Kenneth Wiredu Odame
ACCRA
Summary
CAPABILITIES AND PERSONAL QUALITIES
Training in Purchasing and Stores management, Supply Chain management and Sales/Marketing from the Polytechnic, Assam Don Bosco University (India) as well as training from the banking sector and the various internships with other companies during the time in school and after school has helped build a solid background in business and have acquired broader knowledge in the procurement and supply chain management functions in an organization with the ability to diagnose business problems and offer practical solutions to business challenges.
In addition, to my impressive academic records and attitude to contribute towards the strategic positioning of any organization, I have the following skills that I apply to daily job schedules: Good computer skills; skillful with Microsoft Excel, Word, Problem-solving skills; good analytical & negotiation skill Fast learner; able to adapt quickly Team player, good interpersonal skills, good communication skills and able to multi task.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Head
Rama Energy Limited
11.2015 - Current
- For past Eight and half years of employment with Rama Energy Limited,have been working as Marketing Manager
- Established myself as key personnel in charge of making sure refined products, (PETROL and DIESEL) imported are sold out on time to Oil Marketing Companies with good credit background to avoid delays in payment
- Dealt with sales, marketing, follow ups on invoice, payments and receivables as sole Marketing Executive
- Follow up with invoices of sales to various customers was done upon agreement with sales which includes cash sales and credit term of 7,14, 21- and 30-days period depending on customers involve but always made sure days agreed on, payments were made on due dates
- Follow up on receivables and payments as per due dates and invoices
- Cash sales were also made most often to acquire quick receivables to banks which helped us in being able to even use 90 days Letters of credit period twice before 90 days expiry
- I have been performing same responsibilities past 1 year with my assistant who joined Rama Energy in 2017
- Hard work has been key in achieving target of identifying credit worthy customers to boost personal portfolio of having best clients in terms of sales and payments
- Some of these customers are Nasona Oil Company, Crown Petroleum, BG Petroleum, Strategic Energies Limited, Frontier Petroleum, Petroland Ghana Limited, La Clem Petroleum to mention few
- Helped finance department during establishment of Letters of credit from banks in purchasing new products from suppliers
- Worked hand in hand in mobilizing funds during payment of LCs to banks as per major responsibility of selling and making sure collections are made to enhance receivables to banks and during issuance of new LCs to suppliers to purchase of new products
- From July,2021, I assumed trading of products on behalf of Rama Energy Limited from few suppliers( BDCs) locally where Rama trade on 30 days credit release of Refined Products to Rama Energy
- This with its challenges has been very well managed to making sure all payments to each release have been paid and settled
- The goal is making sure these Suppliers are comfortable and Rama Energy is in good standing with them to trade always.
- Trained, mentored, and developed new cashiers with positive and encouraging techniques to maximize performance and team contributions
- Helped customers complete purchases, locate items, and join reward programs
- Performed store opening, closing, and shift-change actions and kept accurate shift-change logs
- Processed both cash and card purchases and returns
- Led cashiers and associates in providing thoughtful customer service
- Educated employees on register use, merchandising, and customer service
- Assisted customers by answering questions and fulfilling requests
- Resolved escalated customer disputes with special actions such as discounts
- Received and processed customer payments
- Worked extra shifts during busy periods and covered for call-in employees to maintain service levels
- Set and updated employee schedules to fulfill gaps based on expected customer demands
- Monitored self-checkout systems and provided help in resolving complex problems
- Reconciled daily totals to maintain balanced and compliant ledgers
Marketing Executive
Peace Petroleum Limited
08.2013 - 10.2015
- Worked with Peace Petroleum Limited (a bulk distribution company in the petroleum downstream with the core activity of importing refined petroleum products been Petrol and Diesel into Ghana under the supervision of the National Petroleum Authority to meet the specification required and sell to the Oil Marketing companies.)., and worked as the sole Sales & Marketing Executive of the company
- Key personnel in charge of making sure products imported PETROL and DIESEL) were sold out on time to Oil Marketing Companies who were credit worthy to avoid delays in payment
- Dealt with sales, marketing, follow ups on invoice, payments and receivables
- Introduced idea of follow ups on invoices of sales to various customers upon agreement with sales which has 30 days credit period, and established strong relationship with account departments of various OMCs so as to ensure good receivables and payments were coming in as per due dates of invoices
- Achieved target of identifying credit worthy customers to boost personal portfolio of having best clients in terms of sales and payments
- Some of these customers purchased on cash and credit basis which few were Crown Petroleum, Total Ghana Limited, Ghana Oil Company Limited, Strategic Energies Limited, Nasona Oil Company Limited, Petroland Ghana Limited, Pacific Oil Company Limited, Union Oil Company Limited, Champion Oil to mention few.
- Worked hand in hand in mobilizing funds during payment of LCs to banks and during issuance of new LCs to suppliers for purchase of new products.
Purchasing and Stores Officer
Geo drill Ghana Limited
07.2012 - 08.2013
- Joined Geo drill Ghana Limited as one of their officers responsible for procurement of goods and services as well as management of stores which had single department named procurement and stores department.
- All requisitions were managed by my unit from various departments and exploration sites which were located outside main office premise of which some were even located outside Ghana.
- Geo drill is one company which performs mining explorations on behalf of many mining companies to explore availability of gold and other mineral resources per contract awarded
- number of contracts Geo drill had, it was important to work under pressure and performed some functions as follows;
- Prepared requisitions on items stocked out that needed replenishment
- My duty was also to source for potential suppliers when items were to be purchased to get right quantities and prices for company's benefit.
- Suppliers’ names were kept and updated every month based on merit as source of achieving best from our suppliers.
- Requisitions from various sites for items and stationery were also received by me.
- Operations were centralized to make sure monitoring and supervision was topmost priority of Geo Drill.
- With knowledge in stores management, I was able to introduce and designed LPO (Local Purchase Order) to be used in purchasing goods and services from suppliers on credit
- This helped in getting supplies, being it goods or services on good terms which gave company some good breathing space on payments to suppliers.
- I also helped in monthly stock taking to identify items which have run out and made sure requisitions were written for their acquisition
- This helped immensely as requisitions were coming in often from various sites. At times even sites outside Ghana, so as to ensure there isn’t any shortage to cause work stoppages.
- Monthly reports were also drafted and sent to various authorities for management especially accounts to know which items were bought more and ones which were less used. With this, we were able to forecast on future purchases and budget allocation for stores and their operations.
- Ensured cleanliness of store room which was ultimate in making sure enough walk ways and spaces for items on shelves and on floor so stores become pleasant for working
- I was integral in formation of new stores and job description which was designed to help every staff been assigned to jobs to ensure accountability and people been able to exhibit their talent very well base on their strength.
Marketing Officer
Sahel Sahara Bank
02.2011 - 07.2012
- Transferred to newly opened Sunyani branch of Sahel Sahara Bank as marketing executive to perform responsibilities in ensuring branch's growth with achievable targets.
- Played role in promoting customer care and growing customer base
- Customers were also guided through account opening and processes to have your identity checked
- Customers were also educated on products and services
- Marketed and sold Fixed/ Call deposits and other investment product of Sahel and E-Product services which were patronized very well
- New opportunities were scouted for in terms of new customers which were coming up for them to be given opportunities to work with bank
- With daily operations over, calls and contacts report were sent to management to be updated on works been done and its progress
- Daily, customers are been contacted on previous calls and contacts made in bringing them on board and follow ups were also made to existing customers to make sure any difficulties and further enquiries were sorted out
- With this, was able to manage portfolio of customers which helped in developing long term customer satisfaction
- Lot of corporate clients in and around Brong Ahafo Region were contacted and brought on board to join Sahel team
- Good deposits and investments were booked on their behalf as well as customers acquiring good loans in terms of Over Drafts, Letters of Credits for their imports and exports, short- and long-term loans to boost their businesses
- Was highly involve in bringing on board Ghana Nuts Company Limited located in Techiman to do some good business with Sahel bank
- Highly involved also in branch attaining and been ranked as best branch for 3 consecutive months in terns of deposits, investments, customer care and relationship.
- Consulted with product development teams to enhance products based on customer interest data
Marketing Officer
Sahel Sahara Bank
01.2010 - 08.2010
- I was moved from the Purchasing and Stores Department to join the Marketing team due to the relationship built with suppliers and recommendation gotten from my head of department
- In my new Department and role assigned, I was involved in promoting customer care and growing customer base of the branch
- The banks fixed deposits and other investment platforms were sold to potential customers of the bank
- Education was also given on the banks E-product services, and other platforms of opportunities for the customers
- New customers were helped through the accounts opening forms and further enquiries sorted out to achieve customer satisfaction
- Follow ups were also done on customers to meet their demands and wants to enhance their businesses
- This gave us an opportunity to interact better with them to find out how their businesses were going and the challenges they face so as to find out what we can do as a bank to boost their performances and it was always successful
- To achieve and exceed my own performance and meeting targets as well as the branch targets, I helped clients in bringing in more deposits, acquiring temporal over drafts (TOD), short- and long-term loans to boost the performance of the branch
- Through my hard work with the Marketing Department, I was able to bring on board some of the banks best performing customers who had various accounts with the bank and helped us in terms of deposit mobilization.
Purchasing and Stores Officer (Head
Sahel Sahara Bank
08.2009 - 01.2010
- Prepared requisitions on items stocked out and needed replenishment
- One core duty was also to source for potential suppliers when items were to be purchased to get right quantity and price to benefit company
- Suppliers’ names were kept and updated every month base on merit as source of achieving best from suppliers
- Received requisitions from various sites of Geo drill for items and stationery, reason been that centralized stores system was operated to make sure monitoring and supervision was at top most of priorities
- With knowledge in stores management,was able to introduce and designed LPO (Local Purchase Order) to be used in purchasing goods and services from suppliers on credit
- This helped in getting supplies been goods or services on good terms which gave company some good breathing space on payments to suppliers
- Performed monthly stock take of all items in stores so help in identifying which ones were run out and needed replenishing
- Monthly reports were also made on purchases and items issued to various Departments and Branches of bank for input into monthly report from accounts
- Received incoming purchases from suppliers to ensure specifications and quality expected, this resulted in achieving its goal of quality on all purchases.
06.2009 - 08.2009
- Helped in all Stores activities
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
- Participated in team projects, demonstrating an ability to work collaboratively and effectively
Sports Secretary
SRC, Takoradi Polytechnic
09.2008 - 06.2009
- Reading / Research works on businesses,
- Secretary and Vice to Sports Chairman in organizing and seeing to all sporting activities internally and externally in school
- Created and maintained detailed administrative processes and procedures to drive efficiency and accuracy
- Surpassed team goals by partnering with colleagues to implement best practices and protocols
Advisor
09.2008 - 06.2009
- School of Business and Management Studies) Served as advisor to the President on all issues concerning business and management students.
Committee Vice Chairman
09.2008 - 06.2009
- Assisted the Committee in accessing support financially and in kind to enhance the activities of the administration
Land Title Registry
06.2008 - 08.2008
- Helped in all Purchasing and Stores activities at the Department
- Ministry of Finance and Economics Planning
Public Relations Officer
09.2002 - 05.2003
- Served as contact between School and relations internally and externally on Editorial issues to be published in School’s Magazine for year in review
- Conducted media relations and responded to media requests for information
Education
International Diploma - Purchasing & Supply Level 4
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY
UK11.2024
Master of Science - Project Management
University of Salford
ZURICH, SWITZERLAND06.2024
Advance Diploma - Purchasing & Supply Level 5
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PURCHSING AND SUPPLY
UK11.2010
Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
Assam Don Bosco University
India2017
Higher National Diploma - Purchasing & Supply
Takoradi Polytechnic
Takoradi08.2009
African Senior Secondary Certificate - Arts
West, Koforidua Secondary Technical School
Koforidua01.2003
Skills
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Excellent Communication
- Good Telephone Etiquette
- Dependable and Responsible
Affiliations
Sept 2006 – Jun 2009 Member – Purchasing and Supply Association of Ghana
(PASSAG)
Dec 2009 Member – Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply, UK
(CIPS)
Timeline
Head
Rama Energy Limited
11.2015 - Current
Marketing Executive
Peace Petroleum Limited
08.2013 - 10.2015
Purchasing and Stores Officer
Geo drill Ghana Limited
07.2012 - 08.2013
Marketing Officer
Sahel Sahara Bank
02.2011 - 07.2012
Marketing Officer
Sahel Sahara Bank
01.2010 - 08.2010
Purchasing and Stores Officer (Head
Sahel Sahara Bank
08.2009 - 01.2010
06.2009 - 08.2009
Sports Secretary
SRC, Takoradi Polytechnic
09.2008 - 06.2009
Advisor
09.2008 - 06.2009
Committee Vice Chairman
09.2008 - 06.2009
Land Title Registry
06.2008 - 08.2008
Public Relations Officer
09.2002 - 05.2003
International Diploma - Purchasing & Supply Level 4
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PURCHASING AND SUPPLY
Master of Science - Project Management
University of Salford
Advance Diploma - Purchasing & Supply Level 5
CHARTERED INSTITUTE OF PURCHSING AND SUPPLY
Master of Business Administration - Supply Chain Management
Assam Don Bosco University
Higher National Diploma - Purchasing & Supply
Takoradi Polytechnic
African Senior Secondary Certificate - Arts
West, Koforidua Secondary Technical School
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