Francis Dankwah
Accra,Accra
Summary
A highly motivated Banking and Finance graduate and a Certified Microsoft trainer who is able to provide training and analytical support to organisations, institutions and individuals. Ambitious and aspiring to play a key role in financial decision-making and adding significant value to a business.
Aspiring to work with a company that offers long term career prospects and an opportunity to take up challenges or leverage on my numerous experiences and expertise on the job.
Seasoned Material Specialist with comprehensive experience in inventory management, quality control, and procurement. Possess strong skill set in strategic planning and vendor relationship management. Have shown adeptness in streamlining processes for optimal efficiency and productivity. Demonstrated impactful contributions through successful cost reduction initiatives and improved material handling practices.
Meticulous Materials Specialist well-versed in maintaining material handling operations from receiving through packaging and shipment of goods. Dedicated to managing schedules and maintaining material levels to meet business needs. Dependable and industrious with superior work ethic and dedication to quality.
Organized professional equipped to handle high volumes of quality assurance work with precision and speed. Tech-savvy and great with machines and instruments. Works well under pressure by using strengths in multitasking and time management daily.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Goal-oriented Planner with solid background in project management, strategic planning, and budget forecasting. Demonstrated strengths include problem-solving, analytical thinking, and collaboration. Significant impact made in previous roles by improving operational efficiency through innovative planning strategies and solutions. Skilled in utilizing technology to streamline processes, optimize resource allocation, and achieve organizational objectives.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Warehouse Material Specialist/Fuel Manager/Planner
ALPHAMIN BISIE MINING SA
Goma, Nord-Kivu Province
11.2019 - Current
- Supervising and controlling all issuing processes and related activities in the warehouse
- Providing expertise advice and support to the Warehouse Superintendent (i.e. Lead) in areas of warehouse management
- Communicate job expectations, training and coaching employees
- Interface with end user to assist with requests or enquiries or solve problems
- Maintain records of items, significant document or information and utilize reports to project warehouse status
- Identify areas of improvement and establish innovative or adjust existing work procedures practices
- Ascertain and report the effectiveness of warehousing activities and employees performance
- Review existing systems and eliminate redundant processes
- Performing insightful analysis on diesel and other Oil & Lubricants in areas such as usage, re-order level, forecasting in respect to cost and quantity
- Develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures to support the distribution of fuel on the mine
- Determine the source of the data, coordinate extraction and acquisition
- Assess data quality, identify gaps in the data and eliminate irrelevant data
- Provide summary statistics of key performance metrics and other measures deemed significant
- Present and visualize data with the relevant use of graphs and charts
- Support ad-hoc requests for data analysis on fuel related activities from stakeholders
- Run analyses on fuel usage by third parties (Sub-Contractors) to facilitate invoicing by the finance team
- Providing support to the team in areas such as develop or designing modules in Excel to monitor and reports on significant KPIs deem to meet the strategic objective of the department and the company
- Creating and managing detailed maintenance schedules and work orders
- Coordinating and scheduling all maintenance activities
- Ensuring that all maintenance work complies with safety regulations and mining standards
- Maintaining accurate records of maintenance performed, equipment or machinery condition, and maintenance costs
- Closely working with engineering and operations teams to plan and implement equipment modifications and upgrades
- Procuring necessary maintenance supplies and equipment
- Working with suppliers and third parties as needed
- Participating in the development and implementation of maintenance policies, procedures, and best organizational practices
Data/Business Analyst/Fuel Manager
Boss Mining SAS (ERGAfrica)
Lubumbashi, Katanga Province
10.2017 - 01.2019
- Analyze various systems within Supply Chain with the objective to eliminate anomalies, also cost-cutting exercises, ensure compliance, verification of services and goods received
- Analyze weighbridge reports to match with P2P process, and verify delivery of services
- Develop and maintain company policies and procedures relating to the receipt of goods and services receipts
- Review current systems in place and eliminate redundant processes
- Analyze fuel deliveries and distribution of fuel on mining project
- Develop, implement and maintain policies and procedures to support the distribution of fuel on the mine
- Analyze reagent usage and report abnormalities and detailed usage report
- Analyze cobalt and copper outboard haulage to eliminate inefficiencies
- Set up detailed management reports on the above areas of influence
- Point our cost savings opportunities
- Ensure internal audit compliances in issuing and receiving of goods and services was/is adhered to
- Determine the source of the data, coordinate extraction and acquisition
- Assess data quality, identify gaps in the data and eliminate irrelevant data
- Provide summary statistics of key performance metrics and other measures deemed significant
- Present and visualize data with the relevant use of graphs and charts
- Coordinate and manage data analytics on fuel activities and BCM tonnage for Supply Chain Manager
- Support ad-hoc requests for data analysis on fuel related activities from stakeholders
- Run analyses on fuel usage by third parties (Sub-Contractors) to facilitate invoicing by the finance team
- Ensuring constants supply of fuel to all mining equipment or machines on-site including third parties (Sub-Contractors) machines or equipment
- Planning or drawing up of schedules for fuel bowser operators and attendants to dispense fuel
- Ensuring proper housekeeping at all fuel stations or depo in accordance with all safety standards
- Manage and coordinate all training, coaching, and performance management of all fuel attendants
- Ensuring 24/7 execution of fuel activities including product handling and supplies ordering compliance
- Liaising with finance team to ensure that supplier invoiced us with the right quotation
Lead Trainer in MS Office Applications
Bizliteracy Solutions Limited
Accra, Ghana
05.2010 - 06.2017
- Conduct training in Microsoft Office Applications (i.e
- Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word and Microsoft PowerPoint)
- Prepare Manuals for training programmes
- Microsoft Office support to the team
- Chief examiner Microsoft Office Testing and Assessment
- Support the project teams by creating eReports or interactive reports
- Resource Person Assigned to Murray & Roberts Ghana
- Work with the Country Manager, Murray & Roberts Ghana on assigned tasks
- Develop pre-qualification tender documents
- Follow-up pre-qualification tender submissions to ensure response from prospective client
- Preparation of official documents
- Develop interactive Microsoft excel application for the ATC activities
- Supervise a project team to run a survey conducted on Gensets and Water Treatment Plants in Accra
- Schedule and attend meetings with or on behalf of the country manager
- Collate information about and from prospective clients
- Any other assigned duties
- Resource person assigned to Abstracus Chartered Accountants, to support the audit team on assigned tasks
Consultant
Excellence Consultancy Services Ltd.
03.2010 - 04.2010
- Installing and training accountants in the usage of Microsoft Excel accounting software to make their cashbook entries and to generate appropriates reports accordingly
- Training Regional and district accountants of MOFA in the usage of Microsoft Excel accounting software to make their cashbook entries and to generate appropriates reports accordingly
- Training individuals and corporate bodies (e.g
- COCOBOD, Food & Drugs Board, Tigo, etc) to be effective and efficient in the use of Microsoft excel
- To develop template or software using excel for individuals and corporate entities
- Assisting in training
- Software Support
Sales and Marketing Officer
Excellence Consultancy Services Ltd.
09.2008 - 03.2009
- Researching, prospecting and signing up of prospective clients
Teacher
Elect School
09.2003 - 08.2008
- Teaching mathematics and pre-technical skills
Education
BSC. - Banking & Finance
Regent University College of Science & Technology (RUCST)
01.2015
S.S.S.C.E - Accounting, Economics, Business Management, Mathematics
Tema High School
01.2003
B.E.C.E -
Teshie "12" Junior Secondary School
01.2000
Skills
- Excellent communication skills
- Leadership skills
- Team player
- Ability to work with little or no supervision
- Precision
- Ability to take up challenges
- Ability to meet timely deadlines
- Self-motivator
- Fast learner
- Microsoft Dynamic 365
- Accpac
- Orbfusion
- ERP (SAGE)
Accomplishments
- BOSS MINING S.A.S.
- Developed an extensive system or database with decisive interactive reports to manage and control day-to-day fuel activities for the mine
- Set up a strategic credit policy to improve recovery or recouping cost of diesel issued/used by sub-contractors or third parties onsite to the company
- Acted as Fuel Manager for 8 months as a result of the absence of our fuel management specialist
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Listening to Music
- Singing
- Playing, watching and analyzing football matches and its related activities
- Creating networks with people
Training
- Financial Modelling / Building Spreadsheet Applications, University of Ghana Business School (UG-BS), 05/2010
- Budgetary and Budget Control System Development in Excel, 05/2008 - 07/2008
- System Design & Database Development and Management in Excel, 09/2008 - 10/2008
- Cashbook Development and Bank Reconciliation in Excel, 02/2009 - 03/2009
- Financial Modeling in Excel, 04/2009 - 05/2009
- Stock Control System Development in Excel, 10/2009 - 11/2009
- Payroll System Development in Excel, 11/2009 - 12/2009
Futureaspiration
To broaden my horizon through acquiring experience and knowledge in different disciplines to maximize my professional know-how.
Voluntaryexperience
- Treasurer, Ebenezer Baptist Church Men's Fellowship, 11/2016, Present
- Financial/Audit Committee Member, Ebenezer Baptist Church (E.B.C), 02/2009, 03/2011
- Financial Secretary, Elect School Staff Welfare Association (ESSWA), 2008
Languages
English
First Language
French
Beginner
A1
Certification
- Microsoft Office Specialist -
References
- William Hendry, Infrastructure Manager Alphamin Bisie Mining, +243821146664
- Warwick Higgins, Supply Chain Manager (Former), Alphamin Bisie Mining, North Kivu, Congo DR, +27824430855
- Wallace Nel, Supply Chain Manager (Former), BOSS Mining SAS, Lubumbashi, Congo DR, Cell: +243 (82) 527 9864 / +27 (82) 786 6364
Timeline
Warehouse Material Specialist/Fuel Manager/Planner
ALPHAMIN BISIE MINING SA
11.2019 - Current
Data/Business Analyst/Fuel Manager
Boss Mining SAS (ERGAfrica)
10.2017 - 01.2019
Lead Trainer in MS Office Applications
Bizliteracy Solutions Limited
05.2010 - 06.2017
Consultant
Excellence Consultancy Services Ltd.
03.2010 - 04.2010
Sales and Marketing Officer
Excellence Consultancy Services Ltd.
09.2008 - 03.2009
Teacher
Elect School
09.2003 - 08.2008
BSC. - Banking & Finance
Regent University College of Science & Technology (RUCST)
S.S.S.C.E - Accounting, Economics, Business Management, Mathematics
Tema High School
B.E.C.E -
Teshie "12" Junior Secondary School
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