About
Dynamic and results-driven Strategy & Operations Leader with a proven track record in enhancing business profitability, optimizing operational efficiency, and fostering cross-functional collaboration. Expert in financial analysis and modeling, strategic planning, and data-driven business operations, consistently launching new revenue streams and driving sustainable growth. Adept at navigating complex business challenges and leading organizations towards long-term success.
Work
Summary
Led the entire Commercial Team across four business quadrants: FMCG, Commodities, Logistics, and Fintech, coordinating efforts to drive physical goods and critical commodities distribution for Africa's leading infrastructure provider.
Highlights
Coordinated and led the commercial team across four key business divisions: FMCG, Commodities, Logistics, and Fintech, ensuring strategic alignment and operational excellence.
Developed and successfully launched Sabi Ads, establishing a new revenue stream and significantly boosting overall profitability.
Spearheaded the implementation of Balanced Scorecard reporting, providing high-level business performance insights for strategic decision-making.
Designed and implemented PowerBI dashboards, enhancing data visibility and enabling data-driven decision-making for senior management.
Constructed a PPP FX model for USD/NGN, enabling agile adjustment of annual budgets in response to macroeconomic trends.
Conducted in-depth analysis of business operations across four divisions, presenting strategic interventions that significantly drove profitability.
Summary
Collaborated with entrepreneurs to provide strategic planning and business development guidance, empowering SMEs to achieve optimal outcomes and gain essential business skills.
Highlights
Advised entrepreneurs on robust business model development and strategic planning, guiding startups from conception to market readiness.
Built multi-year financial models to assess the commercial feasibility and viability of diverse business ideas.
Prepared rolling financial forecasts and managed payroll computations, ensuring financial stability and compliance for multiple SMEs.
Summary
Instrumental in the company's strategic pivot from a strictly B2B supply chain conglomerate to a B2B/B2C business, taking ownership of the Strategy & Business Development function.
Highlights
Developed a comprehensive 3-year Growth Strategy, integrating subsidiary performance metrics to drive overall business expansion.
Created detailed cash flow projections and financial models, successfully securing business development and financing opportunities.
Designed and implemented KPIs and KBIs, enabling high-level and granular performance monitoring across the organization.
Led and collaborated on critical cross-functional initiatives, optimizing inter-departmental synergy and project delivery.
Served as a trusted advisor to the C-Suite, providing strategic insights and recommendations on key business decisions.
Summary
Provided critical support to the Group Chief Operating Officer through business research, in-depth analysis, and financial modeling duties.
Highlights
Leveraged insights from a commercial feasibility study to prevent a potential USD 250M loss on a proposed rail project by the Lagos State Government.
Increased operational efficiency by 17% for the Group's fintech subsidiary through consistent periodic business performance reporting.
Generated 3 new business ventures by providing comprehensive support in producing compelling investment pitch decks.
Summary
Ensured optimal organizational growth by aligning company-people relationships and implementing strategic HR initiatives.
Highlights
Increased employee engagement by 42% by generating survey responses via SurveyMonkey and leveraging insights to support new HR initiatives.
Led recruitment efforts, successfully hiring over 15 high-performing technical and marketing team members, including those who won the 2017 Draper's Fashion Award for Mall for Africa.
Summary
Supported the Executive Leadership with business development-friendly duties, focusing on strengthening the national healthcare system.
Highlights
Increased private healthcare sector engagement by designing and implementing the organization's comprehensive communications strategy.
Conducted extensive research on the private healthcare sector's pivotal role in strengthening the national healthcare system, informing policy and strategy.
Awards
Best NECO SSCE Result
Awarded By
Homat Comprehensive College
Recognized for achieving the highest academic performance in the NECO Senior School Certificate Examination.
Best Corps Member
Awarded By
PACCO, Cross River State
Awarded for exceptional service and contributions during the National Youth Service Corps program.
Skills
Strategic Acumen
Strategy Development, Strategic Planning, Business Strategy.
Financial Modelling & Analysis
Financial Modeling, Financial Analysis, Cash Flow Projections, Budgeting.
Data Analysis & Visualization
Data Analytics, Data Visualization, PowerBI, SQL, Python (for data analysis).
Competitive Analysis & Business Positioning
Market Research, Competitive Intelligence, Business Development.
Cross-Functional Team Management
Team Leadership, Cross-functional Collaboration, Project Management.
Software & Tools
Excel, SQL (Big Query, SQLite3), PowerBI, Python (for data analysis), Google Docs, SurveyMonkey.