Teacher providing training for different areas (quality, audit, procurement, lean, 6-sigma, supplier selection and management) from September 2019. Third party ICA ISO 9001 Auditor for AFNOR Certification from January 2013

As Procurement Manager, accountable for: - Globally, as a Category Leader, the management of Elastomer, Glass and Excipient Suppliers (Price Negotiation, Master Supply Agreements, SRM meetings, Supply Risk Assessment, Partnership, Savings, Developments), - Awareness shared about the critical components used for parenteral products with the different facilities of our strategic suppliers (mainly elastomers and glass), - Strategies for short / long-term for the company… Show more As Procurement Manager, accountable for: - Globally, as a Category Leader, the management of Elastomer, Glass and Excipient Suppliers (Price Negotiation, Master Supply Agreements, SRM meetings, Supply Risk Assessment, Partnership, Savings, Developments), - Awareness shared about the critical components used for parenteral products with the different facilities of our strategic suppliers (mainly elastomers and glass), - Strategies for short / long-term for the company including the allocation strategy across the network (business plan). Show less

- Focus on glass components and GMP consumables used in aseptic production (filters, gaskets, tubing, ...), and back-up for rubber components- Management of the daily relationship (Quality) with external partners (ca 15 suppliers) and internal network (on site and with the 3 other parenteral sites in China, Italy and USA).- Main activities: * Manage the valid complaints * Manage the change controls including the impact assessment til the implementation marks * Manage the… Show more - Focus on glass components and GMP consumables used in aseptic production (filters, gaskets, tubing, ...), and back-up for rubber components- Management of the daily relationship (Quality) with external partners (ca 15 suppliers) and internal network (on site and with the 3 other parenteral sites in China, Italy and USA).- Main activities: * Manage the valid complaints * Manage the change controls including the impact assessment til the implementation marks * Manage the Quality aspects for the projects of continuous improvement (related to supplier changes) * Lead the Risk Assessment for the QA Supplier dpt (method responsible) for the batch release of materials * Lead Six Sigma projects * Represent the French site for a global 6-Sigma project (Black Belt located in US + 3 other manufacturing sites involved) * Audit the suppliers as certified auditor to ensure the loop with the daily concerns/improvements towards the ISO 9001 standard Show less

Challenging position, located in Belgium, aiming to:- Lead supplier deviation investigations in order to: * Avoid any disruption for the 7 MSD Manufacturing Sites located in Europe for the Glass category (including syringes and needles), from the technical support to the documentation of the final supplier investigation report * Act as a team member for the MSD sites located Out of EU in collecting data for investigation through "Go See" visits to the EU Glass suppliers * Report… Show more Challenging position, located in Belgium, aiming to:- Lead supplier deviation investigations in order to: * Avoid any disruption for the 7 MSD Manufacturing Sites located in Europe for the Glass category (including syringes and needles), from the technical support to the documentation of the final supplier investigation report * Act as a team member for the MSD sites located Out of EU in collecting data for investigation through "Go See" visits to the EU Glass suppliers * Report any important issue to the top-management using the escalation process * Ensure the tracking of CAPAs from the complaints to avoid any recurrence * Follow-up the objectives of the metrics (root cause well defined, speed to complaint closure …)- Lead Supplier Improvement Plans for some EU Glass and Needle suppliers (continuous improvement)- Ensure up-skilling EU Glass/Needle suppliers and harmonize within all the other sites- Reinforce the Merck/MSD network with the technical department (ie specification alignment, Technical Capability Assessment) Show less

QA key contact for glass and consumable suppliers managing:- the assessment of new suppliers- the non-conformities detected at the in-coming area including the deviation and final batch decision- the non-conformities detected in production (remarks, complaints)- the modifications from the QA standpoint including the change control- the quality agreements managed for the global Lilly manufacturing sites using the same suppliers- the communication with the Lilly… Show more QA key contact for glass and consumable suppliers managing:- the assessment of new suppliers- the non-conformities detected at the in-coming area including the deviation and final batch decision- the non-conformities detected in production (remarks, complaints)- the modifications from the QA standpoint including the change control- the quality agreements managed for the global Lilly manufacturing sites using the same suppliers- the communication with the Lilly manufacturing sites / suppliers impacted- the audits of Lilly suppliers according to the standard ISO9001:2008developping the internal partnership with the procurement and the technical department- key contact for benchmark from other manufacturing sites (Spain, China, US, Italy). Show less

- Lean Six Sigma Project Leader (Green Belt):* 5S implementation on 5 production lines* SMED: reduction of the changeover => -40%* Process to manage data into a new IT system: issues of stops of line resolved => Cost avoidance: 171k€/year* Reduction of the packaging reject rates for the leaflets => Cost avoidance: 270k€/year - Continuous Improvements: Project Leader* Improved and simplified the flows, practices and documentation to reduce the risks of errors… Show more - Lean Six Sigma Project Leader (Green Belt):* 5S implementation on 5 production lines* SMED: reduction of the changeover => -40%* Process to manage data into a new IT system: issues of stops of line resolved => Cost avoidance: 171k€/year* Reduction of the packaging reject rates for the leaflets => Cost avoidance: 270k€/year - Continuous Improvements: Project Leader* Improved and simplified the flows, practices and documentation to reduce the risks of errors in increasing the performance of the lines (OEE)* Resolved quality issues: 'Reconciliation' project to decrease the number of deviations => -41% in 2 years- Responsible for the training and qualification program of all the operators for the finishing area: * Defined the needs and the strategy* Reduced the existing documentation* Qualified the operators on the shopfloor* Delegated to technicians* Key contact in case of internal / external audits* Developed a new concept of training: quality animations presented from another point of view involving the operators through their participation:-> Indirect management of 4 people from the shopfloor-> Trainer for the 120 operators of the area- Subject Matter Expert (SME) managing the metrics (KPI) for production- As a Method SME, support other Lilly manufacturing sites:* Shared successful good practices and methods with: US, Germany, Italy, UK, Egypt (from 2009)* Contributed to implement the SMED method on the packaging production lines for the Lilly Spanish facility (2009) * Proposed recommendations for a new facility in China (2012):-> OEE metrics to monitor the performance of the new packaging line-> Replicated the dashboards and reports from the French site through TrakSYS, IT system managing automatically the data from the line (alarms from the equipments as well as manual stops)-> Implemented the 5S method for 2 lines: designed 5 working tables to sustain good human practices Show less

- Continuous Improvement focused on the Primary Packaging Components (glass vials and cartridges, combined capsules, plastic medical devices used in the filling area): to solve issues detected in production or coming from patient complaints- Sourcing projects: qualification of new manufacturing sites from the validated suppliers- Technical expert managing the specifications with the suppliers and internally with the QA suppliers, the regulatory affairs, the production, the Corporation

- Improvement of the Cost Savings:* Reduced the thickness of a PS foil used for the dairy yoghurts* Replicated a new Actimel line for the production site located in Poland, based on the Belgian existing line- Standardization (templates) for the specifications and technical drawings collected in the same database for Germany and Eastern Europe

- Study of the different kinds of packaging used in hospitals for the parenteral products* Analysis of the current situation through visits to nurses* Recommendations based on the feedbacks from users and from the competitors- Continuous improvement on existing packaging items* Rationalization of references used for corrugated boxes* Change of an aluminum cap used on a vial (tests performed in laboratory and with different populations)