GIDEON ODURO ANNOR-GYAMFI
Tema
Summary
An astute and dedicated research person with appreciable years of experience in social science research; a confident presenter with the ability to explain complex information to audiences of all levels.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Sales Manager (Africa region)
CHANRAI BRANDS LTD
06.2025 - Current
- Monitor and manage the deliverables of key customers to ensure their consistent performance
- Develop the overall company's sales and profit targets
- Analyse customer and category sales trends, competitors activities and close any gap possible
- Identify business opportunities in all channels and work to realize those opportunities
- Coordinate the business planning cycle
- Handle budget & demand-forecast management
Deputy Commercial Manager
OMNI GROUP AFRICA
04.2024 - 05.2025
- Led the commercial team to achieve the financial and non-financial objectives of the group.
- Supervised the implementation of the company’s strategic procurement plan and right sourcing.
- Supervised the billing and invoicing team for timely submission of invoices to client
- Implemented Process Improvement across team
Sales and Marketing Manager
BEST WESTERN PREMIER HOTEL
10.2023 - 12.2023
- Led the sales and marketing team to achieve the financial and non-financial objectives
- Developed and implemented the hotel’s annual and strategic (5-year) sales and marketing plan.
- Retained 90% of our top 30 clients and increased their productivity by 20% yearly
Regional Supply (Inventory) Planner
GB FOODS AFRICA
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Coordinating sectional teams within the value chain to ensure on time availability of raw materials and products to meet customer demands at optimal cost, respecting the stock norms
- Driving monthly S & O P meeting for the market
- Managing inventory of raw materials and finished goods for specific plants/factories to support the working capital target, minimizing obsolete and following FEFO
Commercial & Operations Manager
SAFISANA GHANA. LTD
03.2019 - 01.2020
- Ensured consistent renewable energy/power supply to the national grid and managing all contract terms with key client (government – represented by ECG)
- Developed strategic plans to manage client relationships and new contracts for business growth
Territory Sales Manager
NESTLE GHANA LTD
07.2018 - 03.2019
- Supervised the field sales team on the end-to-end sales activities to ensure flawless execution
- Managed trade activities/promotions meant to drive sales (brands and category)
- Handled performance evaluation of field sales team under my territory
Sales Operation Specialist (CCSD specialist)
NESTLE GHANA LTD
11.2016 - 07.2018
- Analysed and presented to the National Sales manager the national/cluster sales performance of the company for high level decision making.
- Extracted and analysed the performance of key products and newly launched products to ensure good outlet coverage or distribution.
- Enhanced shopper awareness of our brands and categories and as well monitored competitors’ activities through frequent trade visits for strong brand in the territory
Supply Planner (MPS & MRP)
NESTLE GH. LTD
01.2011 - 10.2016
- Executed production plans efficiently considering materials and resource optimization for timely availability of goods.
- Managed contingency planning to ensure flawless supply of finished goods during politically instable situations in some Central/West Africa markets.
- Managed the right ordering of raw materials considering right commodity prices over 18-month rolling forecast, ensuring effective working capital circulation and warehouse utilization.
- Innovation and Renovation (I & R) Project Lead: drove the I & R from the viewpoint of supply chain by working with the Generating Demand, Procurement and Technical teams which ensured the timely launch of all new products to meet the business objectives.
Education
Executive MBA - Project Management
University of Ghana
Legon 09.2014 - 05.2016
Bachelor Of Arts - Social Science, Economics And Mathematics
University of Cape Coast
Cape Coast 08.2005 - 05.2009
Skills
- Problem Solving Skills (good user of DMAIC)
- Forecasting and simulating (inventory management) skills
- SAP (Super User), DMS-1, Power BI, Microsoft Office Suites (Word, Excel, PPT), SPSS
References
- Joseph, Essandoh-Yeddu, Director, Strategic Planning & Policy (2017 -2019), jeyeddu@ieee.org, +233(0)243341848, Energy Commission of Ghana
- Kwabena N., Darfor, Senior Lecturer, School of Economics, kdarfor@ucc.edu.gh, +233(0)244103776, University of Cape Coast
Languages
English
Advanced (C1)
French
Beginner (A1)
PUBLICATION (THESIS)
"Best Practices for optimization and efficient management of inventory in supply chain: a case study of Nestle Ghana Limited" - 2016. A long essay submitted to the Department of Human Resources of the University of Ghana
“The impact of microfinance towards gender equality building in terms of access to credit: a case study of the cape coast municipality in the central region of Ghana” – May, 2009. A dissertation presented to the Department of Economics, University of Cape Coast
TEACHING & RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
- Teaching Assistant in Basic Statistics and Social Science Research at University of Cape Coast (Institute for Development Studies): Sept’2009 – Sep’2010
- Research Assistant in the field surveys conducted by the Institute for Development Studies on “The Environmental Concerns of Oil Exploration in The Western Region of Ghana” Apr’2010
OTHER EXPERIENCES
- A Panelist on the West Africa Clean Energy and Environment WACEE 2019 Conference organized by the German Industry and Commerce - Ghana (AHK) on the topic “Circular Economy, what is in it for Africa?” – 6th Nov’2019
- NESTLE LEAN OPERATIONS and CONTINUOUS EXCELLENCE: - DMAIC Certification Award for Supply network optimization to improve Finished goods in Distribution Centers.
Timeline
Sales Manager (Africa region)
CHANRAI BRANDS LTD
06.2025 - Current
Deputy Commercial Manager
OMNI GROUP AFRICA
04.2024 - 05.2025
Sales and Marketing Manager
BEST WESTERN PREMIER HOTEL
10.2023 - 12.2023
Regional Supply (Inventory) Planner
GB FOODS AFRICA
02.2020 - 09.2022
Commercial & Operations Manager
SAFISANA GHANA. LTD
03.2019 - 01.2020
Territory Sales Manager
NESTLE GHANA LTD
07.2018 - 03.2019
Sales Operation Specialist (CCSD specialist)
NESTLE GHANA LTD
11.2016 - 07.2018
Executive MBA - Project Management
University of Ghana
09.2014 - 05.2016
Supply Planner (MPS & MRP)
NESTLE GH. LTD
01.2011 - 10.2016
Bachelor Of Arts - Social Science, Economics And Mathematics
University of Cape Coast
08.2005 - 05.2009