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Yves Bertrand AKOUAN

Yves Bertrand AKOUAN

Operations Manager

Highest degree :

Masters

Field of study :

Business Management

Location :

Cameroon

Citizenships :

Cameroonian

Experience :

21 Year(s)

Countries :

Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Congo, Republic of the

Gender :

Male

Sectors :

Oil & Gas, IT, Logistics Supply chain, Pharmaceutical

Business Management

Senior Supply Chain Executive, with over seventeen (20) years of experience in various industries including FMCG, Oil & Gas, Transport, and Consultancy. Project Management (PMP), Supply Chain (CSCP) and Procurement (SPSM) certified with proven track record of success, on cost optimization, process improvement, operations effectiveness and more. Currently looking for an exciting challenge to bring my expertise to an ambitious or a well-established company in middle and upper management position

Experience

SITE MANAGER

Cameroon, Yaoundé

COOKO LTD

March 2024

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September 2025

On this role, I managed a team of ten (10) permanent colleagues and 30 temporary staffs. The role focuses on maintaining operational excellence and efficiency throughout the standard operating process (SOP) and keeping traceability & trackability records of each step of the Process from farm to our customers abroad. Key responsibilities and accountabilities Local Recruitment – Staff onboarding – Compliance - Production – Project - Supply Chain – Capacity Planning – Logistics – Sales & Operation Planning – Maintenance – Customer & Small Farm holders service - Operational & Financial planning - Budgeting & Cost Control – Performance Management - Events & Public Relations Management - QHSE Management Key achievements • Improved company effectiveness by bringing more clarity to strategic and operational management through effective capacity planning, (defined factory, logistics, labour, procurement and others resources needs versus the sales contract and financial capabilities) • Revolutionized the logistics equipment’s to adapt to the specificity of cocoa farm • Define and implement procurement and logistics strategies to optimize costs • Develop a company cost structure that helped to define and manage company’s objectives

DEPUTY MANAGING DIRECTOR

Cameroon, Douala

STHYC Sarl

January 2022

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February 2024

Key responsibilities and accountabilities Business Development – Revenue growth - Profitability – Business control – Budgeting & Cost Control – Performance Management – Public Relations Management – Strategic Projects Management – Procurement Spend Control Key achievements • Renegotiated and reduced by 10% the overall annual spends on strategic purchases (insurances, spares, tires, oil…) • Increase business profitability to 30 gross margin trough proper budgeting and control • Increase annual revenue from 6 to $ 10 million through development of new business (fret transportation, distribution of tires & oils…) • Reduced distribution waste by 25% and kept it under the tolerance limit of 0.01% trough proper review of compensation and benefit for drivers

OPERATIONS MANAGER

Cameroon, Yaoundé

UCB

January 2021

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December 2021

On this role, I managed a team of 170 colleagues with the mission of ensuring the highest possible revenue, with the minimum or optimal spends. To this regard, my responsibilities where focused but not limited to Logistics planning and execution, maintenance supervision, stock and inventory management, customer service, facility management, CAPEX projects management event & public relation management, procurement management, account payable supervision. Key responsibilities and accountabilities HR administration – Site & HSE Management - Distribution Management - Site Management – Warehouse management – Procurement Management - Sales Administration – Fleet maintenance management – Public Relations Management - Projects & Facilities Management – Procurement management – CRM – Team Performance Management Key achievements • Reduced warehouse waste by 30% and kept it under the tolerance limit of 0.025% • Reduced distribution waste by 25% and kept it under the tolerance limit of 0.017% • Improved numerical distribution by 3%, by improving distribution means availability. • Improved daily trucks load performance by 16% average

MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT

Cameroon, Douala

EFFECTUS Sarl

November 2019

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December 2020

Key achievements • Reduction of cocoa purchasing costs at SIC CACAO: Training and assistance COCOA buyers on negotiation strategies and technics • Exportation Process Improvement SIC CACAO: Training and assistance transit team, on fast tracking exportation of cocoa containers. • Improvement of contract management standards at DANGOTE CEMENT: Training and assisting DANGOTE’S buyers on contract management

GROUP SUPPLY CHAIN & PROJECTS DIRECTOR

Cameroon, Douala

BEETLE HERITAGE

April 2015

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October 2019

On this role, I managed over 150 colleagues, and I was in charge of Group Operations management including; Supply Chain – Transit – Logistic & Distribution – Inventory and warehousing – Customer service – Fleet & Maintenance - Security – IT - Projects management - Demand & Supply planning - Facility management (on multiple sites) Key responsibilities and accountabilities Logistics & Transport Management – Supply/Procurement Management - Production Management - Distribution Management - Projects & Facilities Management – Warehouse management – Logistic Third- & Fourth-party Management – PRM – CRM Key achievements • 2016 - 2019: Slashed demurrage and detention cost by 80%, through up front customs declaration, free detention time negotiation and improved containers’ gate out/in strategy • 2018 - 2019: Cut down distribution cost by 50% through improved rate of utilization of internal fleet of trucks for various deliveries (rate increased from 40 to 70%). • 2018 to 2019: Completely eliminated (00%) out of stock at points of sale through effective planning of distribution means, improved sales fleet availability and integrated planning of final distributors’ inventory. • Saved 30% of company’s procurement budget through diversification of sources of supply, improvement of existing contracts clauses, embedded procurement and sourcing strategies and world class deals negotiation • Increased company’s cash flow through optimization of inventory value, inventory quality and diversity and inventory detention cost. • FACTORY CONSTRUCTION PROJECT: o Budget: USD20 000 000 - Plan delivery time: 12 months – Production: 2000kg/Hr o Scope: Factory construction work + Installation and commissioning the pasta production including all its accessories (boiler, water treatment room…) o Deliver 63 days before dead time, 7.86% under budget, and 100% requirements fulfilled, the construction work and commissioning the first pasta line and factory of the Group • FACTORY CAPACITY EXTENSION PROJECT: o Budget: USD10 000 000 - Plan delivery time: 12 months – Capacity: 7500kg/Hr o Scope: Installation and commissioning of 2 brand new pasta lines to extended the production capacity to 7500 KG of pasta per hour o Deliver on time, within the budget, and 100% requirements fulfilled.

PROCUREMENT Senior Specialist

Equatorial Guinea

HALLIBURTON

October 2013

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March 2015

Key responsibilities and accountabilities Supply Management - Supply & Demand Planning Management - Procurement Management - Inventory & warehouse Management - Supply Contract Management Logistics Support - Project Demand & Supply Management - Management of transport & handling third party - PTP SAP process and Data base Management Key achievements • Delivered 21% saving on procurement control spends, through diversification of sources of supply, improvement of existing contracts clauses, embedded procurement and sourcing strategies and world class deals negotiation • Delivered unprecedented audit performance in Equatorial Guinea, with a rating of almost 90 compliancy after 10 years without audit. • Participated to the global slash down of procurement spend by 30%, through proper transformation of procurement activities from operational to strategical • Improved supplier reliability and performance by 15% in a year through effective vendor performance management. • Polished company’s image and payment reputation by clearing in 3 months 100% of PTP process backlog blocking vendors’ payment. • Reduced company’s vulnerability and exposure to supply failure risks improving existing and future contracts clauses (KPI’s, SLA’s, cover damages…)

PROCUREMENT SUPPLIERS PERFORMANCE MANAGER

Cameroon, Douala

DIAGEO

December 2010

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October 2013

Key responsibility and accountabilities Supply Management - Sourcing & tender Management - Suppliers performance management - Contract Management - Logistics Support - MRP analysis and supply initiation - Management of transport & handling third party - PTP SAP process and Data base Management Key achievements • 2012-2013: Exploded annual saving by delivering 35% above the target • 2013: Improve maintenance spares availability from 75% to 99% • 2011-2013: Cut down maintenance spares inventory value by 50% in 2 years • 2013: Stopped “evergreen contracts”, improved suppliers’ services quality

Education

Masters Degree

Cameroon, Douala

University of Douala

October 2009

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July 2011

Bachelors

Cameroon, Douala

Institut of Technology - University of Douala

September 2004

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January 2007

Languages
French
Speak
Native
Read
Native
Write
Native
English
Speak
Excellent
Read
Excellent
Write
Excellent
Skills

Budget and planning

Leadershiip

Problem Solving & Critical thinking

Team Building

performance management

HR administration

Supply Chain Management

Logistics and distribution

Experience with financing agencies

Business Administration