Diane Gaudin

> Developing the business of the practice, focusing on Consumer Goods and Sustainability.

> Helping companies, start-ups to blue chips, on various business needs:

 MSC Cruises & Shipping, Deputy CPO (2022-present):

- Developed & Established the corporate procurement governance and policy,

- Wrote & Deployed the Sustainable Procurement Strategy,

- Procurement Business Partner of the Digital Transformation (Front and Back offices) at C-levels,

- Upgrade the value, role & responsibilities of the procurement function internally.

 Johnson & Johnson, Kenvue:

- Led the Should Cost Modelling exercise across direct procurement categories, driving savings opportunity and implementation plans.

- Developed the sourcing strategy for chemicals. Turned down inflation increase requests with major suppliers (BASF, Croda) leveraging should costing. Managed major supply crisis (why analysis, development action plans). Implemented new sourcing mix-choice to re-gain bargain power.

- Lead negotiation of strategic contracts with key chemicals suppliers, engaging with legal, quality (QA) and supply chain (SLA).

 Various other projects for Unilever, Capri Sun, Ardagh Packaging, Aptissen, etc... Details available upon request.

Responsible for the development of go-to-market strategies and execution plans for various beauty brands, from the transformation of existing ones to a newly designed digital one for the launch of a new brand. Pricing positioning and portfolio choices, launch plans (markets, channels, timeline) and P&L, trade marketing plan. $200 million topline under management.

Responsible for the oleochemical European and Asian businesses: managed external manufacturer (EM), supply network design optimization project, go-to-market strategy (industries, markets, grade certification choices), oleochemicals pricing positioning and product mix choices, sustainable palm oil project RSPO. $100 million topline.