Antoine Héraud
STRATEGIC PURCHASING MANAGER, Safran Purchasing
Team leader, with a strong experience in large and multicultural organizations. Keen on setting up challenging projects. Creative, yet pragmatic, conciliating company strategy and operational constraints.
41 contacts- Steered the IT Infrastructures & Telecom portfolio at group level (value: 110 M€/year)
- Participated in the setup of a significant reorganization that gathered 300 buyers from Safran affiliates under a new single organization
- Recruited and structured a team of professionals, transmitting know how and a taste for innovative solutions, purchasing methodology, and operational achievements
- Encouraged purchasing approaches based on Total Cost of Ownership models and cost breakdown analysis
- Streamlined wireless services worldwide, managing an international tender for wireless voice and data for 10,000 lines and over 5 countries, involving more than 130 local contacts (saved 4.5 M€ over 3 years)
2005 - 2010- Managed the Telecom and Network portfolio (value: 20 M€/year)
- Originated modernization projects with an economic prospective for the company worldwide network
- Led negotiations with major global suppliers setting up international contracts
- Formalized purchasing policies and pragmatic actions plan with both short term and long term strategies
- Saved 63 M€ over a purchasing volume of 147 M€ (Telecom costs reduced by 63%)
2004 - 2005- Led and coordinated Telecom purchases for Snecma Group
- Identified irrelevant adherences with technical solutions and historical suppliers
- Introduced new purchasing methodologies and behaviors to the non-production purchasing department
2002 - 2004- Implemented collaborative tools for Snecma Group with the corporate Intranet portal: employee directory, Document Management application, and remote meeting solutions (audio and web conferencing)
- Managed a transverse team with members of each affiliates (12 subsidiaries)
- Customized applications in order to fit business needs such as Purchasing, IT, and Business Intelligence, etc.
2000 - 2004- Implemented collaborative tools for Snecma Group with the corporate Intranet portal: employee directory, Document Management application, and remote meeting solutions (audio and web conferencing)
- Managed a transverse team with members of each affiliates (12 subsidiaries)
- Customized applications in order to fit business needs such as Purchasing, IT, and Business Intelligence, etc.
1999 - 2000- Supported the local implementation of a new ERP in coordination with the corporate team
- Designed and developed a sales forecast application for stock optimization and replenishment (Access VBA)