FRANCIS ASIEDU MENSAH
ABOSO -TARKWA
Summary
I am result oriented and innovative individual, easy going by nature and able to get along with all work colleagues from different cultural background. I am a very hard-working young man ready to contribute the best of my effort towards successful achievement of organizational objectives as an individual and as a team member.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
HEAVY DUTY CATEGORY MANAGER (SUPPLY CHAIN)
WINCHESTER PROCUREMENT WEST AFRICA
01.2018
- Plan and implement long term strategies for heavy duty spares for clients
- Collaborate with clients to ensure availability of spares for the mine maintenance department
- Build and maintain long term relationship with vendors for the benefit of clients
- Monitor logistics operations to ensure they run as effective as possible to delight my clients
- Develop and implement safety guidelines in all aspect of the supply chain
- Searching the market continuously to advise clients on possible price reduction strategies available such as spares auction sales, reduce to clear spares, sale of obsolete equipment spares etc
- Maintain inventory records to ensure I spend within my budget allocation
- Resolve issues that are raised by clients with respect to discrepancies, delivery delays, wrong specification etc
- Find cost effective solutions for supply chain for clients with respect to inventory and procurement management
- To communicate and negotiate with suppliers and manufacturers to land on more profitable deals for my clients
- Evaluate and report on key performance indicators (KPI)
- Participates as advisory member of the product development team providing information and guidance on availability and cost of supplies and materials
- Monitor the performance of suppliers assessing their ability to meet quality and delivery requirements, identifies new suppliers that have what it takes to develop the business of clients
- Advise clients on shipment routes with respect to consolidation to reduce total ordering cost
- Perform and supervise all the buying of heavy and light duty and plant spares.
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS MANAGER
WINCHESTER SUPPLY
01.2016
- Relate with customers to understand their needs to enable the company to exactly meet those needs
- Sourcing required qualified materials for clients across west African sub region
- Strictly comply with the procedures and systems outlined in the standard operating manual of the company
- Provide required support for the company’s operations as a very important team player
- Oversee the total inventory management process including weekly cycle counts, full physical inventory counts, posting counts, confirming tolerance ranges, recording variances, generating inventory Reports, performing inventory investigations when needed or required
- Help identify prospective client, link up with them on behalf of the company by developing and maintaining good relationship with them towards achieving the company’s goals
- Execute pricing strategies, competitor analyses, and market assessments on behalf of the company
- Assess the company’s targets, opportunities, strengths and weaknesses and draw workable conclusions from such, towards re-positioning the company to confront and overcome new business challenges
- Consistently update the company’s mailing list to ensure constant communication with existing, as well as with prospective clients and suppliers
- Investigate and provide strategic solutions for customers problems that have been passed on to sales executives
- Ensure clients orders are processed and delivered on time
- Supervise all processes involved in placing orders for clients till final delivery.
SENIOR WAREHOUSE OFFICER
MANTRAC GHANA LTD (GOLDFIEDS OPERATIONS)
01.2008
- Plan warehouse work operations in accordance with shipment received, stores orders and stock rotation requirements
- Supervise truck loading order picking and receiving
- Coach, train and lead work teams to achieve targets as it relate to specialization in receiving, processing storage, order assembly or loading
- Take inventories as required, report and clear indications of stock out or over stock conditions developing
- Maintain high level of customer service for both internal and external customers
- Perform all administrative duties related to warehouse functions
- Schedule and assign warehouse crew to handle daily volume of work efficiently
- Supervise receiving officers
- Cultivate a positive and innovative work environment
- Ensure parts are kept at reasonable level to support the maintenance operations.
SENIOR WAREHOUSE MANAGER
WINCHESTER SUPPLY
06.2015 - 01.2016
- Provide customer service/focus as needed in relation to warehouse operations
- Represent warehouse interests and concerns at meetings
- Work to resolve conflict between employees
- Manage direct reports, direct work activity to support site and departmental goals
- Coordinate cross training opportunities to develop staff
- Conduct meeting and provide counseling as required
- Perform performance appraisals/reviews and work assessments
- Coordinate work schedules, time-off, and maintain accurate records
- Development and tracking of Warehouse KPIs
- Analyze KPI results to define operational improvements and departmental performance
- Resource management and allocation in support of departmental and site projects and initiatives
- Continuous evaluation of operational processes to define and develop operational improvements
- Oversee the total inventory management process including weekly cycle counts, full physical inventory counts, posting counts, confirming tolerance ranges, recording variances, generating inventory Reports, performing inventory investigations when needed or required
- Assist with the development and implementation of an overall warehousing and supply chain strategy at the facility, such as supply chain metrics, resource allocation, efficiency and safety programs, budget development, and process improvement projects; ensures applicable measurements are met
- Planning future capacity requirements for the entire warehouse operations
- Manage replenishment of all inventories and forecasting for strategic spares and materials
- Communicate inventory forecast to key suppliers and expedite key parts to support maintenance and production activities
- Approve invoices for payment when all other supporting documents are ok after careful scrutiny.
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
ADG GLOBAL/WINCHESTER SUPPLY
06.2014 - 06.2015
- Managing company’s inventory budget to ensure there are available funds to keep the continuous flow of materials to support operational activities
- Train mentor and developing warehouse supervisors and teams to ensure completion and proper execution of work procedures including employee development and performance appraisal
- Supervising inventory control processes and updating stock control systems
- Supervise stock counts and verification of stock holdings to ledger balance
- Oversee to daily activities of the logistics team
- Ensure all stock report for management decision making are accurate and timely
- Managing 40 warehouse staff
- Responsible for the flow of materials and other equipment into the organizational to support operations
- Assist with the development and implementation of an overall warehousing and supply chain strategy at the facility, such as supply chain metrics, resource allocation, efficiency and safety programs, budget development, and process improvement projects; ensures applicable measurements are met
- Planning future capacity requirements for the entire warehouse operations
- Responsible for finding alternative suppliers for OEM, at a reasonable cost that can best get the Job done
- Manage replenishment of all inventories and forecasting for strategic spares and materials
- Communicate inventory forecast to key suppliers and expedite key parts to support maintenance and production activities
- Ensure health and safety policies are strictly adhered to
- Liaising with suppliers to maintain quality delivery standards
- Initiate stock replenishment and approve requisitions for stock purchases
- Motivating, organizing and encouraging teamwork within the workforce to ensure productivity targets are met or exceeded
- Maintaining standards of health and safety, hygiene and security in the work environment, for example, ensuring that stock such as chemicals are stored safely and according to industrial storage procedures
- Ensures that customers request is met in time at the counter without any delay.
STORES AND PROCUREMENT SUPERVISOR
BCM INTERNATIONAL
01.2011 - 01.2014
- Coordinate the receipt and storage of materials
- Maintain and control manual and automated perpetual inventory record systems to ensure adequate supply of parts and proper inventory turnover
- Forecast and plan for seasonal inventories and oversee expediting and other warehouse functions
- Updates and modifies the warehouse catalogue to reflect current descriptions, specifications and prices
- Control internal and external parts storage supply arrangements and facilities, ensuring that parts are stored safely, and security processes are implemented to prevent unauthorized movements of parts from the store
- Supervise and train subordinate staff in warehousing, procurement and inventory control processes
- Prepare monthly stock report (stock valuation, issues and receipts)
- Coordinate annual and periodic stock taking activities
- Supervise all procurement activities and responding to suppliers and payment queries
- Develop the company’s inventory management strategy with the aim of controlling cost within inventory budget limit
- Reviewing and processing of sub-contractors’ monthly invoices for payment
- Managing relationship with suppliers/service providers
- Manage service level agreements
- Forecast and plan parts and other project materials, procure inventories and oversee all warehouse, procurement and logistics operational activities.
EXPEDITING AND INVENTORY CONTROLLER
ELECTOFAX ENGENEERING GHANA LTD
01.2007 - 01.2008
- Execute control measures to ensure the company minimizes stock holding and maximize stock systems
- Manage and maintain company’s materials and stocked Product Inventory including stock profiles and stock Locations
- Ensure that stock control department is well organized and controlled to sufficiently support production and the goals of the business
- Ensure that all incoming materials are receipted and Managed according to the procedures of the company
- Managed and control perpetual inventory stock count/ Inventory accuracy checks
- Run daily reports to capture all incomplete orders
- Tracking procurement orders.
Education
Master of Science in Operations and Supply Chain Mgt. -
University of Liverpool
HND Purchasing and supply -
koforidua Polytechnic Ghana
Master of Business Administration in Logistics -
Ghana Technology University
09.2021
Bachelor Management Studies -
University of Cape Coast
12.2011
Senior secondary school certificate -
Hunivalley Senior Secondary School
12.2001
Skills
- Microsoft Windows/ Word/ Excel/ Power point, Pronto, mainpac, manpro (professional softwares), Sap mm module
- I am very fluent in speaking and writting English language I also speak Fanti and Twi (Ghanaian Language)
Websites
Accomplishments
- Successfully designed and set up local procurement and a warehouse for BCM Tonkolili project which really contributed to the success of the mining operations on African Minerals project.
- I ensured proper documentations were prepared and kept for all parts invoiced to Goldfields Ghana, for a successful transition when Mantrac Ghana Maintenance and repair contract was over.
- I reduced the total inventory value of Sierra rutile mining from 36 million dollars to 20 million dollars in the space of 12 months with effective collaborations with the End users.
Technicalqualities
- Exceptional experience in Supply Chain both local and international
- Exceptional experience in mining Earth Moving Equipment’s/Vehicle’s (EMV) parts
- Exceptional warehouse and stock management skills.
- Exceptional skill on internal stock audit.
- Exceptional experience inventory control.
- Good communication skill and fluent in English Language.
References
- Dayo Wright, Managing Director, Winchester Supply Uk, +233 555159313, +447530134252
- NIGEL BURR, GENERAL MANAGER, ADG/WINCHESTER PROCUREMENT, +44 7539 085 931
- EDMUND JOHN YAWSON, ASSISTANT PARTS MANAGER, MANTRAC GHANA LTD., +233 244636855
Hobbies and Interests
Reading, driving and socializing
Timeline
HEAVY DUTY CATEGORY MANAGER (SUPPLY CHAIN)
WINCHESTER PROCUREMENT WEST AFRICA
01.2018
CUSTOMER ACCOUNTS MANAGER
WINCHESTER SUPPLY
01.2016
SENIOR WAREHOUSE MANAGER
WINCHESTER SUPPLY
06.2015 - 01.2016
WAREHOUSE MANAGER
ADG GLOBAL/WINCHESTER SUPPLY
06.2014 - 06.2015
STORES AND PROCUREMENT SUPERVISOR
BCM INTERNATIONAL
01.2011 - 01.2014
SENIOR WAREHOUSE OFFICER
MANTRAC GHANA LTD (GOLDFIEDS OPERATIONS)
01.2008
EXPEDITING AND INVENTORY CONTROLLER
ELECTOFAX ENGENEERING GHANA LTD
01.2007 - 01.2008
Master of Science in Operations and Supply Chain Mgt. -
University of Liverpool
HND Purchasing and supply -
koforidua Polytechnic Ghana
Master of Business Administration in Logistics -
Ghana Technology University
Bachelor Management Studies -
University of Cape Coast
Senior secondary school certificate -
Hunivalley Senior Secondary School
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