Stephane Lacoste

Group Procurement Manager
Pamplemousses, MU

About

As a very highly-motivated and results orientated senior manager in the procurement field, I have a proven track record of providing exemplary levels of service to all stakeholders within the supply chain. I am a good team player with the aim of delivering projects on time and with excellence. Honesty, frankness, straightness and ambition are important character traits for the procurement function and are the best words defining my way of living.

Work Experience

Purchasing Administrator

MEML (UBP Group)
2005 - 2007

Implementation and management of client fidelity system (VIB), product lines prices and nomenclature, market analysis and benchmarking

Infrastructure Support Trainee

MCB Ltd.
2005 - 2005

Hardware and software problem solving, network management, bank systems, debugging

Purchasing Manager

Tropic Knits Ltd. (CIEL Group)
2007 - 2011

Management of rep offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong, international sourcing of fabric, trims, and indirects, Lean management evolution, warehouse setup

Group Procurement Manager

VLH Ltd. (Rogers Group)
2011 - Present

Savings of 10% on total spend (USD3m on USD28m), 7 hotels renovations in 7 years, supply chain process reviews, group rebranding, buying and opening new 116-room hotel

Education

Bachelor of Science - IT Management

UNISA
2005 - 2005

CIPS - Diploma

Chartered Institute
2015 - 2015

CIPS - Advanced Diploma

Chartered Institute
2018 - 2018

Languages

English - Native
French - Native

Skills

Purchase

Sectors

Hospitality
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