Stephen

Management; Sourcing; Teaching; Purchasing; Administration; Logistics; Supply; Sales; Warehouse
55 years oldOther administrative commissionersCome from Ghana Living in Overseas
Language: English, Other
Mandarin: not at all

I am self-starter, motivated, hardworking and reliable with excellent knowledge and extensive transferable experience in the field of Management and administration, Teaching, Business development, Financial Accounting, Finance, Sourcing & Purchasing, and Internal Auditing as well as Warehouse and Store management. I am keen to find a senior level position in an exciting and ambitious organization which is challenging and where talent is not overlooked to utilize my knowledge, skills and talent.

Managing Director
JOKOF Royal Enterprise
Dec 2020 - Now(3 years)

Responsibilities: • Develop and execute the enterprise’s business strategies in order to attain the goals of the shareholders • Provide strategic advice to the shareholders so that they will have accurate view of the market and the company’s future • Prepare and implement comprehensive business plans to facilitate achievement by planning cost-effective operations and market development activities • Ensure policies and legal guidelines are communicated all the way from the top down in the enterprise and that they are followed at all times • Communicate and maintain trust relationships with shareholders, business partners and authorities • Oversee the company’s financial performance, investments and other business ventures • Delegate responsibilities and supervise the work of executives providing guidance and motivation to drive maximum performance • Read all submitted reports by lower rank staff to reward performance, prevent issues and resolve problems • Analyse problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure enterprise survival and grow • Generate timely reports • Other duties

Principal Technical Assistant
Cocoa Health & Extension Division (Ghana Cocoa Board)
Oct 2010 - Nov 2020(10 years)

Responsibilities: • Agriculture Extension duties on good cocoa agronomy, pre-harvesting, Harvesting, post-harvesting, marketing, and cocoa sustainability • linking farmers to Banks for loan accessibility and people who can process, package, market and eventually buy the food they produce • Organise and facilitate Farmer Business School (FBS) • Educate farmers on child labour, and good environmental practices • Work in collaboration with Government agencies, Banks, Private Businesses and Non-Governmental Organisations • Facilitate formation of cocoa farmer groups and cooperative Associations • Liaison with farmers to control Cocoa Swollen Shoot Virus Disease (CSSVD) • Coordinate and Supervise cocoa nursery, and artificial pollination, and rehabilitation of diseased and moribund cocoa farm at the district • Conduct cocoa production forecast every year • Educate the various stakeholders on aspects pertaining to sustainability of cocoa and its by-products • Write monthly report • Other duties Acted as Sales and Administrative Clerk Responsibilities: • General Administrative work, sales and financial, supervisory functions • Manage Agro-chemical warehouse and office store. • Sell cocoa fertilizers to farmers and Licensed Cocoa Buying Companies • Monitoring and evaluation of Cocoa diseases and pests control activities • Manage supplies and transport • Deposit all cash from sales at the company’s bank account • Documentation on all sales and other activities • Prepare payment vouchers and pay cocoa mass spraying workers • Generate monthly report • Perform other duties

District Manager/Port Officer
Cocoa Merchants Ghana Limited (Licensed cocoa buying company)
Jul 2003 - Oct 2010(7 years)

Job Title: Port Officer, in charge of Port Operations (2006 to 2010) Responsibilities: • General Administrative and Financial functions at the port • Manage Discrepant Warehouse • Receives consignments (cocoa) from district levels; hand them over to the Cocoa Marketing Company • Track vehicles to and fro, conduct checks on vehicles arrival, and dispatch the vehicles after offloading • Manage Petty Cash and discrepant funds • Prepare vouchers and pay casual workers at the discrepant depot • Represent the company at stakeholders’ meetings at the Port. • Prepare weekly and annual situational report • Other duties Job Title: District Manager (2003 to 2006) Responsibilities: • General Administrative, Operational, Financial, Logistic and sourcing functions • Formulate and lead the execution of the district policy and strategies and procedures • Audit Purchasing Clerks’ accounts and society stock regularly to avoid shortages • Prepare budget and purchases forecast yearly • Recruit Purchasing Clerks, Securities, labourers and train them • Prepare payment vouchers and pay PCs commissions, securities and labourers • Investigate ways to improve buying volumes, and analyse markets for expansion • Check the quality, quantity and the dryness of the stocks from the societies • Prepare stocks (including quality, quantity, and dryness) for grading and sealing • Evacuate the sealed stock at the district warehouse to port • Prepare cash book and bank reconciliation statement monthly • Monitor and evaluate the entire district operations • Prepare weekly and annual report

Garden City University College, Kumasi. Ghana
, Accounting
Sep 2011 - Jun 2014(3 years)

BSc Accounting with Computing

Institute of Commercial Management (ICM) - Bournemouth, England
, Accounting & Finance
Jun 2005 - Mar 2007(2 years)

Advance Diploma in Accounting & Finance