François KOFFI

• Develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for both Opex and Capex categories to drive cost savings and value creation.
• Perform supplier market analysis, category analysis, and supply risk analysis, and develop Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) understanding.
• Draft, review, and manage contracts for Opex procurement to ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements.
• Monitor contract performance and resolve any issues or deviations promptly.
• Leading procurement projects to successful completion, ensuring timely and budget-compliant delivery.
• Work closely with internal stakeholders, including operations, finance, engineering, and project management teams, to align procurement strategies with business objectives.

Achievement:

• Opex Cost saving pipeline of 3% being secured for 2024 through contract renegotiation and alternative sourcing.

• Facilitated analysis and review of the lines flexibility matrix with factory Leadership team comprised of engineers and managers, resulting in adjustments to the CAPEX plan.
• Improve Supplier relationship (SPE, Visits, Process, tools, Projects reviews).
• Led the Yearly volume budget process for the planning team, overseeing costs, resource utilization, business growth, and priorities.
• Successfully executed projects focused on improving both people and process aspects of the supply chain.
• Ensure efficient usage of resources (Capacity, Stocks, warehouse).

Achievements:

• Enhanced tactical decision-making support by implementing a supply risk mapping tool for optimizing OL portfolio planning.
• Implemented process reinforcement and introduced tools for upstream material management resulting in 90% cost savings over the past 3 years, with a particular focus on phase in and phase out SKUs.
• Developed and aligned a new Suppliers Capacity Tool with the Business Analysis drivers, yielding a 35% savings in analysis time.

• Effectively managed the NBE roll out Program for CWAR, fostering engagement and participation from BEOs and Head of functions.
• Implemented change management strategies to support project transformations.
• NBE Program Budget set up and executed (incl: IT technology, Travels, training)
• Analyzed the change impacts and risks of I&R and order-to-cash processes across a broad range of markets, involving 25 countries.
• Assessed regular projects milestones and deliverables

Achievements:

• Led 3 separate project teams to successfully complete transformation initiatives, resulting in go-live for 3 processes in 25 countries.
• Established Innovation and Renovation (I&R) project governance, saving up to 6 months on new product launch timing

• Optimized regional distribution and supply networks planning.
• Coached and developed a 40-person planning team.
• Increased overall regional team performance index by 5 points.

Achievement:

• Successfully implemented capacity reviews leading to on-time CAPEX activation, fostering business growth in the market.

• Led planning and operational purchasing activities including MRP and invoices reconciliation.
• Triggered and monitored the Import and Export process for finished goods.

Achievement :

• Implemented new planning cycle for dedicated finished products, resulting in 150K USD savings in ingredient costs

• Managed warehouse activities and a team of 21 people.
• Optimized short and long term planning processes.