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Key Achievements :• Introduced a new strategic plan, mission and vision to scale the business by 60% over the next 4 years.• Secured over 30% of the market share and exclusive positioning of toilet and laundry soap.• Reduced operating costs by 8%, through focused process improvement, that fueled gross margins by 14%, resulting in increased customer retention by 23%.Responsibilities :• Managed all aspects of manufacturing operations, including a staff of 80 associates. Responsibilities included areas of engineering, logistics, procurement, risk, safety, and strategic planning.• Provided leadership and coordination of company instrument manufacturing and supply chain functions. Developed and implemented manufacturing strategy and aligned supply chain activities to manufacturing strategy.• Monitored and analyzed capacity and asset utilization, production schedule, adherence to GMP and cost of goods against goals. Focused on continuous improvement and operational efficiency to reduce cost.• Maintained a balanced, on-time flow of inventory and optimum levels of safety stock to avoid back orders while keeping cash in inventory minimized. This includes development, review, and monitoring of manufacturing and production performance metrics (e.g., on-time delivery, cost, quality, yields, etc.).• Worked with product engineering and quality assurance team to drive programs aimed at reducing cost per unit through manufacturing improvements, manufacturing yield improvements, efficient packaging, handling, inbound and outbound logistics etc.• Measured by quantifiable improvements in supply chain and manufacturing parameters like labor, equipment requirements, cost, order fills, order fulfillment cycle times, out of stock ratios, product introduction lead times, manufacturing scrap, warehousing and distribution costs and cycle times etc.• Drove consistent improvements initiatives through kaizen and lean six sigma projects.

Founded and successfully integrated one of the very first digital shopping platforms in Burundi, that includes a web and mobile app marketplace, which significantly increased pricing transparency and comfort of shopping in the country.Key Achievements :• Grew company from idea to a profitable business within 2 years.• Introduced home delivery and cash on delivery in the country.Responsibilities :• Formulated the company's vision, goals, and objectives; hired and trained new employees.• Participated in all aspects of business development from market research and finance to operations and marketing, ensuring that the company's vision was followed.• Built and maintained professional relationships with potential investors and partners.• Ensured customer satisfaction by collecting frequent valuable customer feedbacks and modifying the marketplace accordingly.• Promoted digital shopping within the country using Instagram, Facebook and Google adds.

Responsible for directing, supervising and coordinating about 50 employees from soap pre-sale and mixing rooms to packaging and shipping areas.Key Achievements :• Revised production scheduling and enhanced productivity to reduce the direct labor hours by 17%.• Improved on-time delivery performance by 33%.• Reduced waste by 9% through focused process improvement and execution.Responsibilities :• Directed and coordinated daily activities of personnel in the manufacturing department to attain production goals consistent with cost, quality, and delivery requirements.• Improved on-time delivery performance by 33%.• Reviewed and established material, equipment, and manpower resourcerequirements.• Selected and developed personnel to ensure the efficient operation of the production function.• Provided guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance.• Liaised and collaborated with other Production Shift Supervisors in related areas of manufacturing to ensure the smooth running of operations.• Conducted and reviewed performance reviews of direct and indirect reports in Production Department.• Administered safety programs in order to provide a safe and clean workplace for employees.• Evaluated process specifications periodically to determine if they accurately reflect the process requirements• Developed and monitored R&D program to ensure that the Company remains at the forefront in the industry, applies the most cost-effective methods and provides leading-edge products.

Responsibilities :• Collaborated with quality control to establish a procedure for testing raw materials and ingredients before they enter the production processes.• Prepared process control documentation and product specifications.• Relayed instructions given by production managers to all staff.• Worked with manufacturing workers and maintenance staff to coordinate repairs and minimize down time prioritizing getting all machines back to full working.• Guaranteed that all departments were working together as efficiently as possible.• Analyzed the quality of finished products and reported any non-compliance issues.