Gbenga Orugun

I started my professional career in IT in the early 2001 before making a career switch to Supply Chain & Logistics. My supply chain career started in 2003 with a logistics service provider that was responsible for the procurement & logistics for Dunlop Nig Plc & DN Meyer before joining GMT Nigeria Ltd in 2005. GMT is one of the biggest Logistics service provider in Nigeria till date.

I was with GMT for 13 years managing logistics for top multinationals like Guinness, Unilever, Diageo, Flour Mill, Lafarge, etc. While in GMT, I functioned in the following capacity:

• Senior Logistics Officer
• Logistics Key Account Manager
• Supply Chain Manager.

I led the supply chain operations of GMT between 2016 and 2018 where I developed & implemented various supply chain strategies; management reports, KPI dashboards that had great impact on GMT's service delivery and bottom line. During this period, I was fully responsible for managing the logistics operations for over 75 clients.

In 2018, I left for one of the biggest beverage manufacturer in Nigeria (Seven-Up Bottling Company) in 2018 as the Supply Chain Manager overseeing Import, export & International Procurement of the business. I was responsible for end-to-end Capex import; raw material supplies, regulatory compliance with all government agencies amongst other related tasks. I ensured 7Up benefitted from all the various incentives available from the government - Import Duty Exception Certificate (IDEC), Export Expansion Grant (EEG), etc.

Over the last 18 yrs, I have developed experience in the following skills:

Logistics & Supply Chain Management

Customer Service

Import & Export

Warehousing

Procurement

Inventory Management

Transport Management

Project Management

International Trade

Vendor Management, etc

I am a fast learner. I am passionate about service delivery, continous improvement and supporting businesses to increase their buttom line. I have no doubt that I will be a great addition to any company. I am open to take up any opportunity in the logistics/supply chain space.

SmartPlus Logistics Solutions Ltd – No 10, Flat 10, degema Close, GRA, Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria Sept 2022 – till date

Consultant - (Sept 2022 – Till date)

Oversea the entire business outlook to ensure growth in customer base & consistent profitability; Directly responsible for the haulage (local & international), export, international trade, customs brokerage, warehousing, etc part of the business. Currently developing transborder logistics (road export) across North & West African region;

Responsible for developing Export operations across North & West Africa with key focus on Niger Republic, Benin Republic, Togo, Ghana, Cameroun.

Key Achievements:

• Onboarded one of the biggest manufacturers of construction chemicals in Nigeria to SmartPlus portfolio within 6 weeks of joining the business. Expected revenue approximated to be about USD250,000 annually.
• Developed export operations processes by road to Niger Republic

Seven-Up Bottling Company Ltd – 247 Moshood Abiola Way, Ijora, Lagos, Nigeria April 2018 – May, 2022

Supply Chain & Logistics Manager (Import/Export/Procurement) - (April 2018 – May, 2022)

Optimizing the supply chain (Import & Export) processes; implementing appropriate standard operational processes; anticipate and mitigate risk; managing relationship with customers, suppliers, partners; reducing any form of waste and deploying the appropriate supply chain strategies; raw material planning

Responsible for international procurement of all Spares, Machinery & Raw Material across the 9 Plants in Nigeria; Manage exports of drinks and RGB through the road and seaport to SBCN customers across the West African Coast

Key Achievements:

• Set up an efficient import, export, clearing, transport, data management and the documentation processes for SBC.
• Developed dashboards, reports for material management
• Achieved zero stockout of raw materials for Seven Up
• Secured a N4.1 Billion duty waiver on plant and machinery for SBCN between June 2018 to May, 2022
• Secured a Within 8 months of coming on board SBCN, I engineered a drastic cost reduction on shipping/Demurrage/ terminal charges from N498,966/TEU to N175,580/TEU. Savings of N58.86M in the last quarter of 2018 when compared to previous quarter.
• Completely eliminate stock-out of material at the Plant.
• Improve the compliance standard as perceived by the regulators (NAFDAC, SON, Customs, Quarantine, etc)
• Set up an efficient import, export, clearing, transport, data management and the documentation processes for SBC.
• Completely eliminate stock-out of material at the Plant.
• Improve the compliance standard as perceived by the regulators (NAFDAC, SON, Customs, Quarantine, etc)

GMT Nigeria Ltd – 42 Burma Road, Apapa, Lagos State, Nigeria June 2005 – April, 2018

Supply Chain Manager (June 2016 – 13th April, 2018)

Responsible for managing logistics operations and service need for over 75 clients and 150 Logistics/Supply Chain personnel. Align operational performance to organization's long & short term goal and the task of ensuring high-level customer satisfaction, my office is saddled with the responsibilities of:

Optimizing the supply chain processes; implementing appropriate standard operational processes; anticipate and mitigate risk; managing relationship with customers, suppliers, partners, managing inter-departmental communications within the organization; oversee the integrity of data, reducing any form of waste and deploying the appropriate supply chain strategies; set monthly target and deploy reso urces to achieve the targets; carryout monthly audit of orders in the system; provide timely update on stock level (containers)

Key Achievements:

• Despite the huge congestion at the ports in 2017, I successfully led teams that took delivery of 23,900 TEUs (17,422 containers) to various warehouses.
• Maintained steady flow of goods into the various warehouses of our customers through effective communication and good visibility of stock level at the warehouses.
• Led a team that developed performance tools (Various Reports, dashboards, KPIs for the departments.
• Led the Compliance Team working on ISO 9001:2015 certification (Quality Management System) and was the M.R (Management Representative) driving the process for GMT Nig Ltd
• Achieved an average of 7 days berth to TDO time in 2017 despite the port congestion.
• Cut down volume of queried orders by about 15% in 2017 compared to 2016.
• Achieved the best operational performance (25% increase in 4th quarter of 2016 as against the 3rd quarter performance) through streamlining of the business processes, high level automation of tasks, cutting down operational waste, staff training, etc.
• Successfully managed and was responsible for training a large team of over 50 personnel since June, 2016 turning out improved service delivery to clients. 
• I grew from the most junior rank in 2005 to the most senior local staff in the organisation. Providing leadership for over 150 staff.

Supply Chain/Logistics Account Manager  Nov 2006 – May, 2016

Senior Logistics Officer 2005 – 2006

Successfully managed end-to-end logistics/ supply chain processes through need identification, planning, PO processing, procurement, freight coordination, customs brokerage, project management, export, planning, inventory management, transportation & distribution, warehousing, customer service and relationship management. Effectively plan the supply chain function and own the S&OP process with key responsibility to support the business and management team to deliver the business strategy plans and drive operations towards achieving the short & long-term target. Implement logistics/ supply chain strategies that are not only efficient and resilience but also responsive to customers’ expectations.

Striving for continuous process improvement. Deliver leadership to ensure efficiency & effectiveness of departments in responding to logistics/ supply chain needs of both internal and external customers. Analyse data for the purpose of measuring the various KPIs & performance, present reports to customers and management.

Understanding of the clients and client’s supplier’s organization & structure, knowing the client’s products / services and staying aware of client news and changes.

Key Achievements:

• From January 2014 to 2016, I was part of Order Planning team of Unilever Nig with focus on inventory optimization, cost reduction, on-time delivery and forex planning.
• Successfully managed a large team and portfolio of clients in the last 10 years delivering not only quality supply chain/logistics services to all clients but also ensuring that all clients remain profitable for my employer
• Achieved zero cost on demurrage for all the DTD clients under my supervision from Oct 2015 to June 2016 through the deployment of an efficient/effective supply chain strategy
• Actively led a team that successfully completed the pilot phase for a new account from May 2014 to April, 2015 eliminating over 20 days cargo dwell time at the port; cutting down not less than 35% operational cost and guaranteeing product availability. This feat led to the award of 90% job allocation to GMT.
• As a freelance Supply Chain facilitator for the leading supply chain Academy in Lagos, I have enhanced knowledge of over 100 supply chain professionals preparing for certification in supply chain management from 2015 to 2018.

BEN_REUBENS NIGERIA LTD – Opebi-Allen Avenue, Lagos State, Nigeria May 2003 – May 2005

Logistics Officer

Organized quote and invoice for every transaction. Coordinated import from ordering to arrival at the warehouse for selected clients in a most cost-effective way. Developed a workable process to track all bank charges to the company’s account. Followed up with invoices that are due for payments.

 Key Achievements:

• Audited the company’s account from 2001 to April 2003 and discovered about N1.7 million of excess bank and interest charges which was returned to the company’s coffer.
• Consistently coordinated imports on behalf of customers at no cost on shipping demurrage for straight 18 months through efficient/effective process management. 

Multinet Computer Technology – Maryland, Lagos State, Nigeria Apr 2001 – Apr 2003

IT Instructor

Controlled training in the areas of software and hardware development. Stay current with latest trend in technological development and make necessary recommendations in the areas of training. Delivered monthly report on performance of the trainees.

Key Achievements

• Empowered over 180 trainees from 2001 to 2003.

Internal Auditor, Environmental Management System

Bureau Veritas  May, 2022

Supply Chain Management

APICS-CSCP Certified – The Association for Operations Management – U.S.A.

Member, APICS, U.S.A 2014

MBA, Financial Management

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology – Ogbomoso Oyo State, Nigeria 2012

PGD, Management Science

Ladoke Akintola University of Technology – Ogbomoso Oyo State, Nigeria 2009

OND & HND, Computer Science

Kwara State Polytechnic – Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria 2000