Julien MICHEL

Julien MICHEL

Associate Director @ Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

About

Global operations and procurement leader with 20+ years of experience across Tier 1 automotive suppliers and OEMs. Proven track record in purchasing transformation, supplier quality, supply chain optimization, and operational turnaround across Europe, Asia, and North America. Skilled in managing budgets exceeding $400M, leading multicultural teams of 100+, and delivering cost savings, risk mitigation, and profitable growth in highly competitive markets.

Country

United States

City

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Industry

Automotive

Skill

Operations, Turnaround Strategy, Procurement, Stratégie de redressement, Interpersonal Skills, Logistics Management, Strategic Sourcing, Purchase Management, Global Sourcing, Supply Chain Management, Continuous Improvement, Supplier Negotiation, Supply Management, Competitive Analysis, Purchasing, Logistics, Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Cost Management, SAP BW

Experience

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

Associate Director

Mutares SE & Co. KGaA

LinkedIn
2025-11 - Present · 11 mos

Detroit Metropolitan Area

Peugeot Motocycles Groupe

COO/ Group Purchasing Director

Peugeot Motocycles Groupe

LinkedIn
2024-5 - 2025-8 · 1 yr 4 mos

Detroit Metropolitan Area

In charge of Purchasing , Supply Chain, Quality, Production, Lean Managed a team of 100+ employees across multiple departments Streamlined operations by implementing efficient processes and systems, leading to increased productivity and cost savings, resulting in a 15% reduction in operational expenses Negotiated contracts and agreements to secure favorable terms and maximize profits,saving the company >$3,500,000 annually Collaborate with executive team to drive company growth and expansion

Peugeot Motocycles Groupe

Group Purchasing Director

Peugeot Motocycles Groupe

LinkedIn
2023-4 - 2024-5 · 1 yr 2 mos

Paris et périphérie

EXCOM Member Purchasing Transformation : Europe/ Asia Manufacturing Footprint : 5 plants ( Incl. JV & Partners) R&D Footprint: 3 Tech centers , France/China/India Managing Projects, Serial & Indirect Purchasing for Peugeot Motocycles which operates worldwide as well as Supplier Quality. Main missions: - Defining & driving Purchasing & SQA performance for 100 M€ yearly purchase turnover in serie, - Managing project purchasing from competitive quotations to support new projects acquisition until SOP. - Anticipating future needs, creating competition to bring cost breakthrough, - Re-organistaion of the department : Recruting, developing & coaching purchasing resources (team: 20) Definition of new Processus, Way of working.

Eurostyle Systems

Purchasing Director

Eurostyle Systems

LinkedIn
2021-3 - 2023-4 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Île-de-France, France

EXCOM Member 15 sites & 4 Skills centers , Europe Budget:250M€/year Production , 150 M€ Project, 100 M€ Indirect Opex/Capex Manage a team of 30 team members (Site Purchasing Managers ,Commodity Buyers, Project Buyers, Suppliers Quality) Define purchasing strategies , Budget & ensure their application

Simoldes Plastics

Purchasing Director

Simoldes Plastics

LinkedIn
2018-10 - 2021-3 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Porto, Porto, Portugal

9 sites & 3 Skills centers ,Brazil, Poland, Czech Republic,Morocco, Portugal,France. Budget:270 M€/year Production , 120 M€ Project, 50 M€ Indirect Manage a team of 22 buyers (Site Purchasing Managers ,Commodity Buyers, Project Buyers) Define division purchasing strategies & ensure their application

Novares Group

Purchasing Senior Manager - Renault Nissan Toyota Honda Business Unit

Novares Group

LinkedIn
2015-9 - 2018-9 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Monaco, Monaco, Monaco

Member of the BU Management Committee 7 sites & 4 Skills centers ,India, Turkey , U.K, Spain, Romania, France Budget: 100 M€/year Production & 100 M€ Project & 20 M€ Indirect. Manage a team of 21 buyers (Site Purchasing Managers, Sites & Projects Buyers) Define purchasing strategies within the BU & ensure their application. Support strategic negotiations Key Achievements: Manage project purchasing from competitive quotations to support new projects acquisition until SOP without Red Milestone (85 projects). Purchasing index achieved in all sites, thanks to Roadmap management (saving 3,5%). Start Indian export structure for Investment & Control Means(saving 20%).

Valeo

Business Group Segment Leader Purchasing Plastic Parts

Valeo

LinkedIn
2012-3 - 2015 · 2 yrs

Région de Paris, France

32 sites Worldwide, / project and serial Budget: 255M€, saving 4,7% Contribute to the definition of the Group segment strategy Define segment strategy in all product lines of the business group Guide buyers for Sourcing process to ensure 100% compliance with strategy Achieve QCD’s performances of the segment Key Achievements : 100% Sourcing process implemented with First Long Term Agreement >12% on new parts awarded Manage Capacity for Carry over/standard Plastic Technical Parts @ Worlwide level ( i.e.18 millions parts for 1 ref , 11 sites)

Valeo

Site Purchasing Manager Foshan China

Valeo

LinkedIn
2010-7 - 2012-4 · 1 yr 10 mos

Guangzhou-Foshan Metropolitan Area

Budget: 35 M€/year ,saving 9% Manage a team of 8 buyers and 2 quality engineers Localization plan for : Stamping , Plastic Parts, Glass lens, Die casting. Drive Project Purchasing: 45: Fog/ Head lamp, Truck lamp, Stop Light Manage site budget Member of the site Management Committee Cross fertilization of productivities between the 5 plants worldwide Key Achievements : Recruitment, training & coaching new talent for the purchasing/ quality team. Develop project purchasing team of the Technical center, set up activities.

Valeo

Productivity Buyer/ Project Buyer Foshan China

Valeo

LinkedIn
2009-10 - 2010-7 · 10 mos

Guangzhou-Foshan Metropolitan Area

Main Commodities: Plastic Parts, Lighting Components, Glass lens, Stamping, Packaging, Rubber, Budget : 12 M€ Savings from resourcing : Glass lens 10%, Stamping 40%, Plastic 8 % Draw up and implement the productivity plan for his/her purchasing family(ies) in line with budget objectives and using all levers: technical and commercial productivity, QCD workshops, re-sourcing, Ensures the quality of components in collaboration with the Quality team. Update KPIs in SUMO & handle purchasing administration Key Achievements : Localisation of European Parts in China , with saving up to 40 %, by introduction of new supplier

Valeo

NPP Buyer

Valeo

LinkedIn
2008-2 - 2009-10 · 1 yr 9 mos

Ath, Walloon Region, Belgium

Main commodities: Transport, Tooling, Sub contracting, Budget 20M€, Transport 5 Me, Sub Contracting 5M€,Tooling 10M€ Tooling & Investment: stamping press: 1, station for assembly lines: 10, tooling for stamping: 1 Saving 8% incl. Redefine milkruns with logistic department 10% saving on transport spend

Cartier

Purchasing Project Manager Junior

Cartier

LinkedIn
2006-2 - 2006-8 · 7 mos

La Chaux-de-Fonds, Neuchâtel, Switzerland

Implementation of a Supplier Relationship Management electronic platform in relation with Sourcingparts.com Suppliers and Buyers training : how to use RFQ tools , how to analyze a CBD Supply Chain Project, redefine new policies, batch size, Logistic Loop

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

Sales Representative in Rhône-Alpes Region

Coca-Cola Europacific Partners

LinkedIn
2003-7 - 2004-9 · 1 yr 3 mos

Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

Management of a customer portfolio 500 customers

Education

Grenoble Ecole de Management

Grenoble Ecole de Management

LinkedIn

Purchasing, Procurement/Acquisitions and Contracts Management, Logistic

2005 - 2006 · 1 yr
Shanghai Jiao Tong University

Shanghai Jiao Tong University

LinkedIn

Chinese Studies

2007 - 2007

Chinese class &Discovery of Chinese culture

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