Benoit THOMAS

Led a team of 50+ seasoned buyers & supply analysts to develop private label hard goods for LECLERC, leading retailer in France
Product categories handled : DIY, garden, pet care, car accessories, Sports, Toys, Stationery, School bags & luggages, Kitchen & Houseware, SDA, tableware, Xmas items, Decorative items
Global sourcing, SRM & costing activities to boost profit margin
Implementation of a new PLM / tender management solution
Development of consignment stocks & new routes to… Voir plus

Led a team of 50+ seasoned buyers & supply analysts to develop private label hard goods for LECLERC, leading retailer in France
Product categories handled : DIY, garden, pet care, car accessories, Sports, Toys, Stationery, School bags & luggages, Kitchen & Houseware, SDA, tableware, Xmas items, Decorative items
Global sourcing, SRM & costing activities to boost profit margin
Implementation of a new PLM / tender management solution
Development of consignment stocks & new routes to market
Significant reduction of inventory cost & demurage fees Voir moins

Team leader across various international buying offices (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Istanbul, Southampton, Bucharest and Warsaw) to deliver Kingfisher commercial development global agenda
Development of a costing tool to trigger fact-based negotiation levers
Publication of quarterly commodity price trend newsletters & country markets reports as well as implementation of sourcing BI tools.
Development of a global negotiation framework (negotiation levers, targets, timing, reporting) to… Voir plus

Team leader across various international buying offices (Hong Kong, Shanghai, Istanbul, Southampton, Bucharest and Warsaw) to deliver Kingfisher commercial development global agenda
Development of a costing tool to trigger fact-based negotiation levers
Publication of quarterly commodity price trend newsletters & country markets reports as well as implementation of sourcing BI tools.
Development of a global negotiation framework (negotiation levers, targets, timing, reporting) to support an ambitious cost saving plan
Creation and rollout of global supplier management strategies
SME for PLM implementation Voir moins

Supplier's discovery / RFI / Sourcing for Home improvement categories
Drove a large program of online tenders (RFQ / Reverse auction) for a total spent of 100m USD with 5%+ savings output
Spend analytics / data mining / Costing activities (Regression analysis / Cost drivers) to prepare negotiation pack
SRM activities : supplier base strategy, vendor scorecards, engagement survey & vendor conference
Organization of corporate events in Asia & Middle East
Business… Voir plus

Supplier's discovery / RFI / Sourcing for Home improvement categories
Drove a large program of online tenders (RFQ / Reverse auction) for a total spent of 100m USD with 5%+ savings output
Spend analytics / data mining / Costing activities (Regression analysis / Cost drivers) to prepare negotiation pack
SRM activities : supplier base strategy, vendor scorecards, engagement survey & vendor conference
Organization of corporate events in Asia & Middle East
Business intelligence
2 direct reports Voir moins

Drove Direct Sourcing purchases for Brico Depot (+100% in 3 years)
Business development for several product categories including hand tools, power tools, lighting, building, electrical, decorative, flooring, bathroom & kitchen
Responsible for budgeting & executing Brico Depot direct sourcing plan, accountable for On Time In Full projects delivery
Daily troubleshooting activities (Product compliance, artwork development, supplier negotiation, claim management)