Taiye Adewale

Experience

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  Jumia Nigeria

  Dec 2012 - Mar 2017

  ● Successfully managed end-to-end supply chain operations within the South-West region of Nigeria which attributed to 30% of the company’s total logistics operations (~10,000 deliveries per day & ~500,000 monthly inventory on hand).● Developed periodic demands plan and applied advanced forecasting techniques to estimate the region's future demand needs.● Set and analyzed the region's operational KPIs and tracked success through effective reporting using Power BI and partner management.● Collaborated with other departments (particularly finance, marketing, warehousing, and Vendor ops) to design an optimal S&OP plan for the region's operational success in terms of cost efficiency and level of service attainment. ● Managed the end-to-end operations of Jumia's cross-border operations, including maintaining relationships with freight providers and customs brokers i.e. items imported from overseas vendors in China, the UK, India, and some parts of Europe. Show less ● Assisted in the initial capacity and set up plans for the hub which handled about 6000 items daily.● Supported the manager in performing functions such as staffing, training and reworking business plans.● Investigated and resolved customer issues and complaints.● Played an integral part in the coordination of an effective forward and reverse logistics service.● Documented and prepared various operation reports needed by the hub manager and management including staff KPIs.● Core operations included: route planning, delivery optimization, data management, fleet and driver management. Show less Worked in various departments within Jumia Nigeria's Supply Chain and Logistics services arm, including Inbound management, Order Processing (picking, packing, and shipping), and Outbound/dispatch (First and last-mile delivery).Responsibilities included ● Processing customer orders on the Order Management system and the Warehouse Management system● Quality check and Inbound of consignments● Liaising with forwarding or courier agents and third-party agencies.● Effective route planning and fleet management to ensure that all packages are distributed efficiently to all hubs nationwide within the set SLA time frame. Show less

  • Regional Logistics Manager at Jumia Services

    Jan 2016 - Mar 2017

  • Hub Manager

    Jun 2014 - Dec 2015

  • Assistant Hub Manager

    Jun 2013 - Jun 2014

  • Supply Chain Analyst

    Dec 2012 - May 2013
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  Transport Services Limited (TSL)

  Mar 2017 - Apr 2018

  Logistics Contract Manager

  ● Managed a team of ~10 employees, including 300 long-haul drivers, for the nationwide distribution of all PMS products for Total.● Conducted prescriptive analyses using linear optimization programming on excel and SAS to support the design of the operational network system for the contract's inter-state moves to 360 destinations nationwide.● Coordinated the purchasing of the Total contract's assets, which included the delivery of 150 trailers and decoupled tanks from Germany and Turkey.● Performed analyses on the contract's business operations using SQL and excel and shared visualized reports to management using power BI.● Assisted the Head of Operation in implementing change communication and initiatives, which were key to achieving the company's aim and strategy. Show less

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  Africa Resource Center for Excellence in Supply Chain Management (ARC_ESM)

  May 2018 - Apr 2022

  ● Perform descriptive analyses and visualizations using Microsoft Excel, SAS studio and PowerBI on health supply chain performance indicators across LMICs to define and shape decisions for the GAVI’s public health e-LMIS strategy.● Conduct desk reviews and informant review sessions used to shape assessment reports and briefing notes on the strategic pillars of GAVI’s public health e-LMIS (electronic logistics management information systems) scale-up initiative.● Applied supervised and unsupervised learning models on comprehensive health and economic data sets of LMICs using Orange to predict the future outcomes of the implementation of GAVIs eLMIS strategy. Show less ● Directed the design, planning, and administration of the strategic initiatives within the ARC_ESM hub for supply chain innovation, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.● Managed relationships with State Governments, international donors, and other critical stakeholders to ensure the attainment of deliverables in line with contract requirements and stakeholder expectations.● Developed business cases that included budgetary and funding requirements, and ensured project requirements remained in line with the approved cost and benefit tolerances.● Planned and tracked the status of a variety of Supply Chain transformation projects throughout the entire project life cycle with executive staff and other critical stakeholders.● Developed communication and reporting materials, and led communication with all internal and external stakeholders through meetings and workshops to facilitate a shared understanding of project objectives and process design goals.● Provided advice to project managers and teams on strategic approaches to improve the implementation of projects. Show less ● Applied prince 2 methodologies to monitor the daily operations and critical engagements within numerous health supply chain grant projects funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Global Fund.● Using project management software (Jira and Microsoft projects), I carried out checks and balances during project implementation to ensure conformance to set tolerances across scope, time scale, finance, risk, quality, and benefits requirements.● Coordinated, motivated, and advised about 20 government teams implementing transformation projects across end-end supply chain systems for public health care commodities and vaccines.● Effectively managed risk management approaches by identifying and recording potential project risks on RAID logs and managed exceptions based on tolerances. ● Dealt with changes to the projects and liaised with critical stakeholders for alignment on change agreements e.g. project sponsors from the governments and donors. Show less

  • Senior Data Analyst

    Oct 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Program Manager

    Dec 2019 - Nov 2021

  • Project Manager Supply Chain Management

    May 2018 - Nov 2019
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  Amazon

  May 2022 - now

  Program Manager - EU Trans Network Engineering

  ● Development and execution of network design and optimization strategy to support cost reductions, increase delivery speed and improved delivery experience for Amazon customers in EU.● Development of necessary tools on Power Bi & Quick sight to enable optimal design of network.● Query and analyze large datasets to deep-dive on issues and identify opportunities for process improvements.● Work closely with commercial, operational and technical stakeholders to drive the implementation of initiatives with respect to cost, time and quality expectations. Show less