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STEPHANIE OKEKE

Almeria

Summary

I am a dynamic business development leader with a proven track record at Alalatherfarmer.com Ltd, driving an 85% revenue increase through market gap identification and strategic product launches. Skilled in analytical planning and fostering collaboration, I excel in supporting farmers while enhancing operational efficiency and reducing costs.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Climate Smart Advisor, Intern

University of Almeria
Almería
05.2025 - Current
  • Conduct literature reviews and analyses on sustainable transitions in agriculture, with a focus on climate-smart farming practices and innovation tools.
  • Support the evaluation and documentation of co-design experiments involving Climate Smart Advisors.
  • Assist in preparing research materials and reports for EU-funded projects related to agri-sustainability and horticulture.
  • Attend stakeholder meetings and workshops to gather insights on policy, cooperative governance, and sustainable transitions.
  • Study cooperative models and laws governing agricultural organizations in Spain and the EU context.
  • Contribute to internal research discussions on scaling climate-smart innovations within greenhouse and open-field farming systems.

Business Development, Head

Alalatherfarmer.com Ltd
Abuja
08.2021 - 06.2024
  • Company Overview: An agribusiness company that directly connects local farmers with consumers by utilizing the shortest and most efficient distribution routes, ensuring that fresh agro produce reaches the market quickly.
  • Identified market gaps through competitor benchmarking and demand analysis, launching three new product categories to capture untapped segments, growing bi-weekly revenue by 85%.
  • Co-developed a three-tier marketing strategy, creating product catalogs, and sales presentations to increase sales.
  • Managed end-to-end operations across procurement, warehousing, and delivery with a database of over 19,090 farmers and traders.
  • Collaborated with finance and logistics teams to align budgets with sales forecasts, reducing transport costs by 15%.
  • Conducted weekly supplier field visits and quarterly review meetings with 20+ farmer clusters, achieving 95% retention through personalized follow-ups.

Team Lead, Operations

Agroalala Plc.
Abuja
07.2020 - 06.2021
  • Company Overview: A farming company that forms partnerships with rural farmers, providing all inputs and extension services required for production and splitting profit with farmers.
  • Co initiated and managed tomato and rice out grower programs covering 1,800 and 4,800 hectares respectively.
  • Collaborated with Syngenta and Technoserve to develop training manuals with over 106% (from 40 to 85 tons/ha) in yield improvement.
  • Collaborated with farmers to test and evaluate new seed varieties through on-farm trials, contributing to product development and market fit for partners like Syngenta.
  • Led a team of 8 operations staff across multiple states, ensuring seamless execution of existing projects.
  • Organized over 10 district level training workshops for farmers to build technical knowledge and improve productivity.
  • Facilitated registration of local cooperatives in partnership with the National Cooperative Agency.

Education

MBA - Agribusiness Management

ISAM
Almeria, Spain
01.2025

Diploma - Supply Chain Management

UniAthena
Oxford,UK
01.2025

B.Sc. - Geology

Anambra State University
Nigeria
01.2016

Skills

  • Market development and growth identification
  • Collaboration in fast-paced environments
  • Analytical planning and execution
  • Support for farmers in agroecological zones

Languages

English (C2 Fluent), Spanish (A1, Basic; improving through coursework & immersion)

Projects

  • Market Adoption Study - Hortiview, Bayer |June 2025, supporting Bayer’s launch of the Hortiview digital farm management platform in southern Spain, coordinating demos with greenhouse cooperatives in Almería, and gathering farmer feedback, collaborating with Bayer’s internal teams to align field insights with business strategy
  • Market Expansion - Novasys Group, Almeria (Expansion to Africa)|June 2025, co-developing a market entry strategy project for Novasys Group’s expansion into Sub-Saharan Africa, conducting competitor research, identifying regulatory entry points, and mapping local distributors, presenting growth scenarios and risks to the Novasys executive team

Accomplishments

  • Founded Zimije Logistics, a last-mile delivery B2B and B2C service in Abuja, servicing 25 SMEs and over 1,500 customers in three years, generating over $20,000 in revenue.
  • Contributed to securing over $2.5 million in funding for a large-scale tomato outgrower program, supporting 1,800 farmers, cultivating 1,800 hectares of land.

Timeline

Climate Smart Advisor, Intern

University of Almeria
05.2025 - Current

Business Development, Head

Alalatherfarmer.com Ltd
08.2021 - 06.2024

Team Lead, Operations

Agroalala Plc.
07.2020 - 06.2021

MBA - Agribusiness Management

ISAM

Diploma - Supply Chain Management

UniAthena

B.Sc. - Geology

Anambra State University

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