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Jerome BRACICHOWICZ

GRUSON

En résumé

PROFILE:

A senior purchasing & Operation profile based on 15 years of experiences, built on major automotive companies ( Mannesmann, Faurecia, Visteon).


• Team manager use to work on international and complex structure, (EMEA and South America). Able also to develop and or create team spirit
• Managed for the last 4 years international - wide team at group / division level
• Train, motivate and develop the purchasing team to ensure best practices (best landed cost, 6 sigma,…)
• Demonstrated experiences in commodity,Production, project and supply chain management.
• understanding the big picture, know the metrics, and capacity to achieve target
• proven record of successful contract negotiations and of building strong vendor relationships
• consolidate the supplier base through qualification, negotiation and ongoing performance review
• Drive complex CAPEX negotiation
• Purchasing Project Manager black belt
• Manage for the last 5 years international European Wide team ( from Poland / Hungary/ Romania/Germany/Luxembourg/France/Spain/UK/Italy)

Also member since 2005 as Business Angel of GLC council to support US based companies to set up European ‘investment strategies’.

Mes compétences :
Aerospace
Lean Manufacturing
Capital Expenditures
manage the group operations
Mergers & Acquisitions
Leveraged Buyout
Manage both plants
Transition Management
Manage operations
manage process efficiencies
Welding
Strong management
Commodities
Purchasing
Audit
Profit and Loss Accounts
Direct management
Manage the commercial
Key Accounts
Develop the Commercial
commercial and technical negotiation
European support
Kaizen
LTA negotiation
Managerial Skills > Team Management
TOP
managed the deployment
P&L deployment
Systemic deployment

Entreprises

  • Groupe Defta

    maintenant

  • Meccano - Manager France

    2018 - maintenant China, USA, General -------
    Toys industry. TOP 5 toy OEM

    450 peoples on 3 plants

    A multi-category children's entertainment company. I do manage the group operations, 3 plants, stamping presses X 9 (50 to

    400T) , plastic injection X 20 (50T to 800T), 5 packaging lines. In charge of revamping the plants, setting up lean methodology and managing a complex human situation in France, managing the work council within a strong union pressure, revamp a US plant and set up high industrial KPI usage .
    Drive ambitious CAPEX policy and facility Management. implement new technologies cells, robots and presses, CAPEX budget 3,5mio USD per year

    2018 :Turning US and French plants into a 4.0 fully automated plant, have developed industrial strategy , train middle

    management and hire missing talents.

    2019 :Setting up R&D center for tooling and Industrial process in France, turning a production plant into a service center for the group as process integrator.
    2019 :Transfer and outing of Chinese production to France and USA .

    EBITDA 2017 : -14% OEE : 55% OTD :59%
    EBITDA 2018 : 9% OEE : 86% OTD :83%
    EBITDA 2019 S1 : 21% OEE : 91% OTD :100%

  • Alpa Group - General Manager Spain, COO group

    2016 - 2017 C.O.O and General Manager Spain -------
    Biotech fast growing startup M&A +LBO mission.

    350 peoples on 9 plants

    Transition management mission to support the LBO 4?0 full digital industrial revamping mision. Manage operations and sourcing for the different holdings, Focus on Healthcare material. In charge of full P&L deployment of Lean management and strong sourcing worldwide.
    Improve the Debt service coverage by 74% by a strong operative income growth, successful LBO realized on time on covenants.

  • DEFTA STEVA Group Europe - General Manager & General Manager

    2009 - 2016 General Manager, MEXICO. General Manager,
    300 peoples on 2 plants and 120 people in Laredo , USA
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    Manage both plants in Puebla and San luis Potosi, plus JIT plant in Laredo production of tube, stamping, assembly (body in white,

    seating, dashboard, cross car beam). Stamping up to 2000T

    I have managed the deployment of all technical transfer from Europe and manage process efficiencies to reach a high level OEE

    96%. Drive the budget and CAPEX, HR policy and local supply chain in accordance with the board.
    Manage in direct the technological choice and drive supply chain process to high efficiency (OEE 94%)
    After a critic security issue I left Mexico to heal and protect family.

  • Gresham Olaer - Managing Director

    2007 - 2009 Aeropsace and Wind power Tiers 1. LBO mission

    120 peoples on 1 plant and 2 sales offices.

    Manage a supply chain group and Europe wide commercial team , 120 persons
    Tiers 1 acting on civil market worldwide and French military I have diversified also into the wind power industry .Develop and realize hydraulic equipment. Present in 100 % of the wind power market, preferred partner of Vestas and Siemens.

    Results : 2007 Aerospace audit confirmation
    2008 - 2009 38 % turnover increase, EBIT 21%.
    2008 new business acquisition Defence and civil A350/A400M as Tiers 2

  • Faurecia France - Purchasing Director

    2004 - 2007 AST sub-division
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    Division Purchasing Director of automotive Tiers 1. Acting on multiple plants all over Europe for German, Japanese and French customers, Managing 2 development centres, and 11 plants. managing 5 purchasing manager, 15 buyers and 8 quality engineers.
    Purchasing turnover 80 millions EUR

    Result : 2006 -2007 : 9 majors projects awarded,

    2007 : 8,5% saving above target

  • FORD VISTEON - Purchasing Commodity Manager

    1999 - 2004 based tiers 1, EMEA perimeter, manage 3 commodity buyers, Main tasks are contracting and negotiation ,low cost sourcing purchasing perimeter purchasing turnover 70 million USD, 7 plants , 150 suppliers.

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