Mickael Ilic

Sector: Wholesale of electronic components and equipment | Staff: 25-49 employees | Purchasing Revenue: €3.5M Successes and achievements:

- Sourcing: Research, evaluation, and integration of new suppliers from Eastern Europe and Asia into the strategic portfolio, diversifying supply sources and reducing labor costs by up to 80% for certain projects.

- SYLOB ERP Optimization: Complete overhaul of the procurement system, activation of the subcontracting module, and automation of orders with attached plans, reducing order processing time from 20 minutes to 3 minutes, saving 133 hours/year.

- Strategic International Supply Chain Management: Diversification of transport methods from China (air, sea), reducing logistics costs by fourfold and adapting lead times to operational needs, thereby improving cash flow.

- Implementation of a Supplier Scorecard: Objective evaluation based on cost, quality, lead times, and reliability, strengthening collaboration and improving the performance of strategic suppliers.

- Lean Management and Waste Reduction: Implementation of processes to eliminate errors in order management, standardization of internal procedures, and team training, increasing operational efficiency. -Subcontracting: Management and coordination of subcontractors in Eastern Europe and China, ensuring compliance with deadlines, quality, and costs.

- Stock Optimization: Pareto analysis (80/15/5) to identify high-value items, adjustment of purchasing levels, and implementation of min-max stock, reducing dead stock and improving the availability of critical parts

Sector: Manufacturing of electrical equipment | Staff: 20-49 employees | Purchasing Revenue: €3M Successes and achievements:

- Development of Global Purchasing Strategies: Application of Supplier Consolidation, reducing the supplier portfolio from 6 to 3, negotiating framework agreements, which led to a 30% increase in revenue (from €4.5M to €6.1M).

- Digital Transformation of Purchasing: Optimization of the use of SAGE 100C ERP, automation of inventory management processes, elimination of manual tasks, improving data accuracy and responsiveness.

- Subcontracting of Electronic Parts: Management of subcontracting for PCB manufacturing, sending specific parts to France and China, ensuring compliance with quality standards and deadlines for critical applications.

- Supplier Performance Management: Implementation of objective KPIs to evaluate suppliers, based on measurable criteria, enabling transparent management and continuous performance improvement.

- Stock Optimization and Flow Management: Introduction of minimum stock levels through framework agreements inspired by Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI), ensuring constant availability of critical parts and reducing stockouts.

- Leadership and Change Management: Leading a cultural transformation to adopt new practices, training teams on ERP usage, fostering buy-in to new processes, and improving team cohesion.

Sector: Wholesale of various industrial supplies and equipment | Staff: 20-49 employees | Purchasing Revenue: €3M Successes and achievements:

- Recovery of the SEPAV Division: In-depth analysis of costs and performance, adjustment of selling prices, increasing the division's revenue from €500,000 to €700,000 (+40%), restoring profitability.

- Product Compliance and Risk Management: Identification of production anomalies, correction of specifications to comply with current standards, eliminating legal risks and strengthening customer confidence.

- Production Process Optimization: Close collaboration with production teams to streamline processes, reducing idle time and improving operational efficiency.

- Implementation of Supplier Framework Agreements: Structuring relationships with key suppliers, improving visibility on deadlines and volumes, securing supplies.

- Foundry and Assembly: Management of subcontracting with a French and Eastern European foundry, including the production of specific cast parts and their assembly with components supplied by me, ensuring optimal final quality.

- Welded Fabrication Subcontracting: Coordination of welded fabrication projects, sending parts for external assembly, optimizing the performance of mechanical structures while meeting technical requirements.