Khalifa Don Become BUA Foods Global Procurement Boss

Abeg, make I gist you wetin dey happen for BUA Foods. Dem don bring Isyaku Abdulsamad, wey dey call am Khalifa, come quench the matter as di Chief Officer for Global Procurement and Strategic Operations. Na from 29 January 2026, e go start full work, as dem dey restructure their supply chain to save money and sabi grow well well.

Dis Khalifa na big fish for dis procurement matter, as e go dey oversee every global sourcing wey go happen for BUA Foods. Dem dey feel say wetin e go bring gree dem flex well for supply chain resilience. This move na like sharp shift as BUA wan stop to dey consolidate and start dey expand alpha as dem dey run dem core food segments like flour, pasta, rice and animal feed.

Before dis, Khalifa don dey chop ground for BUA Group, where e serve as Director for Special Operations. Na there e don do plenty magic, strengthen supplier relationships, and help dem save cost. E don even manage big projects like animal feed mill wey dey produce 40-metric-tonnes-per-hour. When BUA rice products come dey enter market again, na him dey handle am, plus dem digital platforms wey dey run for BUA Foods.

Engr. Ayodele Abioye, di Managing Director, dey very pleased with Khalifa’s appointment, as e talk say dem dey ready to enter new phase wey go help dem grow smart and strong. Dem believe say expertise wey Khalifa get for global procurement go help dem balance their supply chain and bring better efficiency.

But no be wahala-free ground wey dem dey waka enter o! Nigerian food manufacturers dey face different wahala like forex market wan scatter, rising input cost, and logistics wahala, so dem dey find way to turn things around. Khalifa talk say e go work on making everything dey agile and sustainable, so BUA go fit achieve their long-term plans.

As dis man enter, e don already promise say e go push BUA Foods forward for wetin concern procurement and operational strategies. E go require all im 1k to carry dem move go di next level.

Khalifa get plenty degrees under im belt – both Bachelor’s for International Relations from Regent’s University London and Master’s from Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business. This appointment no be just ordinary; na clear sign say BUA Foods dey serious about governance and achieving big goals wey go make dem lead for food sector.