About Nicolas
Pragmatic, enthusiastic & out-of-the box consultant, combining a specialization in purchasing with a supply chain, project management & lean background.
Expertise in category management, strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contracting, negotiation, procurement operating & organization models, process improvement & value engineering.
Optimized a wide range of spend categories, essentially in the indirect field, by providing bottom-line results through cost reduction & added-value creation.
Good knowledge of Project Management, Lean & Supply Chin principles applied throughout various projects at clients to enhance my added value for the customer & maximize its return on investment.
Experience throughout the pharmaceutical, banking & insurance, railway, chemicals, automotive, utilities & construction industry.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
German
Fluent
Dutch
Conversational
Can work on-site
Wavre (up to 50km), Liège (up to km), Mons (up to km), Valenciennes (up to 50km), Lille (up to 50km), Reims (up to 50km)
Experience
- NJFB AdvisoryFreelance ConsultantCONSULTING AND AUDITSFebruary 2020 - Today (6 years and 4 months)Brussels, BelgiumProject Management Office / ENECO - Energy industry in Waver, Belgium / 2020-today- Scope: development of a greenfield CCGT power plant project (+500 Mio€)- Delivery: development & coordination of project governance, project planning, risk management, budget controlling, stakeholder management, documentation management, corporate reporting & support to due diligence- Approach: pragmatic & agile implementation of Prince2 principles & best practices out of past experiences
- Kronos GroupPrincipal ConsultantCONSULTING AND AUDITSSeptember 2015 - January 2020 (4 years and 4 months)Brussels, BelgiumStrategic Sourcing Management / UCB - Pharmaceutical industry in Brussels, Belgium - 2019- Focus: Global Logistics (40Mio€) & Professional Services (15Mio€)- Delivery: Renegotiation of 9 frame agreements in 5 months- Achievements: 1Mio€ savings in 5 months- Approach: Fast onboarding, project management (action list, risk assessment, stakeholder mapping & documentation management) & delivery of tangible resultsProcurement Project Management / PLASTIC OMNIUM - Automotive industry in Brussels, Belgium - 2019- Focus: Facility Management & CAPEX (15Mio€) for the new R&D site- Delivery: 100% OTIF with regards to project deadlines- Achievements: 10% savings on project budgets- Approach: Project management (governance, action, list, risk assessment, budget reporting & documentation management), tough negotiations with suppliers on price & service delivery and implementation of service agreements including after-sales servicesProcurement Training / ETEX - Construction industry in France & Belgium - 2018- Focus: Development & delivery of Procurement trainings- Delivery: 5 training full training programs, incl. business cases- Approach: Pragmatism towards training deliveryLecturer / Louvain School of Management in Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium – 2017/2018- Focus: Development & delivery of Procurement courses- Delivery: Business case development, business case lecture & student case evaluation- Approach: Pragmatism towards course deliveryProcurement Project Management / GSK VACCINES - Pharmaceutical industry in Waver, Belgium - 2017/2018- Focus: Global Logistics (35Mio€) & support of the Vaccines Distribution operating model review- Delivery: Set-up of a global business case to challenge the global corporate operating model- Achievements: Market analysis, RFP, contract negotiation & 3% savings vs an increasing market- Approach: Project management (governance, action, list, risk assessment & documentation management), full internal/external analysis & clear scenario setup for decision makingProcurement Project Management / AXA BELGIUM - Banking & insurance industry in Brussels, Belgium - 2015/2017- Focus: Facility Management (30Mio€) for the new headquarter building- Delivery: 100% OTIF with regards to project deadlines- Achievements: 45% savings on project budgets- Approach: Project management (governance, action, list, risk assessment, budget reporting & documentation management) & direct delivery of tangible results
- Intys ConsultingConsultantCONSULTING AND AUDITSNovember 2012 - September 2015 (2 years and 10 months)Brussels, BelgiumProcurement Project Management / ALSTOM TRANSPORT - Railway industry in Charleroi, Belgium - 2015- Focus: Procurement Operating Model review for the after-sales entity- Delivery: As-is analysis to identify gaps & optimization potential and hands-on recommendations to Management for decision making- Achievements: Implementation of a Life Cycle approach to merge project & after-sales negotiations leading to optimized lead times, implemented security stocks of key spare parts at suppliers & reduced after-sales budgets for spare parts- Approach: Project management (governance, action, list, risk assessment, budget reporting & documentation management), hands-on recommendation portfolio & tangible optimizationsCategory Management / BASF - Chemical industry in Antwerp, Belgium - 2014- Focus: CAPEX (valves & piping material) / 25Mio€- Delivery: Category analysis, category strategy review, definition of sourcing strategies, negotiations, RFP processes & supplier management- Achievements: 5% savings, supplier performance improvement plans & 1,2Mio€ claims refunded- Approach: Fast onboarding, project management (action list, risk assessment, stakeholder mapping & documentation management) & delivery of tangible resultsProcurement Project Management / GSK VACCINES - Pharmaceutical industry in Waver, Belgium - 2013- Focus: Professional services (20Mio€) & implementation of a new purchasing process- Delivery: Spend analysis, category strategy review, vendor market analysis, sourcing strategy definition & RFP, contract negotiations & supplier portfolio optimization- Achievements: Supplier reduction (30+ to 5), frame agreements implementation, purchase process implementation & user training- Approach: Project management (governance, planning & coordination, risk assessment, stakeholder mapping, change management & communicationCorporate projects / Intys Consulting in Brussels, Belgium - 2012/2015- APICS CSCP training development & delivery - 2015- Lean diagnosis tool development - 2014- Purchasing practice implementation - 2012/2013
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Education
- Master of Science in ManagementNeoma Business School, Reims, France2010General Management program with a specialization in Supply Chain Management
- Executive MBAQuantic School of Management & Technolog- Full online management program, specialization in Strategy, Entrepreneurship & Supply Chain Management - Case studies in Accounting, Markets & Economies, Leading Organizations, Corporate Finance and Strategy - Capstone project of a real-life case to start in September 2021
Certifications
- Prince 2 - FoundationPeopleCert2020
- CSCP - Certified Supply Chain ProfessionalAPICS2015