Jérôme Lacoste

In charge of Motors, Actuators and Wire Harnesses

- Manage Project Purchasing Team (10 HC) - Define sourcing strategy for new projects - Secure project gross margin - Drive and pilot sourcing KPI´s - Elaboration of partnership contracts - Dashboard and part tracker deployment to comply with project milestones

- Pilot for material cost reduction (resourcing, negotiation, technical ideas) - Pilot for overheads cost reduction (benchmark, innovations, non productive materials) - Pilot for logistic cost reduction (filling rate optimization, import/export flow analysis) - Pilot for labor cost reduction (process assembly & injection process improvements) - Elaboration of cost saving ideas through workshops

- Development and industrialization of climate system (HVAC) for 3 new vehicles - Leader for RFQ phase & sourcing of all components (80 part numbers) - Price negotiations to achieve targets (tooling + piece price) - Timing elaboration and follow up per component to respect project milestones - Validation of all phases since nomination until start of production (Tooling kick off, Prototypes, Design Review, PV, Initial samples, Process audit, PPAP, SOP) - Project Purchasing Index management

=> Productivity Buyer: Purchase amount of 32M$ (Foam, Rubber, PTC, Power Module, Electronic Components & harnesses)  Resourcing from Europe to localize in NAFTA region  Technical productivities implementation  Workshop, Audit, Benchmark to deliver cost reduction  Reduce panel diversity  Negotiations with suppliers to reach objectives => Purchasing Controller: Control and validation of Purchasing Department activities (163 M$)  Monthly report of Toluca site Index dedicated to Business Group consolidation  Prepare annual budget commonly with Finance Department  Validation of daily price movements (SAP, PUMA)  Follow up of Exchange rate, LME and raw material fluctuations  Improve efficiency and performance of Purchasing control tools

Products Buyer within Nissan Europe After Sales (European Headquarter) Purchase Amount of 24M (Interior & Exterior Accessories : Plastic styling parts, Textile & Rubber mats, trunkliners, armrest, entry guards) Defnition and implementation of product strategies Analysis of suppliers' strengths and weaknesses per product Analysis of market threats and opportunities prior to sourcing decision Project Management Resourcing (LCC depending of business case), panel extension, commercial negotiation to achieve cost reduction objectives (-5%) Synergies with Renault through common sourcing strategies (RNPO) Supplier audit, identify and implement improvements to optimize supplier's performance Production process optimisation Liaison with marketing, logistic, engineering, quality and finance) in order to ensure new projects sourcing

 Parts rationalization in aim to reduce portfolio references  Potential suppliers investigation in Low Cost Countries  Project implementation to eliminate all installation manual provided with parts & accessories(100K€ of cost saving for an estimated turnover of 30 000K€)  Call of tender support (RFI, RFQ, re-sourcing)  Data project improvement (Purchase process optimization review)

Modus/Clio 3 phase 2 Market studies, concurrent analysis and database elaboration to adapt product offer (facelift or limited edition) Creation and deployment of product marketing supports (marketing platform, shooting, booklet, press, formation, website, advertising) Elaboration of Marketing mix (volumes per countries, mix versions & options, prices) Countries tender and purchase analisys