My engineering background, my degree in purchasing management (DESMA) and my 20 years of experience in the industry allow me to develop extensive international experience in purchasing, business development marketing & sales management. I have broad experience with numerous customers and suppliers to to confront the daily challenges of purchasing group responsible and member of the executive committee.
Located at Caen in Normandy (France), TECMA group combines two complementary companies: TECMA and SAIM. Their fields of activity range from design of machines for extruded polymer and elastomer shaping, special machines and tailored equipment, through to machining of mechanical parts. Their know-how applied to an active innovation policy allows TECMA to meet the demands of the most ambitious projects. In this business I’m in charge to organize the business of Purchasing and Logistics in order to follow the international development of the group, which exports 70% of its production. The Group integrates different specialties in mechanics, electronics, robotics, vision, ... From a complex portfolio, the strategy deployed is to set a policy framework to establish sustainable commercial relations, developments of complex machines in a very short time and profitability to be able to support our international positioning.
Co-owner of this business, I am in charge of the administration of the main plant in BAVENT (near CAEN in NORMANDY), which includes responsabilities of the cash and the supply-chain management (purchaising, procurement, logistics, scheduling and the warehouses). We employ 95 people inside our manufacturing location and we manage our own 3 sales offices (UK, Germany and Nederland) and a network of distributors in Europe. Over 50% of our business is sold outside France.
Our activity involves design, manufacturing and commercial distribution of tanks with fuel, hydraulic, and water for industrial vehicles, Trucks and trailers, buses, coaches, boats and yachts, trains, construction machinery, heavy lifting equipment, special civilian and military vehicles, … We are also manufacturing industrials equipment’s for aeronautics and defense applications
Our process includes plasma, water-jet & milling cutting machines, folding presses, roll bending machines, welding machines (MIG & TIG), boiler making, assembly, weld Aluminum and stainless steel, finish and surface treatment.
Our clients are the leaders in our field of activities. We are memberships of SOTRABAN, MOVEO, ARIA, MERCURIAL and NORMANDY AEROSPACE clusters.
Research and design offices are dedicated to conceive and develop complex plastic components, metallic and electronic sets with multifaceted mechanical devices Our skills extend in various business sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace, Household electrical appliances, Railroad, Food-processing industry, Energy and the Consumer goods. (Faurecia, Oxylane, ADEO group, Benteler, Faurecia, SEB group, Zodiac, ..).
Advanced Comfort Systems was founded in 1968 in Bressuire (France) by Mr. Farnier and Mr. Penin. Group ACS was a former division of Wagon Automotive that found is independency in 2009 during the financial automotive crisis. ACS is present on all continents, employs 500 people and develops panoramic roof, flush windows, shading systems and cargo management features for the transportation industry.
Composites components Manufacturer in two distinct elements giving a total solution :
SOTIRA, the leader in both injection and low pressure moulding, with a comprehensive know how in the production of composite parts reinforced with glass or carbon fibre.
The companies making up SPPP specialise in the painting of plastic and composite parts. They meet the most exacting quality standards demanded by their customers who are major European industrial groups.
Commodity manager on Plastics, Industrial gases and components – 80M€ Budget.
Coordination of purchasing strategies (Definition, control and exploitation of fixed-term contracts).
Buying centers Management with a worldwide purchasers network (requirements – Exploration - Analysis – Transaction Choice – Negotiation Contract granting).
Close collaboration with world wide structured: commercial department, Research & Development Centre and production locations related to the needs of your responsible projects.
Engineer school training - Documentation and reporting of project status and project results.
