Abraham Yaw Safo
@abrahamyawsafo
Administrative manager with 15+ years optimizing operations and procurement.
GhanaWhat I'm looking for
I am an Administrative Manager with over 15 years' experience supporting C-suite executives, streamlining office operations, and ensuring business continuity in fast-paced environments. I specialize in scheduling, time management, and developing administrative processes that reduce redundancy and improve accuracy.
I have led procurement and global sourcing initiatives that lowered lead times and costs, implemented purchasing performance management and JIT account management systems, and directed competitive RFP/RFQ processes to reduce capital expenditure. I also partnered with legal and finance teams to strengthen contract supervision and risk controls while delivering measurable annual savings.
I am skilled in recruitment, staff counselling, stakeholder coordination, and running both regular and emergency meetings to boost participation and productivity. My contributions helped the organization win national recognition as the Overall National Best Passenger Transport Organization in Ghana for two consecutive years.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Administrative Manager
Great Imperial Transports Services Limited
Led administrative and procurement functions, implementing passenger management and JIT systems that reduced stockouts and procurement cycle times while negotiating contracts to achieve annual cost savings; contributed to the company being named National Best Passenger Transport Organization in 2011 and 2012.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Corporate Finance Institute (CFI)
Professional Certificates, Financial Modelling, FinTech, Business Intelligence, ESG
2025 - 2025
Completed multiple professional certificates including FMVA (Financial Modelling & Valuation Analyst), FinTech Industry Professional, Business Intelligence and Data Analyst, and ESG Specialization during 2025.
Chartered Management Institute
CMI Level 7 Certificate, Strategic Management and Leadership
2025 - 2025
Completed CMI Level 7 Certificate in Strategic Management and Leadership Practice in April 2025.
Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)
Certificate, Artificial Intelligence for Business
2022 - 2022
Completed a Certificate in Artificial Intelligence for Business in May 2022.
MIT Schwarzman College of Computing
Certificate, Data Science and Machine Learning
2022 - 2022
Completed a certificate in Data Science and Machine Learning: Making Data-Driven Decisions in May 2022.
Columbia Business School Executive Education
Executive Certificate, Finance and Accounting
2020 - 2021
Completed an Executive Certificate in Finance and Accounting for Non-Financial Executives in December 2021.
Metropolitan School of Business and Management
Post-Graduate Diploma (Level 7), Financial Management
2020 - 2021
Completed an International Post-Graduate Diploma in Financial Management (Level 7) from April 2020 to November 2021.
Atlantic International University
Bachelor of Business Administration, Finance
2018 - 2020
Completed a Bachelor of Business Administration with a focus in Finance between January 2018 and June 2020.
Metropolitan School of Business and Management
Master's (SEMP), Business Administration
2019 - 2019
Completed the Special Executive Master's Program (SEMP) in July 2019.
Alliance Française
DELF A1, French Language
Completed Diploma studies in French and obtained DELF A1.
Accra Senior Secondary School (ASTI-Accra)
SSSCE, General Secondary Education
Completed SSSCE at ASTI-Accra in December 2002.
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Location
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