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Zuffour Paul Dominique Vincent

Zuffour Paul Dominique Vincent

Antananarivo,Antananarivo

Summary

Dominic has a strong background in business development, leadership, strategic thinking and methodical though process. His achievements during his 24 years career around the globe, allowed him to accumulate the necessary experience, good and bad, to make him a humble, determined, and highly performing leader. Meticulous and resourceful logistics operations professional with over 25 years' experience excelling at prioritizing, multi-tasking and following through to achieve project goals. Adept in assessing operational capabilities, creating and implementing process improvements, training staff and streamlining overall operations for optimal business efficiency.

Overview

27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Logistics Specialist & Consultant

E-Kutano Consulting
Antananarivo
08.2018 - Current

From March 2023 - December 2023

One Behalf of Kerry Logistics South Africa for their VIP customer - No 1 WW in High Speed Banking - Value of Cargo 7.7 Millions Euros

  • Developed and implemented a new logistics strategy that improved delivery times by 35%
  • Created and managed budgets to ensure cost-effectiveness of logistics operations
  • Coordinated with logistics teams to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of products
  • Coordinated supply logistics to ensure the unit had the necessary resources to complete their missions
  • Coordinated with logistics and supply chain teams to ensure on-time and cost-effective delivery of goods and services

From September 2018 to February 2023

On behalf FAMS Air & Sea Mauritius ( DSV ) and their MG agent M&A Logistics Sarlu for end customers below

  • Resolved and communicated transit delays to maximize satisfaction. Developed proposals, including documentation for estimates.
  • Maintained and developed positive business relationships with customer's key personnel. Liaised between subcontractors, reviewing their proposals and developing performance specifications to keep their services in line with expectations.
  • Redesigned the movement of goods between different points to maximize efficiency while minimizing costs.
  • Established performance benchmarks and identified trend variances to communicate inefficiencies to management.
  • Built a tailor made LCL platform EX MG via ZA ,SG & RTM to deliver a unique service during the hardship of COVID 19 , hence mitigating the delays & short comings of the institutional suppliers i.e CFR / Vanguard.

VP OPS & Development

VIP LOGISTICS SCS SARL
Antananarivo
03.2013 - 07.2018
  • Network & Development Strategy
  • Sales Drive Force
  • Advisor to the CEO
  • IT & cloud migration to paperless.

Group Logistics & IT Manager

FLEX KNIT FACTORIES INC
Antananarivo
01.2003 - 02.2013
  • Manage the inbound/outbound for all factories units (Madagascar - 5/ China -3 /Bangladesh -1)
  • Supervise the Invoicing / Procurement process across all the units in concert with the Group CFO
  • Coordination of communication worldwide with all sales & sourcing offices (NL/UK/DE/CN/BD/HK)
  • Negotiations with all logistics suppliers at all levels worldwide
  • Setup of the EU Logistics & Distribution Supply Chain including the road freight fleet -15 trucks
  • Full deployment of IT integration on across the group
  • Management of team worldwide of 55.

Operations Manager

SOTAM SARL, IBL MRU GROUP
Antananarivo
09.2001 - 12.2002
  • Manage a team of 15 staff for all outbound / inbound services
  • Nvocc services via Damco
  • Brokerage handling of UPS, Aramex, ship Handling 4
  • Participated in the GHA BID as well as GSA BID for BA&CX in Antananarivo
  • Setup First Damco office in Antananarivo
  • Setup the Aramex office in Antananarivo
  • Setup of UPS SCS Backoffice in MG
  • Supply Logistics services to sister company, PONL liner office
  • Monitored processes, identified gaps and resolved operational issues to correct organizational deficiencies
  • Prepared operating and capital budgets for company, reviewed expenditures and implemented corrective action plans for overages
  • Facilitated communication and collaboration between departments to streamline work, reduce errors and avoid unnecessary delays.

Operations Executive

EXPOLANKA MADAGASCAR
Antananarivo
09.2000 - 08.2001
  • Inbound / outbound Operations
  • KAM junior on elite traffics like TH/EB/VS/VF/PVH/THE GAP
  • Assistant load master for 11 freighter flights during the 2001 political crisis
  • Flights were IL-76/747/DC-10/MD-11
  • Lingua bridge between the EN & FR staff
  • SPOC to courier companies (DHL/UPS).

Sea Freight Officer

EXPOLANKA MAURITIUS
Port Louis
05.1999 - 04.2000
  • Handling of Exports Sea freight for TH, THE GAP, Decathlon, PVH
  • Export Customs brokerage processing
  • Liaison between Expolanka offices in MU/MG/LK
  • Report to USA office @ NYC.

Senior Cargo Inspector

SGS MAURITIUS LTD
Port Louis
05.1997 - 04.1999
  • Physical inspection & Documentary support for the EAD/CIS PSI Program
  • Sampling prior to overseas test for Items such as Cement, oil - La Farge, Total
  • Sampling as per Haccp compliance frozen fish mercury content
  • Quantitative inspection of live animals from vessel for Mauritius Meat Association
  • Bulk Inspection from Vessel for cereals imports
  • Stuffing Supervision for EU & USA Buyers
  • Qualitative inspection as per AQL for EU & USA Buyers
  • Lab test on textile & food
  • ISO Certification inspections.

Junior Lab Instructor

DATAMATICS COMPUTER CENTER
Curepipe
10.1996 - 04.1997
  • Training of students from Introductory to Expert level of MS Office, Pascal 6.0, Dbase, Foxpro.

Education

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - LITERATURE & ARTS

LA CONFIANCE COLLEGE

CERTIFICATE - SCIENCE

LA CONFIANCE COLLEGE

Skills

  • ISO 9000/9001/9002/14000 certification
  • Raw Cotton Certification & Weighing
  • P&O Container Repairs
  • Team Oversight
  • Warehouse Management
  • Customs Compliance
  • Logistics Analysis
  • Coordinating Transportation
  • Documentation Skills
  • Shipment Receiving
  • Documentation Management
  • Shipping Coordination
  • Reverse Logistics
  • Proficient With Cargowise
  • Problem Resolution
  • Project Organization
  • Client-Focused
  • Team Building
  • Bilingual -French / English
  • Computer Literate Advanced level
  • Extensive Knowledge of UCP
  • Cost control
  • Quality control analysis

Certification

DATAMATICS COMPUTER CENTRE

Languages

  • Fluent in French
  • Fluent in English
  • Notion of Italian. & German

References

  • JEROME SOHUN, EFS LTD, +23052587149, jsohun@intnet.mu
  • PATRICK BOUQUET, DSV AIR & SEA LTD, +2305255062, patrick.bouquet@famsmauritius.com
  • GUILLAUME GODER, IOC Ltd, +1 (786)309-5006, guillaume.goder@icloud.com
  • Jamie Anderson - Agency Cargo Expeditors Opc , +63 921 492 3442 - jamie@agencycargo.com

Hobbies and Interests

  • Cooking
  • Technology ( Blockchain & OTI)
  • Health
  • Dogs
  • Reading

Languages

French
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
creole
Proficient (C2)
C2

Work Availability

monday
tuesday
wednesday
thursday
friday
saturday
sunday
morning
afternoon
evening
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Timeline

Logistics Specialist & Consultant

E-Kutano Consulting
08.2018 - Current

VP OPS & Development

VIP LOGISTICS SCS SARL
03.2013 - 07.2018

Group Logistics & IT Manager

FLEX KNIT FACTORIES INC
01.2003 - 02.2013

Operations Manager

SOTAM SARL, IBL MRU GROUP
09.2001 - 12.2002

Operations Executive

EXPOLANKA MADAGASCAR
09.2000 - 08.2001

Sea Freight Officer

EXPOLANKA MAURITIUS
05.1999 - 04.2000

Senior Cargo Inspector

SGS MAURITIUS LTD
05.1997 - 04.1999

Junior Lab Instructor

DATAMATICS COMPUTER CENTER
10.1996 - 04.1997

HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA - LITERATURE & ARTS

LA CONFIANCE COLLEGE

CERTIFICATE - SCIENCE

LA CONFIANCE COLLEGE
Zuffour Paul Dominique Vincent