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lawal ayobami victor

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Procurement and Demand Planning Manager improving forecast accuracy and inventory through SAP-led optimization.

Nigeria
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead demand planning and procurement to improve forecast accuracy, inventory efficiency, and working capital—using SAP tools, strong cross-functional collaboration, and scenario planning to deliver measurable results.

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

FP
Current

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%.

UL

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.

EL

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 logoOU

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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Software and tools used professionally

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