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MERON KIFLU

MERON KIFLU

Bassano Del Grappa

Summary

Self-motivated young profession. Currently, working on developing a sustainability strategy and laying out a roadmap for implementation that could potentially support the transition pathway towards sustainability and ensure the deliverability of Net-zero target. Communicate and engage internal and external stakeholder to ensure the consistency and performance improvement.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Sustainability Project Co-Ordinator

Videndum Media Solutions
06.2021 - Current

Reporting direct to the CEO, working as a divisional ESG representative, attend ESG board meetings, prepare reports and make presentations.

Overall

  • Develop sustainability strategy that aligned with (inter)national standard & policies
  • Identify & evaluate Corporate social responsibility (CSR) programs that also align with the relevant UN SDGs
  • Ensure consistency in ESG performance improvement & target deliverability on time
  • Working on stakeholder mapping and engagement plan
  • Develop KPIs to measure and evaluate ESG initiatives across functions
  • Using coordination and planning skills to achieve results, participated in continuous improvement by generating suggestions, engaging in problem-solving activities to support teamwork.
  • Prepare divisional ESG report and develop communication strategy with third-party consultant

Governance

  • Manage extended ESG team: 75 actively engaged team members worldwide and more than 50 ESG projects
  • Prepare Internal stakeholder engagement and communication
  • Structure and co-ordinate on-going sustainability related projects

Green procurement and supply chain management

  • Develop strategy and manage green procurement and supply chain project collaborating with procurement team
  • Improve vendor assessment & rating Index
  • Develop tools to facilitate requirements and maintain vendor engagement

Sustainable product development

  • Develop and implement Sustainable product principles (SPPs) to reduce product negative environmental impact
  • Actively working with R&D team to support implementation of SPPs and to perform product Life cycle assessment (LCA)
  • Identify KPIs and support integration in new product development decision making

Sustainable packaging

  • Develop KPI and roadmap to ensure deliverability of Group target and international regulations

Senior Supervisor in Engineering Department

Kanoria Africa Textiles PLC
10.2019 - 09.2020
  • Project coordinator for 700KLD chemical pre-treatment expansion project
  • Design and prepare Bill of Quantity (BOM) for different construction projects including Septic tank,
  • Project manager for different Engineering projects: from planning to closing stage
  • Handle third-party contractors, negotiate and prepare mutually beneficial agreements
  • Monitor inventory and prepare annual budget for Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Civil and ETP) department
  • Performed as Head of Civil Engineering department
  • Design civil structure and reduce cost of out-sourcing

Senior Shift In-charge

Kanoria Africa Textiles PLC
11.2018 - 10.2019

Senior Shift In-charge for overall Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP) Operation

  • Quickly learned new skills and applied them to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.
  • Carried out day-day-day duties accurately and efficiently. Prepare SOPs mainly for MVRE and MEE, improve productivity, and saved time - starting time reduce from 3hrs to 2hrs and 10mins.
  • Maintained quality of treated water and control recycled water consumption, save energy and treatment cost.
  • Controlled operation, breakdown, tube well and pumping station. Planning and scheduling for maintenance - 6 month in regular base.
  • Team leader of 20 people for ETP department. Prepare weekly and monthly report, make presentations
  • Worked flexible hours; night, weekend, and holiday shifts

Shift In-charge

Kanoria Africa Textiles PLC
04.2017 - 10.2018
  • Executed operation of ETP (MEE, MVRE and Boiler) 500 KLD effluent treatment plant and supervise softener plant
  • Prepare daily report, identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Apply Kaizen Methodology - resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
  • Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic. Showed best performance in all three-shift schedule

Site Engineer

Rediete Dagim Engineering and Construction Works PLC
08.2016 - 04.2017
  • Oversite general workflow and manage bill of quantity of Bole- Bulbula 40/60 condominium project site.
  • Control quality and quantity of construction materials as per design and standard specification.
  • Recorded daily events and activities in site diary to evaluate process and improve productivity.
  • Ensure projects are completed within time and budget. Supervised and monitored daily tasks of subcontractors.
  • Ordered and tracked delivery of construction materials and supplies from vendors.
  • Oversaw quality control and health and safety matters for construction teams.

Education

MBA - Green Energy And Sustainable Business

Bologna Business School, University of Bologna
Bologna Italy
10.2021

Certificate in Project Planning, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation - Project Management

Ethiopian Management Institute
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
06.2018

Bachelor of Science - Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering

University of Gondar
Gondar, Ethiopia
07.2016

Skills

  • Project planning, implementation, monitoring & evaluation
  • Project Coordination, reporting and presentations
  • Sustainability Expertise, Improvement, and consulting
  • Corporate Sustainability, Corporate social responsibility (CSR)
  • ESG reporting: GRI reporting standard, GHG protocol, UN SDGs
  • Green procurement and supply chain management
  • ISO standards: 14001, 50001, 14021, 14040 series
  • Stakeholder mapping, engagement and communication plan
  • Sustainability strategy
  • Sustainable packaging, product development and life cycle assessment (LCA)

Additional Information

Accomplishment:

  • 700 KLD Chemical Pre-treatment Expansion Project
  • Capstone project, Oxford University, School of Climate Change
  • Represent Bologna Business School on Défi RSE / CSR challenge HEC Montréal

Awards:

  • Awarded by full scholarship at Bologna Business School 2020/2021
  • Awarded by scholarship at Oxford School of Climate Change 2021

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Italian
Elementary (A2)
Amharic
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Sustainability Project Co-Ordinator

Videndum Media Solutions
06.2021 - Current

Senior Supervisor in Engineering Department

Kanoria Africa Textiles PLC
10.2019 - 09.2020

Senior Shift In-charge

Kanoria Africa Textiles PLC
11.2018 - 10.2019

Shift In-charge

Kanoria Africa Textiles PLC
04.2017 - 10.2018

Site Engineer

Rediete Dagim Engineering and Construction Works PLC
08.2016 - 04.2017

MBA - Green Energy And Sustainable Business

Bologna Business School, University of Bologna

Certificate in Project Planning, Implementation, Monitoring & Evaluation - Project Management

Ethiopian Management Institute

Bachelor of Science - Hydraulic and Water Resources Engineering

University of Gondar
MERON KIFLU