Dr. Gisèle Poby

Experience

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  A.J Seward (Blohorn)

  Apr 1998 - Apr 1999

  Quality Assurance Assistant for Personal Care products (Abidjan)

  In charge of quality control for semi and finished good (toothpaste, lotion, roll-on) Implemented a new microbiology method and improved testing methodology for fluoride contents in toothpastes (100k euros savings, 30% of time reduction for QA release after product testing).

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  Unilever

  May 1999 - Sept 2019

   Overall responsibility for crafting a supply chain strategy to grow Unilever business in new markets, by achieving sustainable profitable growth with world class operations and distribution networks in all business units Develop the E2E supply chain strategy to expand the route to market in all white spaces in Francophone and Central Africa cluster. Moving GM from -20 to +5% and Turnover to 20 million euro (+10%).  Responsible for Supply Chain E2E transfer and transition management of Spreads business with Upfield in Ghana, Nigeria and Cote d’Ivoire. Business consolidation worth 30 million euros. Successful knowledge transfer and overall project management Show less Senior Supply Chain leader with a team of 80+ people including 15 remote direct reports.  Assistant to the Supply Chain EVP in developing the cluster strategy “Grow Africa” including factories, plantations, non-manufacturing sites, 3PL and Co-packers. Localization, increasing key materials supplies Africa for Africa, lead-time and costs reduction, dual supply for critical materials. 30 countries covered in South, East and West Africa.  Key decision maker in the E2E supply chain strategy by increasing the volumes that come to Africa which aid growth and job creation. Influencing sourcing decision for materials in making sure that buying strategies are more Africa for Africa. Regional point of contact on Regional and Global SHE Board giving the MCO a bigger voice in the regional/global programs. Cluster SHE Director leading Occupational Health, Occupational Safety and Environment.  Develop and deploy SHE strategy, policies, standards, and improvement plan to achieve sustainable SHE excellence in all business units across Africa by reducing injuries, illnesses and environmental impact. Several programs deployed over 31 sites (Hand in Machine, Machinery safety, Process Safety, Safe Travel, Office safety, Consequence Management, etc.) delivering about 15 million euros savings in 1 year with TRFR reduction by 50%, cost avoidance in LTA, materials and equipment damages. Show less  Board member, head of Supply Chain in Francophone Africa (8 countries)  Senior Manager in supply chain, leading a team of 80+ people.  Lead S&OP responsible for Planning, Innovations management, Customer Service Excellence, Distribution, Logistics, warehousing, import export  Achieved forecast bias within +/- 3% and Customer Case Fill On Time (CCFOT) ≥ 95%, with minimal out of stock (OOS) rate on A/B SKUs, obsolete stocks reduction by 10 million euros. 5 million euros savings on tax penalties linked to export documentation. West Africa Oral category plants consolidation and optimization (business worth 50 million euros turnover) Set up, commissioning and ramp up of a new mayonnaise plant to onshore 50% of the imported volumes from Europe and supporting growing business for local farmers (eggs, soya bean oil) Relocated laundry powder factory to a new world class facility, increased packing capacity, managed transition planning to secure service level above 90%, commissioning and ramp up of the plant. Show less Supply Planning Manager (IA, 4 years 3 months) - Site Logistics Manager Durban (IA, 1 year). Team of 20+ people including 10 direct reports. Manage the supply planning process for Savoury Category; focusing on short to longer term supply planning and inventory management of materials and finished goods up to a 24-month horizon, in order to optimize Customer Service at minimal cost and facilitate SC delivery of innovation. Interface between the innovation center, the sourcing units (both in-house factories, third parties and other externally sourced products) to ensure no interruptions in supply and the highest level of service. Provide input into companywide supply planning processes & continuous improvement initiatives in the supply planning area.  3rd Party, production lines and material planning for 3 factories Transition planning, ramp up and commissioning of a Greenfield factory (the biggest Savoury plant for Unilever in Africa, 40 million euros turnover).  Stakeholders update on progress, factory stabilization and potential impact on stock availability and mitigating actions to secure customer’s service levels throughout the entire duration of the project.  Operational efficiency optimization, long term capacity planning for capex investment to support category growth ambitions. Show less Demand & Supply Planning Manager for overall business covering both HPC and Foods. Team of 30+ people including 10 direct reports. S&OP integrated business process champion for Francophone Africa (8 countries) in charge of E2E planning. Process implementation resulting in On Shelf Availability (OSA) and Dispatch Rate (DR) achieving respectively 70% and 93% Set up procedures, management tools and dashboards (stocks modeling, write-offs and phasing out, demand, material, production, capacity planning) and intercompany / 3rd party networks (Tea, toothbrush, margarine, soap, laundry powder, oil) Projects: West Africa supply network mapping for toothpastes production sites, obsoletes management, Ultra – KD replenishment tool, Mercia links for demand planning management, establish tool (SUMI), process and ICCFOT for Intercompany sourcing management between Unilever FWA and UMDCA, Ghana, Dubai, Jebel Ali, Nigeria, South Africa. Set up an integrated ERP system (SAP) and trained end users in francophone Africa. Show less In charge of research and innovation for product formulation and process, production optimization for roll-ons, deodorants, Cologne, toothpastes, lotions, creams, ointments and balms.  Team of 5 direct reports. Developed and launched a new cosmetic range with shea butter (cream, lotion and balm). 8 million euros savings following a cost reduction study conducted in 1 year on E2E supply chain (Big Scale Value Analysis - BSVA) SHE audits and implementation of a new hygienic layout for Oral plant, 1 million euros savings (cross contamination avoidance). Wrote working procedures and established product agreement process with national health department to endorse Blohorn portfolio products. Show less

  • Supply Chain Route to Market Director Francophone and West Africa lead for Spreads consolidation

    Nov 2018 - Sept 2019

  • Supply Chain Strategy, Safety Health Environment Director Africa (Global assignment, Johannesburg)

    Oct 2016 - Oct 2018

  • Supply Chain Go To Market Manager - Abidjan and Francophone Africa

    May 2014 - Sept 2016

  • Site Logistics and Supply Planning Manager for Savoury category (International Assignment) - Durban

    Jan 2009 - Apr 2014

  • Company Planning Manager Francophone West Africa (Abidjan)

    May 2003 - Dec 2008

  • Personal Care Development Manager (Abidjan)

    May 1999 - Apr 2003
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  EquinoxPlanet Côte d'Ivoire

  Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  Consultant Technical Director

  In charge of piloting operations on construction sites in Abidjan and Grand Bassam road (about 50 lots of high-end villas and 80 lots of medium standing). Planning and executing work according to the specifications, management of inventory, supplies and deliveries, supervision of technical engineers and contractors in the field, on the ground checks, compliance and performance certification.

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  International Dynamic Consultants West Africa

  Jan 2021 - Apr 2022

  Responsible for all supply chain projects and activities. IDC’s services focus on four critical pillars related to fully integrated manufacturing value chains: Operational Excellence, Supply Chain Excellence, Business Structure & Strategy and Public - Private Partnership Design & Deployment. Services span across multiple industries with emphasis on both project design and execution. Drafted and started the deployment phase of a Go to market strategy for a company in 1st and 2nd level processing for cocoa Prepared E2E supply chain strategy for implementation of new factories and operations for juices, drinks and milk production Training catalogue (20 modules) for capability building in the industrial field Show less

  • Director for Missouri West African Trade and Investment Office (Abidjan)

    Jul 2021 - Apr 2022

  • Supply Chain Director

    Jan 2021 - Apr 2022
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  The Global Fund

  Oct 2021 - now

  Supply Chain Specialist

  Global Health Public sector Grant Management. Focus countries : Afghanistan, Chad, DR Congo, Myanmar, Senegal, India, Paraguay, Central African Republic.Part of the Global Fund’s Supply Operations team responsible for ensuring that the end-to-end supply chains in countries receiving Global Fund grants operate effectively to provide uninterrupted product supply while promoting country ownership and capability building and help shape the strategies. Work closely with the Global Fund’s country teams within the Grant Management Division (GMD) to understand operational effectiveness and performance of the various relevant Supply Chains in key countries, understand what root causes impact the delivery of high performing supply chains, and develop and implement sustainable solutions to improve these relevant Supply Chains’ performance. Engage critical in-country stakeholders including country Principle Recipients of Global Fund grants, governments, donors, partners, and the private sector, to understand the end-to-end supply chain operations and market opportunities in-country.Developed a Country Supply Chain Dashboard enabling a periodic assessment of in-country Supply Chain Maturity and guiding on areas of improvement to progress toward world class end-to-end Supply Chain. This tool gives a consolidated view of the status of the Public Health Supply Chain(s) of a country drawing from multiple sources of data (Spot Checks, Supply Chain Assessments, Desk Reviews, etc.)Landing a national LMIS in Senegal for better data integration and reporting supporting decision making at all levels of the health pyramid. Show less