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Cyrille Minkoulou Ateba

Montreal,Canada

Summary

Over 15 years leadership experience in Logistics and Supply Chains accross 3 continents. Amazon leadership experience (Operations, Supply Chain, Analytics, Performance Management) Ex-consultant in operational improvement with system level thinking skills High command of SQL, Python, VBA, and general data modelling including machine learning Full time MBA from NorthWestern University, Chicago. Six Sigma Black Belt

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Operations Manager

Amazon
10.2022 - Current
  • Overall responsible for a team of 500 people
  • Responsible for FC P&L with 15% annual cost reduction targets
  • Implemented mechanisms to drive efficiencies up 15% with process redesign and data monitoring
  • Achieved 2023 annual cost reduction initiatives by 103% vs targets
  • Created Long term Logistics network to support growth in a fast growing market

Operations Manager

Amazon
10.2021 - 09.2022
  • Overall responsible for Shift performance and medium-term projects focused on: Cost optimization, Supply Chain efficiency for YUL2 (Montreal Fulfillment Center), Customer experience, Team growth (currently 3 managers and 6 supervisors)

Senior Program Manager

Amazon
03.2020 - 09.2021
  • Performance manager for France, Italy, Spain, Germany, and Italy
  • Created processes to improve delivery accuracy with a 5% annual target, achieved 7% in 1 year
  • Designed and trained facilities (17 business units) on misrouted shipments processing to collect Euros 2mln savings in 2 years
  • Created and rolled logic and dashboards to support defects reduction to target under 5K DPMO, across European e-commerce fulfillment network

Sortation Project Manager

Amazon
  • Introduced “bags” in ORY8 process to ramp up flats sortation throughput up for peak from 3.5k/h to 6k/h, Supported review of Sort Center Process standardization with goal of creating baselines and benchmarks for all sortation processes within EU
  • This has created the roadmap for process standardization across the network

Technical advisor

Amazon
09.2018 - 03.2020
  • Introduced and monitored daily metrics to warn and mitigate DEA and variable costs risks
  • Initiative improved reaction time across sort centers from 2-3 days to same day, Implemented trends analysis across customer experience (DEA) defects, to tackle biggest DEA contributors
  • Initiated cross-functional programs across several sort centers to address DEA defects
  • ORY8 DEA down under 20 sort center bps within 3 months of program inception, Launched CDG9 as Ops Manager and supported in Peak 2019

Directeur D'exploitation Logistique

Amazon
09.2017 - 08.2018
  • First sort center with cross belt autosorter in network, I experimented functionalities like full scale rollout of autoloads that drove TPH up over 40% from then 70 while maintaining quality performance, Coached team to tackle quality issues including missorts and VPMs through mini-kaizens, achieved over 25% DPMO reduction within weeks of initiatives

Management Consultant

Partners in Performance
07.2015 - 09.2016
  • Conducted construction productivity improvement for a US Telecoms giant as part of a team with a mission to help the company improve 40% on optic cable deployment based on Federal Commission’s requirements, Conducted transportation process re-engineering for a global brewer to improve efficiency and speed, and implemented initiatives that reduced last mile delivery and reverse logistics costs by 20%, Created long range logistics plan for a nickel producer through collaborative look at assets utilization, service levels, and production forecasts
  • This involved modeling and simulations to tests scenarios

Management Consultant

Ernst & Young / Parthenon
06.2014 - 08.2014
  • Conducted due diligence on new Automobile manufacturer series funding with goal of determining price point for innovative truck
  • Client ultimately closed funding cycle on target, Drove competitive market assessment for a technology company in the Healthcare records market for client whose stakes was downsized following recommendations

Customer Service & Logistics Manager

Colgate Palmolive
09.2011 - 09.2013
  • Created processes to reduce slow moving items resulting in over 15% inventory reduction
  • Improved forecasting accuracy by over 20% by improving data collection of in market sales and inputs into forecasts modelling
  • Developed expert teams to monitor market conditions and react dynamically to demand trends. Our stock out days went down over 50% from 60 days in 9 months

Logistics Manager

BAT Cameroon
09.2007 - 08.2011
  • Designed Network Flow for Central African Markets
  • Reduced Leadtimes 30% from 2 months on Eur 20Mln annual spent
  • Streamlined S&OP process to achieve a 100% on time in full coverage

Education

Master of Business Administration (Full time MBA) - Strategy, Finance, and Operations Management

Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management
Chicago, Illinois
06.2015

Skills

  • Python / Machine Learning
  • SQL
  • VBA
  • JavaScript
  • SAP MM / APO (Materials Management)

Timeline

Senior Operations Manager

Amazon
10.2022 - Current

Operations Manager

Amazon
10.2021 - 09.2022

Senior Program Manager

Amazon
03.2020 - 09.2021

Technical advisor

Amazon
09.2018 - 03.2020

Directeur D'exploitation Logistique

Amazon
09.2017 - 08.2018

Management Consultant

Partners in Performance
07.2015 - 09.2016

Management Consultant

Ernst & Young / Parthenon
06.2014 - 08.2014

Customer Service & Logistics Manager

Colgate Palmolive
09.2011 - 09.2013

Logistics Manager

BAT Cameroon
09.2007 - 08.2011

Sortation Project Manager

Amazon

Master of Business Administration (Full time MBA) - Strategy, Finance, and Operations Management

Northwestern University Kellogg School of Management

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