Bertrand AUGUSTIN

•Definition of European commercial strategies working with the local buyers of 9 countries. Turnover : 600 millions €.
•Negociation of framework agreements for National/International Brands,
•Building and following up of actions plan : development of new markets, European promotions, support of new products, opening to new countries…

Sector: Purchasing Departments

Experience of expatriation in Rapperswil (ZURICH-CH)
•European negotiation for Branded products and Private Label tenders. Purchasing budget : 370 millions €.
•Call for tender (Private Label, First Prices, Import) : definition of needs for each country, standardization of products, bargaining with suppliers, allotment of volumes. Coordination of internal departments (Quality / Marketing / Logistics).
•Leader in the starting phase of an e-sourcing / auctions Project.

Sector: Purchasing Departments

•Quality management : building of an inspection plan for products and packagings (600 products, budget : 300 000€), quality auditing and following up of 30 factories including 4 subsidiaries of ITM.
•Development of new Private Label (about 30 products per year) : definition of recipies with industrial suppliers, marketing and purchasing departments ; writing of technical specificatons ; selection of factories.
•Head of department : trainning and supervision of 2 quality managers. Representative of ITM for national technical meetings.

Sector: Distribution