Strategic and results-oriented business leader with experience in strategy, planning and operations. Skilled in developing and executing business plans to maximize profitability, streamline operations and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
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WILLIAM ODEI AFFUM
ACCRA
Summary
Overview
21
years of professional experience
Work History
WOASCO VENTURES,
MANAGING DIRECTOR
01.2020 - Current
Job overview
- Delivered consistent revenue growth by identifying new business opportunities and expanding service offerings.
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.
- Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.
- Adaptable and proficient in learning new concepts quickly and efficiently.
BIG EVENTS GH LTD
BUSSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
04.2017 - 03.2019
Job overview
- To identify business opportunities, negotiates and closes business deals and maintains extensive knowledge of current market conditions
- Prospect for potential new clients and turn this into increased business
- Responsible for developing pipeline of new business coming into the company
- Identify potential clients, and the decision makers within the client organization and communicating new product developments to them
- Research and build relationships with new clients
- Plan approaches and pitches thus working with team to develop proposals that speaks to the client’s needs, concerns, and objectives
- Required to grow and retain existing accounts by presenting new solutions and services to clients/sponsors
- Must ensure/ plan persuasive approaches and pitches that will convince potential clients to do business with the company
- Apart from events to be able to bring on board new business ideas especially which will increase the revenue of the company.
NO.1 MICROFINANCE LIMITED
GENERAL MANAGER
07.2014 - 08.2016
Job overview
- Managed day to day banking operations of Company with responsibility for delivering budgeted results
- Managed 10 Branch network of capable of delivering high quality financial services nationwide
- Maintaining excellent relationship with Bank of Ghana ensuring accurate reports are delivered on timely basis
- Maintain constant touch with other Companies and stakeholders for effective stakeholder management
- Ensuring fixed assets are updated by Accounts department on monthly basis
- Organizing quarterly meetings with Branch Managers on Performance assessment
- Responsible for arranging business terms with new clients and making Corporate presentations to clients and prospects.
PAPSO GHANA LIMITED
GENERAL MANAGER
05.2009 - 12.2013
Job overview
- Managed day to day activities of company
- Act as Company representative between regulatory bodies i.e EPA,FDA, GNFS, Municipal etc
- Responsible for importation of raw materials and processing of the necessary documents for LC establishment
- Monitoring the attendance and reporting time of staff to work to ensure efficient delivery and also ensure that staffs are well catered for
- Receiving and attending to new customers and distributors seeking distribution contract and providing information on company’s contract policies
- Responsible for arranging business terms with new clients and making Corporate presentations to clients and prospects
- Conduct periodic assessment of the industry direction, market trends and customer preferences, and incorporating the information into our product development and enhancement.
PAPSO Ghana Limited
Quality ASSURANCE & SAFETY MANAGER
08.2006 - 04.2009
Job overview
- Prepared periodic quality reports for MD and management
- Responsible for certifying all incoming raw materials before use
- Responsible for importation of raw materials and processing of necessary documents for LC establishment
- Monitoring of hazardous operation and taking t necessary safety precautions as required
- Ensuring pass quality assurance test being released to the market
- Conduct Pre-tours and weekly safety meetings.
THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF GHANA LTD., Accra
ASST. Quality Control Chemist
09.2003 - 07.2005
Job overview
- Planned day-to-day programme in department e.g
- Shift system for staff
- Prepared daily quality reports for Quality Assurance Manager
- Assisted in production and revision of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), operational instructions and HSE plans
- Monitored and checked wastewater treatment plant and water treatment plant
- Monitored beverage and packaging quality
- Ensured that corrective action is taken on non-conformance.
THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF GHANA LTD., Accra
Quality ASSURANCE Officer
11.2002 - 08.2003
Job overview
- Ensuring overall product quality
- Responsible for Mineral water analysis
- Responsible for monitoring brix levels in beverage
- Monitored carbonation in beverage
- Checked and ensured right fill height and crimping of beverage
- Checked and monitored carbonation purity & taste.
Education
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
MBA
06.2011
University Overview
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
06.2008
University Overview
Cert. in Financial Management for Non-Specialist
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOLACCRA
Some College (No Degree)
University Overview
Cert. in Effective Leadership in Management and Admin.
University of CAPE COASTACCRA, GHANA
Bachelor of Science
07.2002
University Overview
ACCRA ACADEMYACCRA, GHANA
01.1995
University Overview
SSSCE Certificate in sciences
Skills
- Quick learners, strategic thinker, open minded
- Works with little or no supervision
- Firm, proactive self-starter, good team leader
- Particularly good at problem definition, and strategy formulation and implementation
- Excellent inter-personal skills and able to work effectively with all stakeholders
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Workable knowledge in Microsoft word, excel
Affiliations
Affiliations
Association of Ghana Industries, AGI Accra Chapter, 12/2009, 12/2013, Executive MemberConferences Seminars Attended
Conferences Seminars Attended
- Ghana-Ireland investment forum, Dublin, Ireland, October 2011
- DELEGATION OF GERMAN INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE- ‘becoming export ready: fundamentals’ July 2015
- Ghana Ministry of Trade Business mission to CHINA, QINGDAO, CHINA September 2019
References
References
Available upon RequestHobbies and Interests
Hobbies and Interests
Adventure Tours, Travelling and Watching MoviesTimeline
MANAGING DIRECTOR
WOASCO VENTURES,
01.2020 - Current
BUSSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER
BIG EVENTS GH LTD
04.2017 - 03.2019
GENERAL MANAGER
NO.1 MICROFINANCE LIMITED
07.2014 - 08.2016
GENERAL MANAGER
PAPSO GHANA LIMITED
05.2009 - 12.2013
Quality ASSURANCE & SAFETY MANAGER
PAPSO Ghana Limited
08.2006 - 04.2009
ASST. Quality Control Chemist
THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF GHANA LTD., Accra
09.2003 - 07.2005
Quality ASSURANCE Officer
THE COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF GHANA LTD., Accra
11.2002 - 08.2003
KWAME NKRUMAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
MBA
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF GHANA BUSINESS SCHOOL
Some College (No Degree)
University of CAPE COAST
Bachelor of Science
ACCRA ACADEMY
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