Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

I manage product development and purchasing optimization for various key players in industry and retail.

My mission focuses on product innovation and operational efficiency, with an emphasis on enhancing private labels and strengthening sourcing strategies.

Thanks to diverse skills acquired from industry suppliers, brands, contract manufacturers, and mass/discount distribution, I address:

• Retailers looking to improve their performance in the DPH (national brands, private labels, no-name - permanent and clearance) sector and/or develop a differentiation strategy against national brands through their own brand. My expertise covers assortment management, turnover, margin, and target market share by category. I also work to optimize purchasing performance while respecting set objectives, particularly regarding stock turnover, stock quality, and sell-through rates.

• Brands and manufacturers in these sectors, by providing operational expertise and a global product lifecycle vision. I support product development by integrating all technical aspects (formulation and regulatory compliance), sourcing, and negotiation of components (raw materials, packaging, manufacturing and packaging services). I also manage supplies and propose adapted solutions (full service or custom development) to quickly improve efficiency and profitability.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km), Lille (up to 10km), Lyon (up to 10km), Aix-en-Provence (up to 10km), Cannes (up to 10km)

COS'XPR
Interim management & operational expertise offer & purchasing
FASHION AND COSMETICS
March 2023 - Today (3 years and 3 months)
Saint-Maur-des-Fossés, France
• Development of a cosmetic brand (strategic thinking, price positioning, drafting the brief and the call for tenders, formulation, regulatory compliance, negotiation of pricing conditions)
• Management of the reformulation of a range following regulatory changes
• Development of a specific range (drugstore, dog & cat hygiene)
• Operational management of the switch from subcontractor A to subcontractor B in a hyper-growth context (feasibility, operational coordination, management of working capital requirement for component stock)
• Sourcing of alternative suppliers by product category to secure the portfolio and/or improve profitability (packaging, specific raw materials – management of equivalents)
Marketing de l'offre achats directs Formulation cosmétique cosmétique Développement produit
STOKOMANI
Purchasing Director FMCG & cross-functional projects
October 2019 - January 2023 (3 years and 3 months)
Creil, France
• Construction & Purchasing of the DPH & Food offer (€150M turnover ~ 3000 references)
- Management of assortments, turnover, margin, and target market share by category
- Monitoring of purchasing conditions for the product catalog - national brands & private labels / permanent & clearance
- Supplier panel management and negotiation support (Henkel, UL, L’Oréal, Nestlé…)
- Performance optimization while respecting set objectives, particularly regarding allocations, forecasts, stock turnover, stock quality, and sell-through rates.
• Availability of private label products (cosmetics, drugstore, accessories)
- Management of the product development plan and arbitration between sourcing methods (Europe/Asia)
- Elaboration and validation of cost prices for new products
- Supervision of production flows and lifecycle management
- Implementation of forecasts and supply management
- Regulatory compliance, supplier audits
• Management of cross-functional projects and team leadership
- Supervision of a team of 10 people (buyer, purchasing assistant & private label development coordinator)
- Offer and purchasing lead for ERP redesign / e-commerce implementation
- Cross-functional collaboration with support teams: marketing, quality, finance, logistics, store network.
EVOLUDERM
Purchasing, Development and R&D Director
November 2018 - November 2019 (1 year)
Gennevilliers, France
• Member of the Management Committee – Leadership of Purchasing & Development teams
• Management of the purchasing budget, component supplies, and stock levels (finished goods, packaging, raw materials)
• Management of the R&D laboratory, implementation of a formulation charter
• Management of product developments in conjunction with the marketing department