CHUKWUBUIKEM IFEANYI OKPALAJI

About

Results-driven Procurement & Supply Chain professional with 9+ years of experience in Nigeria's upstream oil and gas sector, specialising in marine and drilling operations. Experienced in end-to-end procurement, inventory control, supplier management, and logistics coordination, with a track record of reducing costs and improving inventory accuracy.

Experience

• Procurement Coordinator
  Drillpet International Limited
  Jun 2024 – Present
• Procurement Consultant — Barge & Marine Operations
  Sterling Oil Exploration & Energy Production Co. Ltd (SEEPCO)
  Jun 2022 – Jun 2024
• Inventory Advisor — Vessels Stock, Storage, Distribution & Marine Operations
  Yade Barge Operators Ltd (YBO)
  Aug 2020 – Jul 2022
• Supply Chain Support Officer — Oil & Gas Engineering
  Petmam Ventures Limited
  Jan 2018 – Jul 2020
• Logistics Networking Officer — Fast Moving Consumer Goods
  Jumia Nigeria
  Jan 2017 – Dec 2017
• Store Officer
  Shandees Foods Nigeria Ltd
  Nov 2015 – Dec 2016

Skills

• Inventory Management
• Vendor Management
• Warehouse Management
• Excel
• Logistics Coordination
• Procurement
• Contract Negotiation
• Supply chain management
• Category Management
• Incoterms 2020
• SAP MM
• Kaizen
• Strategic Sourcing
• Lean Six Sigma
• 5S
• Spend Analysis
• ERP
• Supplier performance management
• MRP
• SAGE X3
• Jit

Courses & certifications

• ISO 9001:2015
• ACISCM
• CIPP

🏆 Achievements & awards

• Inventory Accuracy Achievement

  Sustained 98% inventory accuracy through systematic auditing, MRP application, and real-time tracking across multi-vessel operations.

• Portfolio Managed

  Managed annual stock movement exceeding NGN 2 billion across vessels and drilling operations.