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Interim Management
- Chief Purchasing Officer
2017 - maintenant
Leading by example and motivating teams, I use to build up/deploy best in class procurement team in stressful environment. With 9 years as CPO in Asia and 3 years in Spain as VP SCM, I can be quickly operational to improve performance and/or to replace purchasing Head ad interim.
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REYDEL AUTOMOTIVE France SAS (Ex VISTEON)
- General Manager et President
Harnes
2015 - 2017
En charge du management de la filiale de Reydel Automotive en Chine et de projets de M&A
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VISTEON INTERIOR SYSTEM
- Global Purchasing Director & BU ASIA Purchasing Director
PARIS LA DEFENSE
2012 - 2015
Member of the Board of YanFeng Visteon
Member of the Board of our Korean JV (VIK)
In charge of all purchasing activities including Commodity strategy, Program development and plants reporting to IPG President
- Leading an international team in Europe, Asia and South America (120 employees, 700MUSD spend)
- Deploying best in class sourcing strategy for main commodities (Plastic, metal, assembly, electronic, equipment)
- Negotiating with key FSS to achieve Saving targets
- Participating to VA/VE and Make or Buy committees and member of Executive Mgt Committee
VESTAS (Division Mediterranean, Wind Energy)
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based at Madrid
- Vice President Supply Chain
2009 - 2012
Responsible for all purchases in Europe + LATAM reporting to our COO
- Implementing from scratch a purchasing organisation and strategy in all key areas (Sourcing, Procurement, Planning, Warehousing, Transport and SQ&D)
- Leading Purchasing Change Management in a multi cultural environment
- Launching of International Purchasing Offices in South America (Brazil, Chile)
- Staffing and training of lead buyers and Supply Chain management Teams in Europe and Latam (129 employees)
- Managing functionally and/or hierarchically a team of professionals buyers in Europe, Chile, Mexico, Brazil
- Leading purchasing synergies within the Group and negotiating contracts and productivity plans for strategic commodities (Services, BoP, components, transport, Indirect, subcontracting..)
- (Purchasing spend : 1400 M EUR in 2011, savings 7.2% in 2011)
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VESTAS
- Vice-President Supply Chain
La Défense Cedex
2009 - 2012
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LEGRAND SA
- Group Purchase Market Director
2003 - 2009
LEGRAND SA (Electrical Appliances)
(based at Singapore)
Responsible for worldwide production purchases reporting to SVP of Purchasing/Logistic. Activities are :
- Building up of a new purchasing organisation and strategy in accordance with Corporate Policy for main commodities (Plastic, metallic, electronic, moulds, sub-assemblies, cables...)
- Launching of International Purchasing Offices in Asia (China, Spore, India, HK)
- Staffing and professionalizing of lead buyers and purchasing managers on three continents (45 employees)
- Functional manager of all purchasing structures in Asia-Pacific
- Achieving cost reduction initiatives (Purchasing spend: 700 M EUR euros in 2008, green savings 5.5%)
and enhancing sourcing in Asia by 50% in two years
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LEGRAND
- Purchasing Market Director
Limoges
2003 - 2009
Base en Asie depuis 2005
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INERGY Automotive Systems
- Advanced Purchasing Director
1999 - 2003
Responsible for worldwide strategic purchases reporting to Purchasing VP. Main responsibilities are :
- Definition of a worldwide purchasing strategy in accordance with Corporate Policy (Global vs Local)
- Worldwide sourcing (Europe, Asia, USA) of main purchasing families (Components, electrical engines, cable, connectors, valves..)
- Leading productivity plan , alliance and co-development with key suppliers and customers
- Supplier base and turnover management (650 Million euros in 2003, saving 5 %)
- Recruitment and supervision of Lead Buyers team on three continents (10 employees) and implementation of new reporting tools
- Member of Marketing and R&D steering committee, in touch with customers
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PLASTIC OMNIUM
- Advanced Purchasing Director
Levallois-Perret
1999 - 2003
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CARBONE LORRAINE
- Purchasing and logistic Manager
Oberhoffen-sur-Moder
1998 - 1999
Responsible for purchases coordination with our plant in North America and raw material globalization
(carbon, copper). Main aspects were :
- In charge of the purchasing budget and reporting for our plant in France
- Supervising Logistic and Purchasing Team (35 people)
- Leading productivity plan and supplier performance index
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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
- Senior Lead buyer
Rueil Malmaison
1996 - 1998
Missions in Asia, I was assisting the IPO (International Purchasing Office) in :
- Local sourcing (Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, India...)
- Assessing supplier performance with Quality and R&D support (plastic, tools, mechanical assemblies)
- Leading change and knowledge management in purchasing areas
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REYDEL Industries
- Sales Manager
1994 - 1995
Sell sub components (Dashboards, plastic parts) to OEMs (Car makers) in France (roughly 60M EUR /year)
- Monitor stop-invest. and EBIT result per program
- Enhance close relationship with customer PSA
