Business: Distribution and import of chemical products for the pharmaceutical and cosmetic sectors.
Assignment: Sourcing of Chinese and Indian suppliers, secure procurement, analyse trends, competitive intelligence in China.
Organisational and procurement results: Standard purchasing procedure put in place. Local team set up comprising a purchaser and a quality expert to manage orders and quality control. Organisation of the internal supply chain/delivery deadlines/procurement quantities. Order management.
Quality results: Implementation and approval of a quality procedure for each material. Implementation and approval of a sampling protocol.
Financial result: 25% gain in TCO on raw materials sourced in China and India.