stream standard operating procedures into SAP for Pfizer acquisition, R&D center in Ivory Coast, Nestle Mali, Nestle Togo, Nestle Burkina Faso, and Nestle Angola.
  • Super-users received regular training to advance their understanding of the SAP business solution and to help end users in all 11 company codes in Nestle's Central and West African Region when they encounter knowledge-based system problems.
  • Supervised the introduction of new business intelligence tools, choosing suitable solutions and supporting associated onboarding procedures. While collaborating with the Australian zonal team to make sure the resources available were used to ease end-to-end procurement processes.

Procure to Pay Coordinator

Nestle Savannah
Ouagadougou
01.2011 - 12.2011
  • Managed a team of four operational buyers in Mali, Togo, Niger and Burkina Faso who processed purchase requests, sourcing for requested goods and services and on time payment of vendors.
  • Received and responded to vendor requests via letters, emails, telephone calls and in-person.
  • Managed office activities by maintaining communication between requestors and vendors, and tracking orders.
  • Resolved vendor and requester-related disputes through proactive communication.

Operational Buyer for Sahel Savannah Markets.

Nestle Central and West Africa Region
Accra
01.2010 - 01.2011
  • Purchasing products and services for Mali, Togo, Benin, and Burkina Faso while considering the best pricing, prompt delivery, and quality of the desired commodities.
  • Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
  • By making timely payments in accordance with the contract's payment conditions and deadlines, we were able to have good relations with our suppliers.
  • Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.

Customer Service Officer

Nestle Central and West Africa Region
Accra
11.2007 - 12.2009
  • Helped a lot of customers every day in the Congo, Mali, Togo, Benin, and Burkina Faso with a pleasant attitude and an emphasis on customer satisfaction.
  • Processed customer orders (ordering, invoicing, and shipping) from Nestle factories to Togo, Burkina Faso, Mali, and Congo.
  • Utilized prompt and pertinent solutions to address consumer issues and reduce unhappiness.
  • Initiated investigations into sensitive or complex concerns, quickly identifying solutions that satisfied customers.

BBC News Monitor

Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation
Accra
09.2006 - 08.2007

Collecting and posting news articles from Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire on the BBC website. Prior to publication, we also translate the news from French to English for Anglophone countries.


Education

No Degree - French Proficiency

Universite De Toulouse Le Mirail
Toulouse/France

Master of Arts - International Relation And Diplomacy

Ghana Institute of Management And Public Admin.
Accra/Ghana
12.2022

Bachelor of Arts - French And Linguistics

University of Ghana, Legon
Accra/Ghana
2006

Skills

  • Performance Metric
  • Client Requirements
  • Functional Testing
  • Team Support
  • Change Request Processing
  • Functional Improvements

Accomplishments

    Successful go-live of SAP implementation for Nestle Mali, Nestle Togo, Nestle Burkina Faso, and the Research and Develop center in Cote-D'Ivore.


    Successful integration of Nestle Angola into a new region (Central and West Africa Region)


    Major success in moving Nestle end-to-end business from SAP R3 split system to a Monolithic system project.


    Organized SAP trainings for operational buyers, purchase requestors and superusers in Ghana, Nigeria, Cote D'Ivoire, Senegal, Guinea, Cameroon, Togo, Mali, Burkina Faso, Gabon and Angola.


Timeline

IT Functional Lead for Human Resources

Nestle Central and West Africa Region
11.2018 - 09.2020

Business Application Specialist for Procure to Pay

Nestle Central and West Africa Region
01.2012 - 10.2018

Procure to Pay Coordinator

Nestle Savannah
01.2011 - 12.2011

Operational Buyer for Sahel Savannah Markets.

Nestle Central and West Africa Region
01.2010 - 01.2011

Customer Service Officer

Nestle Central and West Africa Region
11.2007 - 12.2009

BBC News Monitor

Ghana Broadcasting Cooperation
09.2006 - 08.2007

No Degree - French Proficiency

Universite De Toulouse Le Mirail

Master of Arts - International Relation And Diplomacy

Ghana Institute of Management And Public Admin.

Bachelor of Arts - French And Linguistics

University of Ghana, Legon
Barbara Akosua Adjei