Olivier Churet

Experience

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  Shell

  Oct 1987 - Feb 2000

  ■ Elaboration of the downstream gas and power entry strategy in the Mediterranean, in collaboration with the Group Exploration and Production, as well as Corporate activities in the area.■ Implementing the approved Strategy in the Near East region (North Africa to Levant) in selected utility projects, such as pipelines, power plants, LNG chains or distribution. Active projects in Morocco, Lebanon, Egypt, Turkey, Portugal and Greece.■ Developing and managing relationships with the relevant Authorities and institutions.■ Managing cross-functional specialists ( technical / finance / legal ) teams appointed to deliver those projects. Show less ■ Contribution to a vast reengineering programme of Shell's European chemical sector( centralisation of commercial operations formerly spread over 17 countries, 4 ethylene crackers, $ 1000 Mln+ of sale and trade ):■ development / operation of Management Information Systems prone to satisfy a multi-cultural environment,■ leadership management process: rationalisation of the business and investment plan, support base chemicals VP in operating performance reviews,■ strategy alignment with the non European businesses.■ C5s Business Unit management:€ 100 Mln a product line including 1 plant and commercial operations in France, The Netherlands and Germany. Show less

  • Global Product Manager - C3s

    Dec 1998 - Feb 2000

  • Chemicals Divestment Program Coordinator

    Jan 1998 - Nov 1998

  • Business Development Manager - Mediterranean Region

    Dec 1995 - Dec 1997

  • Business Planner & Strategist - Base Chemicals and Vinyls

    Nov 1992 - Nov 1995

  • Aromatics & Residues Product Manager

    Jan 1990 - Nov 1992

  • IT Project Manager

    Oct 1987 - Dec 1989
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  RHODIA CHEMICALS LTD

  Mar 2000 - Jun 2003

  Purchasing Director - Strategic Raw Materials

  ■ Lead team in charge of Rhodia’s petrochemical and inorganic raw material purchases( annual spent of € 500 Mln )■ Purchasing strategy development and implementation. Management stakeholder interactions ■ Supply Chain coordination and cost management: 1.3 Million ton movements / annum■ Contract negotiation, key supplier management, J.V.s and industry relations■ Team management: Team of 6 buyers, 1 analysts, 3 supply chain operators

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  DuPont

  Jun 2003 - Dec 2012

  ■ Lead EMEA team in charge of the procurement of raw materials ( $ 1300 Mln ), Marketing and Communication Services ($ 50 Mln), Information Technology and MROs ( $ 130 Mln ), for Europe, Middle East and Africa operations.■ Strategy development and co-ordination ( differentiated portfolio management, make or buy, low cost country vendor development ), ■ Implementation of corporate programs ( lean processes, standardization and optimization, SAP and SRM rollouts ) and organization changes ( integration of acquisitions and carve out of divestments ),■ Key contract negotiation ( several contracts above $ 50 Mln in raw materials )■ Management of the Coatings Business Separation Process from DuPont for Sourcing, in collaboration with financial advisors and potential acquirers (Definition of organisation size and modus operandi in new structure, people selection ) Show less ■ Lead team in charge of World procurement of packaging materials ($ 250 Mln), marketing and communication services ($ 200 Mln), office and laboratory supplies and services ($ 150 Mln).■ Strategy development and co-ordination ( standardization of requirements among business units, integration of acquired businesses ). Stakeholder management interactions.■ Implementation of corporate programs ( Ariba electronic auctioning, SAP rollouts ) and organization ( major turnaround in 2004 ).■ Key contract negotiation ( spend above $ 10 Mln / sponsorships / key communication agencies ).■ Team management: 25 buyers World wide Show less

  • Director Strategic Sourcing - Raw Materials Europe, Middle East Africa

    Sept 2007 - Dec 2012

  • Global Sourcing Manager - Packaging & Services

    Jun 2003 - Sept 2007
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  Axalta Coating Systems

  Jan 2013 - Sept 2015

  Global Procurement Director

  ■ Management of the separation process from DuPont ( Supply agreements novation / Adjustment of organization to acquirers demands ) ■ Seconds new Chief Procurement Officer with prime focus on internal matters■ Drive adoption of new ways of working ( more challenging targets and reporting, compliance with new set of internal rules and demands )■ Sourcing organization target setting and performance measurement■ Manage communication with internal clients (businesses, operations and functions such as finance, legal and IT ): budgets, targets, structured interactions■ Lead organization improvement processes: training, systems ( Ariba, Freight Settlement, etc…), quality, market intelligence, SOX■ Drive transaction processing efficiency and contract implementation( back office centers, and on-site teams in charge of local user support ).■ Procurement organization size: 150 FTEs Show less

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  GLG / Alphasights / Coleman / Guidepoint

  Sept 2015 - now

  Senior Procurement Strategy and Organization Consultant / Advisor

  Multiple Missions on:■ Direct, indirect, contracted manufacturing and capex categories strategy elaboration ■ Business due diligence evaluation and forecasting■ Procurement organization design and optimization■ Transition and change management■ Procurement team training: negotiation, portfolio management, TCO, strategy design and execution