Experience

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  OMOA-Group

  • Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

  • Group CEO

    • Oct 2020 - Present
    • Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire

    SYRSE/OMOA, the full digital payment providerSYRSE/OMOA is the trusted partner of banks, micro-finance institutions and telecom operators, providing secure payment services, electronic payment processing, secure management of ATM, POS, Mobile, mPos networks, as well as embedded payment applications.Present in 11 countries in West and Central Africa, we support our customers throughout the value chain: installation, maintenance of ATMs, POS, mPos and integration of software solutions, digitalization of payment methods and electronic payment transactions, as well as card personalization. Our services comply with international standards such as EMV, PCI-DSS, ITIL, Agile, QSE, Visa and Mastercard.ADENIA PARTNERS is a buyout firm in AfricaWe have been investing in some of Africa's most promising businesses since 2002 with a team of professionals who put their knowledge to fruitful use. We have built a fellowship of business leaders who, like us, pursue an ethos of excellence through hard work and humility. By interacting and sharing resources, our business leaders make so much more of the capital invested. Through our four funds, launched in 2003, 2007, 2012 and 2016 respectively, we have raised $500m of capital. ADENIA seeks to invest in a variety of sectors including, but not limited to agribusiness, manufacturing, financial services, ICT and telecommunications, hospitality and healthcare.

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  Newpack SA

  • Madagascar

  • Group CEO

    • 2018 - 2020
    • Madagascar

    NEWPACK is the leader in corrugated cardboard in Madagascar and the biggest cardboard producer within the islands of the South West of the Indian Ocean.Due to our production capacity and our R&D department, we at NEWPACK can make all design of corrugated carton and printing models, and supply a large range of products in corrugated cardboard for all kinds of business. At all levels in the production process, NEWPACK creates packaging solutions which respect the highest environmental and quality standards. Its expertise has been recognised with ISO 9001 certification for over fifteen years.My main point of focus during this period was to analyze the potential impact of the entrance of a new competitor and to re orientate and optimize the company accordingly. My key Contributions:☑ Switched towards a strategy of “Client Orientation” with a KYC, underpinned by a “Quality and Speed”-mentality.☑ Implemented a profound reorganisation of the company in line with the new strategy, supported by a new ERP.☑ Adjustment of the machine park to maintain our “Product Leadership” and "Operational Excellence"-position.☑ Upgraded staff competencies by replacements and trainings. ADENIA PARTNERS is a buyout firm in Africa. We have been investing in some of Africa's most promising businesses since 2002 with a team of professionals who put their knowledge to fruitful use. We have built a fellowship of business leaders who, like us, pursue an ethos of excellence through hard work and humility. By interacting and sharing resources, our business leaders make so much more of the capital invested. Through our four funds, launched in 2003, 2007, 2012 and 2016 respectively, we have raised $500m of capital. ADENIA seeks to invest in a variety of sectors including, but not limited to agribusiness, manufacturing, financial services, ICT and telecommunications, hospitality and healthcare.

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  Promasidor

  • Algeria

  • General Manager @ Promasidor Djazair

    • 2013 - 2018
    • Algeria

    I held full P&L responsibility of this Algerian subsidiary (2nd contributor of the group’s revenue and profit) and this local market leader in the powdered milk, powdered soft drink, and industrial cheese industries, channelling its products through 25,000 retailers nationwide and with an annual revenue of $150M and 1,000 employees.Apart from the regular responsibilities of a General Manager with full P&L responsibility, my key contributions are:☑ Initiated and led hard-hitting negotiations for the acquisition of the assets of Berbère cheese and led the integration with a complete rebranding and diversification of the brand.☑ Obtained a plot concession with the Algerian government in line with the company’s extension plans.☑ Restructured the management team to face actual and future growth of activities.☑ To prepare the organization to meet 2020 objectives, initiated, coordinated and implemented a full transformation program based on the principles of Good-to-Great (Jim Collins) in collaboration with external coaches.☑ Initiated, coordinated and implemented Microsoft Navision ERP and Microsoft Business Intelligence to identify KPI’s to manage activities/costs and to detect business opportunities.☑ Successfully negotiated a 2014-2016 and 2017-2020 collective agreements with company unions.☑ Harmonized internally and re aligned salary structure and policy with the market to be more competitive attracting talent.☑ Launched Sales & Marketing projects to increase margins:- Implemented new commercial strategy due to the economic crisis from premium to premium/fighter brands.- Managed all sales related activities covering setting and monitoring sales targets and ensured accurate delivery of products in all sales channels.- Diversified the company’s portfolio by locally developing, producing and marketing new products/brands.

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  Barry Callebaut

  • Africa

  • Managing Director @ SACO

    • 1999 - 2013
    • Africa

    With nearly 15 years of tenure, I became an expert manager of manufacturing processes through a series of progressively challenging roles. First hired as a Finance & Administration Manager and then to a Sourcing manager, I grasped quickly an understanding of the systems in place and found ways to make them even better. In my last role for the company as Managing Director of SACO Ivory Coast (2012-2013), I found innovative ways to develop business opportunities and worked diligently to intensify existing partnerships with government bodies, local authorities, and national cocoa farmers to optimize the bean’s sourcing activity. Some of my most significant contributions in this role are:☑ Improved direct volume output by 10% by remedying weaknesses in the grinding facility.☑ Differentiated the sourcing activities to respond to customer’s demand of creating a range of certified and sustainable cocoa and chocolate products. ☑ Increased factory yield by 1.5% annually after initiating and executing a “War on Waste”.In my role as Managing Director of SIC Cacaos Cameroon (2009-2012), I supported the profitability of this company with annual revenue of $100M and 150 employees. I managed an intense cost savings project and established strategic relationship with local government agencies and national cocoa bodies to gain significant tax advantages on exports of semi-finished cocoa products. My key contributions in this role are:☑ Increased sales volumes by 25% in less than two years.☑ Initiated and facilitated the realization of 500 optimization points concerning all departments.☑ Restructured management team and replaced 30% of staff to have more educated/better performing team.Additional Barry Callebaut AG Experience:☑ 2007 to 2009 - Deputy Managing Director Barry Callebaut Négoce and SACO, Ivory Coast☑ 2004 to 2007 - Sourcing Manager, Ivory Coast☑ 2001 to 2004 - Finance & Administration Manager, Ivory Coast☑ 1999 to 2001 - Financial Controller, Belgium

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  BDO Belgium

  • Brussels Area, Belgium

  • Financial Auditor

    • 1997 - 1999
    • Brussels Area, Belgium