Benoit Blatger's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Subject matter expert in the area of Supply Chain and Procurement with a solid background in the development of complex IT systems, I am passionate about driving business transformation through innovative process design, agile deployment strategies and supplier collaboration. I also truly enjoy growing talents and having the opportunity of bringing people with different backgrounds together.Senior Manager, Global Production Procurement @ Responsible for the global sourcing of the largest material category (30%+ of the global direct spend of the company) and the inbound supply chain to 9 production sites in North America, Europe and Asia. Current initiatives include 3rd party spend management with delivery of savings targeting 10% of the spend, negotiation of multi-million dollars contracts with Fortune500 companies, resolution of supply and quality crisis, and development of collaboration with suppliers through activities like collaborative planning, delegation of control, and joint Gemba walks. From April 2014 to Present (1 year 5 months) WavreSenior Program Manager @ Helped Ingersoll Rand complete and close Phase 2 of a company-wide business transformation program aiming at implementing a new Trading Platform (Hub & Spoke model with consignment/toll manufacturing, Limited Risk Distributors, etc...) From September 2013 to March 2014 (7 months) Brussels Area, BelgiumSCM Strategic Program Manager @ Leader of multiple cross-functional teams (Asia, EMEA, Latin America, North America) and off-shore IT resources that delivered Supply Chain and Procurement efficiency through the implementation of innovative business processes and global ERPs. I have built from the ground up high-performing virtual teams recipient of awards for their achievements, developed and delivered turnkey global programs in the Procure-To-Pay area, and was appointed Global Process Owner in a company-wide business transformation program. But inspiring careers and getting collaborators starting on new journeys is what I have been the most proud of! From April 2008 to September 2013 (5 years 6 months) GlobalIT Project Manager @ Helped Teleroute transition its Freight Exchange system to a fully web-based self-service tool (customer self-registration, shopping-cart purchase, payment, and account management) From April 2007 to April 2008 (1 year 1 month) EuropeIT Project Manager @ Joined Toyota Motor Europe as part of their 2-year Graduate Development Program. Attended Toyota's various Lean Manufacturing / Toyota Production System classroom and on-the-job trainings (I started my career on the assembly line, fitting parts on the Toyota Yaris car!) while being responsible for the Business Analysis and later on the Project Management on the deployment of an Oracle ERP module at Toyota's manufacturing sites in Europe. I then led a J2EE team that designed, developed and implemented a custom MRP system at those same sites. From September 2002 to February 2007 (4 years 6 months) EuropeMBA, Information Systems @ Arizona State University, W. P. Carey School of Business From 2001 to 2002 Master in Management @ Toulouse Business School From 1998 to 2000 Benoit Blatger is skilled in: ERP, Project Management, Process Improvement, Program Management, Business Transformation, Lean Manufacturing, Business Analysis, Change Management, Vendor Management, Requirements Analysis, Project Portfolio..., PMP, People Development, People Management, Management, Strategy, Leadership, Business Process..., Cross-functional Team..., Six Sigma, Continuous Improvement, Procurement, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing, Strategic Sourcing, Business Process, Process Engineering, Team Building, SAP, Training, Operations Management, IT Management