Fabrice Achu

• Prepare, plan and execute demand planning and supply replenishment for assigned SKUs and business segments.
• Organized and facilitated S&OE meetings for my portfolio, ensuring effective cross-functional collaboration and alignment on business objectives
• Maintain compliance in product supply to meet market demand in the local countries and to avoid inventory destructions.
• Act as single contact point for internal and external manufacturing sites and Global Supply Chain Management team.
• Coordinate supply issues and conduct bottleneck management in close alignment with Sales and Customer Service functions in the countries.
• Drive inventory allocation decisions with the regional business functions to secure regional performance optimum.
• Keep finished goods stocks across the regional network and service levels aligned with annual targets.
• Led product launches in close collaboration with the PLM,(Product Lifecycle Management), regulatory affairs (RA), quality assurance (QA), and finance teams, ensuring the smooth introduction of products across multiple countries.

• Initiating and controlling of the day to day routine planning operations and processes for € mainly COVID.19 vaccine, Ebola, RSV manufacturing programs
• Works closely with Clinical Supply Chain in review, interpretation, and implementation of supply forecast plans
• Optimized inventory levels by implementing efficient demand forecasting and supply planning methods.
• Planning and coordination of GMP Material (Incoming and Outgoing)
• Ensure qualification of shipping routes, Shipping route verification (SRV)
• Planning and coordination of non GMP Shipments (incoming and outgoing) on a daily base and maintain progress on visual
• Coordination with internal warehouses and distribution centers to support smooth patient journeys
• Developed comprehensive performance metrics to monitor supply chain efficiency and identify areas for improvement.
• Reduced order lead times with streamlined procurement processes for increased customer satisfaction.
• The role focuses on managing quality events, ensuring compliance, updating documentation,

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• Responding to inquiries and complaints concerning work orders, invoices and shipments
• Coordinate excellent working relationships with customers by efficiently monitoring and analyzing impacts of changes in import/export laws and regulations and align business processes with these changes
• Built continuous improvement culture that attracted and retained high-performing 3PL
• Analyze data from shipping and delivering (inbound and outbound) processes to find bottlenecks
• Performing complete inventory checks of all stock and supplies
• Continuously increase and maintain a complete database, report on KPIs
• Maintain inventory and Identifying, analyzing and addressing gaps in inventory processes

• Supervision of the cocoa pod harvesting, fermentation, drying and bagging
• Communicated with vendors regarding back order availability, future inventory and special orders
• Tracked orders and notified customers of status or potential delays
• Produced weekly status reports detailing logistic operations and problems
• Planned and supervised shipments from production to end-user and scheduled daily and weekly routes

• Developed relationships with key vendors, securing preferential treatment in pricing and terms negotiation.
• Enhanced supply chain efficiency by optimizing shipping schedules and routes.
• Managed cross-functional teams for efficient project execution and timely completion.
• Improved order accuracy through meticulous data entry and verification processes.
• Reduced transportation costs by negotiating favorable contracts with carriers.
• Implemented a warehouse organization system that increased storage capacity and accessibility.

• Presented monthly forecast updates to senior management, highlighting key changes and risks in the demand outlook.
• Ran weekly fill rate reports to highlight potential issues and corresponding solutions.
• Monitored actual sales performance against forecasts, adjusting plans as necessary to ensure optimal inventory levels are maintained.
• Championed a culture of continuous improvement within the Demand Planning team by regularly reviewing processes, tools, and methodologies for potential enhancements.
• Developed collaborative relationships with cross-functional teams to ensure alignment in demand planning processes.
• Communicated demand plans to manufacturing sites to resolve gaps between demand and supply plans.