Dominique SCHERMESSER

Supply Chain Manager

AIR LIQUIDE WELDING :Industry of welding & cutting equipment & consumables (2006 sales : 580 M€, 3,000 people, 18 industrial plants, 12 warehouses across Europe)

Supply Chain Manager, member of the Management Committee

Responsibilities :
Management of 100 people. In charge of purchases (240 M€/year), of sales forecasts & production planning, of transportation & warehousing (120,000 tons, logistic costs of 28 M€/year), of inventory (80 M€) and of the Group’s central warehouse (19,000 sqm, 25,000 tons / year)
Achievements :
· Redesign of the european logistics network : decision to cancel a 3 M€ investment, and alternative proposal of an optimised network based on 5 of the existing warehouses in Europe
· Reorganization of the supply chain while facing a crisis situation : staffing of a corporate team (22 people) and clarification of the local teams’ responsibilities (12 countries, 50 people). Validation, communication & deployment.
· Implementation of the monthly rolling sales forecasts & production plan process, and of the related dashboard & KPIs (ISO 9001 v. 2000 certification obtained)
· Decrease by 20 % of the slow moving inventory within 6 months

Sector: Industry

Projects & Support Functions Manager

FNAC : European market leader for cultural goods retailing (2005 sales : 4 Bn€), subsidiary of PPR Group

Projects & Support Functions Manager, reporting to the Purchasing & Marketing Vice President

Responsibilities :
Staffing & management of a team of 14 executives (project managers, market analysts & trainers) to manage and implement all the projects to improve organization and tools for the Purchasing & Marketing Division (yearly 6 M€ budget).

Achievements :
· Successful launch of VMI (Vendor Managed Inventory) & ECR (Effective Consumer Response) with Konica, Samsung, Warner, Universal : on-shelf availability improved while inventory cut by up to 40 %.
· Implementation of a software package to improve the monitoring of all discounts & rebates negotiated with suppliers (250 M€ / year), and deployment of the related changes in organization & processes for the purchasing & accounting teams (100 people involved).
· Savings > 12 % on 50 M€ purchases with the reverse bidding functionality of the GNX e-marketplace.
· Monitoring of the deployment of the Corporate sales policy (product range, promotion, merchandising & pricing) in the 68 stores throughout France : margin improved by more than 10 M€ yearly.

Sector: Distribution

Brand Supply Chain Manager

HENKEL France S.A. : Consumer goods industry leader for detergents, cosmetic, chemicals (2002 sales : 850 M€). Brands Fa, Mir, Le Chat, Diadermine, Schwarzkopf, Pattex,…

Brand Supply Chain Manager, reporting to the Branch Supply Chain Manager

· In charge of the implementation of new processes & tools (Skep sales forecasting software, late differenciation process to reduce time to market & stock level)
· Management of replenishment & postmanufacturing for Schwarzkopf & Le Chat brands : inventory reduced by 25 % , and service level improved by 2 points.

Sector: Cosmetic - Perfume - Hygene products