Bright Ozuzu

A successful IT Procurement Officer with 10 years of experience in managing IT business purchases and support, securing the best IT and Networking products and services at the lowest price. Profound experience in purchasing, contract negotiation, managing IT vendors and tender processes for IT products and services. And providing first hand IT and Networking equipment troubleshooting and support.

During my 10 years of experience as Procurement Officer, I have developed excellent supplier relationship to create strong commercial partnerships that improve business operations.

Procurement Officer (IT Category) - AB Microfinance Bank

(2015-09)

• Collaborate with departments to assess purchasing requirements and develop specifications.
• Conduct comprehensive cost comparisons and evaluate the quality of supplies and materials.
• Maintain accurate procurement records and inform stakeholders of policies and procedures Research and identify potential suppliers and new product offerings.
• Prepare purchase orders and requisitions, ensuring compliance with organization standards.
• Facilitate strong relationships among project stakeholders, enhancing collaboration and communication.
• Negotiate pricing on product and services to ensure cost-effective purchasing.
• Oversee contract management, including preparation of request for quotations, and documentation for contract awards.
• Supervise and mentor Junior procurement staff to enhance team performance and expertise.

Procurement Officer (IT Category) - AB Microfinance Bank

(2015-09)

Key Achievements

• Carrying out effect market survey and negotiation, which has reduced the cost of purchasing IT equipment and accessories on a daily basis for the bank at a reduced cost.
• Coordinating a preferred IT supplier through tender process for the supply of IT equipment's and IT services like link commissioning, structured cabling and PABX installation for the opening of our new branches in South-West and South-East on Nigeria at a reduced cost.

IT SUPPORT OFFICER - AB Microfinance Bank

(2014-04 - 2015-08)

• Providing adequate IT support to all staff in Head Office and all branches remotely or physically while ensuring uptime in all branches.
• Granting access to authorized users the right to use a system/the banks software while preventing access to unauthorized users.
• Establishing and maintaining network, user accounts, user environment, directories and IT security.
• Setting up/installing/configuring/Supporting all IT equipment like laptops, desktops, printers, photocopier, servers, routers, etc for new branches in ABMFBank Nigeria.
• Ensuring smooth running of all IT hardware (desktop, printers, scanners, projectors, laptops, cameras, modems, fingerprint scanner, mobile Phones etc ) in head office and all branches remotely and physically vis remote-desktop and TeamViewer.
• Supporting multi-tier infrastructures, Windows 7 and Microsoft Office 2007/2010, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Network Infrastructure environment, Exchange Server2008R2, etc.
• User Domain account and email creation from Exchange and Active Directory Server.
• Negotiate and administer supplier contract agreement and Support purchasing department in all IT related purchases.

Data Entry Officer (Back Officer) - AB Microfinance Bank

(2011-01 - 2014-03)

• Credit data entry into Banking Systems software and application
• Preparation of documents for disbursement of business loans irrespective of the loan amount
• Control of credit files and fulfilment of credit committee decision
• Filling, archiving, and safe keeping of credit files and other credit documents

Network Engineer - Teledom International Limited

(2005-03 - 2010-12)

• Planning, installation and configuration of point-to-point and point-to-multipoint microwave (rf) radio link, access unit(au) and customer premise equipment(cpe)
• Planning, installation and configuration of vsat for internet access and Wide Area Network(WAN) coverage
• Planning, design and configuration of wireless local area network (wlan) or wi-fi (hotspot)
• planning, design and configuration of local area networks (lan)
• structured cabling deployment for data, voice using cat 5,6 and fibre optic cable

B.Eng. - Electrical/Electronic Engineering - Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State (1999 - 2002)

Diploma - Federal Polytechnic, Nekede, Owerri, Imo State (1996 - 1998)

SSCE Certificate - Newland Secondary School, Apapa, Lagos (1988 - 1993)