
Olivier K.
MANEVOK – Procurement & Supply Chain Expert - Supplier Crisis & Transition Management
Salaire / Taux journalier
14000 Caen, France
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
Expertises
À propos
Introduction
For more than 25 years, I have supported industrial companies facing supplier crises, operational disruptions, performance challenges or major transformation needs. My mission is to secure supply continuity, stabilise suppliers, improve performance and strengthen operational resilience. 🔥 What I do I intervene when organisations need expert guidance, rapid action or structured leadership. I bring a unique combination: Procurement + Supply Chain + Lean + CSR + Crisis Management. 🛠 Three types of missions 1. Emergency Missions (France & International) • Supplier crisis management and critical supply stabilisation • Contract review & risk mitigation • Rapid supplier replacement or reshoring • Interim replacement of key procurement roles 2. Transition & Transformation Management • Leading Procurement / Supply Chain teams • Organisational redesign, restructuring & M&A integration • Business continuity plans (ISO 22301) • Digitalisation of procurement & supply chain processes 3. Performance & Operational Excellence • Procurement maturity assessments • Roadmap design & PDCA deployment • Cost / quality / lead-time optimisation • Lean & CSR-based performance improvement 📌 Selected achievements • Stabilised critical suppliers within 8 weeks • Reduced supply disruption risk by 40% • Reshored strategic categories (up to 12% total cost improvement) • Improved supplier performance by +18% within 12 months 🎯 My value A pragmatic, structured and results-driven approach for industrial SMEs and mid-sized companies seeking to secure, transform or accelerate their performance. 📞 Let’s connect Direct Mobile: +33 6 16 87 42 40 More information : https://www.manevok.com
Expérience de travail
MANEVOK - Procurement & Supply Chain Expert Supplier Crisis & Transition Management
MANévokFreelance
juil. 2020 - Présent
6 ans 4 mois
PARIS, The North-West region of France, with worldwide support available upon request
I support industrial companies facing supplier crises, operational disruptions or strategic transformation challenges. My mission is to secure supply continuity, stabilise suppliers, improve performance and strengthen operational resilience. 1. Emergency Missions (France & International) - Supplier crisis management and immediate supply chain stabilisation - Contract review, risk assessment and corrective action plans - Reshoring or rapid supplier replacement - Interim replacement of key procurement or supply chain roles 2. Transition & Transformation Management - Leading and restructuring Procurement / Supply Chain teams - Organisational changes, M&A integration and process redesign - Implementation of performance dashboards and business continuity plans (ISO 22301) - Digitalisation of procurement and supply chain processes 3. Performance & Operational Excellence - Procurement maturity assessments and end-to-end flow analysis - Roadmap design and PDCA deployment - Cost, quality and lead-time optimisation - Lean & CSR-based performance improvement initiatives Selected Achievements - Stabilised critical suppliers within 8 weeks - Reduced supply disruption risk by 40 % through continuity plans - Reshored strategic categories with up to 12 % total cost improvement - Improved supplier performance by +18 % within 12 months I bring a pragmatic, structured and results-driven approach to industrial SMEs and mid-sized companies.
Supply-Chain Manager
NAVAL GROUP
janv. 2020 - juil. 2020
7 mois
Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, France
Pilotage des activités de flux logistiques sur la base navale
Supply Chain Manager
MAGNETI MARELLI MOTOPROPULSION France
mars 2019 - août 2019
6 mois
61200 Argentan, France
Pilotage des activités logistques de l'usine (administration des ventes, inétgration des commandes clients EDI, Planification, approvisonements et gestion des flux)
Supply Chain Director
TECMA SAS
mai 2015 - mars 2019
3 ans 11 mois
Located at Caen in Normandy (France), TECMA group combines two complementary companies: TECMA and SAIM. Their fields of activity range from design of machines for extruded polymer and elastomer shaping, special machines and tailored equipment, through to machining of mechanical parts. Their know-how applied to an active innovation policy allows TECMA to meet the demands of the most ambitious projects. In this business I’m in charge to organize the business of Purchasing and Logistics in order to follow the international development of the group, which exports 70% of its production. The Group integrates different specialties in mechanics, electronics, robotics, vision, ... From a complex portfolio, the strategy deployed is to set a policy framework to establish sustainable commercial relations, developments of complex machines in a very short time and profitability to be able to support our international positioning.
Supply Chain Manager
ACGB
janv. 2014 - oct. 2015
1 an 10 mois
Management assistant and partner for the change of ownership of the activity, I was in charge of the administration of the main plant in BAVENT (near CAEN in NORMANDY), which includes responsabilities of the cash and the supply-chain management (purchaising, procurement, logistics, scheduling and the warehouses). We employ 95 people inside our manufacturing location and we manage our own 3 sales offices (UK, Germany and Nederland) and a network of distributors in Europe. Over 50% of our business is sold outside France. Our activity involves design, manufacturing and commercial distribution of tanks with fuel, hydraulic, and water for industrial vehicles, Trucks and trailers, buses, coaches, boats and yachts, trains, construction machinery, heavy lifting equipment, special civilian and military vehicles, … We are also manufacturing industrials equipment’s for aeronautics and defense applications Our process includes plasma, water-jet & milling cutting machines, folding presses, roll bending machines, welding machines (MIG & TIG), boiler making, assembly, weld Aluminum and stainless steel, finish and surface treatment. Our clients are the leaders in our field of activities. We are memberships of SOTRABAN, MOVEO, ARIA, MERCURIAL and NORMANDY AEROSPACE clusters.
Sales & Marketing Manager
ACTIVETECH Engineering
sept. 2012 - déc. 2013
1 an 4 mois
Research and design offices are dedicated to conceive and develop complex plastic components, metallic and electronic sets with multifaceted mechanical devices Our skills extend in various business sectors such as Automotive, Aerospace, Household electrical appliances, Railroad, Food-processing industry, Energy and the Consumer goods. (Faurecia, Oxylane, ADEO group, Benteler, Faurecia, SEB group, Zodiac, ..).
Purchasing Director
Advanced Comfort Systems
nov. 2008 - août 2012
3 ans 10 mois
Advanced Comfort Systems was founded in 1968 in Bressuire (France) by Mr. Farnier and Mr. Penin. Group ACS was a former division of Wagon Automotive that found is independency in 2009 during the financial automotive crisis. ACS is present on all continents, employs 500 people and develops panoramic roof, flush windows, shading systems and cargo management features for the transportation industry. Main responsabilities : Management of a purchasing team of 20 persons with a trading book of 45M€, very diversified: Glass, aluminum, steel, foundry, plastic components, mechatronics, equipment’s, capital expenditure, industrial supplies, overheads and services, ...
Purchasing Director
SORA COMPOSITES
janv. 2006 - oct. 2008
2 ans 10 mois
Composites components Manufacturer in two distinct elements giving a total solution : * SOTIRA, the leader in both injection and low pressure moulding, with a comprehensive know how in the production of composite parts reinforced with glass or carbon fibre. * The companies making up SPPP specialise in the painting of plastic and composite parts. They meet the most exacting quality standards demanded by their customers who are major European industrial groups.
Purchasing Commodities Manager
INERGY AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS
mai 1999 - déc. 2005
6 ans 8 mois
Commodity manager on Plastics, Industrial gases and components – 80M€ Budget. - Coordination of purchasing strategies (Definition, control and exploitation of fixed-term contracts). - Buying centers Management with a worldwide purchasers network (requirements – Exploration - Analysis – Transaction Choice – Negotiation Contract granting). - Close collaboration with world wide structured: commercial department, Research & Development Centre and production locations related to the needs of your responsible projects. - Engineer school training - Documentation and reporting of project status and project results.
Building and new process project manager
Novembal USA Inc
oct. 1995 - oct. 1998
3 ans 1 mois
Edison, New Jersey, États-Unis
Responsable de l'aménagement d'un nouveau site de fabrication, vitrine de la technologie européenne dans le domaine de la fabrication de bouchons en plastique pour les bouteilles d'eau minérale
Technical sales Manager
Seidel GmbH & Co. KG
juil. 1994 - oct. 1995
1 an 4 mois
35 Marbourg, Allemagne
Développement nouveaux produits - Prospections et développement commerciale aux près des acteurs du Luxe français
Formation
APICS Northern Colorado
Certified Supply Chain Professional, Supply Chain
2021 - 2021
5 mois
Résultat : 22/12/2021
Grenoble IAE
DESMA from I.A.E. (Grenoble Business School), Masters in Purchasing Management
2001 - 2003
2 ans 1 mois
Résultat : DESMA
Activités et associations : The first third-cycle purchasing course created in France, DESMA benefits from international notoriety and a strong professional network. The Purchasing function requires professionals capable of integrating all aspects of the company into their actions (technical - economic - informational - strategic - human).
It is on this conviction that we have built the DESMA continuing education program, to give participants the best purchasing practices, but also to lead them to develop real managerial and strategic skills for the function. This training is dedicated to: • the acquisition of fundamental business knowledge to exercise responsibility for a Purchasing department • the development of management skills (training in strategic analysis, organizational diagnosis and the information system, diagnosis and implementation of performance measurement tools, initiation to "problem solving" "...), • valuing personal skills (conceptualization skills, development of communication techniques, training in internal and external negotiation, team leadership, etc.).
ESIEC - Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs Emballage et Conditionnement de REIMS
Engineering diploma in packaging and packaging, Engineering Science
1991 - 1994
3 ans 1 mois
Résultat : DSIEC - Higher Diploma in Packaging and Packaging Engineering
Activités et associations : Multidisciplinary training in conjunction with professionals and representatives of alumni associations such as AMPAC (Association of Engineers and Student Engineers of ESIReims) and ATHER (Association of Thermicians and Energeticians of Reims). The courses are delivered by the Faculty of the University of Reims Champagne Ardenne and by professionals from the different sectors of activity of the 2 specialties.
The ESIEC training for "Institut Supérieur d'Ingénieurs en Packaging", initiated in 1991, diversified its offer in 2011 by opening a specialty in thermal and energy engineering. Other specialties should follow in the wake. The name “ESIEC”, referring only to the packaging training, was changed at the beginning of 2011 to ESIReims (Higher Engineering School of Reims).
Université de Caen Normandie
University degree in marine biology, Algology
1989 - 1990
1 an 1 mois
Résultat : University degree in marine biology
Activités et associations : Discovery of marine biodiversity
introduction to knowledge of the flora and fauna of the Normandy coastline
Lycee Marie Curie de Vire
Bachelor of Science (BS), Mathematics, chemistry, physics and natural sciences
1984 - 1988
4 ans 1 mois
Activités et associations : Scouting, harmony orchestra (saxophone)
Licences et certifications
Label lean achats RSE - Niveau 5/5
Délivré le : mai 2026
APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP)
Délivré le : mai 2026