Eric Ardourel Email & Phone Number

Düsseldorf

Düsseldorf Area, Germany

European BDM role for thin film conversion coating, and Global BDM role for Bonderite M-PP - autophoretic coatings

Launch of new surface treatment / corrosion protection technologies accross EMEA.Interface between R&D and Sales:- Identification of Market needs- innitiating of R&D projet and steering the direction of development- Launching solutions to either answer the market needs or anticipate these needs- Promoting innovations using Marketing and Communication tools

Supporting Sales in order to grow business based on corrosion prevention coatings in France, Italy, Spain and Portugal.

• Purchasing Manager for the group of companies in charge of the following main portfolios (11 million €): powder coating, anodizing, EPDM rubber gaskets, steel stamping & forming, solar protection.
• Effective worldwide sourcing of suppliers. Success stories range from new jobbers found at the MIDEST fair in Paris to tubular motors and solar protection products sourced from China.
• Evaluating gains vs. risks / decison making / internal persuasion to achieve goals.
• Project Management and leadership. Facilitator of the internal customers – suppliers relationship.
• Supplier base rationalisation / supplier selection / upstream supplier involvement.
• Performance tracking / reporting.

• Corporate Purchaser (placement) in charge of the country’s direct and indirect purchases for all 5 Siemens’ divisions.Purchasing Volume: 6 million €.Directly reporting to the CFO, responsibilities included:On a.
• Proposition, creation and implementation of the BeNeLux purchasing strategies.
• Agent of change of the internal customers’ perception of purchasing.
• Management of international contracts.On an operational level:
• Managing and responding to the day-to-day internal partners’ needs.
• Use of purchasing tools such as supplier scoring to help decision making and supplier selection.

• Coatings technology: I worked as Technical Support Chemist in the European Coatings Group. I played a key role in a team dedicated to the formulation and development of anti-corrosive organic coatings for applications.
• To resolve customers’ product application problems.
• In association with the commercial representative to conduct pre-trial surveys, organise and manage customer trials, making presentations to acquire new business.
• Process and plant design.
• To organise and run technology training sessions for the sales team and customers alike.
• Production supervision and plant scale-ups.

Bedlington plant, UK.Polymer science: working in a tightknit team as Chemist in the R&D laboratory, I became experienced in the synthesis and testing of hot-melt polyamide adhesives, rosin based ink resins and protective coating curing systems.Projects arose either from our own research work (increase efficiency, reliability; decrease prices of our.

Whilst a chemistry placement student, I worked in the R&D European Centre for Granular Detergency. As a member of a team of 4, I helped developing new prototypes of the ‘Ariel’ washing powder for Central and Eastern European countries. Jobs varied from process design to trouble-shooting trips abroad.

Mai, International Purchasing

B.Sc, Applied Chemisty

Dut, Chimie

Basics In International Management, Business

Computer Aided Draughting & Engineering, Autocad

Associated Member (Amrsc), Chemistry

Graduate, Chemistry, Graduate Level

Paint Technology Course, Paint And Coatings

Préparation Militaire Supérieure, Officer'S Training

Diplôme D'Université, Chemistry

Préparation Militaire Terre-Encadrement, Sub-Officer Training

Baccalauréat, High School/Secondary Diplomas And Certificates