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Novus International
- Executive World Area Manager Africa
Варшава
2009 - maintenant
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
* Business strategy definition * People and multicultural team management ;
* Mission and vision definition * International manufacturing sales and distribution ;
* Business implementation in various jurisdictions organization ;
* Market development * Client liaison and relationship management ;
* African economic, cultural and political * Budget planning and oversight
environment * Crisis and problem solving
* Supply chain management * Change management process ;
* Business process improvement * Team building and management
Subsidiary of NOVUS INTERNATIONAL www.novusint.com, leading multinational company in food and agribusiness
Set up and Implemented Novus Africa in over 15 African countries and achieved 22 million USD Turn over (FY 2014)
* Conceptualized the Novus strategy for Africa ;
* Designed the 3 years business plan -set up- and 5 years business plan -outpacing-
* Defined continental and regional business models for Novus Africa
* Defined and lead the implementation of business development strategies specific to each regional market
* Assembled the entire Africa team from hiring to empowering (21 direct and indirect reports regionally based)
* Designed a roadmap for setting Novus Africa (4 operational offices in Africa regional communities, 4 regional
warehouses, local distributors) throughout the different African regional economic areas
* Set up a strong and relevant distribution network across the continent
* Manage the regional teams ;
* Oversee all management related issues including hiring, training, coaching, performance review, project
planning, budget planning.
* Collaborate with head office and other world areas office to develop and facilitate new partnerships
* Collaborate with customer to define new products and packaging specific to the African market
* Generate, identify and develop new business & new accounts
* Coordinate deliveries and secure payments in timely manner
* Leverage the high penetration of Mobile phone as a market channel to the agricultural value chain and
empower the African farmer
* Manage relationship with continental and regional stakeholders
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COMARAL Consulting / INNOVAGRO
- Managing Consultant
2002 - 2006
Focused in Food industry and agriculture
* Co-Founder with 2 partners ;
* Project manager for manufacturing change management program: Traceability, IT Sale forces, Groupware,
reverse logistics, EDI
* Managed technical aspects for implementing the IT strategic plan of the French meat professionals association
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Performances Group
- Managing Director & Lead Operational Coordinator
2002 - 2008
Sub Saharan Business Consulting Group - 6 locations covering over 22 countries in Africa - over 50 consultants -
Grown the Business from 436 Keuros to 3.3 Million Euros.
* Management of staffing on projects ;
* Client management and development of new opportunities and markets ;
* Operational management including, budgeting, hiring ;
* Growth strategy and business plan ;
* In charge of Knowledge & Know-How (Methodology & tools) ;
* Team lead for consulting Projects :
Competencies Industry Organizations
* Strategy * Financial Services * Governments: Senegal, Benin, Burkina ;
* Mergers & Acquisitions * Utilities Faso, Guinea, Mali, Togo, and Rwanda;
* Organisation * Tourism & Leisure * International Institutions: IFC, World Bank ;
* Manufacturing * Telecommunications ONUDI;
* Human Resources * Food Industry * Regional Economic Communities:
* Customer Relationship * Transportation & Logistics WAEMU, ECOWAS, CAEMC, WADB, CAEB,
Management * Healthcare African Union;
* Supply Chain * Energy * Multinationals: Sanofi-Aventis, Pfizer ;
* Information Systems Accor, Bolloré, Orange, Total;
* Local Companies in various industries.
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Capgemini
- Senior Consultant Business
SURESNES
2001 - 2002
* Designed the customer office standards for one of the French mobile sector leaders ;
* Reengineered the e-logistic of an aluminium producer ;
* Defined a 3 years strategy for a European Electricity provider in the context of deregulation
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Argon Consulting
- Senior Consultant Supply Chain & Customer Relationship Management
LEVALLOIS PERRET
1999 - 2001
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SGS
- Operations Manager
Arcueil
1998 - 1999
World leader in inspection and certification
* Managed, planned and reported the audit and assessment missions of over 200 Certification Standards in
agriculture and services
* Managed 17 auditors and 5 assistants ;
* Project Manager for 2 IT systems aimed at managing project certification
* Performed audits in various catering, retail organisations and wrote technical guides
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QUALICERT
- Quality Manager
1997 - 1998
French leader in food quality and agricultural inspection
* Implemented steps toward the accreditation of certification for organisations
* Implemented the COFRAC Accreditation of 3 certification divisions (EN 45011 Standard)
* Surveyed regulations and standards
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Eurest
- Deputy Quality Manager
Châtillon
1996 - 1997
Food and catering management
* Studied the environmental impact of running a catering business
* Wrote quality assurance documentation on school catering
* Implemented the European Union Directives on Hygiene ;
* ISO 9002 Certification obtained for 3 central production units
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VOLAILLS DU POHER
- Quality Assistant
1995 - 1995
Poultry processing plant
* Implemented the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point HACCP in a poultry slaughterhouse ;
* Implemented an environmental program EcoBilan ;
* Global study to improve hygiene of processing and products lines
* Provided feedback on Working Instructions for turkey processing
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SERVAL SAS
- R & D Assistant
sainte eanne
1994 - 1994
* Suckling feed for baby animals ;
* Elaboration of optimal conditions in use for bacterial probiotics in calf-food
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Technology Institute
- R & D laboratory Assistant
1993 - 1993
* Microbiological tests in fruit and fruit juices ;
* Development of Milk fermenting agents
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SONACOS
- Quality Control laboratory Assistant
carquefou
1992 - 1992
* Senegalese company trading in oleaginous products ;
* Biochemical tests on peanut oil and edible crabs ;
* Setting the measuring protocols of Aflatoxin levels in ground nuts
