Nicolas BRESSON

• Managed the transition DS/Corplex and integration projects • Implementing of key processes and policies for standard business practices across the group • Supporting in achieving the overall outcomes • Drive the integration of new company acquistion

DS Smith Plastics division, composed of 4 subdivisions in 13 plants in different EU countries and in US . • Management board member, reporting to the COO plastics and the group CPO • Achieved 10M€ savings over 3years beating the annual budget target • Lead group procurement activites

• Management of a 150 M€ portofolio with international based suppliers for several DS Smith plastics factories • Managed and recruited a procurement team • Member of the Extrusion Executive and projects team • Created a global category spend management and a culture of one purchasing organization • Created Lead buying management (Resin, capex, indirects..) & Global contract management • Managed Procurement Risks & Hedging Strategy for Resin, monthly budget and forecasting of the PP/PE/PC markets • Developped and supported new alternative resin materials (recycling, near to prime) • Supported the stock management and inventory optimization

- Strategic Buyer Hydraulic parts (Hoses) for the Earthmoving division - Group Leadbuyer Filtration for the Liebherr construction group (Earthmoving, Mining, Crane,...) for the Filtration commodities which include the oil, air and Hydraulic filtration system. Missions: • Management of a 120M€ portfolio with international based suppliers for several factories • Responsible for the definition and application of the purchasing strategy • Negotiation of global purchasing contracts for the group • Developped and found local suppliers for the new production line in China in line with the Asia market specifications

Commodity Lead Buyer Europe for Rubber parts: Indirect management of 4 buyers to follow up all components from this commodity for all the plants in Europe (SP, FR, DE, CZ, SK). Global Spend 120M€/Yearly savings target 2/3% Missions: • Lead, train, and motivate the team members. Coach them to achieve negotiation targets • Validate strategies for the supplier panel development to reach quality, cost and delivery performances for new awarding, as well as yearly cost saving, and LCC share targets • Generate potential savings, via workshops, benchmark RFQs • Manage supplier relationship, communication, visits, yearly negotiations • Ensure supplies: trouble shooting, capacity issues, insolvencies • Consolidate the data and report the saving figures

Project Buyer for Renault X10 (ZOE)-Battery Cooling System Missions: • Supplier selection according to quality, planning & costs targets, and follow-up until initial sample release and serial production. • Sourcing in low cost countries. • Improve project profitability. Achievements: • Prototype and Development phases successfully achieved. • Supplier selection done. Results: • Contribution to gross margin increase • Development of the supplier panel

Commodity Buyer for Raw Materials ( aluminuim coils and tubes, Resines: PP, PA, additives) and Chemicals Parts (Plastics, Foams, Rubbers)

En alternance dans le cadre de ma Maitrise achats, UHA ex.EIA Mulhouse, France

En alternance dans le cadre de ma Licence achats, UHA ex.EIA Mulhouse, France.