Chike Chikezie

Becoming responsible as experienced hire executive management personnel in a multinational structured organisation especially food manufacturing field / Agribusiness field / Food Regulatory body where sound reasoning, good management, efficient service and excellent multi-tasking opportunity exists both to enable me contribute and broaden my business acumen to development and growth of the organisation to impacting in global food security programme pursuant of United Nation Development goal.

Bakery Operations Manager [Bread Plant-Okota, Lagos] - Sundry Foods Limited - 23 Nzimiro Street, Old GRA Port Harcourt, Nigeria

(2019-09)

• Responsible for development of key business dimensions to bakery strategic, operational & organisational effectiveness.
• Responsible for achieving set sales revenue, food cost and contribution margin for the bakery.
• Responsible for management of all stock inventory at the bakery to eliminate pilferage, stock-outs of raw materials / finished stock & minimize wastages.
• Responsible for management of human capital towards optimal productivity, maintaining consistency in products quality for overall customer satisfaction.
• Responsible for managing the bakery division marketing programs to utilize available route to market for real time delivery of SKU's to both B2B & B2C category.

General Manager – Bakery / Confectionery Plant - HOPE BAKERY INCORPORATED - A.B.TOLBERT ROAD, PAYNESVILLE 1000. MONROVIA.10 LIBERIA

(2016-01 - 2019-06)

• Be in charge of all management, administrative, production and marketing and corporate responsibilities of the company
• Plan, schedule, supervise, coordinate and manage noodles production to the highest safety, sanitation, volume and quality standards; and minimizing wastages.
• Be responsible for inventory management, source for and arrange for the right ingredients and supplies in the right schedule, timings and stock levels to ensure continuous production
• Develop, maintain and update recipes as best achieves the company's goals
• Supervise, evaluate and train all staff and assign them their roles, work and schedules and shifts.
• Recommend to the Board the acquisition of equipment, strategic assets and other capital budgeting decisions, where necessary
• Be responsible for promotion and marketing activities, management of product orders from customers and sales, ensuring customer satisfaction and the company's brand domination of the Liberian noodles market.
• Continuously plan, implement, monitor and evaluate plans, scenarios and actions which continually improve the cash position, revenue, cost position, profitability and dividends of the company
• Ensure that budgets, accounts and all reports are rendered timely and accurately
• Ensure the proper use, safety and care by staff of the company's equipment, vehicles, cash and all assets.
• Perform other related duties and any other duties that may be assigned by the Board of Directors/Chairman

Operations Manager – Bakery / Confectionery Plant - QUEENSMEAL FOODS NIG.LTD - KM 2 LASU-ISHERI Expressway, Ojo, Lagos State

(2012-01 - 2015-12)

• Responsible for development and implementation of strategies for the production of safe products-SKU, through planning, handling/processing and packaging, satisfying customer's and regulatory/statutory requirements.
• Manage all manufacturing operations process, warehousing and distribution strategy of the factory.
• Jointly ensure efficient maintenance of factory machinery to guarantee continuous equipment availability, while monitoring maintenance cost.
• Direct the resources of the organisation located in the factory towards opportunities that have significant financial returns.
• Policy initiation and problem solving in the category.
• Full implementation of strategic business plans of the factory.
• Responsible for factory budget development, evaluation of budgetary indices performance and review.
• Ensuring factory compliance to statutory quality, safety health and environment laws and guidelines.
• Responsible for nomination and training of Food Safety Team Members.
• Responsible for coordinating plant and human capital resources of the factory to deliver the Marketing / sales forecast within budget timeline.

Operations Manager – Bread Plant - GENESIS FOODS NIG.LTD - Plot 198/199 Rumuogba Estate, Port-Harcourt, River State

(2010-12 - 2011-12)

• Developed and implemented plans for the efficient use of materials, labour and equipment to meet production volume and managed departmental budget.
• Managed all manufacturing operations, processes and systems, support services, warehousing and distribution of products and services
• Developed production schedules and maintenance of inventory of raw materials and finished products.
• Managed and developed a staff of 8 supervisors and 72 factory operatives to ensure quality and productivity improvements and career growth.
• Responsible for operations process review.

Planning & Distribution Manager [Bread Plant, Oregun] - Food Concept and Entertainment Plc - 2 Jagal Close, off Ikosi Road, Oregun

(2008-10 - 2010-11)

• Maintain an efficient planning and management system to ensure availability of stocks.
• To ensure optimum stock management system to ensure availability of stocks.
• Formulation, implementation and monitoring of finished product distribution.
• Development of efficient feedback mechanisms for distribution improvement.

Production Manager [Bread Plant, Oregun] - Food Concept and Entertainment Plc - 2 Jagal Close, off Ikosi Road, Oregun

(2008-10 - 2010-11)

• Design annual production volume of each product line aligned with sales forecast.
• Evaluate and review capital expenditure of plant project with a view to achieve cost containment.
• Real-time assessment of key result areas of various head of units for actualisation of business target.
• Manage and coordinate all operations within the factory; this includes making the best use of all assets and resources such as people, materials, machinery, quality, wastage and efficiency.
• Ensure high level of hygiene standards through GHP

Process Manager [Butter and Tomato Paste Plant] - Continental Feeders Nigeria Ltd - 20 Olayiwola Street, Oregun-Lagos, Nigeria

(2007-12 - 2008-09)

• Design annual production volume of each product line aligned with sales forecast.
• Evaluate and review capital expenditure of plant project with a view to achieve cost containment.
• Real-time assessment of key result areas of various head of units for actualisation of business target.
• Manage and coordinate all operations within the factory; this includes making the best use of all assets and resources such as people, materials, machinery, quality, wastage and efficiency.
• Ensure high level of hygiene standards.
• Ensure the application of GMP practices in the plant.
• Ensure the smooth running of production lines to achieve desired targets.

Assistant Production Manager [Dairies and Drinks] - UAC DAIRIES - Plot 32, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Lagos. Nigeria

(2005-12 - 2007-11)

• Draw up daily production plan for my production unit.
• Maintain production scheduling capacity
• Ensure quality of product is maintained throughout the process.
• Ensure strict adherence to SHE policies and procedures
• Ensure effective utilization of available resources and staff to achieve set volume target.

Trade Quality Executive - UAC FOODS - Km 16, Ikorodu Road, Ojota, Lagos-Nigeria

(2005-04 - 2005-11)

• Verification of market prices of generic products among our competitors.
• Ensure increased compliance to trade transaction measures by suppliers via improved delivery chain.
• Effective monitoring of customers' satisfaction level and resolution of conceivable product difference.
• Advised regional customer service managers on good delivery practice for dairy and snacks products.
• Continuously raised quality awareness among the distributors and retailers.
• Evaluated the competencies of our suppliers by carrying out routine inspections of their facilities and premises.

Product Development Manager - UAC FOODS, BREAD AND SNACKS PLANT - Km 16, Ikorodu Road, Ojota, Lagos-Nigeria

(2004-02 - 2005-03)

• Responsible for product maintenance, sensory testing and technical support to operations and customer service units.
• Responsible for setting up sensory panels, training sensory evaluators.
• Responsible for planning, implementing and interpreting descriptive panel test data.

Quality Assurance Process Auditor/Analyst - UAC DAIRIES - Plot 32, Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun, Lagos. Nigeria

(2003-06 - 2004-01)

• Process control audit of Ice cream
• Microbial Analysis of water / Raw materials and finished products
• Swab Test of manufacturing Equipment
• Physiochemical Analysis of Water / Raw materials and finished products.
• Organoleptic Evaluation of Ice Cream
• Inspection and Certification of Ice cream
• Preparation of Technical report on Quality Assurance Activities.

Quality Assurance manager - REXTON DISTILLERS & VINTNERS NIG.LTD - Plot 268 Aguzani Oweliebo-Onitsha, Nigeria

(2003-01 - 2003-05)

• Inspection / Certification of Conc. ETHYL ALCOHOL.
• Inspection / Certification of package materials.
• Physiochemical Analysis of Raw material and finished products.
• Microbial Analysis of Water / Raw material and finished products.
• Process control audit of Blended Spirit / Wine.
• Organoleptic test of Blended Spirit / Wine
• Preparation of technical reports on Quality Assurance Activities.

Quality Assurance Process Auditor/Analyst - UAC FOODS Ice Cream plant - Anambra State

(2002-01 - 2002-12)

One year national youth service corps, Program

Industrial Training - Golden Guinea Brewery - Umuahia, Abia State

(1997-01 - 1997-04)

Water-Treatment, Production Monitoring & Quality Control Check

HND - Food Science and Technology - Federal Polytechnic Idah (1998 - 2000)

ND - Food Science and Technology - Federal Polytechnic Nekede (1995 - 1997)

Senior Certificate - Washington Memorial Grammar School (1987 - 1993)

First School Leaving Certificate - Ezechima Primary School (1980 - 1986)