Romaric Couval
Global Category Manager Biotech and Cell & Gene Therapies
50 years old
Molsheim (67120) France
Employed
Open to opportunities
Global Category Manager, Biotech and Cell & Gene Therapies
Novartis
Since December 2015
Full-time
France
- Implement category strategy with global reach
- Partner with Global Engineering for standards implementation
- Lead TCO driven projects from Capital investment till Operational lifecycle.
- Achieve sustainable costs improvement through total cost approach
- Improve collaboration and governance with key vendors
- Manage regional buyers directly or indirectly
Cross Divisional Strategic Buyer
Novartis pharma
May 2014
to November 2015
Full-time
France
- SPOC for industrial sites & interface with global sourcing organization
- Erase divisions’ boarders to bring TCO oriented costs savings to all internal customers
- Manage indirect spend for all French industrial sites
- Focus both on Opex and Capex spends.
- Implement local sourcing initiatives to achieve plants savings targets
- Align local sourcing actions with global category strategies
Lead Buyer Standard Machines & Components
Hager Group
November 2012
to May 2014
Full-time
Strasbourg
France
- Implement global sourcing strategies for production equipments, injection & stamping tools, forklifts.
- Lead a local buyers network dealing with investments projects.
- Develop partnership through technical innovation in order to achieve operational costs improvements.
Head of Indirect Purchasing & Facility management
Capsugel / Pfizer
February 2005
to November 2012
Full-time
Colmar, Ploërmel, Strasbourg
France
- Implement the indirect purchasing function on 2 industrial sites and a development center in France.
- Support all company departments : manufacturing, M&E, R&D, IT, marketing, supply chain.
- Implement and manage the commercial aspects of a facility management contract (15 people).
- Global leadership for energies, MRO, Facility Management categories.
IT & Telecoms Purchaser
Steelcase
June 2002
to February 2005
Full-time
Strasbourg
France
- Implement purchasing methods and behaviors in the IT department within an international organization :
- Telecom : landline, mobiles, DATA,
- Hardware, software,
- Subcontracting, financing of investments,
- IT projects.
- Telecom : landline, mobiles, DATA,
Head of supply chain
Steelcase
September 2000
to June 2002
Full-time
Strasbourg
France
- Implement the supply-chain function in a metal cabinets production plant.
- Plan / organize direct shipments from the plant.
- Manage a team of 15.
- Ensure plant leadership in supply chain projects : SAP implementation, workflow improvements in a Lean manufacturing perspective
Project manager
ALTRAN EST
October 1997
to August 2000
Full-time
Strasbourg
France
- Plastic parts development for the German automotive industry (Audi, Skoda, Opel).
- Evaluate the impact of Year 2000 transition on industrial and commercial IT and automation systems.
Engineer in material sciences
EEIGM - Ecole Européenne d'Ingénieurs en Génie des Matériaux
October 1991
to June 1996
Materials science, process engineering.
22 days lean training to become a Lean Management expert and apply concepts and methodology.
2 years training with 2 days / month sessions.
2 years training with 2 days / month sessions.
Professional Ski Instructor
ENSA - Ecole Nationale de Ski et d'Alpinisme
January 1998
to November 2000
French national ski and snowboard instructor.
Professional teaching to children and adults, training, racing, off-piste skiing
Professional teaching to children and adults, training, racing, off-piste skiing
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English : fluent
Advanced
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German : fluent-
Good
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Spanish : basic conversation
Intermediate
- Sourcing strategies implementation
- Manage users needs and expectations
- Global / Cross divisions category management
- Value oriented negotiation
- Innovative solutions implementation
- Risks and opportunities evaluation
- Decision-making
- Continuous improvement
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Reporting, budget
planning - Lean Management
