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Abdou Rachide MOUHAMAN

Regional and Bilingual Supply Chain Director (MBA)
Douala

Summary

Supply Chain Director with 17 Years of experience in managing, leading and mentoring people over Africa and also sharing honesty and Integrity amongst important values. Results-driven leader with strong background in strategic management and organizational growth. Skilled in developing and implementing effective business strategies, optimizing processes, and driving team performance.


Major Projects: EPC of 216 MW Power plant (Cameroon)/ EPC 12 MW Power Plant (Gabon)/ Last Mile of 315 KMs of Electricity (Kenya)/ Optical fiber Backbone deployment between kenya and South Soudan (Kenya)/ Many towers Constructions in Africa/ Solar energy.


Software: SAP Implementation for Africa in MM/SD

SAGE X3 Project Manager in 4 Modules.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages

Work History

Procurement and Logistics Director

Duval Arno Distribution SA
01.2025 - Current
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Cultivated a positive work environment that fostered employee engagement, increased retention rates, and boosted overall team morale.
  • Managing Food and Non Food Procurement/Import and customs/Warehousing and distribution for about 19 000 active References.
  • Improved project efficiency with strategic planning, resource allocation, and time management practices.
  • Enhanced team collaboration through regular communication, goal setting, and performance evaluations.
  • Evaluated employee performance objectively using established metrics, leading to fair compensation adjustments based on meritocracy principles.
  • Leveraged data analytics insights for informed decision-making in critical areas such as sales forecasting, budgeting, or personnel management.

Head of Procurement and Warehousing

Blessing Pretroleum S.A.
05.2023 - 01.2025
  • Championed procurement best practices throughout the organization by providing training and support to stakeholders in areas such as contract management, supplier selection, or risk mitigation.
  • Streamlined procurement processes by implementing strategic sourcing and supplier management techniques.
  • Improved cost efficiency by negotiating favorable contracts with suppliers based on market analysis and pricing trends.
  • SAGE X3 Project Manager in 4 Modules: Procurement, Stock, Sales and Finance.
  • Technical Purchasing of Equipment/Petrol stations Constructions/ ERP/Trucks.....
  • Management of the Team of 4 Directs reports.

Consultant

Independent Consultant in Supply Chain Management
06.2021 - 05.2023
  • Customers and achievements in Cameroon:
  • Procurement and Logistics Services (PLS): Trainer
  • BLESSING PETROLEUM S.A: From December to March, 4 Months contracts with main missions to structure and standardize the procurement and warehousing functions for Both Blessing Petroleum and YOSSI Subsidiary. And secondly, train and coach staff from the same departments.

Director, Africa Cluster Procurement Expertise

Camusat
05.2019 - 03.2020

Company Overview: Camusat is a major player in the deployment of telecommunications networks. Able to conceive, build, connect and manage telecom infrastructure around the world.

  • - Some Data: 18 Countries / € 12m Spends in 2019 / € 12m Inventory;
  • - Procurement Strategy: Analysis of expenses and definition of priorities;
  • - Strategic Purchasing: Definition of strategic actions and negotiations;
  • - Contract Management: Implementation of standard contract models for Materials and services and monitoring;
  • - Centralization of Indirect Purchases: Insurance / Tickets, logistics...
  • - Control of indirect costs: Implementation of a cost benchmark between the subsidiaries and monitoring of actions;
  • - Human Resources: Training of purchasing managers and logistics managers per Module;
  • - Finance: Monthly review of the P&L and corrective actions ;
  • - Regulatory Watch: Import and custom regulation in Africa;
  • - Stock Management: Annual inventories and corrective actions;
  • - CSR: Implementation and monitoring of the group's SCR indicators;

Regional Procurement and Logistics Director

Camusat
03.2018 - 05.2019
  • - Some Numbers: € 24m Spends in 2018 / € 2.3m of savings or 7% / 1009 Suppliers / € 4m of Stock;
  • - Standardize and implement group processes and procedures in the 5 countries in charge (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Malawi and Botswana);
  • - In charge of purchasing and logistics performance in the region (Savings on purchases, supplier performance and Logistics Costs and solutions);
  • - Manage warehouses in the region, (warehousing, stock movements, Annual inventories and corrective actions);
  • - Leadership: Manage, motivate, evaluate and coach the purchasing and logistics teams of the region;
  • - Monthly financial review and corrective actions to be setup

Head of Procurement

Dangote Cement Cameroon
03.2016 - 02.2018

Company Overview: Production, sales and distribution of cement in Cameroon with a capacity of 1.5 million ton / year

  • - Some Numbers: € 317m Spends in 2 years / € 3m of savings / 342 Suppliers
  • - Management of direct and indirect purchases of the Cameroonian subsidiary;
  • - Establishment of processes and procedures: Sourcing / Purchasing and Contract management;
  • - Reorganization and management of buyers; Specialization and reports;
  • - Responsible of the performance of procurement function of the subsidiary;
  • - Contract and claims management;

Procurement and Logistics Manager

Wartsila Central Africa Gabon
12.2012 - 02.2016

Company Overview: World leader in thermal power plants and marine business, the subsidiary of Cameroon managed 9 countries around

  • - Some Numbers: € 4m of annual spends / € 450K of Annual savings / € 3m of Stock / 68 active Suppliers;
  • - Contract Management support: Implementation of the 10 Years operation and maintenance contract with total Gabon
  • - In charge of the planning of major preventive maintenance and budget estimate of equipment and service;
  • - Supply management with a specificity of Just-in-Time for unplanned maintenances;
  • - Management of the warehouse of spare parts (Capital / Safety and Consumables) and lubricants (Stock mini, max, rebus etc...)
  • - Management of international logistics and customs clearance (Freight, Regime customs, transit, deliveries and reverse logistics)
  • - Total HSE Supervisor in procurement and Logistics.

Sales Support Engineer

Wartsila Central Africa
10.2011 - 12.2012

Company Overview: World leader in thermal power plants and marine business, the subsidiary of Cameroon serves 9 countries

  • - Preparation of customer offers / Quotations (spare parts and services);
  • - Improve response time to customer requests;
  • - Responsible of maintaining the CRM;
  • - Responsible of orders forecasts and monitoring;
  • - Interface between the customer and technical department in headquarters.
  • - Supply Chain Projects Manager for the Kribi thermal power plant in Cameroon (216 MW) and Total Anguille in Port-Gentil, Gabon (12 MW).

Spare parts Coordinator and SAP Key User

Wartsila Central Africa
04.2008 - 10.2011
  • Company Overview: World leader in thermal power plants and marine business, the subsidiary of Cameroon managed 9 countries around
  • - Roll'in manager for the new sourcing and purchasing group policy implementation;
  • - Responsible for all spare parts offers in the Central Africa area;
  • - Responsible of stocks and warehousing;
  • - In charge of the logistics for major spare parts and specific tools;
  • - Responsible for billing of spare parts;
  • - SAP key user in modules "MM", "SD" and "IM" and member of the SAP team in Africa.
  • - Management of the spare parts team in Central Africa.

Buyer Trainee

AES SONEL
06.2007 - 03.2008
  • Company Overview: Major global player in the production, transportation and distribution of electrical Power through hydro, thermal interconnected and isolated.
  • - Preparation of RFQ/RFP
  • - Preparation of the BID analyzes, tender committee for different offers;
  • - Create purchase orders in SAGE System
  • - Mastering of different purchasing process, Bidding, Tender, Prospection and Single Sourcing.

Transit agent trainee

TRANS-INTER
01.2006 - 02.2006
  • Company Overview: Transit and custom agent for goods clearance in Douala International Port
  • - Mastery of import and export procedures;
  • - HS Codes/Duties calculation...
  • - Knowledge of customs regulations / Regimes and customs services; (suspensive and normal regimes)
  • - Knowledge of insurance claims procedures;

Education

MBA - International Trade and Transport

ESSEC Business School
Douala, Cameroon
10.2010 - 07.2012

Bachelors - Logistics and transport engineering major in Industrial Logistics

University Institute of Technology
Douala, Cameroon
09.2006 - 07.2007

Higher National Diploma - International Trade

ISMA Business School
09.2004 - 07.2006

GCA A/L - Arts

INSET College
09.2003 - 07.2004

Skills

  • Supply Chain Management (Strategies / Planning / Purchasing / Negotiation / Contracts / Logistics / Transports / Customs / Legal / Non-conformities / Warehouse / Finance for non Finance / Continuous Improvement/ Problem-solving/Team management/Effective project oversight
  • Languages: French and English

Certification

2012-03 Customer centric Approach in Wartsila Turkey

Interests

Football, Travelling, Learning

Timeline

Procurement and Logistics Director

Duval Arno Distribution SA
01.2025 - Current

Head of Procurement and Warehousing

Blessing Pretroleum S.A.
05.2023 - 01.2025

Consultant

Independent Consultant in Supply Chain Management
06.2021 - 05.2023

Director, Africa Cluster Procurement Expertise

Camusat
05.2019 - 03.2020

Regional Procurement and Logistics Director

Camusat
03.2018 - 05.2019

Head of Procurement

Dangote Cement Cameroon
03.2016 - 02.2018

Procurement and Logistics Manager

Wartsila Central Africa Gabon
12.2012 - 02.2016

Sales Support Engineer

Wartsila Central Africa
10.2011 - 12.2012

MBA - International Trade and Transport

ESSEC Business School
10.2010 - 07.2012

Spare parts Coordinator and SAP Key User

Wartsila Central Africa
04.2008 - 10.2011

Buyer Trainee

AES SONEL
06.2007 - 03.2008

Bachelors - Logistics and transport engineering major in Industrial Logistics

University Institute of Technology
09.2006 - 07.2007

Transit agent trainee

TRANS-INTER
01.2006 - 02.2006

Higher National Diploma - International Trade

ISMA Business School
09.2004 - 07.2006

GCA A/L - Arts

INSET College
09.2003 - 07.2004
Abdou Rachide MOUHAMANRegional and Bilingual Supply Chain Director (MBA)