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Charles-Olivier Desmarescaux

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Summary

Senior-level Supply Chain and Operations leader with extensive experience in creating strategies and leading execution of all global supply chain activities, including procurement, manufacturing, and distribution management. Manages and leads cross-functional teams to drive product supply and productivity improvements. Leads risk mitigation, while driving supply chain strategies for end-to-end pipeline management and supply planning.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Product Supply Planning Lead Epilepsy products & Established Brands

UCB
07.2023 - Current
  • I am accountable for delivering optimized Tactical and Strategic supply plans over a 10-year horizon, managing scenario planning cross horizons, for the entire Supply Network (Internal and External), in collaboration with Global Supply Leaders, Industrial functions and Supply Network Operations, to ensure product availability and optimal usage of assets
  • Lead & develop a team of E2E Product Planners covering the full Epilepsy & Established brands portfolio (15 products) in context of major operating model change (process & system)
  • Lead the SIOP key forums, driving risks mitigation and Supply optimization decision making for endorsement by senior management


Head of Master Planning

UCB
10.2019 - 06.2023
  • Define and execute supply SIOP plans for Finished Goods/Bulk/API and intermediates levels. Lead a team of Product Master Planners
  • Build harmonized SIOP supply scenarios and execution in the 36 months tactical horizon. Deliver MPS for Bulk/API/intermediates in OMP planning system



Senior Master Planner

UCB
05.2017 - 09.2019
  • In charge of planning the whole Supply Chain for my product over a 3-year horizon (affiliates, plants, sub-contractors, multi-site operations) to ensure supply continuity in more than 100 countries (5 different product formulations, 4 internal manufacturing sites and 12 CMOs from finished goods to intermediates)


S&OP specialist

Caterpillar Inc.
12.2011 - 04.2017
  • 2012: Take 1-year S&OP process and system training as Corporate S&OP super user at Caterpillar Headquarters, USA (Peoria, Illinois)
  • 2013-2017: Implementation of SAP APO to Caterpillar manufacturing facilities (Russia, Thailand, China and all European manufacturing plants)

Material Planning and Master Scheduling Supervisor

Caterpillar Inc.
01.2007 - 11.2011
  • Production planning, inventory and orders management of compactor machines (approx 4000 units/year)
  • Lead supply review meetings, create and suggest production plan scenarios to achieve team consensus
  • Material Planning (~ 300 external suppliers) and internal flows management (warehouse to assembly line) with 20 direct reports (planners and warehouse operators)


Supply Chain Engineer

Valeo
11.2005 - 12.2006

Automotive industry

Education

Master's degree (MLIT) - Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology
01.2005

High School diploma in Science - Science

Institut De Genech
06.1999

Skills

  • Planning Systems
  • Apics CPIM certified
  • Supply Chain Management

Certification

  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • CPIM Certified in Production and Inventory Management

Languages

English
French

Timeline

Product Supply Planning Lead Epilepsy products & Established Brands

UCB
07.2023 - Current

Head of Master Planning

UCB
10.2019 - 06.2023

Senior Master Planner

UCB
05.2017 - 09.2019

S&OP specialist

Caterpillar Inc.
12.2011 - 04.2017

Material Planning and Master Scheduling Supervisor

Caterpillar Inc.
01.2007 - 11.2011

Supply Chain Engineer

Valeo
11.2005 - 12.2006

Master's degree (MLIT) - Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management

University of Lille 1 Sciences and Technology

High School diploma in Science - Science

Institut De Genech
  • Six Sigma Green Belt
  • CPIM Certified in Production and Inventory Management
Charles-Olivier Desmarescaux