Abou Lemine Guisset
Supply Chain Manager
Nouakchott
Summary
Industrious Supply Chain Supervisor skilled in leading and training staff members to achieve high performance. Talent in conducting performance evaluations and implementing continuous improvement strategies to promote organizational success. Excellent communicator with logistics coordination expertise. Worked as well in different fields , like mining , banking and finance.
Overview
21
21
years of post-secondary education
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Supply Chain Consultant
China Construction Bank
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
06.2020 - 06.2021
- Collaborated with internal teams to improve outputs to meet demand and supply requirements, ensuring inventory integrity targets for finished goods.
- Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
- Handled production, manufacturing, purchasing, procurement, warehouse management, logistics management, import and exporting and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Negotiated with suppliers and vendors about contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Established inventory targets, stock level and risk mitigation targets and managed flexibility strategy to optimize inventory.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Oversaw S&OP process, including demand planning, purchasing and logistics.
- Drove key performance indicators and continuous improvements throughout logistics and supplier operations.
- Negotiated contracts, policies and deadlines with suppliers and vendors.
- Balanced demand and supply while aligning volume and mix to achieve production objectives.
- Managed distribution network, including logistics, trade compliance and warehouse management.
- Devised and implemented short-term and long-term plans, optimizing supply chain management and improving value relating to annual expenditures.
- Deployed logistics systems and outsourced transportation to maximize efficiency, cost and benefit.
- Monitored performance of external vendor supply chains while handling internal logistics.
- Integrated financial and operation plans with strategic objectives to deliver improved operational and financial results to boost customer satisfaction, profitability and working capital.
- Led implementation of effective supply chain planning systems while improving sales and operations planning processes for distribution network.
- Led change management initiatives and designed functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply strategy.
- Facilitated change management strategies and incorporated functional area infrastructure to support demand planning and supply initiatives.
- Challenged teams to improve performance within distribution network to meet inventory targets.
- Established vision and master plan for regional supply chain end-to-end structure, sourcing and delivery.
- Monitored, analyzed and reported domestic freight and carrier management performance against set goals to compare costing to forecasts.
- Drove cost reduction efforts for supply chain AOP to meet annual operations targets.
- Created mechanisms to maintain open dialogue with product and service users and key suppliers, facilitating communication and helping prioritize opportunities.
- Capitalized on opportunities to make significant cost savings to areas of supplies, services and capital requirements when optimizing resource management for group purchasing organization (GPO) service line directors.
- Oversaw day-to-day clinical contracting and resource utilization management functions.
Supply Chain Manager
Qatar Investment Authority
Luxembourg, Luxembourg
08.2018 - 06.2020
- Managed production levels, identified material shortages and monitored inventory levels to meet order delivery requirements.
- Handled production, manufacturing, purchasing, procurement, warehouse management, logistics management, import and exporting and other supply chain functions to facilitate business operations.
- Built supplier relationships to mitigate risk and establish effective purchasing arrangements with indirect and logistics customers.
- Negotiated with suppliers and vendors about contracts, policies and deadlines.
- Improved, standardized and documented planning and scheduling processes.
- Oversaw supply chain and supported tech transfer projects, batch release testing, change management and resolution of customer complaints.
- Manages shipments
- Import and export regulation management
- Manages vehicle fleet and leased vehicle
- Building and premises maintenance
- Manages international travels
- Fraud Management
- Fuel management
- Supervision of a team of six Buyers
Lead Buyer
BNP PARIBAS
PARIS, FRANCE
09.2017 - 08.2018
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Developed and improved account relationships.
- Met with suppliers to assess changes and determine proper courses of action.
- Analyzed inventory usage and assessed trends to provide maximum coverage for each time period.
- Removed poor performing items from future buys.
- Generated reports detailing sales trends and store performances.
- Represented company at national and regional trade shows.
Purchasing Officer
Kinross Gold Corporation
NOUAKCHOTT
07.2015 - 08.2017
- Maintained complete documentation and records of all purchasing activities.
- Communicated with vendors regarding inventory needs and negotiated prices to maintain profit margins.
- Computed and created purchase orders to monitor stock levels, verify purchase requisitions and expedite customer orders.
- Tracked inventory shipments and prepared spreadsheets detailing item information.
- Determined lowest possible cost, factoring in quality and reliability and negotiated favorable contracts.
- Negotiated policies and contracts with vendors to achieve optimal pricing and consistent availability.
- Reviewed proposals, qualified vendors and recommended optimal suppliers.
- Managed vendor purchase order process including dispatch, delivery and invoicing to set contractual guidelines and maintain budgetary regulations.
- Reviewed order updates to identify best practices aligned with corporate goals.
- Standardized inventory quarterly reporting and analysis and instituted corrective action for close-outs and out-of-stock items to keep inventory records current.
- Collaborated with buyers for special events and seasonal promotions to maintain adequate product stock and drive sales.
- Sourced vendors, built relationships and negotiated prices.
- Purchased new products and oversaw inventory stocking and availability.
- Performed monthly reconciliation of open purchasing orders.
- Worked with clients to resolve claim issues quickly and efficiently.
- Solved diverse supply chain problems involving numerous sources, logistics and scheduling factors.
- Adjusted procedures as needed to maximize department effectiveness.
- Established clear lines of communication between business and clients.
- Implemented policies to reduce cost and eliminate waste.
- Progressed through various purchasing, warehousing and leadership roles.
- Received inbound phone calls from store managers and facility management associates, creating work orders and purchase orders to replace faulty or unsafe equipment or conditions.
- Maximized operational effectiveness across territory.
Education
Master of Science - Supply Chain
University of Sussex
Brighton, United Kingdom 09.2014 - 08.2015
Master of Science - Industrial Management
Institut Des Sciences De L'évolution
Montpellier, France 09.2013 - 06.2014
BBA - Mathematics And Economics
Université De Montpellier
Montpellier, France 09.2010 - 06.2013
High School Diploma -
Baccalauréat Economics
Lycée Français Théodore Monod 09.1994 - 06.2010
High School Diploma -
Collège Mont Royal
Canada, Montréal Québec 09.2007 - 08.2008
English Certification - English
EF MIAMI
MIAMI 03.2012 - 05.2012
Skills
Supply Chain Management
Negotiating
Federal contracting
Supply chain distribution
International purchasing
Staff Management
English fluency
Hassaniya
Fulan
French
SAP
Oracle Database
MCIPS
Timeline
Supply Chain Consultant
China Construction Bank
06.2020 - 06.2021
Supply Chain Manager
Qatar Investment Authority
08.2018 - 06.2020
Lead Buyer
BNP PARIBAS
09.2017 - 08.2018
Purchasing Officer
Kinross Gold Corporation
07.2015 - 08.2017
Master of Science - Supply Chain
University of Sussex
09.2014 - 08.2015
Master of Science - Industrial Management
Institut Des Sciences De L'évolution
09.2013 - 06.2014
English Certification - English
EF MIAMI
03.2012 - 05.2012
BBA - Mathematics And Economics
Université De Montpellier
09.2010 - 06.2013
High School Diploma -
Collège Mont Royal
09.2007 - 08.2008
High School Diploma -
Baccalauréat Economics
09.1994 - 06.2010