Frederic Desutter
Function: Procurement
Industry: FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Category: Packaging
Level of responsibility: Senior
About me
15+ years of experience in multinational FMCG companies lived in 4 countries, travelled in +40 countries and speaking 5 languages.
I believe the future of procurement lays in creating added-value and innovation through adequate and competitive sourcing strategies. A strong supplier relationship management is key for that.
My knowledge about the volatility (VUCA) of the raws materials helps me to consider the importance of having the right risk management strategy as a key and fundamental element for the success of a company.
I am a very positive person and passionate about people. I love challenges and it motivates me to turn around a complex situation, looking for creative, easier and meaningful solutions.
Work Experience
Plastics Category Group Procurement Director
SIG plc
June 2016 - Present (8 years, 7 months) | Paris
In charge of creating the future procurement strategy for plastic at a corporate level for SIG and bringing it to life, by driving change, convincing key stakeholders and local teams (£ 330m purchasing budget).
• Raised the bar of the whole SIG procurement department, by having developed from scratch and executed trainings to more than 100 employees and key stakeholder, and demonstrating measurable potentials to add value and optimize costs.
• Built a value adding SIG plastic procurement strategy.
• Identified more than 3 million euros of cost optimization for plastic derivatives.
Global Packaging Purchasing Manager
Reckitt Benckiser
January 2012 - May 2014 (2 years, 4 months) | Barcelona
Responsible for the Blow Molding portfolio of the Healthcare division and for the Plastic resin portfolio globally (200m euros purchasing budget).
Global Resin Purchasing Manager & Feedstock Market intelligence
Reckitt Benckiser
May 2009 - December 2012 (3 years, 7 months) | Barcelona
Responsible for the strategic sourcing of plastic resin worldwide and for the forecast of energy and petrochemical commodities (110m euros purchasing budget).
Global Fruits Sourcing Senior Purchaser for the Global Category SSD
Danone
January 2008 - May 2009 (1 year, 4 months) | Paris
Defined the strategy and led the yearly negotiation of the sourcing of the yellow fruits worldwide and delivered effective and powerful value propositions to the whole business.
Fruits & Raws Senior Purchaser Northern Europe
Danone
January 2006 - December 2007 (1 year, 11 months) | Munich
Managed, assessed and optimized 105 million euros raw portfolio within 5 factories and exceeded yearly savings objectives by presenting several productivity projects to the board of directors which were successfully implemented delivering additional value of 8.5 million euro.
Education
IESE
Executive MBA
2012 - 2014
Bilingual Executive MBA (Spanish - English)