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JEAN PICHOT

JEAN PICHOT

Logistics, Purchasing and India Country Manager
Pondicherry

Summary

Corporate leader with extensive experience in strategic planning, business development, and operational management. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving measurable results. Adaptable with proven track record in leading cross-functional teams, optimizing processes, and driving organizational growth. Skilled in stakeholder engagement, financial oversight, and change management.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
5
5
Languages

Work History

Purchasing & Logistics & India Corporate Director

PREMO Group
03.2022 - Current
  • Define and concrete the group’s sourcing strategy (Mission, strategy and budget)
  • Supervise projects and operations at Group level (4 plants located in Morocco, Vietnam and China)
  • Manage corporate and local teams and get constant performance (5% year to date reductions)
  • Define the logistics strategy: procurement, stock, transport, crisis management (suppliers and customers)


  • Manage PREMO India Bangalore: R&D Center, Sales Office and a JV dedicated to soft ferrites production in Nasik
  • Develop sales on RFID and Power Magnetics applications: Passive Entry System Antennas, EV Chargers, DC/DC converters, ... targeting Industry and Automotive
  • Significant growth achieved: 35M€ order intake and duplicate Sales vs 2024

Purchasing Director

VALEO Lighting
06.2019 - 03.2022
  • Company Overview: (Automotive Lighting World Leader: 1 billion € turnover, 4 000 employees)
  • 540 M€ budget and 20 on going projects
  • Main Achievements:
  • 8% cost reduction every year
  • Group leader on V5000 evaluation (measuring the organization consistency and efficiency)
  • Team recruitment and training (complete reorganization due to the COVID19 Pandemia)
  • Crisis management leadership on logistics

Purchasing Director

U-Shin Europe
11.2008 - 06.2019


  • 800 M€ budget / 11 plants and 45 on going projects
  • Main Achievements:
  • 5% cost reduction every year over a period of 5 years
  • 10 supplier’s days (Cost reduction workshops) organised every year -> 2 M€ savings identified in 2016.
  • Crisis management leadership (bankrupt suppliers, logistics backlogs, resourcing, etc)
  • Group Leader for the logistics suppliers selection and implementation (TO : 11 M€ / 10% saving identified)

Local supplier Purchasing Manager

Renault Group
11.1995 - 11.2008
  • Company Overview: CAT (European Leader for Vehicle Logistics), ACI (Chassis Components), RNPO
  • Main achievements (RNPO/ACI/ CAT)
  • Pilot for the integration of ACI purchasing team within RNPO (new standards, new interfaces)
  • Pilot for the “Namaste Project” / sourcing in India 7 parts sourced (20 M€ TO)
  • Group Crisis Management Leader for the cast iron technology (Renault’s biggest supplier went into bankruptcy) -> Resourcing done in 6 months.
  • Chief representative at CAT Shanghai in charge of Renault vehicle logistics in China.

Education

Postgraduate Diploma - International Business Management

Bordeaux IAE And Madrid IADE
Bordeaux, Madrid
01.1992 - 01.1994

MBA - Executive MBA

EAE - Insitut De Formació Contínua - IL3
Barcelona, Spain
04.2001 -

Skills

Sports: Scuba Diving (CMAS 3/ E1), Running (Marathon), Cycling

Courses

AITF auditor, Negotiation I & II

Timeline

Purchasing & Logistics & India Corporate Director

PREMO Group
03.2022 - Current

Purchasing Director

VALEO Lighting
06.2019 - 03.2022

Purchasing Director

U-Shin Europe
11.2008 - 06.2019

MBA - Executive MBA

EAE - Insitut De Formació Contínua - IL3
04.2001 -

Local supplier Purchasing Manager

Renault Group
11.1995 - 11.2008

Postgraduate Diploma - International Business Management

Bordeaux IAE And Madrid IADE
01.1992 - 01.1994

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