Nestle
- European Lead Buyer for Cereals & Derivatives
Marne La Vallée Cedex 2
2006 - 2009
Sourcing and risk management strategy: to ensure the supply of raw materials at the best service, quality and total cost, as well as to mitigate supply and price risk
• Participating to the organization set up enabling to manage efficiently the portfolio at European level;
• Assessing suppliers performance/reliability and business needs/risks in order to determine best sourcing strategy and risk management strategy; Recommendation of projects to local procurement for strategy implementation; Setting up best communication process with top management, local procurement and stakeholders; Setting up performance indicators for cover policy and objectives achievement;
Market follow up: to develop a terminal and physical market view and set up European cover strategy
• Following up the market evolution (structure, arbitrage) – Tools: specialized news, analysts and brokers reports, internal and external network, risk calculation tables, Reuters / WSD, Mindtec
• Writing monthly market reports for internal markets; Recommending cover strategy
Negotiations: to purchase Wheat, Corn and Oat products for Europe (TO = 55Mio€)
• Analysing the stakes of the suppliers and customers, launching requests for quote, negotiating – Tools : Cost analysis, suppliers comparative tables, call for tenders on electronic platform (CPG market / Ariba), internal trainings on negotiation techniques
Management: functional management of 16 local buyers and direct management of 2 trainees
