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Francois Lesage

Fractional COO

€950/day
Amsterdam, NL
15+ years
Management d'équipe
Stratégie de sourcing
Supply Chain Management
Vendor Management
Management de la qualité

Average response time: 1 hour

About Francois

Operations Director with 17 years of experience in Supply Chain, Quality and Vendor management. Demonstrated success in overseeing the Operations of a Manufacturing Marketplace and delivering strategic improvements across various sectors. Proficient in cultivating strong vendor relationships and managing end-to-end supply chain processes. Deep understanding of APAC markets and business practices, bolstered by several years in Mainland China. Committed to driving efficiency, quality, and profitability through innovative operational strategies.

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Dutch

    Basic

  • Chinese

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Amsterdam (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Protolabs Network (ex 3D Hubs)
    Production & Logistics Senior Director
    TECH
    October 2022 - Today (3 years and 8 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    In charge of Protolabs Network Sourcing, Supply, Quality and Logistics teams (60 FTEs) / Part of the Management Team
    - Improved On Time Shipping from 76.5% to 90.3%
    - Achieved the ISO 9001 certification
    - Reduced NC rate to 1.3% by implementing Supplier Development activities
    - Increased our RFQ conversion rate to 45% by introducing should-costing and negotiation practices
    - Implemented ITAR certification (export control certification)
    Management d'équipe Supply Chain Management Stratégie de sourcing Vendor Management
  • Protolabs Network (ex 3D Hubs)
    Head of Supply Operations
    TECH
    June 2020 - September 2022 (2 years and 3 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    Managed the Supply Chain & Quality teams (20 FTEs)
    - Diversified our Sourcing base (ramp-up of our Indian, US, Mexican and European networks)
    - Developed the CNC fast & local offering (5 day lead time)
    - Deployed the Supplier technical standards (MP Guidelines)
    - Deployed our "curated marketplace" model by applying vendor management practices
    - Streamlined the quality activities (QC process definition & deployment, QMS creation, Supplier development and Supplier Corrective Action process deployment)
    Supply Chain Management Management d'équipe Management de la qualité Vendor Management
  • Titus Industrial
    Global Supplier Quality Director
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    July 2018 - June 2020 (1 year and 11 months)
    Amsterdam, Netherlands
    - Defined and deployed of the global supplier quality & CSR strategy
    - Recruited and managed a cross-cultural QA/QC team (12 FTEs across the Netherlands, India, China, Thailand, Indonesia)
    - Deployed vendor audits, production quality, inspection and traceability
    Management de la qualité Vendor Management Management d'équipe
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Education

  • Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
    Arts et Métiers ParisTech
    2007
    Master of Science in Industrial Engineering
  • ISO 9001 Certification
    ISO 9001 Certification

Skill set

Expert Marketplace
Culture d'entreprise
Manufacturing
management interculturel
Change and Transformation Management

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