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Mars Chocolat France
- Responsable des achats de service et techniques France, UK
Haguenau
2011 - maintenant
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Mars Chocolat France
- Capital Buying Manager
Haguenau
2006 - 2010
Mars Chocolat France (Mars Inc) is part of the European Snackfood network
Managing the capital investment for the Snackfood factories in France (30 million euros / year)
as well as developping the European sourcing strategy on several key technologies; as a consequence being the key account for the main suppliers related to these
Achievements :
16% value improvement (savings, cost avoidance, beating market price)
Led the entire investment for the French Snackfood site (26 millions euros in less than 12 months )
Based near Strasbourg ( France)
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Masterfoods France
- SAP Buying Business Functionnal Expert
2003 - 2006
Masterfoods (part of Mars Inc)
Main brands are Mars, Snickers, Milky Way, Whiskas, Sheba, Pedigree (all registered trade marks)
Lead the SAP R3 rollout for the buying division accross Europe ( France, UK, Italy , Spain, Germany)
All implementations went live smoothly : key users involvement was a major key element of the project success.
Main achievement : business process alignment accross the major European countries & accross 20 production sites.
Project management skill, as well as multicultural savvy & network building have been recognize as my main management competences.
My SAP expertise has been reenforced in this job
Based near Strasbourg ( France)
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Masterfoods France
- Local Data Administrator Manager
2002 - 2003
Masterfoods France (part of Mars Inc)
Management of a team (6 persons)
Responsible for the global codification of all finished goods, raw materials, pac materials and intermediates related to the Frecnh Petcare Business
Covering 3 productions sites & the French market
Major achievement : smooth conversion & handover of all the activities & codifications to the new owning company of the dry petcare factory (when sold )
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Masterfoods France
- Logistic Project Leader
2000 - 2002
Masterfoods France (part of Mars Inc)
As Logistic project leader, I was responsible of the SAP R3 rollout for the Outbound Logistic French Division.
Main achievements & success was the SAP implementation accross 3 factories and 5 majors external warehouses which were holding finished goods stock; and more than 20 hauliers involved in delivering goods to the Masterfooods French customers
Being the interface between the local team and the international global team who did the system set up, was a big challenge. It meant rolling out an agreed unique business process, minimizing local requirements, but at the same time ensuring the business could go on.
Critical success factor : no out of stock at our customers, no disturbance in stock management.
Expertise is SAP R3 SD & MM ( stock management and sales order process)
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Unisabi
- Logistic Inbound Manager
1997 - 1999
Unisabi (previous name of Mars Petfood - part of Mars Inc)
Unisabi produces & distributes petcare & petfood for the European market.
I was managing a team of 6 persons.
Responsibilities : Raw & Pack material stock management, just in deliveries to the 3 petfood factories located in France. Minimizing obsolete stock & slow moving stock.
Developping Supplier Integration within the Inbound pipeline.
Supplier Integration meant :
Agreeing business processes with specific suppliers, in order to minimize the total pipeline stock level. This was done by introducing new processes such as sharing short but as well medium term plannig datas with suppliers, letting them replenishing the stock. This led to a lean pipeline in terms of information management and a optimal stock level of relevant items.
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Dolma SpA Italia
- R&D and Process Managing Head
1995 - 1997
Dolma Spa (now renamed as Mars Italy) is part of Mars Inc
I was managing the site R&D and Process Development Department.
I held this role, at the very start if the factory.
It meant implementing the complete process control & quality control systems for the new production site; training the new team members, as well as production operators .
It meant as well to set up the new recipes in accordance to the Waltham standards (in terms of health & nutrition), by taking into account the specifications of the local raw materials bought.
I really enjoyed those 2 years : it was a real challenge, a fantastic time, being a pioneer.
I am particularly proud of being able to speak fluently Italian within less than a year.
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Effem Kft Hungary
- R&D and Process Managing Head
1994 - 1995
Effem Kft Hungary is part of Mars Inc
Effem Kft Hungary (nowadays called Mars Hungary) produces petfood mainly for Central Europe, as well as for Western Europe.
I was managing the site R&D and Process Development Department.
I held this role, at the very start of the factory.
It meant implementing the complete process control & quality control systems for the new production site; training the new team members, as well as production operators .
It meant as well to set up the new recipes in accordance to the Waltham standards (in terms of health & nutrition), by taking into account the specifications of the local raw materials bought.
I really enjoyed those 18 months : it was a real challenge and first ever time I had to work with colleagues with another culture & mindset.
I've been able to build a complete nework accross the European sites to get support & build on my expertise with the help & competences of my European colleagues.
Speaking Hungary is not easy at all, but I managed to make understable for my Hungarian colleagues : communication & understanding each other was not a problem. This was a great achievement.
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Unisabi
- Process Project Engineer
1992 - 1994
Unisabi is part of Mars Inc, and nowadays known as Mars PF France
After a 6 months traineeship, I took over the process engineer role for the drypetcare site located in France.
I was responsable for managing several projects investments in process area. I worked on extrusion process, as well as on spraying system.
This first introduction to project management made it clear to me that team work, ahead thinking are key for success.
