lawal ayobami victor
@lawalayobamivictor
Procurement and Demand Planning Manager improving forecast accuracy and inventory through SAP-led optimization.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Procurement and Demand Planning Professional with 7 years of experience across planning, sourcing, forecasting, and inventory alignment in food retail, manufacturing, and supply chain operations. I focus on measurable outcomes—better forecast accuracy, lower inventory, and cost reduction—supported by SAP-based planning execution.
As a Planning Manager at Food Concepts PLC, I built yearly, monthly, and weekly demand and material forecasts for 300 finished-product SKUs across 290 stores, central kitchens, and production units, improving average forecast accuracy by 15% in 2025. I lead scenario planning and execute stock optimization using SAP BYD, strengthening working capital contribution to 11% of supply chain revenue, reducing inventory by 10 days, and maintaining 95% stock policy compliance across four warehouses.
I also drive procurement and supply improvements through vendor and material requirements planning. In previous roles, I delivered ₦20.54M savings, reduced middlemen layers by about 20% by onboarding direct producers, and increased production capacity utilization by 25% through in-house recommendations—while leading ERP-enabled processes using SAP HANA and Microsoft Dynamics Navision. I’m also certified in supply chain demand planning and forecasting, and I invest in continuous growth through project management and emotional intelligence training.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Planning Manager
Food Concepts Plc
Mar 2024 - Present (2 years 3 months)
Built yearly, monthly, and weekly demand and material forecasts for 300 SKUs across 290 stores, improving average forecast accuracy by 15% in 2025. Led SAP BYD-based planning and inventory optimization, increasing working capital contribution to 11% of supply chain revenue while reducing inventory by 10 days and lowering obsolete materials by 8.5%.
Category Buyer/Supply Planner
UAC Restaurants Limited
Sep 2021 - Mar 2024 (2 years 6 months)
Led material price strategy and delivered ₦20.54M in savings in 2022. Reduced middlemen layers by ~20% through onboarding direct producers, improving food cost to 44% of topline (from 55%) in 2022 and increasing production capacity utilization by 25% via in-house production recommendations.
Assistant Purchasing Executive
Eat N' Go Limited
Jan 2019 - Apr 2021 (2 years 3 months)
Managed procurement of 40+ ICT equipment and consumables for 80+ stores, negotiating prices and contracts to save 1,000,000+ naira in 2019. Created purchase orders in Microsoft Navision ERP, managed service level agreements, and coordinated replenishment of yogurt and fruit stocks for 9 Pinkberry stores across Nigeria.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Obafemi Awolowo University
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry
2016 -
Earned a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife, Osun.
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