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Christophe COGNET

MEUDON

En résumé

A 25-year industrial career - Manufacturing, Operations, Supply Chain, Operations Excellence and Transformation in various industry environment (Healthcare, Automotive, other industries), led by high level of commitment and accountability on results

Mes compétences :
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Lean
Lean supply chain
Logistics
Logistique
Management
manufacturing
Production
Six Sigma
Supply chain
Warehousing
Warehousing management
Gestion de la production
Achats
ERP
Gestion de projet
Lean IT
Information Technology
Approvisionnement

Entreprises

  • Carrier - United Technologies Corp. - Supply Chain Director, Operations Director, General Manager

    2009 - maintenant OPERATIONS DIRECTOR / GENERAL MANAGER / SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR / CHIEF TRANSFORMATION OFFICER -EMEA


    1. Operations Director EMEA / Chief Transformation Officer
    -Lead of the transformation roadmap 2019-2022 (sales, mfg, sourcing…) to increase profitability
    -Lead of transformation roadmap

    -Management of operations in EMEA (supply chain, several plants, distribution)
    -Definition and rollout of manufacturing and distribution strategy
    -Leader of transformation roadmap, operational excellence initiatives and product lifecycle mgt initiatives
    -Introduction of new products
    -Mgt of industrial CAPEX and implementation of make or buy strategy – Footprint optimization
    -Asset utilization optimization across the network of the plants
    -Implementation of operational excellence programs (lean mfg, best of breed inventory management…)

    2. General Manager / Plant Director
    - General Management of an industrial site (+600p) (300M$ +)
    - Management of +600 people : manufacturing, RH, Finance, equipment maintenance, factory supply chain/logistics, warehouse operations, customer service, planning, production scheduling, distribution, lean manufacturing, industrialisation, EH&S, quality system compliance, purchasing, strategic sourcing, quality & continuous improvement system, product & organizational compliance, engineering, mfg IT

    3. Supply Chain Director EMEA
    -Management of supply chain over several manufacturing sites : Sales & operations planning, material requirement planning, procurement, inventory, warehousing, customer service, transportation, methods/kaizen, logistic operations on the supply chain (spare parts & finished goods)
    -Optimization of distribution strategy (resizing of several DCs) and logistics network (cost,
    quality, delivery)
    -Development + implementation of EMEA supply chain/manufacturing strategy & solutions (plants + distribution channels)
    -Development of lean logistics in the warehouses and plants

    Member of Carrier Transicold EMEA Executive Committee since 2009
  • Valeo - Site Manager - Supply Chain Director

    Paris 2004 - 2008 SITE MANAGER (2007-2009)
    •Site Manager (+150 people) - Site ownership, EH&S responsibility
    •Direct Management of 180 people (workcouncil, CHSCT, unions etc...)
    •Responsibility : 30M€ inventory (Turn-Over : 250M€, 1 warehouse, 23000 m2), logistic cost reduction, productivity & quality improvement
    •Management of supply chain & purchasing across Europe (multisites)
    •Member of Valeo Service France & Export Executive Committee

    SUPPLY CHAIN DIRECTOR (2004-2006)
    • Management of the production and inventory planning, material requirements for the European activities (9 warehouses)
    • Management of the vendor performance (120 suppliers) - Cost, Quality, Delivery
    • Qualification/Implementation of new log. flows with low cost country suppliers(Asia)+ management of prod. Transfers
    • Definition of the logistic standards and their implementation in the warehouses, implementation of kaizen & Just In Time practices, outsourcing of repacking activities, development of Vendor Inventory Management
  • General Electric - Healthcare - Production Mgr, Six Sigma Black Belt, Supply Chain Mgr

    Paris 2000 - 2004 1/PRODUCTION LEADER (2002-2003) : Management of a manufacturing production line
    Successful introduction of 1 new product (Quality, Cost, Planning)
    Service Productivity Leader : Management of cost reduction projects on 1 product line (1M$ savings)

    2/ERP PROJECT MANAGER in Manufacturing environment - eBusiness Leader (2003-2004)

    3/ 6 SIGMA BLACK BELT (2000-2001)
    • Redefinition of the Supply Chain strategy (Supply, Production, Planning, Distribution); Implementation of S&OP process
    • Leader of “Order Fulfillment” initiative; Management of action plans with “Lean Sigma” methodology: process streamlining, deployment of metrics to drive continuous improvement, coaching of 6sigma projects (process redesign method), implementation of “Just In Time” / “lean” practices (kanban, rebalancing of manufacturing line, …)
  • KPMG Peatmarwick - Senior Consultant - Organisation, Supply Chain, Continuous improvement

    1995 - 2000 SUPPLY CHAIN & OPERATIONS CONSULTANT
    Electronic equipment industry
    • Management of supply chain productivity & standardization programs ; Analysis & rationalization of a sourcing panel (reduction of number of suppliers : -15%)
    • Redesign of manufacturing lines and definition of new manufacturing strategies
    • Design and implementation of a new global demand plan process and IT system ;Implementation and redesign of new mfg lines


    Industrial activity (equipment and aircraft) of an international airlines company
    • Audit of the organization effectiveness ; Redesign of organization & business processes dedicated to operations
    • Leadership on cost reduction initiatives (2M€ gains through supplier negotiation and reorganization of operation cells)
    • Optimization of operations (Results : -7% operating costs)

    ENGINEER / PROJECT LEADER
    Project manager on nuclear power plant R&D projects
    Technical and commercial driving of engineering studies (2M€) sold to the French and foreign utilities (China)


    AEROSPATIALE (Space & Defense division) – “Scientifique du Contingent” - 1995/1996 (1 yr) - Engineer

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