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Nigeria

Nigeria

Report to the VP Cocoa Africa, Member of the Africa Leadership Team1-Responsible for all aspects of Barry Callebaut operations in Nigeria including managing cocoa sourcing, cleaning/Drying and export, chocolate sales, logistics and sustainability operations. 2- Assist in the definition of the regional strategy and different global BU strategy by providing country perspectives for achieving the vision, mission and values.3- Managing a team of 80-120 peoples and a revenue over $20millions4- increased sustainable cocoa sourced by Barry Callebaut from Nigeria over 400% in 02 years5- Reduced the cash to cash cycle time by 20%6- Developed and implemented Digital premium payment for small holders farmers7- Extended sustainability activities adding farm services, child protection, income diversification, agroforestry…8- Developed relationships with state government, banks, NGO, cocoa stakeholders associations…9- Act as legal representative of Barry Callebaut in Nigeria

Nigeria

Report to the VP Africa and Member of the Africa Leadership TeamAchivements1-Renegociation of the naira sale price for good sole to third party exporter: 5% increase on the naira sale revenue2-Set-up The Barry Callebaut Nigeria support to Barry Callebaut Sourcing on the Quality and logistic monitoring of third party FOB contract; 3-Launching of the pot counting for Nigeria 4 - Improvement of the value creation on beans sourced and exported

Nigeria

Report to the Managing Director; Member of Steerco Committee.Contribute to the elaboration and implement sourcing and sustainability strategy for BarryCallebaut Nigeria Growth and Profitability.

Lagos, Nigeria

Report to the Managing Director; Member of the Steerco Committee; Up to 150 collaborators at the pic of the season including Middle level Managers. Reception, cleaning/drying and Export of cocoa beans. Key Achievements 1-Organization of the Operation department: Staff selection and training, creation and implementation of SOPs, Installation of an ERP... 2-Operational KPIs elaboration and implementation 3-46% reduction of the Logistic Leadtime (From 64 to 30days),4- Eradication of theft casis good in transit: from 215MT in 2021 to zero

Cameroon

Report to The Managing Director; Up to 200 collaborators at the pic of the season; 55 000metrictonnes/year more than 50 Million euros working Capital; Plant certify FSSC 22000 and SMETAStandard, internal and external warehouses.Key Achievements:1-Efficient negotiations of contracts for parkings, beans transport and external beans warehouses; 2-Reorganization and motivation of the team : Team board efficiency and attendances score from 80 to 92%, beans offloading per 8 hours from 450 tons to 590 tons, Production losses due to phytosanitary treatment from 02 days/month to zero; production losses due to critical maintenance from 06 days per year to 1,5 days. 3-Improvement of Good manufacturing Practices (GMP) audit score from 78% to 92%; 4-Development and promotion of collaborators..

Cameroon

Report to plan manager, 75 collaborators, Utilities and facilities management with focus on energy efficiency and sustainability. 02 Generator 2,8MVA, 02 Shells and 01 fuel boilers 12Tonnes/hour, Waste Water treatment station, 06 air compressors 222Kwh, borehole with water treatment station; Forklifts, buildings and other facilities on 05 hectares. Utilities and facilities compliance.Key Achievements1-Development of productive partnership with external partners: Public Energy Distribution Company, such as ENEO, Gaz du Cameroun, Public administrations, equipment manufacturers such as York, Atlas Copco, Atlantic Thermique, Nalco, Manitou, Hyster…2- Elaboration and follow up of energy and site maintenance budget.3-Reduction of total energy consumed per tons of activity

Cameroon

Report to Plant Manager; 36 collaborators; Plant certify FSSC 22000, Hydraulic presses up to 500 bars, 03 tons/hour; Roasters up to 05 tons per batch, 800 °C temperatures; Temper with chilled water 2x4tons /hour; Cooling tunnels; 7tons / hours Vibrative sieves; distoners, metal separators ; beans breakers; Winnowers; Mixers, blade balls and stones mills, 220 Kw air conditioning; Management of maintenance contractors.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Engineer'S Degree, Industrial Engineering