BERYL BUABASAH

Project Planning and Execution:

• Develop comprehensive project plans, including scope, goals, deliverables, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Coordinate project activities, tasks, and milestones to ensure timely and within-budget completion.
• Monitor project progress, identify potential risks or issues, and implement mitigation strategies to keep projects on track.
  

Client Relationship Management:

• Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, establishing and maintaining strong relationships built on trust and communication.
• Understand client needs, objectives, and expectations, and translate them into actionable project plans and deliverables.
• Proactively communicate with clients to provide project updates, address concerns, and solicit feedback to ensure client satisfaction.
  

Team Leadership and Collaboration:

• Lead cross-functional project teams, providing direction, support, and motivation to achieve project goals.
• Foster a collaborative team environment, promoting open communication, knowledge sharing, and problem-solving.
• Delegate tasks, set clear expectations, and empower team members to take ownership of their roles and responsibilities.
  

Budget and Resource Management:

• Develop project budgets, track expenses, and manage resources efficiently to optimize project profitability.
• Monitor project costs, identify variances, and implement cost-saving measures while maintaining quality standards.
• Negotiate contracts and manage vendor relationships to ensure cost-effective procurement of goods and services.
  

Quality Assurance and Risk Management:

• Establish quality standards and processes to ensure deliverables meet or exceed client expectations and industry best practices.
• Conduct regular project reviews and quality assessments to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective actions.
• Identify and assess project risks, develop risk mitigation plans, and monitor risk factors throughout the project lifecycle.
  

Project Documentation and Reporting:

• Maintain accurate project documentation, including project plans, schedules, status reports, and meeting minutes.
• Generate and distribute regular progress reports to stakeholders, summarizing project status, achievements, issues, and next steps.
• Ensure compliance with project management methodologies, industry standards, and client requirements.
  

Procurement Management:

• Develop and implement procurement strategies to optimize efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Source suppliers, negotiate contracts, and establish relationships to ensure timely and cost-effective procurement of goods and services both locally and internationally.
• Evaluate supplier performance and implement improvements to drive quality, reliability and price.
• Monitor procurement processes to ensure compliance with organizational policies and industry regulations while focusing on sustainability within the supply chain.

Supply Chain Management:

• Oversee the end-to-end supply chain, including inventory management, demand planning, and logistics.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders to forecast demand and ensure adequate inventory levels to meet customer needs.
• Implement systems and procedures to track and optimize inventory levels, minimize stockouts, and reduce carrying costs.
• Identify and mitigate supply chain risks, such as disruptions in the supply of raw materials or transportation delays.

Team Leadership and Development:

• Supervise a team of procurement and supply chain professionals, providing guidance, mentorship, and support.
• Delegate tasks, set performance goals, and conduct performance evaluations to foster a high-performing team.
• Identify training needs and provide ongoing training and development opportunities to enhance team skills and knowledge.

Vendor Management:

• Manage relationships with suppliers and vendors, including contract negotiations, performance evaluations, and issue resolution.
• Evaluate vendor capabilities, conduct supplier audits, and qualify new suppliers to ensure a reliable and diverse supply base.
• Collaborate with vendors to identify opportunities for cost savings, process improvements, and innovation.

Process Improvement:

• Identify inefficiencies in procurement and supply chain processes and develop and implement solutions to streamline operations.
• Utilize data analysis and performance metrics to identify areas for improvement and measure the effectiveness of process changes.
• Continuously evaluate industry best practices and emerging technologies to enhance procurement and supply chain processes.

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Ensure compliance with legal, regulatory, and ethical standards governing procurement and supply chain activities.
• Develop and enforce policies and procedures to mitigate risks related to procurement fraud, corruption, and supply chain disruptions.
• Conduct regular audits and risk assessments to identify potential compliance and risk issues and implement corrective actions.

Production supervision

• Set and enforced performance-oriented production approach, significantly increasing worker output and reducing safety incidents.
• Boosted employee morale by fostering a positive work environment, recognizing exceptional performance, and addressing concerns in a timely manner.
• Prepared in advance for and addressed production problems, material deficits, equipment failures, and unavoidable delays.
• Ensured product quality by closely monitoring production processes, conducting regular inspections, and addressing any issues promptly.
• Achieved on-time delivery of finished products through efficient coordination of resources and close monitoring of production progress against deadlines.
• Coordinated with quality control teams to implement corrective actions in response to internal audits or customer complaints, ensuring continuous improvement of products and processes.
• Streamlined production workflows for increased throughput and reduced lead times with a focus on continuous improvement initiatives.

• Sustainability within the supply chain involving production, buying, selling, and transportation of products and services to ensure that supply chains are sustainable and ethical is essential to ensure the company does not break the law as well as maintain the company image
• Buying products and services by ensuring that suppliers comply with legal and company policies
• Coordinating local and international distribution strategies
• Managing procurement processes internally by adding new suppliers and ensuring they are compliant
• Improving supplier relations to help ensure that suppliers are happy but also delivering on their promises and prices.
• Worked cross-functionally with internal teams to deliver quality products to meet the needs of customers.
• Managed supplier base, developing joint business plans for improved profitability, product, and service levels.
• Built relationships for increased engagement and partnerships across the supplier base.
• Delivered category management process, achieving defined growth targets.
• Controlled cost of goods and managed terms and business planning with supplier base for improved profitability.
• Sourced the most cost-effective new and existing products to meet category and procurement KPIs.
• Negotiated contracts and terms successfully, delivering cost and operational efficiency for the group.
• Sourced and verified quotations from suppliers before initiating purchase processes.
• Reviewed proposals and submitted reports to procurement heads for selection.
• Delivered tactical cost savings by negotiating advantageous terms and conditions for new contracts.
• Advised and guided management teams on decision-making, enabling cost-effective tendering processes.
• Built productive relationships with stakeholders, communicated updates, and sought mutually beneficial outcomes.
• Analyzed and developed procurement plans with cost-effective solutions and increased purchase power.
• Evaluated procurement processes and used results to improve workflows and procedures.
• Worked with department heads to determine requirements for procurement activities.
• Monitored supply chain activities to validate the quality of goods procured.
• Mentored and motivated junior procurement staff to consistently meet and exceed department KPIs.
• Minimized customer complaints by verifying that procured items met required quality standards.
• Monitored inventory needs and worked with the procurement team to facilitate supply chain operations.
• Ensured business continuity, using local suppliers to minimize the risk of supply chain disruptions.
• Facilitated decision-making by preparing cost comparisons of material pricing.

• Multitasking responsibilities in four various departments within the store
• Adapted easily and contributed effectively within all departments errors and effectively ensuring goods are available to customers
• All unavailable goods are efficiently crossed checked within the warehouse and communicated to the manager.

• Coordinating online sales distribution by ensuring the rights goods are implemented and sent to customers
• Training of new staff to assist in carefully picking the right products and substitutes for customers
• Ensuring the availability of goods both within the warehouse and the shop floors
• Providing customer services and ensuring that the needs of these customers are met
• Carefully coordinating goods to be redistributed onto the shop floors
• Ensuring goods are provided and information handed to managers on unavailable goods
• Goods being received are distributed within the store without any interruptions.

• Total perspectives - Aberdeen, ABE (Placement)
• Collaborated with sales service, finance and logistics to influence critical business growth outcomes
• Strengthened product branding initiatives by developing communication campaigns, promotional materials, market intelligence information and databases to maximize outreach
• Team efficiency and effectiveness to create award-winning programs, strategies, and sales tools from concept to completion
• Conducted market research to rationalize category and segment opportunities
• Optimized profitability to meet marketing objectives and drive product line growth from concept through product life cycles
• Aligned activities with corporate objectives by coordinating marketing, sales and IT processes
• Directed strategic support for senior leadership, providing detailed analysis for new business opportunities, while consolidating current business and building relations with clients
• Leveraged industry trends and competitive analyses to improve customer relationship-building
• Liaised with sales, marketing, technical service and customer relations to drive on-time, under-budget project completion
• Reduced process lags by managing employees and administering training on best practices to ensure optimal productivity
• Managed internal web-based demand generation campaigns by collaborating with internal channels to drive brand consistency and best practices.