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Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Soufflet Malt Ethiopia (par of INVIVO Group – 12b€ turnover) Green field investment of 50 million € - 60,000 tons malt factory capacity; 300 employees (including outsourced staffs); end-to-end management: from pre-project phase, factory building to driving operational excellence & financial performance (fully owning the P&L)Turnover: > 80m€/year Feasibility Study • preparation of invest proposal & actionable business plan for investorsLobbying at Government & local authority level: • negotiations of a 70-year lease in industrial park, incl. privileges such as tax exemptions and facility managementProject Management of green-field factory: • negotiation & award of contracts (10 lots – 60m€)• active support of contract manager, disciplinary supervision of 3 international staff• up to 800 workers on siteFinancing: • Funding: due diligence with IFC (deal of 20m€ equity)• Local bank financing: 25m€ of working capital & capex facilities;• Reduced working capital needs by setting up joint raw materials financing schemes with customersSupply Chain Management, Raw Material Sourcing & Input Sales: • Secured 2m€ grant from donors to develop local raw material sourcing• Onboarded 70,000 small-holder farmers in supply chain (100% local sourcing)• Market leader in a highly competitive environment by addressing local systemic bottlenecks (farmer financing, input supply, productivity & business leadership of intermediaries)• Largest seed producer (8,000 tons/year) & established distribution network Commercial: • Concluded long-term commercial agreement with key global customer• Ensuring targeted sales margin and volumes

New Delhi Area, India

Soufflet Malt India (part of Soufflet Group - 5 billion € turnover)Supply chain analysis (barley / malt) of the sector, supporting closely the Country Manager in developing the business in India (Joint Venture, factory leasing, acquisition); responsible for business development strategy of the portfolio for ‘Seed & Crop Protection Products’ as well as local sourcing of raw materials (contract farming)Supply Chain Management, Raw Material Sourcing & Input Sales: • Screening of high-potential areas for barley sourcing by means of supply chain analysis of malting barley & beer / liquor sector for recommendations to the Country Director• Support in the identification of potential targets for acquisition in high-potential areas, leading to the development of the company’s commercial activity• Proposition & implementation of ‘Sales and Supply Chain’ Roadmap with the objective to source 100% of local raw materials, incl.:o Seed sales and CPP portfolio developmento Building distribution & retailing network for inputs (200 retailers)o Structuring of collection centers (warehousing & transport)o Growing of supplier base from 0 to 10,000 farmers• Hiring and training of a team of 15 technical sales representatives

Madagascar

LECOFRUIT (Part of Group Basan) is the leading supplier of canned green beans for the French market working among others with Carrefour, Auchan, Daucy. Leading the agronomy function in target area & coordinating logistics in close collaboration with the factory and sales department – exceeding all KPIs set for the role (volume OTIF, quality, cost of defect, farmer enrollment, creation of new sourcing zones for business expansion)Supply Chain Management, Raw Material Sourcing: • Sourcing of 2,000 tons of vegetables (focus: green beans) / year from over 3,000 small-holder farmers• Planning of sowing activities per zone in accordance with the production capacity of the factory and customer demand• Coordination of input distribution & daily collection routes of raw materials in 80 rural collection centers• Managing 150 staff – technicians responsible for agronomic support, quality assessment of raw materials and logistics.

Saint-Denis, Reunion

Study and presentation to the donors (European Union & regional authorities) to develop irrigation on 1,400 ha of sugarcane plantation in La Réunion Island.

Tegucigalpa, Francisco Morazán, Honduras

Research on various propagation /multiplication methodologies to fasttrack access to farmers of high yielding clones of coffee

Miarinarivo, Madagascar

Setting up farming activities for former street children

Master'S Degree, Agro Economy

3 majors pillars for international development experts / agro economist - Science (agronomy, biology, maths, physics & chemistry, etc.).

Master'S Degree, Hydrology And Water Resources Science

Diagnostic (irrigation, market linkage and 360° recommendation for following organisations) • Organisme de Mise en Valeur du Sourou –.