Alexandre Goossens
Purchasing Manager - EMEA Distribution Team Leader, Procter and Gamble
Graduated from the Ecole hoteliere de Lausanne, I have 9 years experience in multinational company.
Passionate about service industries I have been able to foster my skills in strategic and operational leadership in consumer goods and hospitality industries in Europe and Asia.
This allowed me to develop high level of strategic and creative thinking as well as to learn from the best practices supporting organisational and business development in various organisations. I have therefore a proven and continuous track record of success in planning, organisational and project management in various environments.
Being very much service oriented, I have a strong initiative and leadership can-do attitude. This drives my professional and personal life. This means I look for continuous challenges but I also involve myself for my community.
My professional and my personal skills added to my enthusiasm, my motivation and my language skills (6) - French, English, Portuguese, Spanish, Italian and German give me the ability to fully engage internationally
9 contacts2000 - 2009STRATEGIC ACCOUNT MANAGEMENT:
- Lead distribution purchasing team activities across EMEA (Strategy, projects, Organisation)
- Lead first time ever supply base optimisation across in EMEA with cross-functional team
- Excellent understanding of global procurement processes, industry and complex suppliers
- Track record of strategic leadership within challenging business environments (China, Iran, Russia)
- Strong skills in negotiation and in influencing business partners to ensure P&G’s competitive advantages and long-term preferential relationship
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:(Processes and cost improvements, business development, value creation)
- Managed purchasing complexity through productivity gains strategies – Simplification
- Lead consolidation of purchasing operation in EMEA – Insourcing vs. Outsourcing
- Developed value creation through optimisation and harmonisation of processes – LEAN organisation
ORGANISATIONAL MANAGEMENT:
- Managed and coached buyers raising the competence level of the Purchasing department
- Ensured team compliance with purchasing procedures, strategies and objectives
- Represented team in purchasing network and participate in decision making
- Managed spend Categories (Bleach) and plants account management - Italy, Spain and Portugal
I continuously develop my skills by attending seminars and trainings internally/externally:
Personal trainings: Positive Power Influence; Improve Personal Leadership; Maximise Creative Thinking
Corporate trainings: Negotiations; Project and Contract Management; Interview Assessment; Coaching
1998 - 1998Food & Beverage Department – Management of The Oriental Shops and Restaurant in town (4 outlets)
This Management experience in Asia enabled me to demonstrate high performance skills in operations, projects and organisational management. This experience gives me today the flexibility to easily adapt to other cultures, working environments and to fully engage at an international level.
Operations Management
Management of 4 different boutiques and restaurant: The Oriental Shops and Restaurant in town
- Developed business concepts and activities sustaining retail strategy and enhancing shopping experience
- Developed standards ensuring the correct level of service is delivered
- Provided coaching and supervised the implementation of the Boutique best practices
- Established and executed a new packaging concept resulting in sustainable savings for The Oriental