Evelyn Sam, FCIPS FGIPS FCILT

About

Supply Chain Leader | Strategic Sourcing Expert | Industry Award Winner Full Chartered Fellow of CIPS, GIPS & CILT, 35+ Years of Industry Excellence Key Achievements & Recognitions: - TOP 50 African Supply Chain Leaders (2023) – APSCA - Woman Procurement & Supply Chain Professional of the Year (2019, Private Sector) – GPSCA - Top 20 Procurement Leader (2018 & 2019) – GPSCA - Industry Personality of the Year (2018, Private Sector) – GPSCA - Judge, CIPS Middle East Supply Management Awards (2019, Dubai) Career Highlights: - 35+ years of leadership in supply chain across retail, manufacturing, and telecoms - Proven track record in strategic sourcing, cost reduction, and operational synergies - Passionate about **team development, process optimization, and business value creation Core Strengths ✔ Strategic Sourcing & Cost Efficiency ✔ Procurement & Supply Chain Leadership ✔ Operational Excellence & Stakeholder Collaboration ✔ Highly Motivated, Meticulous & Results-Driven Goal -To drive sustainable supply chain strategies, enhance team capabilities, and deliver measurable business impact.

Experience

• Chief Supply chain officer at AT Ghana
  Apr 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

  Driving supply chain excellence by building high-performance teams, executing cutting-edge SCM strategies, and delivering significant savings Y-O-Y, while forging strategic vendor alliances that enhanced agility, innovation, and competitive advantage. Team Impact → "high-performance teams" (more dynamic than "strong teams") Strategic Rigor → "executing cutting-edge SCM strategies" (positions you as an innovator) Quantifiable Results → "delivering multi-million-dollar savings" (adds scale—replace with actual figures if possible)

• General Manager Supply chain at Scancom Ltd (MTN Ghana)
  Jan 2009 - Mar 2018 · 9 yrs 3 mos

  Responsible for all supply chain activities, and directing the purchasing function for services , materials and equipment to ensure uninterrupted supply at optimum cost, and within the policies and guidelines established by the business. .

• Company Planning Manager at UNILEVER
  Apr 1998 - Dec 2008 · 10 yrs 9 mos

  Planning & Buying raw and packaging materials for Production of FMCG.

• Supply Chain Manager at Paint Magic Ltd
  Jan 1996 - Jul 1997 · 1 yr 7 mos

  Managing production of Paint and supplies to Franchises. Reconciliation,Invoicing, Stock counts and Reporting

• Bought Ledger Manager at Harrods
  Nov 1990 - Dec 1995 · 5 yrs 2 mos

  Managing Supplier accounts.Reconciliation, Matching invoices to delivery notes and dealing with discrepancies.