LTAbout Laurent
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Brussels (up to 50km)
Experience
- Kronos GroupProcurement digitalization consultant (several clients)May 2019 - Today (7 years and 1 month)Brussels, BelgiumMain projects - Personnaly delivered:Ivalua eProcurement solution implementation - Vinçotte, Essers, Unéo, John Cockerill, Premium Sound Solution, Sonaca, Laiterie des Ardennes, Emeis
- Led projects and managed change
- Facilitated design workshops with clients
- Analyzed client needs and confirmed technical solutions
- Drafted functional and technical specifications
- Configured solutions and integrated them with ERP and backend systems
- Developed test scenarios and conducted unit testing
- Created user guides and trained users to ensure successful adoption
- Provided post-implementation support to ensure continuous improvement
P2P Expert and Project Manager – Pre-implementation Phase of a P2P Solution – Cloetta & Aisin- Led the project and managed change
- Analyzed existing processes across multiple countries
- Defined target processes and purchasing channels through workshops
- Developed a business case for the new P2P solution, assessing the costs and benefits of several alternatives
- Assessed the impact of the transformation on processes, organization and people
P2P Expert and Project Manager – Pre-implementation Phase of a P2P solution – Suez- Led workshops to explain the project and share best practices
- Collected and documented client needs
- Ensured that requirements met technical constraints and best practices
- Developed project strategy and methodology
- Coordinated stakeholders to ensure alignment
- Arbitrated with the steering committee in case of disagreements
- Kronos Group (main client: Lefort)Procurement ConsultantMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGDecember 2016 - May 2019 (2 years and 5 months)Gosselies, Belgium• Develop category management strategies• Manage supplier performance and risk• Negotiate prices, purchasing conditions and contracts• Manage requests for proposals and e-auctions• Carry out market studies• Develop a spend analysis and supplier performance monitoring tool, and train users on its usage and maintenance
- ParcomeBuyerDecember 2015 - July 2016 (7 months)Dongguan, GD, China• Analysed and optimised costs and developed products that matched customers' expectations• Negotiated prices and purchasing conditions• Followed-up the materials and the products deliveries• Assisted the printing and the quality department• Supervised 5 buyer assistants
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Education
- Master of Science in Supply Chain ManagementNEOMA Business School2015Master of Management, Procurement and Supply Chain
- NUBS China International exchange proramme宁波诺丁汉大学2014NUBS China International exchange proramme