By onboarding a Fractional Director, you add the skills and expertise you need to meet your objectives, on a predefined budget. I am part of your Leadership Team, and tackle strategic and operational issues, without adding to your FTE count - it is a service you buy. Beyond Procurement & Supply Chain Management leaders, the Kairos Network includes all C-level and D-level functions.

Organizational improvement and operational performance, from diagnosis to effective resolution of the situation. Transformation and change management. Some examples of customers:Alpiq, Ardagh Packaging, Avantor, Bobst, Brenntag, Firmenich, GfK, Habasit, Harmann, House of Training Luxembourg, Norgen Group- IMI Precision, Parker Hannifin, Pilatus Aircraft, SBM Offshore, SwissRe, The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply Management, Vertiv.Examples of interventions: - Time-sharing operational management - Organizational and functional maturity analysis (structure, governance, processes, systems)- Analysis of the maturity and skills of the teams Operational diagnosis (processes, practices, identification of opportunities, risk management)- Definition and implementation of improvement actions - Digitization of the Purchasing function and processes - Preparation and execution of difficult category management, sourcing and negotiation projects- Creation and execution of training modules and programs on Procurement and Supply Chain skills, and transformation management. Examples of topics: - Category management- Change management Contracting - Commodity Management - Cost Analysis - Cost modelling - Finance for Procurement - Negotiation and Advanced Negotiation - Project Management - Stakeholder management - Strategic and operational sourcing - Strategic Transformation - Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) - Supply Chain Risk Management - The buyer's toolkit- The skills of the purchasing manager

Selling and executing consulting and training services from the CIPS for Business portfolio.

Develop and execute research on the governance of buyer-supplier relationships across multiple tiers.

Creation and delivery of three 3-days modules for the MSc Purchasing and Supply Chain Management.

Transform and harmonize procurement processes and systems to be transparent, simple, and compliant, across the Roche Group.

Rejuvenate the procurement practice (compliance, category management, sourcing, contracting, SRM, leverage at regional and global levels) and processes (R2R, analytics) to support the growth of the business in the Region.Build trusted, efficient, relations with business stakeholders to improve procurement penetration.Grow people skills and capabilities.Support daily operations of the Affiliate (medical, marketing, CROs, market access, indirect procurement).

Launched category management of general and administration services procurement, such as consultancy, fleet, office supplies, facilities management, temporary work, training, translation.Scope started with Europe, and has self-expanded to North America, EMEA, LATAM, reaching CHF 1 Bn p.a.Global Pharma Procurement Excellence Award for Team Work in 2014.Major contributor to DJSI sustainability index performance of company since 2009.

Implementation of direct purchasing co-ordination (12 buyers), for plants related to french car makers in France, Spain, China, Slovakia.Directly in charge of projects for Peugeot and Renault.

Integration of purchasing function into advanced engineering development process.Ensure development of innovative products, with seven patents registered.Managed a team of three (2 Buyers, on SQA).

Define and execute strategy to reduce TCO and number of suppliers by 20% in 2 years. Achieved 13% in one year. Coordinated 6 buyers serving 12 plants in Europe.

Based in Luxembourg (1995-1998) and then Paris (1998-1999)-Project and serial production purchasing, managing budgets over € 100M.-Full sourcing and localization activities for the start up of two plants.