Jeremy Thorpe
European Supply Chain Manager ,Global Supply Chain Specialist
A business manager with a formal technical (Physics) and business (MBA) education to complement a diverse international sales and management experience within electronics and semiconductor businesses.
Currently holds a leadership role in Global Supply Chain Management in a 400MM$ global semiconductor company.
Has a broad range of international business experience in operations and project management, sales, technical and engineering arenas within US and Japanese technology companies operating on a global scale.
Creates and leads strongly motivated teams. Delivers results.
Will recognise and harness the abilities and motivations of the people around him.
Achieves success by establishing a clear vision, setting realistic targets, understanding the essential details, obtaining and directing resources, following up on and communicating progress, dealing with problems, recognising and rewarding successes.
Bi-lingual English-French speaker with conversational Spanish and German.
2005-Present - Global Supply Chain Specialist within Japanese Industry leader supplying semiconductor manufactures.
2000-2004- Regional Supply Chain Manager and Global Supply Chain support analyst .DuPont Photomasks
1996-1999 - DPI (DuPont Photomasks Inc), Operations Management, Rousset, France
1990-1995 Account and Sales management assignments with DuPont de Nemours located in Paris, France (93-95) and the UK (90-92).
1987-1989 Technical /Engineering assignments in Germany, UK, France, DuPont de Nemours.
1987 Research Associate with IMI Marston-Palmer Ltd, UK; Aerospace Technology development engineering thesis.
2005 - 2008Critical Raw Material Strategy Development and Deployment across TPI ( Toppan Photomasks) US,Asian and European manufacturing sites , to ensure optimised material cost positioning, continuity of supply and perfect inventory control.
Includes negotiation of supply terms with global suppliers and directing the implemantation of strategy in manufacturing sites in all regions.
80MM$ on material spend for 400MM$ annual revenues.