Abdul Billal

Abdul Billal has a diverse work experience in procurement and operations. Abdul is currently working at Girl Effect as the Global Head of Procurement and Operations since June 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of Global Head of Procurement at the same company from November 2020 to June 2023. Before joining Girl Effect, they worked at AECF as the Procurement and Operations Lead from October 2018 to November 2020. Abdul also has experience as a Supply Chain Manager at Powerhive from November 2017 to October 2018. Abdul began their career at One Acre Fund, where they held various roles including Logistics Manager from September 2015 to October 2017, Senior Procurement Associate from September 2014 to September 2015, and Inputs Procurement Analyst from October 2013 to September 2014. Abdul has also worked as a Procurement Consultant at TechnoServe from August 2012 to August 2013, and as a Project Manager at Farm Airconditioning and Refrigeration Engineers Limited from August 2011 to August 2012. Throughout their career, Abdul has demonstrated skills in procurement, operations management, supply chain management, and project management.

Abdul Billal completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in Global Social Sustainable Enterprise from United States International University - Africa in the years 2018 to 2020. Prior to that, they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Economics from Egerton University between 2007 and 2011. Abdul also holds a Diploma in Applied Telecommunication systems from Multimedia University, although the specific dates for this are not provided. Additionally, they obtained a CIPS Diploma in Procurement and Supply from The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply in 2019.