Team player, responsible and focused on getting things done. Results oriented. Strong leadership and change management skills proven. Strategic thinking in regards to company organization and people development.
Regular visits of Transport & Logistics exhibitions in Europe and Asia. Participation in various conferences in Moscow as delegate and speaker.
Full-time MBA candidate (until August 2016) @ From September 2015 to Present (3 months) Supply Chain Director (Russia + CIS) @ FUNCTIONAL ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Responsible for Supply Chain in Russia and CIS countries with 4 direct reports: Supply Planning, Import & Certification, Customer Service, Logistics Operations + 1 in Ukraine. Total 41 people across all Russia/CIS region (32 based in Moscow, 7 in Ukraine, 2 in Kazakhstan)
• Accountable for coordinating sales forecasts validation for basics items, novelties and testers/POSM for all brands.
• Deliver Customer Service level target RU: 1350 stores; UA: 150 stores; KZ: 90 stores.
• Contracting 3PL providers in Russia and Ukraine for warehousing and transport operations.
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Review Supply Planners and Sales Forecasters role with focus on core function.
• Set up S&OP process for 3 brands in 2013-2014. Plan to extend to all brands by end of 2016.
• Support company cash flow by introducing purchase plan.
• Connect local operational teams with central office to work on forecasts accuracy, demand review, DRP parameters, order validation and service level scorecard.
• Customer service level for sales products in 2013: 85.6% and 94.3% in 2014.
• Actual costs in 2014 at -2.4% vs. budget. From August 2013 to April 2015 (1 year 9 months) VP Supply Chain for sub region (Russia + Kazakhstan) @ FUNCTIONAL ROLE AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Organize, lead and sustain supply chain in fast growing environment (up to 48% growth, 150 MCHF) with a full reporting line to Regional head of Logistics for Northern Europe
• 5 direct reports: Import & Certification, Warehousing, Transport, Materials Management, and Process. Total 175 people with in-house warehousing operations.
• Logistics strategy owner: define optimal distribution network and develop a rollout plan 2013-2015.
• Supporting direct sales with challenging service level expectation: next day direct delivery to customer and 95% ATS.
• Direct responsibility for budget with review and update 3 times a year.
• Member of local board management in Moscow since June 2010.
• Global Logistics Experts meetings participation 3x per year to develop/learn best practices (i.e. LEAN).
ACHIEVEMENTS
• Responsible for warehousing in-house operations with 8 DC locations.
• Developed best-in-class delivery solutions for Sochi Olympics Games with next-day delivery from Rostov to Olympic village.
• Successful warehouse relocations and openings anticipating capacity needs for 2013-2018.
• Negotiations leader and decision maker in Moscow and regions supported by Regional Logistics Managers and head of Legal dept. for all warehousing facilities (A and B class warehouses).
• Product availability improved from 90% (2009) to 95% (2012). Obsolete stock reduced from 27% to 4.9% within 3 years based on a disciplined work on demo-stocks and spares
• Decreased overall Logistics costs out of net sales by 19% during period 2009-2012.
PEOPLE MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT
• Renewed and built up a Supply Chain team (5 direct reports) within 12 months with backup/succession plan. Total 15 people hired (experts and middle-management)
• Creation in 2011 of Regional Logistics Manager position to empower regions.
• Leadership supporting role for supply chain during corporate culture trainings. From June 2010 to March 2013 (2 years 10 months) Russia Logistics Director @ From May 2009 to May 2010 (1 year 1 month) Logistics Development Director @ • Participation at logistics strategy set-up to comfort the company with its fast growing development
• Budget calculation: warehouse and transport costs optimization with respectively From December 2007 to April 2009 (1 year 5 months) Warehouse Operations Manager @ • Warehousing operations organization: reception, storage, picking, shipping (team with 20 people)
• Set-up a capacity planning & forecast tool together with Business Control dept.
• Results: centralization level at cross-docking platform in Moscow increased from 5% up to 15% From April 2007 to December 2007 (9 months) Methods & Process Engineer @ • Full business-process review for each customer (large western FMCG companies operating in Russia)
• Standard times calculation for all operations depending of order behavior: customer, replenishment
• Shop-floor management and lay-out review with Operations Director to agree optimal solution From January 2006 to February 2007 (1 year 2 months) Import & Export Specialist @ Import & Export operations at freight forwarder's office based in port of Barcelona. Organizing all paperwork for container customs clearance and release from container terminal. Communication and coordination with external suppliers: Terminal Handling Companies, Customs agents, other ABX offices, transport companies, end customers. From April 2005 to September 2005 (6 months) Customs Clearance Specialist @ Customs operations supervision within the EU and the UK. Technical audit in cooperation with Shannon Customs office and presentation to the management team of the status, findings and what can be improved. From June 2004 to August 2004 (3 months) Inbound Transport Specialist @ Daily organisation of raw products supply (fresh aromatic herbs) from the harvesting points to the place of transformation. Coordination together with production needs, agriculture, drivers and local weather. Also responsible for on-going inbound transport operations. From June 2003 to September 2003 (4 months)
Executive Education - Short Courses, Organizational Leadership @ New York University From 2015 to 2015 Master's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management @ University Paris XII - Institute of Management, Transport, and Logistics From 2002 to 2005 Licentiate degree, Engineering/Industrial Management @ École de Chimie Physique et Électronique de Lyon From 2000 to 2002 Erwan Gouny is skilled in: Logistics, Supply Chain, Warehousing, Logistics Management, Supply Chain Management, 3PL, Management, Supply Chain Optimization, Operations Management, Lean Manufacturing, Change Management, People Development, Foreign Languages, Transportation Management, Negotiation, Operational Excellence, FMCG, Forecasting, Emerging Markets