DG BtB distribution & automobile

Main tasks :

• support for the development of the multi-brand automotive business in Africa with the AfricInvest investment fund

As volunteer

Main Task :

• Helping companies and public organizations to resolve their disputes through mediation and, more broadly, to change behavior in order to rebalance customer relations, serving the economy.

• New strategic locations and developments
• Evolution of organizations, investment / disinvestment, internal control

Multi-brand car dealership and services - NPS forecasted $20 million

Main tasks :

• Organize and structure new of CFAO Automotive in East Africa

Achievements :

• Creation and organization of the subsidiary (legal, tax, local authorities, IT...)
• Negotiations with the manufacturers, authorities and potential customers
• Recruitment and training of the team, Premises, IT structure, equipment

Automotive Distribution (Toyota, Peugeot, Suzuki….), equipment (Otis, JCB…), IT, FMCG (Nestlé…), After Sale Services – NPS €40 m – 150 employees

Main tasks :

• Reengineering and development on core business (automotive and equipment).

Achievements :

• Development of sales (market leader, 40% volume increase in 2 years)
• Significant increase of the profitability (top 5 CFAO Group)
• Reorganisation of After sale services (Turn Over doubled)
• Creation of new department for Equipment and
• Disposal of IT & FMCG activities (40% of the Turn Over)
• Strengthening of internal control and new ERP

Trading, Plastics processing industry, bicycles, breweries, timber trade

Main tasks :

• Reinforce internal control procedures and organisation

Achievements :

• Follow up of industrial activities in Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Morocco
• Financial restructuration of subsidiary
• Data room for a company disposal in Morocco

Unilever France Services

Main tasks :

• Develop and lead industrial projects in West and Central Africa.

Achievements :

• Negotiation of disposal of a company in Côte d'Ivoire with a supply agreement.
• Built up and negotiation of industrial joint ventures in Senegal and Cameroon.

C.D.C.I. Compagnie de Distribution de Côte d'Ivoire

B2B FMCG Distribution- NPS M€60, 300 employees, 28 outlets in 25 towns

Main tasks :

• Relaunch CDCI to achieve the leadership of Unilever on the market
• Then set up a new distribution model with disposal of CDCI

Achievements :

• Turn over increase + 35% on 2 year, leader of wholesale distribution
• Organisation of the outlets network and Supply chain (90.000 T/year),
• Retail stores development & Strengthening of internal control and new ERP,
• Disposal of the company during the civil war

Foods/cleaners/personal products/packaging/textile, trade, insurances (2700 employees)

Main tasks :

• Create and manage an internal audit and legal department (10 Ivorian managers).

Achievements :

• Permanent audit plan and investigations into internal frauds
• Acquisitions/disposal (palm tree plantations, textile business)

Unilever International Audit – UIA

(Southern Europe and French speaking Africa)

Main tasks :

• To assure Group Top Management that organisation/procedures in the operating companies are adequate to control their businesses/assets and operate effectively.

Achievements :

• Day to day management (staff, budget, yearly audit planning)
• Management of Audit missions industrial and sales operating companies
• Investigations into major frauds and crisis management
• Involvement in business acquisition (Morocco)

Unilever France Services

Trading & Industrial Division France and Africa: 26 companies, 580 M€ and 4,500 employees.

Main tasks :

• Advise head offices Paris - London) and Assist operating companies.

Achievements :

• Transformation of working methods; analyse, elaboration and negotiation of trade agreements
• Treatment of all litigations, including intellectual property rights and custom duties
• Implementation of strategies of reorganisation of the entire business

• Labour law, social and economic legislation