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Olusola Micheal Fakoya
Goma,Nord Kivu
Summary
PROFILE SUMMARY 22+ years professional experience in driving productivity level through improved and optimized operational process, enhanced employee performance, and strategic vendor and stakeholder management. Has expert experience leading project lifecycle from initiation to execution, reviewing processes and ensuring projects meet timeline, budget, scope, and company objectives. Manages human and material resources effectively to achieve business goals. Ensures policy compliance in production processes. Seasoned Operations Manager and talented leader with 23 years of experience applying exceptional planning and problem-solving abilities toward enhancing business plans and day-to-day activities. Results-driven and resilient in developing teams while improving processes and increasing productivity. Bringing solid understanding of industry trends, excellent communication skills, talent for spotting areas in need of improvement and implementing changes with strategic approach.
Overview
27
years of professional experience
Work History
CONGO TOBACCO COMPANY A SUBSIDIARY OF PAN AFRICAN TOBACCO GROUP
Factory Operations Manager
10.2017 - Current
Job overview
- Oversees end to end of entire factory operations.
- Responsible for setting goals in line with top management objective that promote company growth.
- Prepares budgets, schedules, and other organizational reports as needed.
- Provides advice and guidance to other employees.
- Manages team workloads in order to meet goals and deadlines.
- Develops plans to increase efficiency and reduce costs.
- Manages all Factory Equipment Maintenance planning and execution.
- Improves existing systems and policies.
- Ensures customer requirements are met in timely manner.
- Promotes and enforces safety in workplace.
- Manages stock and inventory for cost effectiveness – raw materials, finished goods, spare parts etc
- Oversees manufacturing, engineering, procurement and logistics/warehouses functions
- Works closely with other departments to promote efficient factory optimization
- Identifies improvement areas and plans and implements systems to boost company effectiveness
- Manages internal and external service suppliers
- Executes plans designed to meet company goals by changing policies and coaching employees
Imperium Cutting, Limited
CEO and Owner 1
10.2015 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Responsible for providing overall strategic and tactical direction across the entire business value chain: Crude Palm Kernel oil production, Nylon Bags Production. Provision of Engineering Technical support services for Industries, Machinery and other industrial material procurement and supply.
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO NIGERIA LIMITED
Head
06.2017 - 07.2020
Job overview
- Developing and implementing strategies which improved and sustained plant performance in the areas of quality, cost, efficiency, volume, productivity and wastage
- Ensure the preparation of accurate operating budgets for the manufacturing department
- Prepare the annual objectives of the primary manufacturing department
- Maintaining steady supply of products that meet agreed quality parameters to customers
- Plans and implements the maintenance management system of the plant that will provide high reliability of operation of the machines
- Leading people development which ensures relevant skills and technology acquisition by staff
- Liaising with Planning and Secondary Manufacturing, Engineering Departments, and Zaria factory, and developed healthy production program, customer expectations and service levels
- Driving improved team’s performance through strategic leadership and training development
- Regularly reviews the operating results of the organization, compares them to the established objectives, and takes steps to ensure that appropriate measures are taken to correct and improve unsatisfactory results
- Ensuring products are in a safe environment following best EHS practice and EMS policy as stated in the Aspect and Impact register
- Managing human and material resources within the department which resulted in optimum performance of employees in the department
- Monitoring compliance to approved budgets and ensuring wastages are within limit.
Factory Engineering Project Manager
02.2016 - 05.2017
Job overview
- The following is the key areas covered by the Role
- O Budget / On time execution / delivery o Documentation o Requirements management o Change Management
- Responsibilities:
- Responsible for the technical relationship with the client
- Own the detailed engineering integrated planning and execution to the plan
- Effectively managed the factory expenditure, assets and reduced wastage to 11%
- Provide technical leadership support to projects team which resulted in project execution success
- Facilitated the installation/ modifications of the equipment’s which followed BAT EHS standards
- Establish cost analysis based on tasks and milestones
- Track and trend all engineering spending as required and necessary
- Collaborated with production and planning departments and provided technical solutions that fulfilled the requirements for new/ modified equipment’s
- Successfully carried out risk assessment on all new machinery and major modifications, and mitigated all identified risks
- Carried out project post implementation reviews and recorded 89% project
- Interfaced with Local/Global Indirect Procurement and Strategic Machinery Department ensuring the selection of equipment suppliers (internal and external) is in line with Global
- Group policies
- Utilize the Project Board to resolve issues and collaborate with stakeholders for alignment
- Developed a healthy relationship with BAT internal business partners which resulted in increased productivity and business growth
- Developed best practices, drove corporate culture, and facilitated knowledge sharing sessions.
Factory OneSAP & TOM
Project Lead
01.2014 - 01.2016
Job overview
- Led the implementation of a global SAP system throughout the organisation; with an overall responsibility to deliver the project within the operations work stream in West African Area
- Led the team to build the project blueprint, manage the data transition, develop training plans and training of the entire organisation, developing change management approach and communication pan, developing and implementing a robust testing plan, etc
- Delivered the Target Operating Model (TOM) design and supporting systems which sets out standards and rules that define how the business will work in a new global integrated way
- Led the embedding of the new Operations processes and organizational structure in WAA
- Ops and deploying the One SAP system
- Implemented the area plan and the TO BE Process in the Factory by providing detailed process knowledge and leadership during the deployment life cycle
- Tracked and reported Project progress in WAA Ops by keeping the Area, Regional and
- Global Functional Lead up to date with progress.
Outbound Logistics Manager
02.2012 - 12.2014
Job overview
- Worked closely with freight forwarders and Logistics providers to optimize delivery of products across 12 West African Countries and Nigeria area
- Drove efficient and effective customer delivery scheme by balancing customer service and transport costs
- Participated in regular logistics reviews and tendering processes for the Area to improve the logistics network and cost base
- Led projects and continuous improvement initiatives to achieve and report logistics cost savings
- Managed all customs licenses in relation to Customs and Excise and ensured business continuity
- Oversaw contract negotiation and renewal process, SLA establishment and review process for suppliers, and supplier performance tracker
- Supported VMI to Ghana market through MTC
- Coordinated shipments based on purchase orders and prepared shipment documentation
- Mitigated and resolved shipment errors and managed customers and vendor concerns
- Coordinated and controlled the order cycle and associated information
- Analyzed data, monitored performance, and drove process improvements
- Optimized shipping methods, routes and schedules needed to meet organizational needs.
Inbound Logistic Manager
03.2010 - 01.2012
Job overview
- Coverage Area : All Nigeria Airports, and Sea Ports
- Annual Budget control : 30millions GBP
- Direct Reports: 7 (Seven), 1 Imports Supervisor, 1 Freight Supervisor, 3 Import Executives, 2
- Freight Executive
- Relationships
- Internal (within BAT); Line Manager, Direct Reports, Supply Chain Planning Team
- Logistics Team, BATN Finance, Engineering and R&R Stores Teams, Manufacturing team
- Area Supply Chain Manager, Procurement team
- External (outside BAT); Government appointed Inspection Agencies, BATN Banks
- Clearing Agents, Customs Authorities, Shipping Companies, Transport Provider, Other
- Government Agencies operating at the ports, International Material & Equipment suppliers
- Responsibilities;
- Develop an effective ordering system to ensure OTIF arrival of goods at the ports
- Effective follow up with team to ensure OTIF arrival of documentation to minimize total port waiting time
- Develop a standard procedure that will control the performance of the port clearing activity so as to turn shipping documents into cargo delivered at warehouse within the target time duration and ensures internal customers are provided OTIF with their requirements
- Restructure the Imports dept
- To reduce number of handoffs and find opportunities to increase the involvement of the Logistics Service providers in the imports operations
- Develop a succession plan with corresponding development plan for Direct Reports in
- Direct Procurement
- Intervene in all cases to mitigate delays of company shipments of raw materials at the ports
- Carry out or recommend training, induction and orientation for new and existing supply chain staff on the import process
- Carry out regular evaluation of existing clearing agent and new ones
- Monitoring and reporting monthly performance of Logistics Service Providers and agreeing & managing improvement plans
- Ensure that the total cost of clearing is within
- Ensure OTIF payment to foreign suppliers (WMS & Leaf) and local suppliers (Agents) as specified in SLAs / Contracts
- Manage Supplier/Customer Performance improvement and Tracking System for the purpose of optimizing Supplier/Customer performance and achieving improved supplier/customer partnerships
- Liaise with other functions in BAT Nigeria as well as relevant agencies on all port clearing issues
- Put in place and maintain a comprehensive database of all BAT Nigeria shipments to track from ordering till arrival in factory
- Develop and managed processes to reduce the impact of the vagaries at the ports on the clearing time and thus demurrage so that Supply chain can hit the stock policy
Production Shift Manager
02.2008 - 02.2010
Job overview
- Managed 12 Team leaders, 2 Technical Support, 68 Technicians/machine operators andcontractors
- Maintained Product Quality Assurance according to specification
- Ensure that manufacturing costs (Fixed, Variable and Minor Works) are well managed within budget
- Organized Induction training for new technician’s/machine operators
- Work closely with technical Dept
- To reduce downtime, eliminate break down and improve productivity
- Identified technicians/Operators for technical development training and Team leaders for leadership development training
- Liaised with other member of the production team to ensure that standards and targets are achieved
- Worked closely with other department, e.g
- Marketing, quality control, maintenance
- Utilities, etc
- To meet specific deadlines for manufacturing process
- Formulate and participate effectively in initiatives to drive manufacturing performance and efficiencies through people development
- Leadership of team using team meetings, appraisal, health and safety
- Daily collection, collation and checking of production records
- Daily use of data reports to analyze shift and company performances
- Spares inventory control and Management
- Motivation and coaching of team members to achieve maximum performance and eliminate or reduce skill gaps
- Ensure the enforcement of the company’s standards of health, safety and environmental practices; the protection of personnel on the site as well as the protection of the company assets
- All other task as may be assign by the department manager.
Production Technical Services Manager
04.2006 - 01.2008
Job overview
- Analyzed machine downtime and put a strategy in place to reduced downtime, eliminate break down and improve productivity
- Work closely with maintenance manager to assist in preparing a workable maintenance schedule
- Advise and provide technical support to Technicians and Operators in the event of minor or major breakdowns
- Provide on the job Training for technicians/Operators
- Liaised with other member of the production team to ensure that standards and targets are achieved
- Worked closely with other department, e.g
- Marketing, quality control, maintenance
- Utilities, etc
- To meet specific deadlines for manufacturing process
- Supervised and control production brand changes (brand changes)
- Daily collection, collation and checking of production records and data to analyze machines performance
- Motivation and coaching of team members to achieve maximum performance and eliminate or reduce skill gaps
- Organized Induction training for new technicians’/machine operators.
Production Zone Supervisor
04.2004 - 03.2006
Job overview
- Managed 4 Team leaders, 12 Technicians/machine operators and 12 casual staffs
- Maintained Product Quality Assurance according to specification
- Worked closely with technical crew to reduced downtime, eliminate break down and improve productivity
- Provide on the job Leadership Training for Team leaders
- Liaised with other member of the production team to ensure that standards and targets are achieved
- Leadership of team using team meetings, appraisal, health and safety
- Supervised and control production changes (brand changes)
- Daily collection, collation and checking of production records
- Daily use of data reports to analyze shift and company performances
- Motivation and coaching of team members to achieve maximum performance and eliminate or reduce skill gaps
- Coordinate all Zone EHS activities
- All other task as may be assign by the manager.
Unilever Nigeria Plc
Production Team Leader
07.2002 - 03.2004
Job overview
- Managed 8 Technicians/machine operators and 6 casual staffs
- Maintained Product Quality Assurance according to specification
- Worked closely with technical crew to reduced downtime, eliminate break down and improve productivity
- Provide on the job Technical Training for Technicians
- Liaised with other member of the production team to ensure that standards and targets are achieved
- Leadership of team using team meetings, appraisal, health and safety
- Supervised and control production changes (brand changes)
- Daily collection, collation and checking of production records
- Daily use of data reports to analyze shift and company performances
- Motivation and coaching of team members to achieve maximum performance and eliminate or reduce skill gaps
- All other task as may be assign by the manager.
Soap Factory
Technical supervisor
05.2000 - 06.2002
Job overview
- Managed six technicians in the process/maintenance department
- Involve in the Refurbishment and Installation of machines and equipment
- Managed technical and engineering resources/activities of contractors to achieve the technical of project requirement
- Evaluated technical and operational proposal emanating from contractors
- Planning and execution of planned preventive maintenance in accordance with set schedule and engineering standards
- Maintenance of accurate records/documentation of PPM
- Execution of reactive maintenance and breakdown cover of machine
- Hands on experience of pumps and gear box repair and maintenance
- Carried out daily routine inspection on the farm tank
- Inspection monitoring and servicing of pressure pipes and vessel
- Servicing and maintenance of reactors.
Jotec Technical Engineering
Supervisor
03.1997 - 11.1998
Job overview
- Manufacturing of machines parts via lathe, Drilling, Milling and Welding Machines
- Servicing and Fabrication of domestic machines and Equipment.
Education
Atlantic International University, Honolulu, USA
Master of Science from Industrial Engineering
05.2024
Dunlap University, Glendale, Arizona
Certified International Trade Logistic Specialist Awarded - International Import Export from Supply
10.2010
Federal University of Technology, Akura, Ono State
MBA from Production & Operations Management
11.2008
Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
Higher National Diploma (UPPER from Mechanical Engineering (Production
09.1998
Kwara StatePolytechnic, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria
National Diploma from Mechanical Engineering (Production
12.1995
Skills
- Manufacturing and Production; Process Performance Optimization; Risk Assessment and Control; People and Performance Management; Quality Assurance and Control
- Project Planning and Management; Logistics Management; Budget Management and Control
- Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point), SAP & APO, Microsoft, Project, AutoCAD
- Data Evaluation; Expense Reports
- Multidisciplinary Collaboration
Accomplishments
- Improved team performances through strong leadership capabilities, delivered stretched and challenging KPIs and recorded the HIGHEST ever Daily, Monthly and Annually production record in Primary Manufacturing Plant in 2017
- Responsible for the successful installation and commissioning of 2 x CAT C175 Generator,x CAT Tri-Generation plant, 4 x Carrier Chillers and 10 x Air Handling units in 2017
- Lead and successfully delivered auto filter sender and receiver project with a projected savings of GBP 800k in 2016
- Successfully delivered a complete Automated Case packing and conveying project with a projected savings of GPB 1.3million in 2016
- Led the Factory and entire WAA Operations and achieved the most successful One-SAP &
- TOM Go Live ever in the whole of BAT Globe in 2014/2015
- Successfully delivered the PI&T Project in 2013/2014
- Recorded 8 months OTIF distribution of goods without any OOS across the WAA markets (16 countries) in 2013
- Improved clearing which resulted in a saving of 33,000.00 GBP
- 2011
- Facilitated provision of EEG documents (document provision as improved from 70% to which brought about a savings of 2.5millions GBP in 2011
- Launched a private bonded warehouse which resulted in a savings of 817,000.00 GBP in
- Lowest ever monthly average clearing cost recorded since the inception of the company.
- Drove team bonding which led to 1st ever production volume of 31million sticks withinrs and 1.9billion sticks in a month, 2008
- Achieved a savings of 27,000.00 GBP through proper maintenance of production machines in 2007.
Affiliations
Member, International Import Export Institute (MIIEI), USA; 2010
Member, Africa Center for Supply Chain (MACSC); 2010
Member, Nigerian Institute of Mechanical Engineers; 2013, Z of Supply Chain - Supply Chain Academy - 2011
Strategic Warehouse Management - Multimix Academy, Lagos, Nigeria - 2011
Regional Planning Essential - Grangepartnership, UK - 2011
Managing Logistic and Supply Chain for Profitability - Multimix Academy, Lagos, Nigeria -
2010
Product Knowledge Workshop - BAT Nigeria Limited - 2009
Shaping Talent - BAT Nigeria Limited - 2008
Team Leaders Development Workshop - BAT Nigeria Limited - 2006
Production/Maintenance Planning and Control - BAT Kenya - 2005
Emotional Intelligence Workshop - Lagos Business School - 2004
Effective Coaching and Supervisory Skill - Restral Consulting, Lagos, Nigeria - 2004
Building Trust - Restral Consulting, Lagos, Nigeria - 2003
Production Management, Basic pneumatics. Quality Assurance and Leadership
Experience Training - Africa and Middle East Training Centre, BAT South Africa - 2002
Industrial Maintenance Through Lubrication - Unilever Nig. Plc - 2001
Timeline
Factory Operations Manager
CONGO TOBACCO COMPANY A SUBSIDIARY OF PAN AFRICAN TOBACCO GROUP
10.2017 - Current
Head
BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO NIGERIA LIMITED
06.2017 - 07.2020
Factory Engineering Project Manager
02.2016 - 05.2017
CEO and Owner 1
Imperium Cutting, Limited
10.2015 - 08.2023
Project Lead
Factory OneSAP & TOM
01.2014 - 01.2016
Outbound Logistics Manager
02.2012 - 12.2014
Inbound Logistic Manager
03.2010 - 01.2012
Production Shift Manager
02.2008 - 02.2010
Production Technical Services Manager
04.2006 - 01.2008
Production Zone Supervisor
04.2004 - 03.2006
Production Team Leader
Unilever Nigeria Plc
07.2002 - 03.2004
Technical supervisor
Soap Factory
05.2000 - 06.2002
Supervisor
Jotec Technical Engineering
03.1997 - 11.1998
Atlantic International University
Master of Science from Industrial Engineering
Dunlap University
Certified International Trade Logistic Specialist Awarded - International Import Export from Supply
Federal University of Technology
MBA from Production & Operations Management
Kwara State Polytechnic
Higher National Diploma (UPPER from Mechanical Engineering (Production
Kwara StatePolytechnic
National Diploma from Mechanical Engineering (Production
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