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Laurent ATTARDO

SAINGHIN-EN-MELANTOIS

En résumé

After many years of experience in Automotive Purchasing in the Volvo Group, I have developed several skills such as multicultural management, negotiation and strategic thinking.

In 2012, I decided to discover the world of retail and distribution business, taking first the responsibility for a highly strategic portfolio before moving to Stockholm to support an e-commerce acquisition.

In 2015, I have become the General Manager of a Purchasing Alliance between two important automotive spare parts retailers (Mobivia and Point S), based in Geneva .

Lately, in 2017, I have been given the opportunity by Mobivia Group, to spend some time on the field with a local responsibility of the POS sales in France.

Worked in 5 different countries, one of my skills aside business acumen is to adapt quickly to new environment and challenges.

Specialties: Negotiation tactics and coaching
Multicultural management skills
Global Purchasing Strategies
E-commerce
Retail

Mes compétences :
Purchasing
India
China
Négociation commerciale
Connaissance clients

Entreprises

  • Norauto - Shop Deputy Director

    SAINGHIN-EN-MELANTOIS 2017 - maintenant Since July 2017, I’ve had the privilege to experience the retail on the field by being responsible of the commercial performance of a POS, leading the sales force team: recruitment, training, frequent coaching, setting strategies and targets on the local level in line with the group overall objectives.

    This is one of the richest experience I have had so far giving a clearer perspective on the physical retail in addition to my previous e-commerce experience in Sweden and my different purchasing/supply chain positions.

  • Alianco SA - General Manager

    2015 - 2017 Responsible of a purchasing alliance between two important international automotive spare parts retailers (Mobivia and Point S Group)

  • BYTHJUL NORDEN AB - Product Manager (based in Stockholm)

    2014 - 2015 Moved to Sweden to support Mobivia's recent acquisition in the Nordics, one of my role was to facilitate BYTHJUL integration in the group by working on implementing different kind of synergies from Purchasing to Logistics, while enhancing benchmark and best practice activities across the different e-commerce activities of the whole group.

    (visit http://www.bythjul.com)

  • NGTS - Internationnal Key Account Manager (based in Switzerland)

    2012 - 2014 NGTS is a central purchasing and trading office for the Mobivia Group and its different Business Units, having ~1300 points-of-sales (workshops and auto-centre retailers) in 12 countries throughout Europe (€1.6 billion).

    Responsible for the purchasing of passenger car/SUV/light trucks/motorcycle tires for the group, I am dealing with major tire manufacturers as well as trading with wholesalers and far east importations.

    Tires representing a major portion of the Group turnover, generating traffic in our shops, this new position is highly strategic and drives me out of my comfort zone: while keeping a foot in the automotive world, discovering the distribution and retail business is a true challenge.

    (visit http://www.mobiviagroupe.com/en/)

  • VOLVO 3P - Global Purchasing Manager (based in France)

    Saint Priest 2011 - 2012 - In charge of the Global Purchasing Strategy (Frame rails, Fuel/Urea tanks, Fenders, Fifth Wheel, Cab Tilt system, Jacks, etc...) for the different Trucks brands of Volvo Group (Volvo Trucks, Renault Trucks, Mack Trucks, UD Trucks)
    - Spend ~ 450 MEuros / yr
    - 21 buyers world wide (Eu/Us/Brazil/India/Japan/China/Thailand)

  • VOLVO 3P - Synergy Purchasing Manager (based in Shanghai)

    Saint Priest 2010 - 2011 Relocated in Shanghai, as my previous position, I have been taking care of a buyer team located in both China and Japan for UD Trucks but have also been assigned a responsibility to handle 6 SQA engineers and 4 additional buyers (3 in India and 1 in Bangkok) i.e. 10 buyers in total. One important role in my function now is to manage a complex sourcing program involving China, India and South East Asians countries.
    Highly competitive environment, cost/time challenge.

  • VOLVO 3P - Synergy Purchasing Manager (based in Tokyo)

    Saint Priest 2008 - 2010 During two years, I have been driving a 6-buyer team located in Tokyo and in Shanghai to exceed commercial performance, managing raw material fluctuations and designing the best supplier base for the UD Trucks brand in Japan.
    Very frequent negotiations - first managing experience in a multicultural and diverse environment.

  • VOLVO 3P - Buyer (based in France)

    Saint Priest 2004 - 2008 Located in France, I have been handling consecutively 2 major portfolios (over 40 Meuros/y each). Project intensive work with daily contacts with engineering centers in both Lyon (France) and Goteborg (Sweden). Supplier base mainly European.
    Segment owner role during the last 2 years: responsible to set global strategies in 2 specific segments. Coordination of different buyers worldwide located in Eu/Us/Brazil.

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