OLAKUNLE OYERINDE
Lagos
Summary
An experienced professional with over ten years of successful business partnering and project implementation.
Excellent people and process management skills and multiple recognitions for seamless project execution.
Exceptional ability to simplify processes and eagerness to contribute to team success through hard work, attention to detail, and strong organizational skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate
Work History
Senior IT Analyst (Nigeria/Ghana) & CD West Africa
Unilever Nigeria Plc
Oregun
01.2017 - Current
- Project Lead for the design, development, and successful technical go-live of a Distributive Management Solution in Senegal and Burkina Faso, coordinating with various vendors, global/local business, and IT stakeholders.
- Coordinated with CD Operations Team to automate key business reports using Power Bi to derive intelligence for business operation and decision making.
- Conceptualize the development of DocuSign solution to solve the problem of Proof of Delivery of stocks to Unilever Key Distributor.
- Country IT lead for integrating Leveredge with TradeDepot B2B application which resulted in increased sales during the COVID lockdown.
- Led Africa IT Analysts for successful migration of Demand-Based Replenishment application from Frankfurt server to Dublin server. The migration ensured reduced hosting costs on a more secured server.
- IT lead for the Legal Electronic Document archiving project in Nigeria.
- Facilitated the implementation of Non-Unilever Product and channel selection Change Requests by coordinating with the innovation team and country business teams which improved sales for the business.
- Supported and coordinated business functions to implement the first Operational Excellence Dashboard in Unilever global
- Partnered with the local CDIT team and the global innovation team to pilot the Sub Distributor model for Africa which has now been adopted by other African countries.
- Flex capability role in Arabia driving the Net Revenue Management adoption.
IT Analyst (Customer Development- West Africa)
Unilever Nigeria Plc
Oregun
01.2015 - 12.2016
- IT Lead for successful deployment of Leveredge DMS solution across over 100 Key Distributors in Nigeria partnering with local business and global innovation team.
- Achieved over 10% reduction in incidents post-Leveredge Project go-live by ensuring L0 supports are well trained to educate end-users and resolve many issues without escalation.
- Facilitated the running of Supermarket Channel account in Nigeria and the migration to Leveredge working closely with the CD Programs and Supermarket teams.
- Facilitated the onboarding and smooth running of the retailer loyalty scheme working closely with the CD Marketing team.
- Facilitated the onboarding and running of Tricycle and Sub Distributor accounts working closely with the CD programs team.
- Facilitated the onboarding and smooth running of Shakti(Gbemiga/Mbuli) project working closely with the Shakti project team to ensure sales are captured through the Hand-Held Terminal to the back office and tracked in SAP BW.
- Facilitated train-the-trainer session with functional O365 champions for O365 adoption at the Unilever Head Office
- Managed L&H actual cost and prepare Africa L&H Cost tracker for IT Leadership Team
- Partner Local CD team in Nigeria, Ghana, and CDI to sustain smooth running and ensure the stability of Leveredge in Nigeria and West Africa.
- Partnered with the Accenture team to successfully deploy Unilever Field Sales Automation on Sales Representatives devices in over 100 Key Distributors.
- Successfully facilitated the adoption and implementation of Mobile Device Management solution on DSR devices of over 100 Key Distributors in Nigeria which reduced data cost by over 50%.
- Coordinated with the global Innovation and local business teams for the successful implementation of Leveredge in Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Zambia.
IT Analyst: CD Nigeria
Unilever Nigeria Plc
Oregun
01.2014 - 12.2014
- Improved support services across 100 Key distributors in Nigeria by facilitating training sessions for IT Support and Key Operator Officers
- Coordinated with Business and IT teams in developing project plans for prioritized initiatives
- Ensured support calls are reduced by continuously educating and empowering 15 L0 supports thereby reducing logged incidents.
- Identified and created knowledge document for recurring issues for 15 L0 support thereby reducing logged incidents
- Improved CD capabilities by ensuring complex trade promotions are executed through Scheme Builder in ULTRA thereby empowering business to deliver more in the market.
- Facilitated successful migration of mobile ULTRA system from Windows Mobile Device to Android platform across 8 regions in Nigeria.
IT Analyst: ULTRA DMS Nigeria
Unilever Nigeria Plc
Oregun
09.2011 - 12.2013
- Successfully led Nigeria Customer Development function as Process Champion to transit from Fourth Shift to SAP Enterprise Resource Planning during U2K2 project across 9 countries in Africa. Received business award for an excellent team and process management during the U2K2 project.
- Ensured 98% Distributive Management System service availability in all Key Distributor outlets in Nigeria coordinating with 15 IT Supports across 8 Regions of Nigeria.
- Provided expert and professional advice to Customer Development function ensuring the business stays ahead of competitors through leading-edge technology.
- Identified and resolved process issues to encourage smoother procedures, more efficient workflow, and overall business growth
- Enabled achievement of Perfect Store agenda with Customer Development Field Sales team.
IT Support Officer-West Region
Unilever Nigeria Plc
Ibadan
01.2009 - 08.2011
- Provided IT support to 11 Key Distributors across the West Region of Nigeria
- Ensured that Distributive Management System is available 100% of the time and issues are resolved within Service Level Agreement
- Ensured that every new solution and upgrade are successfully deployed across the 11 Key Distributors
- Trained Field Sales Representatives in the market on theuse of Hand Held Terminals for selling
Education
Computer System
University of Ibadan
Ibadan, OYSkills
Stakeholder Management
Certification
Project Management Professional [ID:7704661]
Work Availability
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Timeline
Senior IT Analyst (Nigeria/Ghana) & CD West Africa
Unilever Nigeria Plc
01.2017 - Current
IT Analyst (Customer Development- West Africa)
Unilever Nigeria Plc
01.2015 - 12.2016
IT Analyst: CD Nigeria
Unilever Nigeria Plc
01.2014 - 12.2014
IT Analyst: ULTRA DMS Nigeria
Unilever Nigeria Plc
09.2011 - 12.2013
IT Support Officer-West Region
Unilever Nigeria Plc
01.2009 - 08.2011
Project Management Professional [ID:7704661]
Computer System
University of Ibadan
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