Celine Legret

• Strong leader, skilled in building excellent rapport with various stakeholders and team members. Able to see the big picture, using a hands-on approach to support team members, leading to effective empowerment and motivation of team members to achieve targets on-time and within budget. 
• Managed teams of up to 20 hourly and salaried staff in Purchasing, Shipping, Customs & Logistics, Receiving, Customer Service and Production Planning.
• Developed and documented work instructions for each position and tasks to support on-going training and workforce development.
• Self-starter, well organized and goal-oriented, with more than ten years’ experience in purchasing & supply chain management in various industries, including the automotive industry.
• Strong customer satisfaction focus brought to technically complex environments, leading to constant Continuous Improvements Initiatives affecting Operations, Quality, Engineering and Maintenance department.
• Analytic problem-solver with a details matter approach and the ability to create new systems-based processes that streamline the supply chain flow, resolve concerns and improve efficiency.
• Computer skills include MS Word, Excel, Access, SQL Developer, PowerBI, PowerPoint, Teams, Microsoft Flow and Internet research. Systems include various ERP systems (CMMS, Borel, 3 SAP products, Oracle, QuickBooks), Lean Manufacturing, Just-in-Time, value analysis / value engineering. 
• Purchasing experience in procurement of resins, ferrous and non-ferrous metals, paints, chemicals and adhesives, outside services, mechanical components, safety supplies, etc.

I have 20 years of purchasing and supplier development experience in various manufacturing environments, including 5 years of supply chain and materials management, 3 of which were in the automotive field.

Master in Business Administration, from the Institut Superieur Europeen de Gestion in Paris, France.