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Lyon Area, France

• Manage a team of 7 Product Managers Start from scratch - Recruit the 7 team members Create processes for the team, in line with markets demands and define associated KPI Define yearly marketing roadmap on key families.
• Shift declining trend in turn over after 6 years of consecutive decrease
• From 36% penetration in 2016 to 42% in 2018

Montreal, Canada Area

• Manage a team of 55 people on 2 sites, 4 factories, 500M€ of spendImplement Volvo management tools (PBP, team meeting, 1 to 1, VGAS,...)Define the 3 years roadmap for VBNA new organization and the resource planSecure.
• Achieve -3.76% cost reduction for Nova and -1.61% for Prevost

Bengaluru Area, India

• Manage a team of 23 people, 100M€ of spendGenerate a quick upturn in the organization incorporating new comers and implementing new job split (P&O vs Sourcing) Improve quality through compliance to SEM standard and.
• Reach -4,1% commercial saving in 2014
• Secure 5 key projects execution 6 Awards delivered at the 2 last Volvo Bus India Quarterly review

Lyon Area, France

Define and lead implementation of global purchasing strategy for Cab exterior segments and for plastic raw materialTogether with Global Technology Manager, built the first cross functional strategy for MirrorsImplement the new organization split between Sourcing, Project and OperationManage a team of 6 buyers located worldwideApprove supplier selection for.

Tokyo, Japan

Integrate Nissan Diesel purchasing within Volvo 3P Global PurchasingMerge Shanghai sourcing office with Tokyo purchasing department within one single organizationManage a team of 3 Synergy Project Managers, 1 Group Manager (9 buyers) and 1 Project CoordinatorImplement a job split between group managers (day to day) and SPM (cost and supplier.

Shanghai, China

• Manage a team of 3 buyersRecruit and train the first Cab and electrical chinese buyers Manage sourcing of P2634 project – On target till project stopSecure close collaboration with Bangalore PD teamInitiate and set the.
• 165 evaluated suppliers covering 46 segments
• 96 export cases - 3.4 M€ savings implemented with an extra potential of 8 M€

Lyon Area, France

• Lead the Global Sourcing Wave implementation for interior trim and noise shieldsManage the project team for Rieter “Just In Time site” implementation in RT Blainville plant
• 1,7 M€ saved in 2003 out of 25M€ spend
• 6M€ saved thanks to the sourcing wave over 3 yearsWinner of the Volvo 3P Europe race on cost saving

Hong Kong

Recruit, train and manage a technical team, from 0 to 15 peopleInsure building compliance with PVD coating requirementsInstall and start the production unit of Ionitec Hong Kong Pass Swatch group supplier certification

Lille Area, France

Define technical requirements for bicycle wheel modules and componentsNegotiate component costing to reach bicycle retail target costWrite down the purchasing strategy for wheel component worldwideDesign the first Decathlon branded tyres in partnership with a Taiwanese supplierBuilt a wheel testing machine and sell the drawings to a testing equipment company