Management Manager

Edna Naelle Soungou M.

Mobile: +1-201-***-****

Email: *******@*****.**

French (Native tongue) and English (conversational)

US Permanent Resident

Background

Resourceful, methodical professional with full lifecycle purchasing / logistics international experience, looking to contribute and apply her talents at a dynamic firm. High-level summary of skills includes:

Purchasing (including enterprise demand management), contract negotiation (e.g. suppliers), order / supply chain management, projects management and budget preparation

End to end RFP (Requests for Proposals) / bids management and negotiation, including RFP drafting (working cross functionally), RFP responses review/scoring and final contract negotiation

Self-reliant, entrepreneurial with a great sense of responsibilities and a team spirit

Proficient at Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel and Power Point), Outlook and Oracle application

Work Experience

Lead Buyer 2012-2015

OGOOUE Mining Company (COMILOG-ERAMET) - Moanda, Gabon

Purchasing of: electrical and intellectual services, environmental studies, fuel and lubricants, merchandise chartering, general expenses, (trips and hotels) industrial and hospital laboratories equipment, transformers and engine winding maintenance, order control.

Purchasing of railroads materials (railroad rolling stocks, supplying and tools), mechanical and boilerworks maintenance, welding and road maintenance.

Calls for bids/RFPs, negotiation and vendors/suppliers selection (including evaluating their RFP responses according to enterprise needs and requirements)

Implemented cost reduction strategies and obtained best value as evidenced by savings incurred by the enterprise in 2013 (details available upon request)

Commercial and financial dispute resolution

Internal restocking

Internal and external contracts issuance and monitoring

Internal Clients Project Management

Dealt with purchase orders

Buyer (general expenses) 2010

Gabonese National Railroads (SETRAG) – Libreville, Gabon

Internal needs monitoring, orders processing (including terms and conditions)

Management and processing of purchasing strategy for N.A.O.S project

Performed market research

Managed calls for bids including suppliers’ choice and evaluation of contracts’ terms

Internal restocking

Sales Manager (French speaking department) 2009

Air Sea Land, New York, USA

General sales

Negotiated prices with forwarding agents

New clients prospection

Identified and assessed clients’ needs

Assured merchandise monitoring and transportation of staff’s goods with forwarding

agents (diplomatic community)

Commercial Manager 2008

Art CCA Gabon, (African arts seller) – Paris, France

Purchased products and planned sales

Performed inventory and stock management

Order and take delivery or goods

Processed orders for clients both online and in-store

Dealt with planning and employees training

Junior Consultant 2007

Air France Consulting – Paris, France

Presentation and provision of consulting services to international airlines

Prepared logistics seminars

Organized an open day for African airlines in Bamako, Mali

Organized seminars and responded to tender offers

Researched consultants for various projects including monitoring

Issued business proposals to companies

Education

2008Master in Purchasing and Supply Chain Management, Ecole Supérieure de Gestion – Paris

2003-2006 Master in Commercial Management and Development, Weller Business School – Paris

2006 Certificate in Management, Manhattan Institute of Management – New York

2003 Certificate in International and Humanitarian Law, Hautes Etudes Internationales – Paris

2001 High school diploma - Baccalauréat (Economic and Social Sciences studies), Lbv – Gabon

Interests: Traveling, discovering and learning about other cultures.

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