Derrick Ofori Mensah
Accra
Summary
Driven and creative professional with strong interpersonal skills and a team- oriented mindset. Detail-oriented and tech-savvy, known for quickly adapting to new environments and mastering new skills. Committed to innovation and continuous improvement.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Mart Manager
Weyn Mini Mart-
Ayi-Mensa,
09.2019 - 10.2024
- Sales, customer service, Inventory and Stock taking,
- Human Resources management in that I’ve had to resolve disputes and misunderstandings between Customers and staff as well as those among the staff themselves all in an effort not to offend either parties involved and to keep staff morale up.
- Market analysis and Product analysis to see what products are doing well on the market and which products are not selling well and what can be done to deal with that.
Manager
JOAMDS Advertising
Accra, Ghana
01.2019 - 10.2024
- In charge of customer service, budget preparation, contracts drafting, invoice preparation ,negotiations and proposals. Made adequate use of my proficiency in the Microsoft Office suit in this regard as i had to Prepare presentations and Spreadsheets where necessary.
- Human resource management where I have gained valuable experience in the management of the team responsible for mounting the companies boards.
- Oversee projects including the mounting of billboards at the various locations as well. This boosted my confidence and equipment me with leadership, coordination and multitasking skills seen as I’ve had to supervise people older than myself all while checking in with clients and performing daily administrative tasks.
Administrative Assistant/ Service Person
State Interests and Governance Authority
Accra, Ghana
11.2023 - 09.2024
- Made adequate use of my proficiency in the Microsoft office suit and tech as a whole in the drafting of speeches, preparation of minutes and reports.
- Assisted in the review of documents and incoming correspondence and helped prepare reports on said documents.
- Actively participated in the planning of programs; such as the Policy and Governance Forum.
- Utilized strong communication abilities during presentations and openly yet respectfully expressed my opinion on matters that were up for discussion especially where I had experience.
- Prepared project presentations to assist senior staff.
Intern
Weddi Africa Limited
Haatso
06.2022 - 09.2022
- Supported staff members in their daily tasks, reducing workload burden and allowing for increased focus on higher-priority assignments.
- Gained valuable experience working within production industry, applying learned concepts directly into relevant work situations.
- Sorted and organized files, spreadsheets, and reports.
- Gained hands-on experience in various software programs, increasing proficiency and expanding technical skill set.
Education
General Arts -
Prempeh College
Kumasi, Ghana06.2019
Bachelor Of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Professional Studies, Accra
Accra, GhanaSkills
- COMMUNICATION
- TEAMWORK
- ADAPTABILITY
- CREATIVITY
- LEADERSHIP
- TIME MANAGEMENT
SOFT Skills
- ATTENTION TO DETAIL
- PROBLEM-SOLVING
- MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE
- ORGANIZATION
- EVENT COORDINATION
- RESEARCH
HARD Skills
Hobbies
- READING
- COOKING
- DANCING
- DRAWING
- INTERIOR DESIGN AND DECOR
References
Juliet Asiedu
COE, JOAMDS ADVERTISING,
WEYN MINI MART- AYI MENSA
0506453990
Mr. Eric A. Opoku
HOD, GRC
STATE INTERESTS and GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY (SIGA)
0244468692
Ekow-Theopilus Acquah
Assistant Manager, Compliance and Sanctions
STATE INTERESTS and GOVERNANCE AUTHORITY (SIGA)
0560331466
Nana Kwame Fosu-Boateng
Managing Director,
WEDDI AFRICA LIMITED
0553747991
Timeline
Administrative Assistant/ Service Person
State Interests and Governance Authority
11.2023 - 09.2024
Intern
Weddi Africa Limited
06.2022 - 09.2022
Mart Manager
Weyn Mini Mart-
09.2019 - 10.2024
Manager
JOAMDS Advertising
01.2019 - 10.2024
General Arts -
Prempeh College
Bachelor Of Business Administration - Business Administration
University of Professional Studies, Accra