Bethel Ikenna Okeke
Supply Chain Manager
Bradford,United Kingdom
Summary
A Pharmacist and Supply chain professional with practical experience in vaccine supply chain and inventory management. Known for fostering collaborative teamwork and achieving operational efficiency. Adaptable to dynamic environments and skilled in process optimization and vendor coordination. Highly skilled in supply chain management with proven ability to optimize processes and drive efficiency. Adept at collaborating within teams to achieve strategic goals and adapt to evolving requirements. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, coupled with focus on delivering impactful results. Reliable and flexible, consistently contributing to successful outcomes in dynamic environments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Supply Chain Operative (Part-time)
Lassic Limited
11.2024 - Current
- Assisted in reducing product damage through careful handling and storage practices.
- Collaborated with team members for efficient distribution of goods and materials.
- Optimized space utilization within the warehouse by rearranging products based on size, weight, or frequency of use as needed.
- Utilized various warehouse equipment, such as forklifts and pallet jacks, to improve operational productivity.
- Improved quality control procedures by meticulously verifying outgoing shipments against packing lists, thus minimizing errors and customer complaints.
Research Assistant - Data Governance & AI Ethics (Part-time)
University of Bradford
10.2024 - Current
- Developing a data governance framework, ensuring compliance with GDPR, CCPA, and other global regulations, while analysing structured and unstructured data from 50+ sources
- Conducting regulatory assessments and leveraging AI-driven analytics to evaluate compliance risks, improving data privacy adherence by 40%
- Designing a scalable compliance model that enhances transparency, risk management, and decision-making, facilitating AI adoption across multiple industries
Supply Chain Manager
AfriVacx Health Aid Foundation
01.2023 - Current
- Company Overview: Organisation enhancing Human PapillomaVirus (HPV) vaccination in Nigeria with a staff base of ~200
- Championed Last-mile delivery of $50K HPV vaccines to ~9K patients /2 underserved communities; reduced disease prevalence ~15%
- Optimized vaccine cold chain; reduced vaccine wastage by 55%; saved $8K/year; expanded service operations to 6 geopolitical zones
- Launched automated SMS vaccination reminders for ~500 nursing mothers; resulted ~20% increase in childhood vaccination rates
- Organisation enhancing Human PapillomaVirus (HPV) vaccination in Nigeria with a staff base of ~200
Consultant, Supply Chain Quality Assurance (Contract)
Africa Resource Centre for Excellence in Supply Chain Management (ARC_ESM)
01.2024 - 08.2024
- Company Overview: Organization optimizing Supply chain performance of pharmaceutical companies; employs ~500 staff
- Analysed warehouse models in 5 companies; identified inefficiencies in layouts; improved product tracking time by ~20%
- Audited quality compliance in 5 firms; identified gaps & recommended process enhancements; improved compliance rates ~30%
- Organization optimizing Supply chain performance of pharmaceutical companies; employs ~500 staff
Pharmacist
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
05.2023 - 05.2024
- Company Overview: Federal agency overseeing drug and food regulation, ~$2B IGR, employed ~2k staff
- Developed risk assessment database to monitor ~100 companies, improved compliance monitoring by 45% over 6 months
- Tracked supply chain traceability for 100+ pharmaceutical products using RFID scanners, ensuring counterfeit drugs were identified and removed from circulation
- Collaborated with regulatory teams to strengthen compliance with GS1 global supply chain standards, improving pharmaceutical product integrity and reducing the risk of fake medications entering the market
- Coordinated pharmacovigilance training initiatives for ~200 healthcare providers; increased adverse drug reaction reporting ~30%
- Federal agency overseeing drug and food regulation, ~$2B IGR, employed ~2k staff
Pharmacy Assistant
JayMed Pharmacy
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Company Overview: Retail community pharmacy chain with revenue~$600K/Year & 3 branches in Eastern Nigeria
- Implemented First-to-Expire-First-Out policy, commodities worth~$20k expired/year; minimized expired stock~40%/year
- Increased brand/generics sales~$1.5k/month to~$6.5k/month; exceeded company sales target of $20k/month for 3 months
- Enhanced average client satisfaction score to 8.5/10, for quality customer service; Improved quarterly average by 15%
- Collaborated with healthcare providers, to develop a patient referral program; obtained 84 clients from referral in 5 months
- Retail community pharmacy chain with revenue~$600K/Year & 3 branches in Eastern Nigeria
Education
MSc - Logistics, Data Analytics, and Supply Chain Management
University of Bradford
02.2025
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)
12.2022
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- SAS
- R
- Materials management
- Forecasting techniques
- Database management
- Report preparation
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Warehouse operations
- Forecasting
- Supply chain optimization
- Supplier relationship management
- Transportation management
- Demand planning
Affiliations
- Chattered institute of Procurement and Supply
- Pharmacy Council of Nigeria
- Chattered Institute of Logistics and Transport
- Operation Research Society (ORS)
Certification
- Certified Supply Chain Analyst (CSCA) - ISCEA.
- Medical Logistics in Pandemic- HELP Logistics
- Public Health Supply Chain - BEE-Skilled
Awards
- Chevening Scholarship Awardee (1.3%) by British Government, 2024/2025; One of 1,300 selected globally from ~140K applicants.
- Turing Scheme Grant Recipient- £1,138 awarded for academic exchange at Cologne Business School, Germany.
- LAPTOP-RHSC Scholarship recipient, 2024 – Awarded ~$3K for advanced Supply Chain training
Work Preference
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Timeline
Supply Chain Operative (Part-time)
Lassic Limited
11.2024 - Current
Research Assistant - Data Governance & AI Ethics (Part-time)
University of Bradford
10.2024 - Current
Consultant, Supply Chain Quality Assurance (Contract)
Africa Resource Centre for Excellence in Supply Chain Management (ARC_ESM)
01.2024 - 08.2024
Pharmacist
National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC)
05.2023 - 05.2024
Supply Chain Manager
AfriVacx Health Aid Foundation
01.2023 - Current
Pharmacy Assistant
JayMed Pharmacy
03.2020 - 12.2020
Bachelor of Pharmacy -
University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN)
MSc - Logistics, Data Analytics, and Supply Chain Management
University of Bradford
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