ABDOULAYE DIARRA, MEng, PMP, LSSGB, LEAN COACH

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Resilient & versatile manager with 15 years of international work experience in logistics & supply chain functions, in-house consulting in business improvement & change management in different sectors: transportation, manufacturing & mining. Results-oriented, skilled in problem solving, people management, and communication, etc.

EDUCATION

MIT-Massachusetts Institut of Technology, Cambridge, USA Expected May 2021

Graduate Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management

MIT-Zaragoza International Logistics Program (Zaragoza Logistics Center), Zaragoza, Spain Expected May 2021

Master of Engineering in Logistics and Supply Chain Management (ZLOG)

University of Stellenbosch Business School, Stellenbosch, South Africa Feb 2012 – Oct 2012

Maersk Line Graduate Leadership Development Programme – NQF level 7

Institut National Polytechnique Houphouet Boigny (INPHB), Yamoussoukro, Ivory Coast Oct. 2000 – Jul 2005

Engineer in Logistics and Transportation

WORK EXPERIENCE

Bonikro Gold Mine (Gold mining company), Oume, Ivory Coast Jun 2018 – Jul 2020

Superintendent Purchasing & Contracts (reported to Finance Manager)

Took over critical supplies & contracts from Newcrest Corporate Office. Empowered & coached team (size: 13) through improvement initiatives. Purchasing spend: $46M/yr. & Savings: ~ $6M. Consignation stock project reduced stock: ~ $7M/yr.

Newcrest Mining (One of the world largest gold mining companies), Oume, Ivory Coast Jan 2015 – Jun 2018

Superintendent Transformation (reported to GM & the Corporate Transformation Manager in Melbourne) Jun 2017 – Jun 2018

Led site transformation team (3 persons) & programs, worth of $ 50 millions projects.

Ran brainstorming & value drivers’ workshops; achieved efficiency on mill planned shutdowns, benefit: 28hrs/yr. & $200,000/yr.

Business Improvement Supervisor (reported to site Transformation Manager) Jan 2015 – Jun 2017

Coordinated the deployment of business improvement program valued at $30m in 2016 & $45m in 2017.

Voluntarily conducted side-wide Lean trainings & simulation games to 87 employees & further coaching sessions.

Maersk Line & Safmarine (Innovative & leading shipping company), Abidjan, Ivory Coast May 2005 – Dec 2014

Cluster Sales Manager for Safmarine (for Ivory Coast, Burkina Faso, Liberia, Sierra Leone) Feb 2014 – Dec 2014

Led team (Size: 7 Sales + Customer Service 15 persons), increased market share by + 3% & sales revenue target by + 5%

Cluster Process Improvement Manager for Maersk Line & Safmarine (reported to Cluster Top) Nov 2009 – Feb 2014

Led both Customer Service & Finance teams on operation efficiency projects & off-shoring to the Global Service Center in India.

Ran efficiency opportunities assessment in Senegal, Guinea & Ivory Coast, improved invoice & sales quoting turn time and accuracy by 12%.

Trade Manager for Maersk Line & Safmarine (reported to Marketing Manager) Feb 2012 – Dec 2012

Tasked with the development of businesses on Europe, America & Intra-Africa trade lanes.

Provided regular market intelligence to the Center Trade (Copenhagen) and monitored the pricing strategy & sales targets.

Siemens AG, Corporate Supply Chain Management (SCM Governance & Coordination for all sectors: Energy, Industry, Healthcare & Mobility) Erlangen, Germany Jan 2009 – Oct 2009

Supply Chain Project Coordinator (Scope: 7 countries, reported to Supply Chain Project Manager)

Coordinated a project aiming at control 90% of the freight volume from logistics service providers for risk pooling & buying power consolidation. Conducted gap analysis between Europe & USA LTL transportation to facilitate data collection & understanding.

Maersk Line & Safmarine, (Innovative & leading shipping company), Abidjan, Ivory Coast May 2005 – Aug 2008

Logistics & Commercial Supervisor (reported to the Customer Service and Documentation Manager)

Coordinated export bookings, improved import containers delivery turn-time, reduced costs by improving import documentation accuracy.

CERTIFICATIONS

MITx MICROMASTER IN SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT (https://micromasters.mit.edu/scm/)

March - June 2019- Module 1: (SC0x) Supply Chain Analytics – passed with 90%

July - Oct 2019- Module 2: (SC1x) Supply Chain Fundamentals – passed with 86%

Feb - May 2020 – Module 4: (SC3x) Supply Chain Dynamic – passed with 70%

June – Sept 2020 – Module 5: (SC4x) Supply Chain Technology and Systems – passed with 79%

PROCESS MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL(www.pmi.co.uk) – UK

Since May 2017: Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt (LSSGB)

PROJECT MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE (www.pmi.org) - USA

Since July 2016: Certified Project Management Professional (PMP)

LEAN ENTERPRISE RESEARCH CENTER OF CARDIFF BUSINESS SCHOOL – UK

Since Jan 2012: Certified Lean Coach (Lean Competency System level 2A)

GIZ - GERMAN SOCIETY FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION (www.giz.de) – GERMANY

2008 -2009: International Management Training in Germany initiated by the German industry for future leaders from Africa

ADDITIONAL

Languages: French (native), English (fluent), German (intermediate - Certificate B1). Nationality: Ivorian

Software Skills: MS Office, Tableau, Minitab, MySQL (basic), R (mid-level), Visual Paradigm, Machine Learning: Orange & RapidMiner.

Awards: MIT-Zaragoza African Supply Chain Professional Scholarship. Blue Ribbon Award at Safmarine & High Performer at Newcrest.

Business Trips: Germany, France, Luxemburg, Switzerland, Belgium, India, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ghana, Uganda, Senegal, Guinea, South Africa, Kenya, Dubai, Burkina Faso, Australia, Spain

REFERENCES

Yasel Costa, PhD, Professor – MIT International Logistics Program. Email: adlz36@r.postjobfree.com

PhD Program Director (ZLC), Director of PhD Summer Academy (ZLC), Research Affiliate (MIT-Center for Transportation & Logistics-US)

Amanda Farris, Financial and Transformation Director at Newcrest Mining (Ivory Coast).

52B Hobart Street, North Perth, Western Australia 6006, Phone: +61-438-***-***. Email: adlz36@r.postjobfree.com

Constant Tia, CPA, CIA, CFE, PMP Director Business Planning – Africa – Based in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, Spain

Direct phone : +34-928-***-***. Mobile : +34-608-***-***. Email : adlz36@r.postjobfree.com

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