SUMMARY

• Mitigate and eliminate risks in the supply chain
• Improve cash flow of company
• Cost optimization and cost reduction
• Develop a high-performance procurement team

HIGHLIGHTS

• 11 plus years procurement/logistics & administrative experience
• Excellent computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Access, Project & Outlook)
• Fluent in English and French
• Fine mastery of ERP Software (sage)
• Excellent presentation, communication, influencing, negotiation and writing skills
• Very organized and experienced in multitasking
• Deep understanding of input and output processes in procurement management operations
• Cross functional rapport building skills with internal and external stakeholders
• Reporting & filing / records keeping
• Supplier accounts management
• Effective fleet management.
• Knowledge of transit and logistics operations

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

APAVE (www.apave-cameroun.com)

HEAD OF PROCUREMENT May 2020 - September 2021

Douala, Cameroon

Key achievements

• High performing procurement team through effective delegation and supervision.
• Win-win relationship with suppliers through demand consolidation, supplier consolidation, supplier relationship management, ensuring efficient planning, execution, evaluation and improvement of purchases through the purchase to pay process.
• Successful management of logistics transactions for local and foreign staff.
• Negotiated a 20% discount on existing contracts for air conditioner and generator maintenance.
• Ready availability of stocks of office supplies / IT and technical consumables in compliance with the requirements of the HSE procedures of APAVE CAMEROON.
• Shorter lead time in transit operations and customs clearance for all imports and exports.
• Fleet management – Reduced total cost of ownership of vehicles through weekly checks, quarterly revisions & timely interventions, anticipation and effective allocation.

APAVE (www.apave-cameroun.com)

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR (CONTRACTS) May 2012-Mai 2020

Douala, Cameroon

Key responsibilities

• Collaborating directly with the procurement team for all technical and office purchases.
• Manage inventories of technical supplies to ensure continuous on time & per specifications availability
• Responsible for the end-to-end management of contracts cutting across RFP’S
• Contract negotiation, execution, delivery & invoicing
• Conduct market analysis & benchmarking to ensure prices offered to existing & new clients are competitive
• Coordinate activities & schedules of technical staff & ensure on time execution of client engagement
• Reconcile purchase orders against bids to ensure timely identification, investigation & resolution of variances
• Execute profitability analysis of client engagements in collaboration with the Finance Team
• Prepare & submit weekly departmental budget to the Finance team
• Point of liaison between internal stakeholders & external stakeholders (clients & suppliers)
• Records management

AXEM AFRIQUE

TECHNICAL ASSISTANT (PROCUREMENT) June 2005-February 2007

Douala, Cameroon

Key responsibilities

• Conceive, prepare & submit technical and commercial proposals in response to RFP’s
• Manage raw material stocks & consumables with minimum stock outs despite minimum stock levels
• Responsible for contract management with suppliers
• In charge of the filing of contract files

SOCIETE BAKTAWAR FATIMA SARL (TRANSIT COMPANY)

PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS ASSISTANT January 2005-June 2005

Douala, Cameroon

Key responsibilities

• Maintain contacts with vendors
• Receive and verify accuracy of shipments
• Support warehouse operations
• Process purchase orders & monitor procurement, shipping and delivery
• Support with fleet management

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

2017-Professional Diploma in Procurement and Supply (CIPS)

Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, Lincolnshire, United Kingdom (www.cips.org)

                             2003-Bachelor of Science Degree in Geology & Environmental Science

                                           University of Buea, Cameroon (www.ubuea.cm)

REFEREES PROVIDED UPON REQUEST