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OLAKUNLE OYERINDE

OLAKUNLE OYERINDE

Barcelona

Summary

Senior IT Business Partner with over ten years of expertise in leading transformative IT initiatives and driving digital growth across Africa. Skilled in optimizing enterprise systems, enhancing cybersecurity, and ensuring compliance through secure-by-design principles. Proven leader in ERP systems and data analytics, consistently delivering impactful business results. Committed to fostering cross-functional collaboration and strategic partnerships to achieve sustainable growth.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Manager, IT Business Partner

CHIVITA HOLLANDIA INTERNATIONAL
Lagos
03.2024 - 06.2025
  • Company Overview: A Member of the Coca-Cola Family.
  • Directed cross-functional teams in developing and executing strategic plans, ensuring departmental goals aligned with organizational objectives.
  • Coordinated internal teams and external consultants to deliver an insight-driven business planning dashboard, and drafted a framework for in-house BI capabilities.
  • Led Project LEAP, reducing product losses by 50% in three months through strategic deployment of barcode scanning and ERP-driven material planning.
  • Directed ERP-to-bank integration optimization, enabling seamless, secure, and efficient payment processing aligned with financial digitization goals.
  • Championed the Retail Shoppe Digitalization initiative, establishing strategic B2B e-commerce partnerships.
  • Championed a paperless approval workflow via Microsoft D365, boosting process efficiency, compliance, and sustainability across departments.
  • Spearheaded the ERP system audit, identifying bottlenecks, and initiating efficiency-boosting optimizations.
  • Drove process improvements across teams, enhancing operational efficiency, and reducing costs.

Senior IT Business Partner, Customer Development West Africa

UNILEVER NIGERIA PLC
Lagos
01.2017 - 02.2024
  • Achieved 78% cost savings by leading the implementation of a Distributive Management Solution for real-time sales in Senegal and Burkina Faso.
  • Automated key business reports using Power BI, improving operational efficiency by 30%.
  • Led the integration of Leveredge with the TradeDepot B2B app, boosting sales by 20% during the COVID-19 lockdown.
  • Developed a DocuSign solution for proof of delivery, solving supply chain challenges.
  • Migrated the Supply Chain Application to a secure server, enhancing system reliability and cost efficiency.

Earlier roles at Unilever:

  • IT Analyst, Customer Development, West Africa (2015 - 2016)
  • IT Analyst, Customer Development, Nigeria (2014)
  • IT Analyst, ULTRA DMS Nigeria (2011 - 2013)
  • IT Support Officer, West Region (2009–2011)

Summarized Key Achievements:

  • Reduced system incidents by 30% via enhanced distributor support and L0 staff training.
  • Spearheaded the deployment of Leveredge DMS across 100+ distributors, delivering a 15% sales efficiency gain.
  • Nigeria's IT Lead for the Customer Development Function, SAP ERP transition across nine African countries, is recognized for excellence in process management.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Systems

University of Ibadan
Nigeria
09.2010

Skills

  • IT demand and business partnering
  • Digital transformation and process automation
  • Project management and agile methodologies
  • Risk management and generative AI
  • Analytical problem-solving
  • Cybersecurity enhancement
  • Process improvement and optimization
  • IT service management
  • Stakeholder engagement and vendor management
  • Change management expertise
  • IT governance and strategic leadership
  • Cross-cultural collaboration
  • Business intelligence and ERP integration
  • Enterprise system optimization
  • Digital growth strategies
  • B2B e-commerce

Certification

Project Management Professional (PMP), 7704661, 03/02/22

Generative AI Overview for Project Managers 08/01/2025

Languages

English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Spanish
Beginner
A1

Timeline

Senior Manager, IT Business Partner

CHIVITA HOLLANDIA INTERNATIONAL
03.2024 - 06.2025

Senior IT Business Partner, Customer Development West Africa

UNILEVER NIGERIA PLC
01.2017 - 02.2024

Master of Science - Computer Systems

University of Ibadan
OLAKUNLE OYERINDE