Issah Abukari

Versatile, results-driven Remote Executive Assistant and Administrative Specialist with 3+ years of dual expertise in B2B Operations, Strategic Sourcing, and Executive Workflow Management. Proven track record supporting global startups and leadership in streamlining complex administrative pipelines, conducting market research, and executing data-driven negotiations. Highly proficient in Excel analytics, CRM integrity, calendar/inbox optimization, and cross-functional task tracking across global time zones.

Executive Assistant & Strategic Sourcing Specialist - Upwork - Remote

(2025-01)

Provide end-to-end administrative and executive support to international clients and founders across retail and SaaS sectors.

• Manage complex executive calendars, email prioritization, meeting schedules, and asynchronous workflow updates across global time zones.
• Execute thorough market research, supplier analyses, and constructed comparison matrices to empower executive decision-making.
• Structure commercial terms and SLA contracts, consistently reducing client operational and procurement expenses by 8%.
• Utilize Excel data analytics to identify workflow bottlenecks, bridge requirement gaps, and track client deliverables using Asana and Slack.

Operations & Administrative Manager (Procurement & Sales) - Mittal Clothing Company Ltd - Remote

(2023-01 - 2025-01)

• Drove a 20% increase in sales revenue by executing targeted customer outreach and streamlining administrative workflow tracking.
• Expanded active B2B client accounts by 25% through structured pipeline management, CRM data hygiene, and automated follow-ups.
• Boosted proposal-to-order conversion rates by 15% through rapid dynamic pricing analysis and accelerated quote turnaround times.
• Negotiated key supplier agreements and terms, securing a 10% average cost reduction while ensuring strict quality compliance.
• Engineered standardized administrative procurement templates, decreasing purchase order processing lead times by 15%.

BSc - Procurement and Supply Chain Management - University for Development Studies (UDS) (2022-01)