Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Finance & control - Controlling: cost analysis, AP/AR, inventories, manufacturing control - FX risk management: management of different functional currencies vs. corporate currency, reporting of FX exposures, management of FX risk through relevant hedges - Derivatives market: price risks cover (futures, options, OTC), spreads and basis management, options strategies, FX hedges and SWAPS - Statutory and consolidation accounts preparation & reporting - Arrangement of transactional credit lines and business funding in emerging & mature markets - Definition of KPI, audit-proof business processes and controls Experienced Manager - Functional & direct team management: hiring, training, coaching, performance appraisal & objectives setting, including laying off & dismissing - Sales and purchases strategies definition, implementation & review - P&L management, budget preparation, quarterly & yearly business review to BoD - Analytical & entrepreneurial, hands-on and results driven Leadership & communication - Ability to motivate & influence others in remote multicultural environment - Proven experience in driving a team through extreme conditions (political tensions, civil war) - Capacity to channel real-time market intelligence in a fast moving environment towards a quick result-oriented action plan - Proven capability to develop strategic relationships
Cocoa fundamental research : - Crop forecasting for the 2 main cocoa producing countries (accounting for more than 60% of world production), based on actual pod counting teams based in Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire - Web based reporting D+1 - Global S&D forecasting - Monthly reports for the main origins fundamental analysis Supply chain services: - Stock and insurance claim management - Freight arrangement Operations audit and services: - Operations audit - Processes mapping - Market & customers surveys Please visit our website www.forestero-sa.com
Cocoa beans origination and distribution for Noble Group (Hong Kong-based commodities trading group, listed in Singapore) Managed a global business platform (Rev: $750m to $1b, 5 countries branches, global marketing, $6m overheads, $100m average working capital, 15 reports in Switzerland, 60 worldwide, incl. 5 managers) Scaled a niches’ business to a global level: - Doubling the customers base with access to the top-5 food / chocolate confectionary industry combined with a 70% reduction of usage of funds - Development and maturing of a performing derivatives trading platform - Logistics & transport cost optimization - Business processes optimization, ERP implementation & training - Management of remote branches for procurement - Creation of a segregated certified supply chain (UTZ, Rain Forest Alliance, TÜV Carbon Neutral) - Introduction of CSR initiatives and further development towards global visibility
Cocoa beans origination for Noble Cocoa, division of Noble Group Led a small size shipper to a top-3 ranking in the major cocoa producing country Tripled the revenue in 5 years (from €50m to €150m) Managed a highly volatile country risk - Developed control processes for procurement (in-house ERP development) - Secured the compliance to both local (SYSCOA) and IFRS accounting rules - Responsible for a $2m SG&A expenses budget - Developed market research tools - Managed both a logistic/shipping company and an industrial asset - Participated into the global strategic planning and trading
Coffee and cocoa origination for Neumann Gruppe GmbH (Nb 2 coffee trading house), Hamburg - Inventories management at historic cost / fair market value - P&L reporting (IFRS) - Risk reporting: commercial exposures, default risk, credit risk - Cash-flow management
Coffee and cocoa origination for Sucafina S.A., Swiss based coffee trading house Creation and development of the shipper branch in a new origin - Incorporation of the company, application for a governmental export license - Set up and development of accounting system, implementation of internal reporting processes - Production of financial statements (consolidation & statutory accounts) - Tax liabilities management & reporting - Cash and funding management