Fabien Fournier

Senior Global Category Manager @RS

Corby, GB
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WORK HISTORY

Nov 2012 — Present

Senior Global Category Manager @RS

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Responsible for leading a category management team and ensuring our focus customers around the world can easily find the products they need, when they need them, at the right price, all sourced at the lowest total cost across our global marketplace. The primary purpose of the role is to develop and execute Global category business plans.Main responsibilities include:Overall responsibility of $300 million+ of revenue across 30+ countries (EMEA, APAC, RoWDirect and indirect management of a team of more than 10 people based in the UKEnsure the team members are engaged, motivated and are equipped with the right skills, systems and processes to deliver their objectives Leverage market intelligence from multiple sources including local buying teams, web data, customer research, suppliers, events etc. Ensure product portfolios are aligned to our customer needs and strategy Manage supplier relationships, sourcing routes and private label offer to give RS a competitive advantage in terms of total cost, innovation, cash flow, service & support Define and implement a pricing strategy that enables RS to capture more business, maximise net profit and improve customers value perception Define and implement a stocking strategy which optimises availability and stock investments Support regional Marketing promotional program & Technical Marketing team

EDUCATION

1996 — 1998

CFAI Mécavenir

BTS MAI (Bachelor), Process Control & Automation

1996 — 2000

IMEA Formation – CCI Saône Doubs

Master, International Sales & Marketing

1998 — 1999

CFAI Mécavenir

BTS TC (Bachelor), Sales Engineering (Electro-mechanic)

SKILLS

Cross-Functional Team LeadershipMarketing StrategyStrategyE-CommerceNegotiationMarketing ManagementMarket AnalysisSalesBusiness PlanningOperations ManagementKey Account ManagementSupply Chain ManagementAutomotiveStrategic SourcingSupply ManagementCoachingProduct ManagementTeam LeadershipStrategic PlanningGlobal SourcingB2bManagementForecastingContinuous ImprovementSupply ChainPurchasingProcess ImprovementProduct DevelopmentBusiness DevelopmentInternational SalesPricingProcurementCompetitive AnalysisContract NegotiationSourcingBudgetsInternational BusinessMarketingInternational MarketingStrategic Thinking

ABOUT FABIEN FOURNIER

I am a dedicated and diligent business leader with extensive commercial and technical acumen gained successfully undertaking mid-senior roles within distribution and engineering sector. I have proven my leadership skills in developing successful teams that achieve business and personal objectives and who thrives working in a fast-paced, results driven environment. I have a 10 years+ experience in developing strong teams and implementing key business strategies to realise revenue growth without compromising quality, service or profitability. I have gained a comprehensive knowledge of strategic business management methodologies used to deliver sustainable and profitable business growth.

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