Atoapem Frimpong Barimah is a chartered procurement and supply chain professional with a forensic audit, supply chain enterprise systems, business process and continuous improvement background. He has over 15 years combined professional experience, and over a decade in active procurement and supply chain practice in the heavy equipment, fast-moving consumer goods, consulting, and mining sector.
Prior to joining Newmont Gold Corporation, he held various positions with some multi-national organizations – Assistant Logistics Manager (Mantrac Ghana limited), Supply Chain Logistics Manager, Ghana, Togo and Benin (British American Tobacco Ghana Ltd), and Supply Chain and Operations Advisory Manager (Ernst and Young Ghana).
Atoapem holds Diploma in Network Engineering from the National Institute of Information Technology, New Delhi, Bachelors of science in Procurement and Supply Chain Management, Master of science in Logistics and Supply Chain Management from the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana. He also holds Strategic Supply Chain Operations Management certificate from the Noble International Business School, Executive Mastery Certificate in Business Administration from the Graduate School of Governance and Leadership, , and a Post Chartered Diploma in Forensic Audit from the Institute of Chartered Accounts Ghana
Atoapem is a Chartered Member of both the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) and the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport, and a Certified Continuous Improvement Practitioner with certification from INSEAD, France.