
Ibrahim Adekunle
Inventory officer, warehouse operations, procurement and sales
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Supply Chain Professional with 6+ years of FMCG experience specialising in inventory management, warehousing, and end-to-end logistics optimisation. Proficient in Tally ERP, Microsoft Excel, and Stock Card systems. Proven ability to drive measurable results — achieving 99.8% inventory accuracy, improving OTIF from 74% to 92%, reducing stockouts by 22%, and cutting operational costs by 15%.
Experience
Supply Chain Analyst at Checkers Africa Limited (2021-01 – Present)
- Achieved 99.8% inventory record accuracy through bi-weekly physical stock counts and reconciliation.
- Improved forecast accuracy by 25% by spearheading the use of Stock Cards for real-time warehouse tracking.
- Automated re-ordering for high-rotation products via Tally Re-order Levels, reducing stockouts by 22%.
- Reduced expiration wastage by 20% using batch-wise tracking and automatic expiry alerts on Tally ERP.
- Improved OTIF from 74% to 92% within 15 months through optimised route planning and reliable carrier selection.
- Reduced inventory turnover rate by 10% by identifying slow-moving SKUs and deploying vigorous depletion strategies.
- Led local awareness campaigns for the Choco Tea beverage line, driving an 85% increase in demand and supply.
- Prepared and supervised daily supply plans using Tally/ERP to ensure smooth business operations.
- Reduced operational costs by 15% through vendor negotiations, streamlined logistics, and statistical forecasting.
Warehouse Assistant & Product Sampling Officer at Checkers Africa Limited (2019-01 – 2021-01)
- Optimised warehouse storage layout, increasing warehouse capacity by 20%.
- Co-led the transition from manual Excel tracking to automated inventory management via Tally ERP.
- Achieved 90% temperature accuracy in collaboration with the maintenance team, reducing product damage and wastage.
- Implemented Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) with distributors, cutting order-to-shelf time by 2 days.
- Co-led logistics and distribution for the Checkers Peanuts product line, successfully acquiring 2 new distributors.
- Negotiated vendor and distributor contracts, onboarding 3 new distributors in Bayelsa State.
Education
B.Sc. in Political Science – Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa State (2013-01 – 2017-01)
NYSC Discharge Certificate – FCT, Abuja (2018-01 – 2019-01)