OLAGOKE BALOGUN
Chief Executive Officer at So Fresh Neighbourhood Market- Claim this Profile
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Yoruba Native or bilingual proficiency
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English Full professional proficiency
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Experience
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So Fresh
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Nigeria
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Food and Beverage Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Chief Executive Officer
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Nov 2010 - Present
So Fresh is Nigeria's pioneer and leading healthy food brand in Nigeria. The company is uniquely positioned to fulfil Nigerians’ demand and increasing awareness about the importance healthy eating habits contribute to the overall body health, fitness, beauty, prevention, and management of lifestyle diseases. We are uniquely positioned to become the prime destination for people to make Clean, Safe & Healthy Food Choices in Africa. Core Duties 1. Providing leadership and direction to develop strategy and meet business goals across the different aspect of the organization that include new business development, growth, sales, marketing, and people development. 2. Creating strategic initiatives to increase brand recognition, patronage, and revenue generation and profitability. 3. Establishing and building mutually beneficial commercial relationships and partnerships. Achievements 1. Pioneered the Healthy Food Restaurants Category in 2010 and have maintained industry leadership for over a decade, while opening the category to hundreds of new entrants. 2. Raised 360,000 Euros from Inclusive Impact Investment bv. between 2018 – 2019. 3. Expanded from one corner shop to 14 outlets across Lagos, Ogun and Abuja, Nigeria with over 150 team members. 4. Consistently grew revenues in billions for the last 7 years profitably.. Show less
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Chevron
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Operator
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Apr 2006 - May 2016
Core Duties 1. Optimisation of crude wax treatment, refining, storage, and shipment. 2. Quality assurance to ensure consistent product quality. 3. Monitor Equipment and instrumentation health and proper functioning. 4. Determine causes of abnormal pressure and level variances and make corrective recommendations. 5. Recording, reviewing, and compiling operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows. 6. Ensure safe operations of all facilities. Achievements: ● Selected to go on Accelerated Training Program (ATP) at the El Segundo Refinery in California as part of Technical and Leadership Development in 2011. ● Part of the team that commissioned and started the 34,000 barrel per day (bpd) Escravos Gas-to-Liquids (EGTL) plant in Escravos in 2014. ● Part of the team that produced and shipped the first GTL Diesel in Africa. Show less
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Sasol
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South Africa
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Chemical Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Process Controller
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Apr 2006 - Sep 2008
Core Duties 1. Optimization of crude treatment, refining, storage, and shipment of products and by product. 2. Monitor Equipment and instrumentation health and proper functioning. 3. Determine causes of abnormal pressure and level variances and make corrective recommendations. 4. Recording, reviewing, and compiling operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows. 5. Ensure safe operations of all facilities. Core Duties 1. Optimization of crude treatment, refining, storage, and shipment of products and by product. 2. Monitor Equipment and instrumentation health and proper functioning. 3. Determine causes of abnormal pressure and level variances and make corrective recommendations. 4. Recording, reviewing, and compiling operations records, test results, and gauge readings such as temperatures, pressures, concentrations, and flows. 5. Ensure safe operations of all facilities.
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Coca-Cola HBC
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Switzerland
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Food & Beverages
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700 & Above Employee
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Business Development Executive
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Jul 2004 - Feb 2006
1. Generating Leads and Sales 2. Market activation (exploring new sales and marketing opportunities and development of existing outlets 3. Co-ordinate effective distribution of Products and ensure 100% availability of all brands and packages in assigned territories 4. Develop, implement and monitor promotional activities in assigned territories 5. Monitor trade assets productivity 1. Generating Leads and Sales 2. Market activation (exploring new sales and marketing opportunities and development of existing outlets 3. Co-ordinate effective distribution of Products and ensure 100% availability of all brands and packages in assigned territories 4. Develop, implement and monitor promotional activities in assigned territories 5. Monitor trade assets productivity
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UAC of Nigeria Plc
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Food and Beverage Services
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100 - 200 Employee
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Restaurant Supervisor (at Mr. Biggs)
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Mar 2004 - Jul 2004
RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Day to day running of assigned Restaurant Outlet. 2. Oversee Customer Management, Facilities, Production, Front office Operations, Cash Management, Sales, Quality Assurance, Stock Control and Record keeping. 3. Local area marketing RESPONSIBILITIES 1. Day to day running of assigned Restaurant Outlet. 2. Oversee Customer Management, Facilities, Production, Front office Operations, Cash Management, Sales, Quality Assurance, Stock Control and Record keeping. 3. Local area marketing
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Dutse Model International Secondary School
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Dutse, Jigawa State
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Science Instructor
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Sep 2002 - Aug 2003
(a) Teaching of Chemistry, Biology and Integrated Science (b) Maintaining law and order among students in the school and hostel premises (c) Coordinating the activities of the Science Jet Club. (a) Teaching of Chemistry, Biology and Integrated Science (b) Maintaining law and order among students in the school and hostel premises (c) Coordinating the activities of the Science Jet Club.
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Education
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Stanford University Graduate School of Business
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Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
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Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
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University of Ilorin
Bachelor of Science (BS), Biochemistry -
University of Ilorin Secondary School, Ilorin
SSCE, Physical Sciences