About María Elena
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English
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French
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Experience
- DKT WomanCare GlobalOperations & Supply Chain ManagerJanuary 2023 - July 2025 (2 years and 6 months)Paris, FranceOperations & Supply Chain• Managed and mentored 1 direct report, supporting onboarding, day-to-day performance, and process adoption within the Operations team.• Oversaw end-to-end supply chain across 90+ countries: manufacturer coordination, warehousing, order fulfilment, last-mile delivery, and full import/export compliance.• Managed ~$3M inventory with stock controls that reduced at-hand levels and freed working capital.• Delivered ~€100K/year in transport cost savings through tighter logistics processes and supplier management.International Account Management• Owned 50+ international accounts (UN agencies including USAID, MSF, national health ministries, private distributors) — forecasting, order lifecycle, business reviews, and KPI reporting for 100+ orders/month.• Primary escalation point for complex cross-border issues; drove process improvements raising on-time delivery from 80% to 95%+.Tender & Bid Coordination• Led 7–10 tender submissions/year for UN agencies, MSF, and national health ministries — bid values up to ~$8M — covering requirements analysis, technical proposal drafting, compliance review, and submission.• Collaborated with Commercial Directors on pricing strategy; coordinated cross-functional teams to deliver competitive, compliant bid packages.
- DKT WomanCare GlobalOperations & Supply Chain CoordinatorJune 2019 - December 2022 (3 years and 6 months)Paris, FranceOperations Department Build-up• Founding member of a newly created Operations department — co-deployed ERP (Microsoft Dynamics), SOPs, supplier & customer cadences, and a full KPI framework entirely from zero.• Instrumental in raising on-time delivery from ~80% to 95%+ through structured process design and systematic performance tracking.Operations & Order Management• Managed 50+ international accounts and processed 100+ monthly orders end-to-end in Microsoft Dynamics ERP — from order creation through fulfilment, shipping, and invoicing.• Oversaw procurement, warehouse management, and inventory control; coordinated international freight and tracked KPIs including OTD, order accuracy, and inventory turnover.
- Groupe ADPLogistics & Supply Chain InternFebruary 2018 - August 2018 (6 months)Paris, FranceOptimised warehouse logistics at CDG & Orly; analysed CAPEX/OPEX for two international subsidiaries.
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Education
- Master 2Université de Technologie de Troyes2018Ingénierie Industrielle
- LicenceTec de Monterrey2016Ingénierie Industrielle