Discover how to hire a COO in 8 steps to drive your business forward. Learn key hiring strategies and red flags to avoid to ensure a perfect fit.
Andrew Oyedeji
Operations & Strategy Leader // Former Silicon Valley Exec // GE Corporate Audit Staff Alum
I'm a results-driven executive leader with a proven track record of helping organizations succeed. I combine analytical expertise with creative problem-solving to tackle complex challenges in operations, strategy, supply chain, and finance.
Fueled by a collaborative spirit and a knack for building rapport, I forge enduring partnerships with senior leadership to achieve impactful results. I bring the unique perspective of having led teams in both Fortune 50 and venture-backed startups, allowing me…
Work
All Day Kitchens Accelerates Expansion, Raises $65m Series C
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/all-day-kitchens-accelerates-expansion-raises-65m-series-c-301389864.htmlAll Day Kitchens is a food tech and logistics company focused on building the world's first distributed restaurant platform to empower local restaurants to thrive in the digital, delivery, and pick-up era.
Laine London Lets You Rent (and Tailor) Your Wedding Dress - The New York Times
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/23/style/laine-london-wedding-dress-rental.htmlLaine London is a first-of-its-kind, woman-owned rental bridal shop, providing affordable, size-inclusive designer wedding dress rentals.
- https://www.messyroots.org/
Messy Roots is a community that offers leadership services to grow current and aspiring coaches of color.
GE Runs an Insanely Difficult Program to Develop Executives
https://www.businessinsider.com/ge-green-beret-executive-development-programThe GE Corporate Audit Staff (CAS) program, known for its rigorous selection process, seeks out individuals with demonstrably strong leadership and critical thinking skills. Chosen participants commit to a rigorous two-year journey, embarking on challenging assignments across the globe and tackling some of GE's most critical challenges head-on.
Air Force Awards GE its First PBL Contract Valued at More Than $330M
https://www.geaerospace.com/press-release/military-engines/air-force-awards-ge-its-first-pbl-contract-supporting-f110-f101-andThe Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) awarded GE Aviation its first, unprecedented Performance Based Logistics (PBL) contract to support F110, F101 and F118 engines. The five-year contract – valued at more than $330M – covers Tinker Depot and world-wide consumable parts needs.
Experience
Facient
Founder
Jan 2023 - Present
Facient is a purpose-driven fractional consulting firm dedicated to transforming how startups thrive and deliver results. We provide solutions to business challenges that accelerate growth, scale operations, and maximize profitability.
- Fractional COO
- Founder
- Operational Strategy & Execution
All Day Kitchens
GM, Head of Strategy & Planning
Aug 2022 - Oct 2022
All Day Kitchens is a Series C food tech and logistics company building the world's first distributed restaurant platform to empower local restaurants to thrive in the digital, delivery, and pick-up era. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Base10, and Lightspeed.
- Concurrently held position as Head of Operations & Customer Success
- Led internal TIGER team to solve high-priority strategic initiatives
- Developed business priorities, monitored results, and refined company-wide execution strategies
- Redesigned operating model to improve margins to enable scale and growth
All Day Kitchens
GM, Head of Operations & Customer Success
Jan 2021 - Oct 2022
All Day Kitchens is a Series C food tech and logistics company building the world's first distributed restaurant platform to empower local restaurants to thrive in the digital, delivery, and pick-up era. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Base10, and Lightspeed.
- Scaled operations from Series B to Series C across three new markets
- Managed a team of 30+ responsible for operations management, customer support, and dispatch operations
- Oversaw performance analytics and defined product requirements to improve workflows and customer experiences
All Day Kitchens
Manager, Business Operations
Nov 2020 - Jan 2021
All Day Kitchens is a Series C food tech and logistics company building the world's first distributed restaurant platform to empower local restaurants to thrive in the digital, delivery, and pick-up era. Backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Khosla Ventures, Base10, and Lightspeed.
- Second hire on Biz Ops team; promoted in 2 months
- Implemented company-wide escalation system to identify quality defects, inventory shortages, tech issues and team feedback
- Created distribution model for the company's first expansion market
- Defined organizational structure, roles and responsibilities, tech requirement for live support operations
GE Renewable Energy
Senior Manager, Finance
May 2018 - Oct 2020
GE Renewable Energy is a sustainable energy company that builds turbines and offers services to help countries and companies create power from alternative wind, water, and sun sources.
- Developed a business analytics suite to identify cost savings opportunities, analyze risk, and assess operational performance across a $5B portfolio
- Led global supplier negotiation strategies
- Analyzed and hedged commodity, foreign exchange, and tariff exposures to mitigate financial risk
GE Corporate Audit Staff
Senior Management Consultant, Supply Chain
May 2016 - May 2018
GE's premier executive leadership program established to provide high-performing individuals with challenging audit and advisory assignments across the globe to tackle the company's most critical and high-priority initiatives.
- Verticals supported: Oil & Gas, Power, Healthcare, Renewable Energy, Aviation
- Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A)
- Operations
- Cash Flow Optimization
- Cost Productivity
GE Aviation
Team Lead, Commercial Operations
Jun 2012 - May 2016
GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft.
- Domestic & International Military Sales
- Order Fulfillment
- Financial Modeling
- Customer Support
Bear Global Inclusion Solutions
Specialist, Business Development
Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
Bear Global is a supplier diversity consultancy specializing in driving inclusion strategies to match 8A/MBE/WBE businesses to global corporate partners.
- Business Development
- Project Management
- Supplier Diversity
GE Aviation
Specialist, Manufacturing Operations
Jan 2010 - Aug 2010
GE Aerospace is a world-leading provider of jet and turboprop engines, components and integrated systems for commercial, military, business and general aviation aircraft.
- Business Continuity Planning
- Environmental, Health, & Safety
Toyota Motor Corporation
Specialist, Production Planning
Aug 2008 - Sep 2009
Toyota Motor Corporation is a global automotive industry leader manufacturing vehicles in 27 countries or regions and marketing the company’s products in over 170 countries and regions. Founded in 1937 and headquartered in Toyota City, Japan, Toyota Motor Corporation employs nearly 350,000 people globally.
- Sales & Operations
- Production Planning
- Manufacturing
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