Julie LETHONGSAVARN
Industrial Buyer
40 years old
Brussels Area Belgium
Professional Status
Employed
Open to opportunities
About Me
Specializations : Negotiation, purchasing, communication, project management, textile industry, packaging industry
Personal indicators
Personal indicators
- Results oriented according to the targets
- Details focused for the realization of projects
- Can deal with pressure and stress: reactive
- Good communicator
- Objective
- Initiative taker
- Fast and efficient; sprinter
- More a leader than a manager
REGIONAL CATEGORY BUYER - Indirect Materials
Doosan
Since May 2014
- To negotiate with the suppliers
- To get from the suppliers the best innovation ideas
- To analyse supplier markets
- To guarantee the deployment of supply agreements with the suppliers
- To openly report the achievements and potential opportunities of my categories to my manager
- On the Indirect Materials categories in my portfolio for the assigned plant or plants, my tasks are:
- To deploy the best sourcing strategy in cooperation with the Integrated Supply Chain Manager.
- To drive and follow up all productivity subjects in order to achieve AOP targets
- To identify and report potential risk in savings forecasts in a timely manner to allow gap closure plans to be implemented.
- To follow and guarantee the best achievements of cost, quality and service targets of the suppliers
- To participate to the suppliers’ evaluation and selection, through the nomination committee process, and risk management
- To drive my assigned categories
- To participate to the deployment best practices in category sourcing
- To participate in developing Sourcing targets for the assigned categories
- To drive Make or Buy studies
- To identify savings or innovation opportunities that benefit the company (not necessarily limited to the plant or the region)
- To practice Kaizen (Continuous Improvement): e.g. challenge internal processes and procedures where inefficiency is created; question the status quo when colleagues block progress
- Project assigned by ALTRAN BELGIUM.
Purchasing Consultant - Solution Center
Altran Belgium & Luxembourg
Since April 2014
- Altran has been active in Belgium since 1992. With more than 700 employees, it manages a portfolio of over 300 clients. The Belgium & Luxembourg entity has established itself as the most global innovation partner in the region. In 2013, its revenue reached €72,3 m.
- Covering every stage of project development from strategic planning to manufacturing, Altran’s offers capitalise on the Group’s technological know-how in four key areas: Lifecycle Experience, Mechanical Engineering, Intelligent Systems and IT Systems.
- In 2013, the Group generated revenues of €1,633m. Altran now has a staff of 21,000 employees in more than 20 countries.
- As global leader in innovation and high-tech engineering consulting, Altran supports companies in the creation and development of their new products and services. Altran’s Innovation Makers have been providing services to key players in the fields of Aerospace, Automotive, Energy, Railways, Finance, Healthcare and Telecoms sectors.
GLOBAL SSD BUYER PACKAGING - Compact Board
Danone Place Schiphol
July 2012
to July 2013
- Develop Business: pro-actively support stakeholders and contribute in area’s like safety, growth, cost reduction, quality improvement, working capital reduction, etc.
- Cooperate in X-functional and X-divisional improvement projects
- Support Team: coordinate workload with other team members, behave like a team player, pro-actively support team members.
- Supplier Relationship Management: maintain and develop relationships with local suppliers and buyers to support global supply development. Performance evaluation and feedback
- Innovation: represent the category in appointed innovation projects
- Act as “rapid response” for key issues
- To manage low- to mid-risk board suppliers
- Main focus on: Security of Supply, Booster (2012: 7,5% purchasing gains done with Purchasing Methods and Reformulation), MRM (2012: 87,5% of visibility on 100% of Spend), Nature (2012: Stretched the target of 4,2k tons of CO2 reduction), Innovation (projects launch on the market in Q1 2013)
- Manage: Security issues, Productivity Projects, Contracting and Administration, Working Capital, Continuous Improvement and Co2 reduction.
- Context: c.a. >2500 specifications in the portfolio, over 35 suppliers worldwide with 10% of volume growth per year.
- Responsabilities:
- To master the analysis of portfolio and market to be the expert of knowledge for the category.
- To manage internal (global) stakeholder relationships
- To drive and lead projects
- Implement and roll out SSD procedures, processes and systems
- Support the preparation of the category budget and manage risks and opportunities (MRM)
- Contract administration: manage and negotiate the input data for supplier contracts in JDE system as appropriate
- Analyse market and cost data as input for Sourcing Strategies, tenders and benchmarking for the category
- Drive and accelerate implementation of productivity projects in the SP’s by challenging and influencing (local) stakeholders
- Mission:
MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE - Packaging Buyer
MARK LYNDON INTERNATIONAL BV
April 2011
to July 2012
- Working very closely with the logistics team in order to insure a smooth transition from the purchase to the vessel loading of the material
- Attending events and trade shows: Pollutec (Paris), European Paper Recycling Conference (2011, Barcelona)
- Continuously increase the company's market share whenever possible
- Backing up the other markets to cover for colleagues
- Being fully aware of competitors in the market and track their movements
- Ironing out any issues/disputes in the most commercially viable and diplomatic way possible
- Negotiating claim settlements
- Informing the logistics team regarding supplier and Mark Lyndon needs in terms of freight option
- Visiting suppliers to inspect the material, document and judge their woking method, verify investments made and gather an understanding in regards to their growth potential and market share
- Sharing market information with the office at all times
- Keeping regular contact with all suppliers and building a strong commercial relationship in so doing
- Purchasing recovered materials under management instructions and according to the case specific monthly purchasing strategy
- My job makes me frequently travel to France to take care of the existing suppliers panel, and do sourcing with the aim to develop business and increase the ML market shares.
- I was responsible for buying french recovered paper we will export to China for recycling, and for all regarding the french market (claims, invoicing, logistics issues).
- Responsible for the French Market, Rotterdam (Netherlands) – working knowledge of English
MARKETING REPRESENTATIVE executive - Buying Office
LAMBERT AND ASSOCIATES
November 2010
to April 2011
- Liaising between buyers and suppliers
- Organization of the buyer’s visits during the Fashion Week
- Orders, invoicing, expeditions, customs documentation
- Suppliers: Balenciaga, Lanvin, Louboutin, Givenchy, Chloé, Céline, Carven, Paco Rabanne, Jean-Paul Gaultier, Elie Saab, Mariage Frères etc.
- Export executive for Holt Renfrew, Paris (France) – working knowledge of English
- Bergdorf Goodman (NYC), Neiman Marcus (40 stores in US), Lane Crawford (8 stores in HKG), Holt Renfrew (10 stores in Canada), Fenwick (10 stores in UK)
- Buying Office for Luxury Distribution Stores
GLOBAL INDUSTRIAL BUYER - Textile Buyer
Oxylane
October 2008
to December 2009
- Visiting suppliers
- Closing and opening new suppliers
- Ensuring suppliers are aware of business objectives
- Checking costs, quality and levels of service to share the worldwide production accordingly
- Evaluating bids and making recommendations based on commercial and technical factors
- Negotiating
- Producing reports and statistics using computer software
- Identifying potential suppliers
- Developing an organization’s purchasing strategy
- Knit with Spandex: EUR 21,000,000 for SS10 - Buying gains: EUR 2,100,000 (10%)
- Industrial Buyer Textile in Decathlon Campus, Lille (France) – working knowledge of English
INSIDE SALES - Key Accounts
MAERSK France
March 2008
to October 2008
- Administrate BA queue including distribution and prompt responses
- Support KAO to execute the commodity segmentation plan within the Region and keep track of the country’s performance in term of lead generation and follow-up
- Share commodity information including reports, analysis and best practice across the countries
- Assist in identifying potential key accounts
- Work closely with the Regional sales / key account / customer service team
- Ensure SALESFORCE is updated on a regular basis with all relevant client information
- Share best practices with other Global Key Account Owners
- Promote our e-commerce solutions to each key account
- Assist KAO to follow up on KA outstanding freight with the countries when required
- Coordinate with origin countries to resolve the service or operational issues
- Develop and maintain the relationship with key accounts in conjunction with KAO
- Provide recommendations to the KAO regarding key account potential across all core trades
- Coordinate and Manage all key accounts tender or RFQ enquiries with the global tender desk ensuring accurate and timely submission
- Handle day-to-day rate and customer enquiries and keep all contracts & FAK rate sheets up to date & distributed on time
- Decathlon, Michelin, Groupe Sytia, Renault, EMC Casino, Carrefour…
- Inside Sales Key Accounts in Maersk France (AP-Moller Group), Paris – working knowledge of English
MISE - Maersk International Shipping Education
A.P. Moller - Maersk Group
June 2007
to October 2008
- Team Building.
- Maritime Technology
- Self Leadership
- CAPS (Capacity Analysis Problem Solving)
- Human Resources
- Communication
- Cross Culture
- Terminal Management
- Investment
- Liner Trade
- Logistics
- Economics
- Maritime Law
- 2 year programme combining practical experience and theoritical education: 3 jobs within 2 years ; training courses in English in Copenhagen (2 weeks/year) :
- Maersk picks 500 young talents over 85,000 applicants of which 40,000 go through stringent tests and interviews, for a two year programme with further opportunities based on merit.
- MISE (Maersk International Shipping Education):
CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE - Export
Safmarine
June 2007
to March 2008
- Address root cause and seek continuous improvement - constantly look for ways to improve inefficient and erroneous processes
- Be able to work independently and assist the team in realizing its goals and standards - be a team player, share knowledge and best practice
- Engage in constructive problem resolution and provide solutions
- Act and communicate proactively and keep customers informed of any issues or changes to the booking
- Build a strong and lasting relationship with customers and provide second-to-none customer service - understand what creates value for the customer
- Take responsibility and end-to-end ownership of customer shipments and issues
- Disputes
- Invoicing
- Mastering the tasks linked to Export from the loading site to Fos-sur-Mer port, from the vessel manifest to the transportation of reefer or dangerous goods, to the port of destination
- Equipments booking : equipments, expeditions follow-up, vessels closure: customs documents
- Customer Service Agent Export in Safmarine (AP-Moller Group), Marseille (France) – working knowledge of English
Artistic Direction Assistant
STUDIO 287
September 2005
to March 2006
- Events communication : Artistic Direction assistant, negotiation, production follow-up, artists follow-up, students department responsible
Press Relation Assistant
kingcom
September 2004
to January 2005
- Return on investment
- Cultivating the personalised approach of influential people
- Making the most of media coverage and visibility
- New thinking
- Working for what really matters
- Reporting
- Tactical and methodological approach
- Strategic Planning
- Press Relations Assistant for Wine and Spirits department
- Partner-advice in Press Relations, Public Relations, Events, Digital Marketing ; kingcom is a proactive and reactive structure that creates communication actions with a real impact.
Direction Assistant
La Baignoire
July 2004
to September 2004
- Events communication : Artistic Direction assistant, negotiation, production follow-up, artists follow-up, students department responsible
- Visual communication : Clients follow-up, production follow-up, commercial/production/communication autonomy
Présidente du BDS (Bureau des Sports)
ESCE - Ecole Superieure du Commerce Exterieur
May 2003
to May 2004
- >> Results : Benefit at the end of the contract.
- > Goal : Get over the deficit account of the student association.
- Ski Trip organization for the students
- Association and Theatre de Neuilly shows organization
- Cultural and Sportive Associations implementation
- Skills: Communication, organization, budget management, project management, team building, team management (15-20 members)
Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management
Master II - MAI (Mastère des Achats Internationaux)
Ecole supérieure de Commerce de Bordeaux-Ecole de Management
September 2008
to June 2009
Industrial Purchasing
Strategic Marketing and Purchasing
- Logistics
- Purchasing
- Strategic Sourcing
- Negotiation
- Shipping
- Purchasing Strategy
- Purchasing Negotiations
- Marketing Strategy
- Textile Industry
- Packaging
- Innovation
- Contract Management
- Project Management
- Retail
- French
- English
- German
- Vietnamese
- Dutch
