Ayodele Olonikadi
Louisville,United States
Summary
Committed and hardworking Procurement Analyst with 5 years of experience directing company purchases activities that procedures and policies are followed by municipal, state, and federal laws. Well-rounded leader with talent to oversee employees. Swift problem solver with quick and effective solutions to wide array of issues. Highly driven General Manager successful at implementing strategic approaches to drive profitability and sales. Recognized for performance excellence in operations and customer care. Successful at motivating, training and developing team members to drive profitability in highly competitive environment.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Dollar tree
Louisville, United States
10.2020 - Current
- Managing the profitable operation of the store emphasizing on training developing and training the associates for both operations and merchandising
- Maintaining a high standard of merchandising, placements, store signage and proper display techniques to create an inviting atmosphere for customers
- Creative problem solving in the areas of controlling expense and shrink, associate development, maximizing sales potential
- Performing all opening and closing procedures as well as protecting all company assets
- Maintaining a high level of good customer service and assisting in the realization of the store maximum profit contribution
General Manager
Speedway LLC
Columbus, United States
01.2016 - 10.2020
- Drove year-over-year business growth while leading operations, strategic vision and long-range planning
- Established and administered annual budget with controls to prevent overages, minimize burn rate and support sustainability objectives
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs
- Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability
- Developed effective business plans to align strategic decisions with long-term objectives
- Assessed reports to evaluate performance, develop targeted improvements and implement changes
- Boosted productivity by consolidating material planning, data collecting, payroll and accounting programs into one main system
- Structured budgets, oversaw P&Ls and achieved margin targets consistently to stay on track with growth plans
- Launched new, robust business management software system, resulting in improved operational insight and planning
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built customer and employee loyalty
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems
- Assessed supplier quality to maintain tight cost controls and maximize business operational performance
Operations Supervisor
Zulily Warehouse
Lockbourne, OH
08.2013 - 10.2015
- Developed and implemented standard operating procedures to ensure efficient workflow.
- Monitored staff performance and provided feedback for improvement.
- Prepared reports on operational performance metrics and presented them to management team.
- Provided support to other departments as needed to meet organizational goals.
Supply Chain Manager
Unilever South Africa
Durban, South Africa
11.2007 - 09.2012
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability and working capital
- Oversaw supply chain and supported tech transfer projects, batch release testing, change management and resolution of customer complaints
- Oversaw day-to-day clinical contracting and resource utilization management functions
- Facilitated change management strategies and incorporated functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply initiatives
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers
- Monitored performance of external vendor supply chains while handling internal logistics
- Facilitated change management initiatives and designed functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply strategy
- Drove cost reduction efforts for supply chain AOP to meet annual operations targets
- Developed and managed global supply base that contributed to growth of 75%
- Negotiated 50% customer service rate for launch of new products by resolving material and production capacity constraints
- Achieved 75% inventory reduction by developing and implementing optimization methodologies for accounting processes
Education
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership
National University
La Jolla, CA12-2024
Bachelor of Art - Organizational Leadership And Management
Cleveland State University
Cleveland, OH10.2024
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Taletso College
North West, South Africa12.1996
Skills
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- Interpersonal Communication
- Document analysis
- Project coordination
- Proposal writing
- Business Development
- Account Management
- Operations Oversight
- Supply Chain Management
- Business Administration
- Distribution Management
Timeline
General Manager
Dollar tree
10.2020 - Current
General Manager
Speedway LLC
01.2016 - 10.2020
Operations Supervisor
Zulily Warehouse
08.2013 - 10.2015
Supply Chain Manager
Unilever South Africa
11.2007 - 09.2012
Master of Science - Organizational Leadership
National University
Bachelor of Art - Organizational Leadership And Management
Cleveland State University
Associate of Science - Business Administration And Management
Taletso College
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