Gaudin Diane

DIANE GAUDIN - (mobile),- Business leader with E2E supply chain experiences, broaden with sales and marketing experiences, advocate of change for good. Helping elevate brands and customer experience while enabling its pipeline for growth. A track record of building value of consumer brands and businesses in the FMCG, Beauty and Chemical industries managing global teams. Influencing disruptive supply network design, developing strong sourcing strategies and action plans across categories with thought through partnership approaches to deliver brand vision strategies with stakeholder and cross functional program management in complex international environments. GOAL Join a purpose-driven business venture with a procurement directorship position. PASSIONS Embracing otherness. Climate & Social intelligence. Emerging markets. LEADERSHIP Participative leadership style. Based on trust, cooperation, and collective intelligence. KEY STRENGHTS Strategic thinking - analytical, fast learner, ideation, input, vision. Relationship building - individualization, authentic, inclusive. Influencing - self-assurance, take charge through collective intelligence. Executing - problem solver, focus, achiever. PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS E2E Supply Management Expert & Business Development Lead Ximpax Supply Chain Solutions (network of freelanced supply chain experts) 2020-present Global > Developing the business of Ximpax, focusing on Consumer Goods. > Helping companies, start-ups to blue chips, on various business needs: § Kenvue, Johnson & Johnson (2022-present): Led the EMEA External Manufacturing sourcing team (ad interim) and the Base Chemicals global team (ad interim): Developed & Execute the sourcing strategies. Developed teams’ capabilities in turning down inflation requests leveraging should costing and negotiation planning. Managed major supply crisis (why analysis, action plans development). Led the Should Cost Modelling exercise across direct procurement categories (External Manufacturing technologies, Raw, Pack), driving savings opportunity and implementation plans. Implemented new sourcing mix-choice to re-gain bargain power. Developed the sustainability procurement strategy & roadmap. § MSC Cruises, Deputy CPO -): Procurement Business Partner of CIO and Chief Digital Officer for the Digital Transformation, Upgrade the value, role & responsibilities of the procurement function internally, Established the corporate procurement governance and policy, Developed & Deployed the Sustainable Procurement Strategy. § Various other projects for Unilever (Sustainability), Capri Sun (Direct), Ardagh Packaging (Direct), Aptissen (External Manufacturing), etc... Details available upon request. DIANE GAUDIN I-I - Route de Bossey 21, CH-1256 Troinex Market Strategy & Planning Go-to-Market Leader (Trade Marketing) - Coty Inc., Consumer Goods Global > Responsible for the development of go-to-market strategies and execution plans for various beauty brands, from the transformation of existing ones to a newly designed digital one for the launch of a new brand. Pricing positioning and portfolio choices, launch plans (markets, channels, timeline) and P&L, trade marketing plan. $250 million topline under management. E2E Regional Business Leader - Procter & Gamble Chemicals EurAsia > Responsible for the oleochemical European and Asian businesses: managed external manufacturer (EM), supply network design optimization project, go-to-market strategy (industries, markets, grade certification choices), oleochemicals pricing positioning and product mix choices, sustainable palm oil project RSPO. $100 million topline under management. Procurement Sr Director - Procter & Gamble, Consumer Goods Regional to Global > Responsible for regional to global sourcing both, direct (packaging) and indirect (professional services, HR, IT/Digital etc…); developing external innovation approaches, including suppliers’ and stakeholders’ advanced relationship management with joint value creation plans. Led with R&D the introduction of recycled plastics. Introduce a new framework model for indirect sourcing. Up to $1.3 billion in spend under management. Logistics & Customer Service Manager, Planning Manager, Key Account Manager - Cadbury Schweppes, Food & Beverage. Procter & Gamble, Consumer Goods France > Previous assignments in manufacturing (planning) and in market (demand planning, logistics & customer service). > Key Account Manager - launch of a new product line (beverage) with major retailers (Intermarché, Auchan). LANGUAGES Fluent English & French. QUALIFICATIONS Chartered Financial Analyst Level I - CFA Institute – 2021 MBus International Trade - Aix-Marseille II University of Economics – 2004 Post Grad. Intl. Business & Economy - Harvard Ext. School – 2000 MBus Business Administration - IPAG Business School – 2003 Scientific Baccalaureate, Physics Chemistry major – 1999 CERTIFICATIONS Ambassador of the Sustainable Procurement Pledge – 2020 B Leader certified by B Lab Switzerland – B Corp – 2020 Advanced Negotiation Skills Trainer by Procter & Gamble academy – 2010 Sourcing College Trainer – Procter & Gamble academy – 2007 DIANE GAUDIN I-I - Route de Bossey 21, CH-1256 Troinex