Vincent Grillot

Senior Category Manager | Raw Materials

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Lyon, France

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Introduction

Senior Category Manager with 10+ years of procurement expertise across chemicals, packaging, and raw materials, managing portfolios worth €26M+. Proven track record delivering 5-6% cost savings through strategic sourcing, supplier optimization, and cross-functional project leadership at global companies like Solvay and Ecolab. I help businesses reduce costs and improve supply chain efficiency.

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Expérience de travail

Europe Senior Category Manager - Raw materials

DOMO Chemicals

janv. 2021 - Présent

5 ans 10 mois

Lyon et périphérie · Hybrid

EMEA Raw Material Procurement

Solvay

août 2019 - déc. 2020

1 an 5 mois

Région de Lyon, France

• Management of a Strategic Raw materials portfolio • Business continuity plan improvements (sourcing of new suppliers, involvement in qualification processes, contractualization) • Creation and follow-up of a large Raw materials cost optimization pipeline, bringing value to the business • Analyzing suppliers and markets to identify trends and provide business with accurate forecasts • Pivotal role in new developments projects, liaising with R&D and marketing teams • Supplier audits participation (ISO 9001, ISO 14001, IATF)

Ecolab

mai 2015 - août 2019

4 ans 4 mois

Région de Barcelone, Espagne

EMEA Packaging Procurement

avr. 2017 - août 2019

2 ans 5 mois

Région de Barcelone, Espagne

• Responsible for following categories : jerrycans, labels, corrugated boxes and pallets (26M€ spend overall) • Road map and strategies implementation on each perimeter, short-mid term • Pivotal role in cross-funtionnal projects (Marketing, R&D) • Up to now 5% + of savings on my scope

EMEA Procurement Analyst Junior

janv. 2016 - mars 2017

1 an 3 mois

Région de Barcelone, Espagne

- Run Sprint RFPs in support of several Raw Material sourcing Teams - Run Full TDC process (Total Delivery Cost) when decided at a global level o Spends analysis, should cost models o Suppliers assessments : service, quality, score cards, relationships development opportunities o Technical workshops participation on a cross-functional level (mainly materials substitution opportunities) - Owns most of upstream sourcing tasks to provide teams more « freedom to negotiate » with suppliers

Raw Materials Junior Buyer

mai 2015 - déc. 2015

8 mois

Région de Barcelone, Espagne

Sourcing : - Tailspend management of several chemical materials families (Surfactants, Oleochemicals, Oils, Oxygenates) : o Spend analysis and creation of relevant strategies to tackle effectively the given perimeter o Request for Proposal : ownership of all the different steps, among  Supplier communication & relationship  Analysis of the results and supplier challenge (2nd & 3rd round)  coverage of 4 Millions € spend (6% of savings) o Sole source breaking : working close with R&D to break sole sourced materials and benefit from significant savings impact Quality of Service : - Ownership of our supplier Quality of Service improvement initiative o Gathered monthly quality reports from the plants o Took necessary initiatives (individual / massive supplier communication) to enhance :  On time deliveries  In full deliveries  Results : from 3% to 1% of delivery issues

Global Procurement Intern Buyer

Sanofi

avr. 2014 - janv. 2015

10 mois

Région de Paris, France

- Working in support of M&S department for yearly strategies development - Worldwide KPI implementation checking and update - Monthly savings achievements reporting and analysis : set up of action plans in order to reach targeted objectives - Supplier evaluation through countries subsidiaries reports (scoring grids), analysis and recommendations on improvements paths

Junior Buyer

SYSOCO Group

févr. 2013 - mai 2013

4 mois

Région de Lyon, France

Company activity : Wireless Technology Department : Purchasing - Supply market study - Implementation of a new purchasing process - Supply sourcing (Europe, Asia) : identification and selection of suppliers according the purchasing process - Needs definition with internal departments - Suppliers audit and assessment according defined criteria

Chargé d'affaires Exhibitors

GL events

mai 2012 - déc. 2012

8 mois

Région de Lyon, France

Company activity : Events turnkey solution provider Department : Substitution mission within Equita'Lyon - Exhibitors management, negotiation, creation and writing of business proposition - Turnover growth by 8% instead 5% targeted - Management and support of foreign customers in its entirety (35% of the turnover) - Weekly financial reportings to the CEO regarding the turnover evolution - Development of an exhibitor intranet aiming at increasing their autonomy

Junior Buyer

Meseo.fr

avr. 2011 - oct. 2011

7 mois

Région de Lyon, France

Company activity : e-commerce Department : Purchasing - Sourcing, market research, negotiation and selection of suppliers : development of the database (+32) - Buffer stocks evaluation according sales forecats - Margins and fixed costs study aiming to improve the pricing strategy - Development of new product ranges - Optimization of suppliers and logistician performance - Daily operational support - Competitive surveys - products market studies, analyse of key evolution factors of the market

Project Manager Assistant

EM2C

mai 2009 - août 2009

4 mois

Région de Lyon, France

Company activity : Real Estate - Telemarketing and updating of the prospects database - Competition market research and analysis of market opportunities by 5 years - Logistic organization of the "Salon International des Equipements Commerciaux"


Formation

emlyon business school

Advanced Master - Supply Chain & Purchasing

2013 - 2014

1 an 1 mois

IDRAC Lyon

Master 2 - European Marketing & Management

2007 - 2012

5 ans 1 mois

Northumbria University

Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)

2009 - 2010

1 an 1 mois

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