Hawa Tour

398 Silverthorn Ave, Toronto, ON M6M 3H2

T. +1647 554-0996- h.toure44@yahoo.ca www.linkedin.com/in/hawa-toure-ca

Highlights of Qualifications
Supply chain and Logistics Professional Certified Six Sigma Green Belt, Fluency in English and French

Over 12 years successful experience in helping relief agencies, public sector and charity
organizations improve their supply chain processes, logistics activities, safety management and log
training program;
Extensive experience in purchasing, Shipment , Stock, assets and mobile equipment management as
well as producing different reporting;
Strong experience in estimating, optimizing, and saving operation cost by implementing process
improvement;
Excellent experience working with different database and ERP software (raisers edge, Atlas, Ifes,
Accpac and SAP)
Proven ability to build and manage cross-cultural teams and trained staff to develop, maintain and
deliver desired results.
Significant knowledge in international humanitarian response and development work, as well as
several years field experience.

Work Experience

Logistics and Database Consultant

Nork York Harvest Food Bank, Toronto, ON Nov-2016

Identify and map Warehouse Businesses Operations accessible by transit in GTA (Toronto) by
Providing expertise including but not limited to business analysis, complex logistics projects,
warehouse solutions, transportation solutions, co-packing solutions, distribution centre services,
procurement and global sourcing, carrier selection, rate and contracts negotiation, capacity
planning.
Prepare a business plan for inventory control to be implemented in the all organization warehouses
and Implement exquisite end-to-end supply chain solutions for complex demands; develop new
concepts and critical thinking, develop accurate and efficient P & L controls.
Provide a PowerPoint presentation to warehouse team and student as part of their training.

Provide Salesforce support to Fundraising users by acting as a first line support to Raisers Edge
users,
Performing regular data cleaning and administration tasks such as uploading campaign data using
the data loader tool, as well as creating new users, data cleaning etc.
Troubleshooting regular automated data feeds into Salesforce such as payments from multiple
external sources.
Create new and amend existing reports and dashboards for analysis and segmentation purposes
Participate in Logistics and Fundraising team meeting as well as the general staff meeting.

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Achievement:
Successful provided the mapping of Warehouse Businesses Operations in GTA (Toronto) included
business analysis, complex logistics projects, warehouse solutions, transportation solutions, co-
packing solutions, distribution centre services, procurement and global sourcing, carrier selection,
rate and contracts negotiation.

Have been in process of updating organization general data cleaning.

Buyer of Goods and Services

Kativik Regional Government, Kuujjuaq, QC Jan 2015 Aug 2015

Managed all follow-up for outstanding purchase requests (2014) in a busy local government office.
Tracked and placed orders to meet tight deadlines with suppliers and beneficiaries.
Provided advice, guidance and participated in staff meetings.

Achievement: Completed all outstanding processes for backlog purchase requests to ensure efficient
management of supplier chain.

Buyer of Goods and Services

Novitek International, Montreal, QC Sept - Dec 2014

Supervised all purchasing activities for a company offering training to newcomers.

Established a new strategy with tools and offered guidance in implementation of better purchasing
processes.
Trained new staff, provided mentorship and organized in 2014 a company-wide fair.
Achievement: Put in place a cost reduction plan that was adopted by the management team.

Procurement Officer
UNFPA (UN Agency), Chad Aug-2008-Dec-2011

Coordinated and supervised all supply chain and logistics activities in an emergency UN organization
in Country office level:
Supply chain management: oversight the supply chain to ensure all UNFPA projects receive required
supplies and equipment on time (including primary medical equipment and emergency health kits
ordering internationally);
Procurement: prepare local and international calls for tenders, follow the contracts, implement
supplier lists, conduct price controls, market research and consolidate orders;
Transport: coordinate incoming cargo and local purchases transport and delivery to the warehouse
or to implementing partners location;
Give support to project teams in training and the follow-up of the partners the implementation of
the logistic procedures.

Achievement: Conducted internal audits of the organizations logistics processes and established new
strategy for better practice for both logistics and supply chain management, includes cost reduction.

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Logistics Officer
UNFPA, Chad Jul-2007-Jul-2008

Supervised the launch of a new office and recruited staff in a complex and unsafe environment.
Trained a new team and developed relationships with local authorities, other UN agencies and
NGOs.
Negotiated important contracts with partners, including: warehousing facilities, transport contracts:
Stocks & deliveries
Traceability
Fleet & transportation management
Fuel management
Asset management
Premises management
Communications & IT management etc.

Achievement: Successfully launched new sub office operations for UNFPA, overcoming diverse
challenges to incorporate changes to better serve the beneficiaries through implementing partners.

Supply Officer
UNHCR UN Agency), Chad Nov-2004-Jun-2007

Coordinated and supervised supply chain operations for multiple sub-contractors and partners in
sub office level to ensure the efficient distribution of resources for refugee services delivery.
Managed logistics staff and partners to implement distribution centre for the UNHCRs South Office
to coordinate and prioritize the distribution of resources (water, food, medication, housing etc.) for
beneficiaries.
Trained and supervised both internal and external (partner) staff on the procedures (purchasing,
Logistics, contracts management, etc.) and organized monthly cluster meetings.
Coordinate incoming cargo transport and delivery to the warehouse or to implementing partners
location;
Give support to project teams in training and the follow-up of the partners the implementation of
the logistic procedures.

Achievement: Successfully established an efficient supply chain for UNHCRs South services delivery to
facilitate partners operations.

Education & Professional Training

AECD in Business Administration and Management (Project Management)

Boreal College, Toronto, ON, Canada April 2017

Masters Degree in Supply Chain Management & Purchasing

Ecole Suprieure de Commerce (Faculty: Business School) Lille, France June-2013

Bachelor of Arts in Social Science

University of Conakry, Guinea Jan-1993

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