Bruno Lesseur

Head of Supply Chain Management & Logistics

Neuss, Germany
Experience
Feb 2013 - Dec 2016
3 years 11 months
Cologne, Germany

Head of Supply Chain Management & Logistics

Rewe-Group / toom Baumarkt GmbH

  • Member of the executive board (budget: double-digit million range / warehouse sales in the triple-digit million range / >150 staff)
  • Lead, motivate, and develop employees
  • Define and design the toom supply chain structure for developing and implementing a sustainably successful supply chain
  • Increase supply chain efficiency to improve logistics quality and reliability while reducing costs
  • Manage material and information flows to ensure timely, high-quality, and fully available goods at optimized cost
  • Set goals, derive actions, and track measures to improve processes and optimize inventory
  • Review IT requirements (WMS) for their contribution to operational processes and derive improvements
  • Oversee operational management of all service providers and continuously improve service contracts regarding scope, quality, and cost
  • Continuous monitoring and reporting of relevant KPIs (logistics controlling)
  • Lead and implement the “Logistics In-House” project
  • Analyze, optimize, and implement internal logistics processes across 130,000 sqm in 10 halls; reduce complexity
  • Raise service level to >98% through use of a planning tool
  • Integrate around 150 Rewe Group employees
  • Secure new warehouse space with real estate department; ensure sustainable cost levels
  • Reduce service provider contracts by 40%
May 2012 - Oct 2012
6 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Principal – Project Leader

Kerkhoff Consulting GmbH

  • Lead procurement and supply chain management projects at mid-sized FMCG and rail industry companies
  • Map and optimize processes
  • Conduct market analysis and identify alternative suppliers
  • Analyze and optimize product categories
  • Define and implement new procurement and SCM processes for clients
  • Negotiate purchases internationally
  • Analyze, optimize, and implement new process designs; reduce lead times from order to delivery
  • Cut procurement volume by 5–15% through category analysis and alternative supplier selection
Jan 2012 - Jan 2013
1 year 1 month
Neuss, Germany

Supply Chain Management Consultant

BL Consulting

  • Support and advisory services on projects
  • Prepare and conduct training sessions
  • Build the SCM area at Wiesberg Consulting Group
  • Prepare tenders
Jul 2001 - Dec 2011
10 years 6 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Supply Chain Management Director

Schwarzkopf & Henkel GmbH - Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

  • Executive board member (budget: double-digit million range / 50 staff / 4 direct reports)
  • Lead, motivate, and develop employees
  • Develop, conceptualize, and set national SCM strategy aligned with executive board strategy
  • Continuously adapt to and leverage market developments
  • Contribute to international SCM strategy
  • Represent national interests, initiate enhancements and process optimizations within the international SCM strategy
  • Design, establish, and monitor a KPI system to achieve targets
  • Plan and control the supply chain budget for transport, warehousing, and personnel
  • Determine national forecast and net requirements considering cash net working capital goals
  • Ensure and optimize customer satisfaction in SCM for materials management (S&OP), master data, supply-side logistics, and order-to-cash processes
  • Advise and support key account management
  • Align German IT strategy for Business Warehouse, SAP R/3, and CRM software
  • Lead various international and national projects on co-packing, logistics allowance systems, and planning tools
  • Reduce inventories by 35% while raising service level to >98%
  • Optimize delivery routes to retailers; cut drop points by 70% in 5 years
  • Expand and structure the SCM department; recruit via high-potential program
  • Integrate co-packing activities in central warehouse; save single-digit millions
  • Conduct complexity analysis: sales, weighted distribution, batch size vs. range, contribution margin; rationalize assortment, optimize SKUs, and improve CNWC
  • Analyze warehouse processes; balance special measures vs. standardization; reduce costs by over 10%
Feb 1999 - Jun 2001
2 years 5 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Supply Chain Manager (Senior Manager)

Schwarzkopf & Henkel GmbH - Henkel AG & Co. KGaA

  • Budget in the mid double-digit million range / 30 staff
  • Lead sales and net requirements planning (hundreds of millions in revenue), order processing and customer complaints, supply-side management, and master data
  • Process owner of interfaces between central logistics and European manufacturing
  • Analyze and optimize logistics processes
  • Achievements: Reduce inventories by 35% while increasing service level
Mar 1997 - Jan 1999
1 year 11 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Head of Procurement for Technical Services

Birkel Sonnen Bassermann Nahrungsmittel GmbH, Danone Group

  • 1 assistant; oversight of 3 buyers
  • Reorganize procurement for technical services
  • Take on new procurement areas such as production investments and services (e.g., co-packing, agencies, printing, industrial cleaning)
  • Draft and negotiate purchase contracts
  • Optimize and classify technical procurement
Jan 1996 - Feb 1997
1 year 2 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Head of Inventory & Information Processes, Logistics Projects

Birkel Sonnen Bassermann Nahrungsmittel GmbH, Danone Group

  • Project lead for ECR (Efficient Consumer Response)
  • Project lead for EAN-128 barcode implementation
  • Manage and enforce a consulting study to improve distribution systems and organizational workflows
  • Logistics controlling
Oct 1994 - Dec 1995
1 year 3 months
Stuttgart, Germany

Head of Logistics Controlling

Birkel Sonnen Bassermann Nahrungsmittel GmbH, Danone Group

  • Conduct rationalization study within the Danone group
  • Develop and manage logistics budget (transport and warehousing; double-digit million)
  • Create new logistics concept and requirements (outsourcing central warehouses)
  • Act as logistics head substitute (6 months)
  • Develop base, key, and early-warning data for logistics
  • Establish the BSB reporting system for Danone's logistics directorate in France
Jul 1992 - Sep 1994
2 years 3 months
Düsseldorf, Germany

Logistics Project Manager

Johnson & Johnson GmbH

  • Manage Ouroumoff consulting study to increase transparency of distribution flows
  • Lead internal European working group to set intercompany goods flow rules
  • Define manufacturing and logistics metrics to monitor performance and trends
  • Implement, commission, and control procedures for information flow on products (launches, changes, promotions)
Apr 1990 - Jun 1992
2 years 3 months
Paris, France

Head of Logistics Department

Vania Expansion SNC – Jamont / Kaysersberg Group (now Georgia Pacific)

  • Report directly to the CEO
  • Develop short-, mid-, and long-term production plans for multiple European plants
  • Manage inventory of raw materials and finished goods
  • Oversee new product launches to align marketing, sales, and production needs
  • Establish logistics metrics to measure costs and performance for management
  • Coordinate logistics for 7 plants in France and Belgium
  • Participate in IT reorganization to redesign and optimize international logistics flow
Jul 1989 - Mar 1990
9 months
Paris, France

Logistics Officer

Vania Expansion SNC – Jamont / Kaysersberg Group (now Georgia Pacific)

  • Analyze service quality for the logistics head
  • Calculate short-, mid-, and long-term line utilization
  • Develop and monitor raw material logistics metrics
Sep 1985 - Jun 1989
3 years 10 months
Paris, France

Logistics Staff

Vania Expansion SNC – Jamont / Kaysersberg Group (now Georgia Pacific)

  • Plan delivery of finished goods to retailers
  • Conduct cost-optimization studies for raw materials
Germany

SCM Expert

Leading Consulting Firms

  • Serve as supply chain management expert for a top consulting firm
  • Prepare pitch on portfolio optimization for a major German FMCG food manufacturer
  • Develop concept to cut complexity costs by streamlining the portfolio
  • Create transparency on how products or services (e.g., displays or multipacks) cause internal complexity and costs (e.g., picking)
  • Identify further savings by harmonizing products or the overall portfolio
  • Advise on demand forecasting optimization, including capacity planning based on forecasts
  • Guide general supply chain and logistics process optimization for FMCG manufacturers, focusing on the German market
  • Provide expert estimates on project timelines, setup, and deliverables from an SCM perspective
Frankfurt am Main, Germany

Interim Manager / Consultant

Leading Home & Small Appliance Manufacturer

  • Global company with over 33,000 employees and €6B+ in sales
  • Implement and establish a supply chain transformation for better customer focus
  • Set up forecasting and supply processes for the DACH region
  • Design and implement continuous improvement process optimizations
  • Drive and manage projects to improve SC processes in close cooperation with business, corporate supply chain, and business units
  • Monthly forecast presentation to executive board
  • Prepare and analyze detailed reports on key metrics, opportunities, and risks
  • Lead the planning team, foster team spirit, and coach staff
  • Continuously optimize inventory planning and product availability in DACH, considering seasonal and regional variations
  • Collaborate closely with logistics, customer service, sales, and marketing
Weißenthurm, Germany

Plant Supply Chain Manager

Leading Sustainable Recyclable Metal Packaging Manufacturer

  • Global company with 8,000+ employees and ~$3B in sales
  • Full responsibility as plant SCM manager: planning, scheduling, logistics, inside sales, master data
  • Work closely with and support the plant manager daily as deputy
  • Prepare and ensure smooth handover for successor
  • Manage challenging delivery situations with quick decisions and effective actions
  • Improve on-time, in-full delivery rate (OTIF)
  • Analyze current ordering process: contracts, POs, order book, planning method, production, delivery
  • Review SCM staff workloads and methods
  • Propose improvements in organization, staffing, and coaching
  • Implement daily performance management stand-up meetings
  • Define clear instructions and guidelines for SCM team
  • Coach employees
Paris, France

Director SCM DACH

Food Company (FMCG)

  • Global, reputable FMCG firm with 100,000+ employees in diverse fields
  • Director SCM DACH and executive board member
  • Strategically align and develop SCM DACH
  • Actively participate in European S&OP implementation
  • Design, establish, and monitor a KPI system
  • Build, lead, motivate, and develop a team of 26 (4 direct reports)
  • Collaborate closely with production plants and logistics partners
  • Lead international and national savings projects in the double-digit million range
Düsseldorf, Germany

Key Member of DACH Budget 2020 & PMO Team

Food Company (FMCG)

  • Multinational with 20,000+ employees across 33 countries
  • Key member responsible for DACH budget 2020 and PMO
  • Review existing budget structures in supply chain and clarify roles and responsibilities
  • Stabilize budget process and create full transparency for 2020 in cooperation with operations, finance, and controlling teams
  • Conduct objective as-is analysis of current supply chain budget process and implement improvements in operations and finance for DACH logistics
  • Define interim solution for logistics cost calculation related to product costing before SAP integration
  • Monthly review of actual vs. budgeted costs in supply chain and implement corrective actions with logistics, finance, and sales teams
Berlin, Germany

Interim Manager / Consultant

Food Start-up

  • Produce agricultural goods for gastronomy indoors without sun or soil
  • Conduct workshops
  • Evaluate key dimensions of supply chain management
  • Map current state
  • Define relevant KPIs and dashboards
  • Align with growth strategy
  • Plan short-, mid-, and long-term measures (organization, people)
  • Define structured work packages
  • Prepare for digitalization stages
  • Coach team
Aachen, Germany

Interim Manager / Consultant

Mid-sized Food Company

  • Implement and lead end-to-end S&OP process
  • Create and continuously improve KPI system and reporting for SCM performance
  • Identify and implement process improvements for cost savings and complexity reduction
  • Develop and optimize supply chain management
  • Lead small projects, e.g., HR role and interface adjustments
  • Provide targeted, motivating leadership and coaching for the team
  • Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to ensure optimal delivery capability
  • Initiate and lead strategic projects like digitalization and process optimization
  • Prepare and validate board presentations
Chartres, France

Interim Manager / Consultant

Dairy Industry

  • In subsidiary of a 3rd-generation French family FMCG with 7,000+ employees
  • Fully reorganize supply chain in the plant from decentralized to central responsibility
  • Define, implement, and control new NPI process for product launches, changes, and promotions
  • Review and redefine meeting structures and participation levels
  • Develop a concept to support key B2B customers
  • Review and draft B2B contracts
  • Support the rollout of a new forecasting tool
  • Coordinate international projects focusing on integration into the corporate concept
  • Develop and lead an S&OP meeting
  • Create business cases for value-engineering initiatives
  • Analyze product transfers within the production network
  • Coach HR on the new SCM organization (including works council talks)
  • Coach staff through change management
Summary
  • Over 30 years of experience in FMCG, DIY, and food sectors at corporate and mid-sized companies in industry, retail, and consulting
  • Sustainable performance improvement as an executive board member at companies with €500M to €3B in sales; expertise in inventory, cost, and process optimization
  • Extensive experience in leading teams; up to 150 employees in matrix organizations
  • Successful design of supply chain structures for developing and implementing sustainable, efficient supply chains and reducing complexity
  • Strong social skills, leadership, and a pragmatic hands-on approach
Languages
French
Native
German
Advanced
English
Advanced
Education
Oct 1982 - Jun 1985

Ecole de la Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris – ECCIP

Specialized Diploma in Logistics Techniques and International Trade Procedures · Logistics Techniques and International Trade Procedures · Paris, France

Chambre de Commerce et d'Industrie de Paris – ECCIP

Baccalaureate in Commercial Techniques and Management · Commercial Techniques and Management · Paris, France

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