Laurent Abitbol

Management of 14 people (Purchasing, Marketing, sales and Logistics)

Overheads: Negotiations and contracting of national agreements (benefits and services)

Private Brands : definition of procurement policies, marketing and sale of products. Supplier selection, negotiation and contracting, competitive intelligence, identification of trade and communication products. Logistics: Identifying collections and reorder cycles.

Sourcing : implementation and development of sales of imported automotive products and merchandising from Asia (10 suppliers).

Annual purchasing volume: €38M, approx. 300 suppliers operating in Europe, Americas and Asia
Management: 10 people (7 in China)

Determination and application of the new procurement policy
Creation of procedures (purchasing, quality and logistics)
Ccompetitive intelligence and development of private label range (retail brands)

Implementing a purchasing structure in China: creation of three purchasing centers (Shanghai, Wenzhou and Guangzhou), control of local teams, local presence : 60 days per year.

Purchasing Manager - OE products forged and cold extruded (FF250M)

Main tasks: Development of procurement policy
Conducting studies of "Make or Buy", buying 80% of needs
Contract negotiations with suppliers: quality, time, price
Coordination between the study centers, production partners and suppliers.