Uju is a resourceful and result-oriented team player with over 17 years work-experience in strategic marketing, retail banking and business development. Over the years, she has developed both hard and soft skills in credit analysis, negotiation, human relations, project management and leadership.
She obtained her first degree as the best graduating student in Sociology from the University of Lagos, Lagos in 1999.
Uju is the CEO of Traders of Africa, a leading eCommerce marketplace committed to revolutionising intra-African trade and facilitating trade between Africa and the global market through innovative technology. Their mission is to foster sustainable wealth for individuals, communities, organisations, and nation-states across the continent.
With a diverse range of products, including agricultural goods, furniture, food and beverages, and more, their merchants cater to a wide array of needs. They prioritise customer satisfaction by offering reliable escrow services, dedicated customer support, and a suite of other services designed to ensure a seamless and secure shopping experience.
At Traders of Africa, they provide merchants with the essential platform, cutting-edge solutions, and robust support needed to grow their businesses and achieve long-term success.
Presently, also, she is the Director, Finance, Marketing and Admin at the Beniz Group Limited, where she oversees inventory procurement and management for all product categories, as well as drive analysis and optimisation of inventory management systems and processes to ensure they achieve world class inventory availability and health. Additionally, she works hard to drive initiatives that improve sales, customer experience, and operational performance.
Uju has a professional diploma in Marketing from the University of British Columbia and another Diploma in Creativity and Entrepreneurship from the Berkeley Institute for Creativity and Entrepreneurship.
As Director, Finance, Marketing and Administration at Beniz Group, her key roles include overseeing inventory procurement and management for all product categories as well as driving analysis and optimisation of inventory management systems and processes to ensure they achieve world class inventory availability and health. Additionally, she drives initiatives that improve sales, customer experience, and operational performance.
Her responsibilities include being responsible for general procurement of products from manufacturers and suppliers globally, managing inventory availability and inventory health including improved in-stock rates, inventory planning and systematic forecasting.
Furthermore, she drives complex business analysis that identifies opportunities to improve cost structure and profitability.
Also, she researches and communicates with existing and potential suppliers in order to cultivate working relationships and develop most advantageous price and service agreements, monitors suppliers by assessing user satisfaction to assure best service and quality standards, to mention a few.
