I am a passionate professional with a decade of experience in engineering, data management, IT, and product management in the Fuel Retail industry. I have transitioned to the Food Commodities Retail industry. As a co-founder of FollowUp, a mutualized crops supply service for informal retailers, I use my skills in product ideation, business innovation, and solution implementation to deliver value to our customers and stakeholders in Cameroon's agricultural sector.Besides, I am working on the growth of the IT consulting firm Creative & Accounting as a partner. C&A's mission is to maximise the value of organisations through its talents. I clearly identify with this mission, and to achieve it, my role focuses on strategy, business development and talent development.
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Board MemberCathenaParis, Fr -
Co-FounderFollowup Apr 2020 - PresentDouala Iii, Littoral, Cameroon• Co-founded a finance and supply service that allowed 200 informal food retailers in Cameroon to reduce up to 8% of procurement costs and do daily savings, leading to 8,000 transactions per month easily • Graduated in February 2023 from the local chapter of Founder Institute, a world-class accelerator for early-stage founders. Achieved 70% growth in 2023 compared to 2022 • Designed internal processes and coached a team of 6 employees in using the business management software Odoo -
Head Of Strategy & Business DevelopmentCreative & Accounting Jan 2024 - PresentDouala V, Littoral, CameroonStrategy - Business Development - Talent Development -
Head Of It DepartmentTotalenergies Feb 2021 - Dec 2023Douala, CamerounFinance and IT Division • Managed the IT operations and projects for 5 Divisions, 20 locations and 350 users • Increased user support efficiency by reorganizing the IT team and setting up an IT Service Management System, leading to a ticket closing rate of 98% • Implemented and streamlined four internal processes, resulting in an estimated $0.5M value over three years -
2022 Innovation BootcamperTotalenergies Mar 2022 - Jun 2022Paris, France• Was admitted along with 23 other participants from 20 countries into a 3-month international intrapreneurship program managed by the Innovation Division of TotalEnergies Marketing & Services• Collaborated with a team to launch a mobile payment product and pitched it to TotalEnergies MS Executive Committee. The product was validated, and a prototype is under development to be tested in the Africa Division -
Data & Digital Projects OfficerTotal Aug 2018 - Jan 2021Douala, CamerounRetail & Digital Direction - Digital & Projects Department• Administered the retail product and prices database. Led Digital Projects in Supply, Logistics, and Customer Service. Actively participated in the development of the subsidiary's Digital roadmap• Was featured in 2020 as an "Upgrader" in Africa Division Magazine for helping colleagues better use Microsoft365 tools in their daily business• Increased global usage rate of the Station Information System to 92% by holding training sessions all over the country for Retail staff (185 service stations and 1,500 users) and providing daily support• Assisted the Retail Optimization team by developing a Power BI tool to analyze fuel shortages in service stations based on SIS data. The tool prioritized remediation actions, resulting in a 19% reduction in shortages. -
Project Manager & Data Analyst - Young Graduate ProgramTotal Aug 2017 - Jul 2018Malabo, Equatorial GuineaTotal Marketing Equatorial Guinea - Commercial Direction• Led the transition from manual management of 29 petrol stations to computerized management using the Station Information System (SIS)• Trained and coached over 200 staff members on how to use the SIS, resulting in a 98% adoption rate• Built automated business reports using SQL, Power Query, and Power BI, reducing preparation time from 3 days to 30 minutes, providing value to business managers -
Junior Business Developer Retail Et Digital - Young Graduate ProgramTotal Aug 2016 - Jul 2017Douala, CameroonCommercial Direction - Business Development and Cards Department• Prepared investment cases for the establishment of new service stations and significant revamping, which required a total investment of $1.5 million• Supported the top 20 key accounts of the affiliate, including the first railway company in the country, with petrol cards and fuel management solutions• Was admitted into the Young Graduate Program AFRICA, an 18-month career path including one year abroad• Played an active role in the successful launch of the new TOTAL EXCELLIUM fuels as the project assistant -
Solar Energy And Maintenance Project Engineer TraineeTotal Dec 2013 - Jul 2016Douala, CameroonDirection of Operations33-month work-study contract (17 months at the Institute and 16 months with a company)*Designed solutions for the integration of photovoltaic solar energy in service stations and B2B customers,*Conceived and budgeted energy efficiency, low-energy lighting and intelligent lighting solutions for the subsidiary's buildings*Elaborated improved processes of maintenance at bitumen and aviation depots
Franklin Mbonang Education Details
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Engineering Sciences, Industrial Organisation, Management And Human Training -
Product Management -
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies -
Félicitations Du Jury -
Collège LibermannBaccalauréat C
Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin Mbonang
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Franklin Mbonang attended Institut Ucac-Icam, Sp Jain School Of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney, Founder Institute, Institut Ucac-Icam, Collège Libermann.
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