Since January 2009: Global Procurement Category Manager Transport, Distribution & Packaging
• Lead two global teams of 8 persons and 80 million Euro spend in 2010
• Manage the transition from a decentralized organization to Global Category Management
• Develop and implement 3 years Global Strategies using the Strategic Procurement Process
- Annual tenders, negotiations and Supplier value contribution leading to Packaging 2.1M€ (5.5%) and Transport 1.1M€ (2.8%) net savings in 2010
- Board of Management approval for outsourcing of Transport Management, Carrier Sourcing and Carrier Management to a Lead Logistics Provider in 2011
• Report baseline, savings and continuous improvement achievements of Management and Procurement Board
• Promote and maintain relationships with internal and external business partners

Since February 2008 Supplier Development Senior Manager.
Achievements:
• Productivity scans at suppliers
• Develop supplier LEAN manufacturing capabilities
• Build and maintain the intranet website
• Define a Supply Chain assessment

February 2007 – January 2008 Purchasing Improvement Senior Manager.
Achievements:
• Improve the Purchasing processes and manage breakthrough projects:
- Roll out of the Global Supplier Rating System to 80% spend coverage
- Roll out of e-connectivity tools to support order fulfillment to 35% spend coverage
- Implementation of the Electronic Contract Management (eCM) tool
• Develop, deploy and maintain the supplier Sustainability roadmap and program:
- Audit program executed for 99,3%
- Sustainability declaration signed by 700 suppliers
- Structural escalation meeting to Chief Supply Officer and Chief Procurement Officer
• Establish continuous communication with Philips Corporate Supply Management and with functional teams in Europe, America and Asia:
- Chairman of several platforms and Steering Group
- Coordinator for the Purchasing Directors international meeting
- Intranet website owner

September 2004 – January 2007
Graduated Black Belt in Supply Chain (France)
Project 1: Supply Chain costs reduction from European factories to Asian customers
• Manage a team of 10 members working in 8 different countries
• Change in mode of transportation from air to sea freight
• Results:
- 28% Supply Chain costs reduction (274K€ per year)
- 100% delivery reliability
Project 2: Standardise and optimise the HUB flows through the European distribution centres
• Goals:
- Define a process template for HUB deliveries across all distribution centres
- Implement the new process in a distribution centre
• Results:
- Process template agreed by all Operation Managers
- Positive user and information system acceptance test
- Soft savings of 260K€ and hard savings of 7K€ per year

May 2001 – August 2004 Account Manager in Supply Chain (France)
• Define and negotiate terms of contracts included in the Service Level Agreement
• Set up Key Performance Indicator and assure external and internal reporting
• Structure both operational and tactical communication with 26 factories
• Measure customer satisfaction. Improvement from 3.3 /5 in 2001 to 3.7 /5 in 2004
• Control warehouse activities and inbound performance

July 1999 – August 2000 Junior Sales Manager (France)
Transport and Logistics
• Find new markets and new customers
• Develop existing accounts
• Create a database including customers demand for Operations

Master of Science in Supply Chain and Logistics Management, Business school with major in international trade.

Trainingen: Negotiation, Procurement Category Strategy Development, LEAN Manufacturing, Essentials of Supply Management Processes & Systems, Develop Supply Management Expertise, High Potential Development Centre, Influential Leadership and Coaching for performance and growth, Financial awareness, Black Belt: Project Leader Six Sigma, Supply Chain Academy course II (France).

Computer skills: Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint and Visio. Acquainted with SAP and Minitab

Languages: French, English and Spanish.