Yves Bertrand AKOUAN, SPSM, PMP

Support delivery of company's business objectives through cost reduction and value creation activities. My responsibilities expand to the below activities
- Strategic sourcing project planning and execution
- Manage Suppliers relationship
- Manage procurement & Material compliance, ethics and control internal audit
- Manage Procurement and Material service quality
- Contract Management
- Support Account payable to maintain a good reputation on payment
- Manage procurement performances and Direct report development and competencies
- Manage inventory level and forcasting
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Key Accountabilities
o Develop the Procurement category strategy in line with business Goals and targets
o Lead strategic and transactional sourcing activities.
o Write contract and mange suppliers’ performance as per contract
o Forecast and Manage supply risk.
o Analyse markets trends, Spends and develop business case for proper decision making
o Report the saving and cost avoidance deliver monthly
o Annual prices forecast and development of demand planning
o Provide support for PTP process improvement
o Manage internal stakeholder’s expectations

Key Achievements
o Delivered US $1 258 573 saving in financial year 2013 out of US $25 000 000 through sourcing activity.
o Financial year 2014 target is US $2 322 090 saving targeted in financial year 2014.
o Reduction of stock inventory through VMI (Vendor manage inventory) on Local spares. saving achieve is nearly US $250 000
o Reduction of detention and demurrage charges through importation process improvement (one way container, advance customs clearance…) saving of US $30 000 out of US $45 000 previously paid.

Number of person managed: I am currently managing 2 persons in my team.

Tasks and Accountabilities:
o Manage customer request and provide quotations and sales order
o Lead the execution of all inter-company and outside company orders.
o Manage customs clearance and importation processes.
o Inventory management
o Inbound and outbound management
o Suppliers invoices reconciliation and validation before payment.
o Customers invoicing and follow up.
o Supplier assessments
o Reporting and performance tracking

Key Accountabilities:
o Portfolio analysis & action plan definition
o Customer account analysis & action plan reveiw
o Sales forecasting and actions plan
o Market researches
o Driving sales volume by identifying new customers.
o Provide Tactical support for business intelligence, competitor monitoring
o Customer queries management
o Lead the execution of all sales in the area of container transport.
o Reporting: sales data gathering and analysis.
o Provide support in sales strategy designing

Key Achievements
o Participate to the deliver 6, 82% NSV (net sales volume) growth and 68% profit before charges growth in 2009.
o Forecasted the in 2010 sales volume using macroeconomic indicators(first time in CAMRAIL)