Mr RT*, British national who has made his home in France since 2001
Language Skills: Bi-lingual in English & French, some notions of German & Portuguese
Globally available and experienced in working in Europe, China & USA.

Senior procurement professional with over 20 years’ experience in global sourcing and strategy development.

Added value

– Freelance consultant with an in-depth knowledge of best Procurement practices coming from Automotive, Rail and Hydraulic industries experience.
– Independent procurement training facilitator – procurement strategy creation, negotiation excellence, purchasing fundamentals, project procurement, acquisition & risk management, TCO (total cost of ownership), cost modelling, supply chain solutions.
– Track record of building successful procurement teams and restructuring.
– Believes strongly in utilizing a collaborative approach to achieve sustainable results.
– Energetic, resourceful, strong leader/coach and a creative problem solver.

Professional experience
– Previous employers: Danfoss, Faurecia, Alsthom and Renault Trucks (RVI).
– Previous roles: Advanced Purchasing Director, Senior Category Director Metal/Plastic, Divisional Purchasing Director.
– Business owner since 2015 providing consulting & training missions for large international companies via RGP, CKS, MD Conseil, H&Z, Synedrion, Rent-A-Manager and By.O Group.
– Metal Procurement Hub creator – With a strong emphasis on leveraging his engineering experience, procurement acumen and professional network, Richard has also developed a “Metal Procurement Hub” to promote medium sized Metal manufacturing companies: Ejsen, MCG Mind for Metal, KKSP Precision and ISVAL SpA.
– Industries/secteurs : Automotive, Rail, Hydraulic, Energy and Pharmaceutical.

Education
– Executive MBA in Management, Coventry University, UK
– International Management, ESSEC Management Education, France
– Bachelor of Engineering degree – 1st class honours from Coventry University, UK
– Leading High Performers, Faurecia & Leading Leaders, Danfoss