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I am a Senior Manager in PwC Middle East's Consumer, Industrial Products & Services practice, specialising in Supply Chain Management and Procurement. I have broad experience across these competencies with deep expertise in networks & logistics and extensive experience in business integration for large scale IT transformations, Operating Model Transformation and Project Management. I was previously a Senior Manager in PwC’s UK practice, and have experience working for clients across Europe, Middle East and Africa. I have extensive experience in leading teams to successfully deliver project outcomes, and have advanced analytical & project management skills to complement my Supply Chain & Procurement skills. Prior to employment I graduated from Bristol University with a Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering (Meng). Specialties: Project Management (Expert) Network Strategy & Transformation (Expert) Logistics & Distribution Operations (Expert) Sourcing & Procurement (Advanced) Supply Chain Planning incl. S&OP (Advanced) Operating Model Transformation (Advanced) KPI Development (Advanced) Training Materials & Change Management (Advanced) Process Modelling -MS Visio & Aris (Expert) Factory Gate Pricing

Senior Manager @ Consumer, Industrial Products & Services - Supply Chain & Procurement From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Senior Manager @ Operations - Supply Chain Management From March 2012 to January 2015 (2 years 11 months) London, United KingdomWorkstream Lead @ Workstream Lead at leading Middle Eastern Airline to: - Develop Supplier Relationship Management framework & programme - Review options for centralising logistic distribution operations - Review Supply Chain & Procurement policies - Conduct ERP vendor solution validation From August 2014 to October 2014 (3 months) United Arab EmiratesPwC Workgroup Lead @ Global Procurement Transition, specifically responsible for: - Leading a multi-disciplinary global team to transition 8 countries to procure materials under a newly implemented Global Procurement Model - Managing multiple Cutovers delivering successful Go-Lives on all occasions - Managing of the transition of >300 procurement contracts to a “Centre Led” model - The transformation of the project management structure within workgroup From October 2012 to April 2014 (1 year 7 months) Amsterdam Area, NetherlandsProject Manager @ Leading the team on a Network Strategy project to: - Manage data collection on current network, shipments, costs & sites - Review as-is baseline situation and recommend areas of improvement - Shortlist potential scenarios for the to-be end state network, and model these from a cost, capacity, service & risk perspective - Evaluating each end state scenario resulting in a recommendation From July 2012 to September 2012 (3 months) Brussels Area, BelgiumProject Manager @ Distribution Performance Improvement project for YUM (KFC) & Bidvest Logistics: - Manage the documentation of needs & opportunities across relevant stakeholders - Manage the collection of data across both parties - Design & lead workshops to develop cost saving solutions & map out the future implementation plans - Build business cases for proposed cost saving solutions From March 2012 to May 2012 (3 months) London, United KingdomConsultant @ Consultant within Operations (Integrated Planning & Fulfilment) From May 2008 to March 2012 (3 years 11 months) Management Consultant - Network Strategy @ Optimising the network between manufacturing sites, distribution centres and the customer and defining the optimal routes & distribution centre locations: - Generating the EMEA Supply Chain Wire Diagrams - Data collection management - Designing the to-be Transport and Warehousing network model (CAST Modelling) - Business Case development - Developing the 5 year transition plan - Logistics Provider sourcing support (RFI/RFP) - "Quick Win" development & modelling From July 2011 to November 2011 (5 months) IrelandManagement Consultant - Logistics Operating Model Strategy @ - Developing the logistics operating model strategy for operations in East Africa - Conducting a strategic review of the operations in West Africa From June 2011 to July 2011 (2 months) London, United KingdomManagement Consultant - Operating Model / Network Transformation Cutover Lead @ - Defining the stock transition strategies for the European markets - Leading the stock transition process from design to overseeing the successful “Cutover” of the first two European markets. - Leading the implementation of the European BCP & Crisis Management plans - Developing and implementing a Go-Live Governance system centred by a “War Room” - Re-engineering the clients PMO processes - Designing and managing market & supplier engagement (Change Management) - Managing the UK ISO quality audit which renewed Accenture’s ISO 9001 certification From March 2010 to May 2011 (1 year 3 months) London, United KingdomManagement Consultant - Supply Chain Planning Process Lead @ - Designing the to-be Primary Distribution Process - Leading the creation of all the European to-be supply chain planning processes in Aris - SCP SAP requirements management From October 2009 to March 2010 (6 months) Reading, United KingdomKPI Development Lead/ ERP Vendor Selection Co-Lead (3rd Sector) @ - Analysis & improvement of order-to-cash process - Implementing new KPI reporting & management process - Managing thevendor selection process (RFI/RFP) for an ERP vendor From June 2009 to September 2009 (4 months) London, United KingdomAnalyst (Performance Testing) @ - Developing a process for performance test reporting - Issue management From 2009 to 2009 (less than a year) Business Analyst @ - Factory Gate Pricing (Ex-Works) strategy & planning - As-is and to-be process documentation - Supply chain analytics From September 2008 to December 2008 (4 months) London, United KingdomAnalyst (Fulfilment Issue Resolution) @ - Leading an analysis into resolving stock traceability issues - Developing training materials & conducting client training From May 2008 to August 2008 (4 months) Investment Analyst @ - Worked on investment analysis and project planning for 2 investments From September 2007 to April 2008 (8 months)

Meng, Mechanical Engineering @ University of Bristol From 2003 to 2007 A-Levels, Mathematics, Further Mathematics (AS), Physics, Design Technology & Business Studies @ Canford School From 2001 to 2003 Ashley Koussa is skilled in: Strategy, Change Management, Supply Chain Management, Supply Chain, ERP, SAP, Project Management, Management, PMO, Project Planning, Logistics, Analysis, Governance, Project Delivery, Operating Models