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Laurent BRUNEL

ZURICH

En résumé

Vice President Procurement and Continuous Improvement, Executive member

Key areas of expertise

Executive management
Multicultural Transformational Leadership, Change Management and Organization Redesign
Strategic Sourcing
including Low Cost Country Sourcing, Value Optimization, Category Management
Demand Management and Supplier Relationship Management
Negotiation and coaching


Mes compétences :
Sourcing
Achats
Négociation
Change Management
Structuring
Purchasing excellence
executive management

Entreprises

  • Skywalker Asset Management - President and founder

    2013 - maintenant • Strategic Consulting – Development of future business strategies for growing businesses.
    • Investment in start ups – Scanning and assessment of several start ups for investments (3 so far)
    • Restoration and sale of classic cars

  • Amcor - Vice President Procurement and Continuous Improvement Amcor Flexibles Europe & Americas

    Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire 2009 - 2013 Responsibilities
    Executive Member for the division AFEA, Euro 3.2 billion turnover
    Procurement Spend Euro 2 billion/yr (Directs and Indirects) (70 manufacturing locations)
    Functional management 69 people (procurement 59, CI 10) located in different sites (Europe & Americas)

    • Responsible for managing the team in charge of sourcing and contracting all direct and indirect categories for the division AFEA.
    • Procurement sponsor and lead for specific global projects
    • Prepared the team for the Alcan acquisition (12/2009) and participated in the assessment of the acquisition synergies
    • Led the post acquisition efforts to deliver synergies, re-design the procurement team and the journey to a world class procurement organization
    • Re-shaped entirely the procurement organization, processes and practices within AFEA.
    • Sponsored simplification projects for key categories
    • Participated actively to the AFEA Executive steering team in shaping and driving the organization to improved results
    • Developed and rolled out continuous improvement initiatives (Inks management, supply chain, quality...)

    Achievements
    ➢ Over delivered vs. post acquisition targets (Above 2.5% year on year PBIT impact during the period)
    ➢ Built a solid and performing organization through sustainable processes and systems
    ➢ Upgraded talents and achieved significant credibility within the organization

  • Avery Dennison - Purchasing Director Europe

    Rodange 2006 - 2008 Responsibilities
    Board Member for Roll Materials Europe (RME),
    Euro 550 million/yr regionally (6 manufacturing locations) + global projects worth Euro 100 million/yr
    Functional management
    - 10 people located in different European sites
    - Responsible for managing the team in charge of sourcing and contracting all direct materials for Avery Dennison Roll Materials Europe and sponsoring some global projects
    - Led the efforts for Cost out (re-engineering) and price out (strategy development and negotiation projects) for Europe
    - Led the re-design of Purchasing in Europe (3 people in the team when I joined vs. 10 today) and the implementation of this change with the key stakeholders
    - Started to implement purchasing best practices and processes (strategy development, deep dives, contract and supplier management, …) as well as trainings for the key purchasing skills

  • Cadbury Schweppes - Global Purchasing Manager Ingredients

    Paris Cedex 2003 - 2005 Responsibilities Euro 215 million /yr globally (38 manufacturing locations)
    •Responsible for Global sourcing and contracting of Gum Base materials and Polyols and European sourcing of Glucose
    •In charge of leading and managing the Polyols Global team (3 regional buyers) to develop and implement global sourcing strategies

  • Mc Kinsey - Associate

    2001 - 2002 • Participated in the development of a new commercial strategy for an international pharmaceutical group
    • In charge of supply chain, purchasing and manufacturing in a cost reduction project carried out for an industrial company
    • Organized McKinsey events and conferences during the World Economic Forum in New York in 2002

  • Procter & Gamble - Purchasing Manager

    Asnières-sur-Seine 1997 - 2000
    Responsibilities
    USD 170 million /yr globally (12 manufacturing locations)
    Direct management 2 people (assistant & junior buyer)

    2000
    Responsible for European or Global strategic sourcing of different classes of raw materials/commodities (Brighteners, antibacterians, clay, polymers, CMC, …) worth $120-140 Mio/yr
    • Sourced and purchased sub-contracting of granulation and encapsulation processes (Sub contracting management)
    • Prepared, formulated and implemented the sourcing strategy alone or together with global teams

    1997-1999
    Responsible for strategic sourcing of enzymes for Europe and Asia worth $150 Mio/yr
    • Negotiated multi-year and global contracts for existing enzymes in cooperation with R&D
    • Purchased new molecules developments and set-up of research (patents negotiations), exclusivity and confidentiality agreements with external parties

    Achievements
    ➢ 15% (USD 50 million) cost avoidance on a 5 years contract negotiation for a new enzyme worth USD 300 million
    ➢ Set up sub-manufacturing contracts for semi finished granulated and encapsulated raw materials

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