Being Expatriate in 1 of Arc International's subsidiaries, I am in charge of the Supply Chain. This mission allows me to improve my Management skills along with my knowledge of the Supply Chain.
My goal is to constantly improve the service level of the company in order to increase the sales while reducing/maitaining the expenses.
This task also imvolve the implementation of the Visual Management and 5S.
My mission also includes the improvement of a glassware decorating facility by improving the profitability, yield and overall perfomance.
I am also in charge of the liaison between the Corporate Office and the subsidiary in order to make sure that the various policies are in place and respected.
I was also a steering committee member for an SAP implementation for the SD, MM, WM modules
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Etienne Gruyez
Supply Chain Director, Arc International
Leeds - United Kingdom
| English | French |
Schools attended |
ESCIP (Business / Marketing) |
Since 2008: Arc International AITUK |
Managing Director
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Sector: Distribution |
2004 - 2007 : Arc International |
Director or Operations
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Expatriate in subsidiary: Arc-international / Cardinal (Wayne, NJ, USA) 91 employees Turnover: 67 M$ In charge of a team of 65 employees -Purchasing / Forecasting -Warehousing -Shipping -Customer Service -Production: decorating department Improve forecast accuracy of goods purchased to 70% (2800 SKUs) Implemented Forecasting software: Demand Solutions (improved accuracy by 60%) Manage stock to turn inventory 4 turns a year Implemented 5S quality program Improve the profitability of the decorating profit center Member of the Steering Comittee for the SAP implementation. In charge of decision making for all Operations related issues (WM - SD - MM) Successful SAP implementation of all modules in a 6 month project | |
Sector: Glass - Ceramics |
2002 - 2004 : Arc International |
Country Manager USA - Canada
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Arc Interntional, Arques, France (Glassware manufacturer), Sales: 1,300 M€ Country Manager USA / Canada Foodservice: -Handled distributors relationships (60 M$) and responsible of Gross Margin -In charge of integration follow-up of our US distributor: Cardinal International -Inventory Management between our French and US plant (Millville, NJ) -Project Leader in order to enter the market as a Total Tabletop player. -Marketing coordination between the Main Office and the local distributors -Frequent travels to USA to coordinate French and US team according to corporate standards | |
Sector: Glass - Ceramics |
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Aviation: Private Pilot Computers (Office, Project, Business Object) |