Frédéric Tulasne

Saint Gobain Seva Engineering India Limited is a part of the Saint Gobain Group (sales exceeding 43 billion euros and employs more than 200 000 people in 46 countries) in India engaged in manufacture of Special Purpose Machines. The parent company SEVA is headquartered in France and is highly technology oriented.

Saint Gobain Seva Engineering India Limited is an organization certified under ISO9001 – Quality Systems, ISO14001 – Environment Management and ISO18001 - Health & Safety Management.

I am Purchasing, Sourcing and Logistic Manager reporting directly to the Managing Director. The turnover of the company for 2007 is 3 millions euros. Apart from this, 2.5 millions euros represents the purchasing expenses. The target of the company is to reach a turnover of 10 millions euros within 2 years. So purchasing expenses should reach 8 millions euros.

Achievements :
• Managed 100% growth in the team to 7 people (3 purchasers and 4 outsourcing engineers) during 2007
• Development of 30 new suppliers in 2007(10% of vendor’s total database)
• Secured strategic supplies by developing alternate solutions for 3 purchasing commodities

Industry: Mechanical industries

2005-06 Purchasing Leader
• In the same activity, responsible for portfolio of purchases excluding subcontracting
• Management of a team of 2 purchasers,
• Involved in the development of our Indian branch office created in November 2005
Portfolio of purchase excluding subcontracting: 6 millions €

2004-05 Purchasing Leader
• As part of special purpose machinery manufacturing activity (project oriented), subcontracting of sub element or full equipment. Subcontracting done according to technical specifications through Eastern European suppliers, mainly in Poland.
Portfolio of subcontracting: 4 millions €, 5% overall reduction in 2005

Industry: Mechanical industries

• Finalization of IT (laptop and desktop) corporate contract for all the sites across the world
Annual laptop and desktop purchasing expense: 5 millions €, expected saving: minimum of 10%
• E-procurement : rollout of the E-procurement tool across French branch offices,
• Renegotiation of office supplies corporate contract for France, 4% overall cost reduction

Industry: Extraction - Mines

• Definition of purchasing strategy, monitoring of suppliers
• Definition of sales strategy for dynamic display solution used in points of sales for advertising communication, sale of complete solution to retail distribution and franchisees network
Obtaining agreements on two contracts for a total sales amount of € 2.5 million

Industry: Advertising

• Development and retention of professional customers for a range of industrial computing products
Last year’s sales target: 1.5 millions €, achievement: 120%

Industry: IT equipment

Technical Support for American and French desktop users

Industry: Computer Equipment & Peripherals