Christian Balac

Brushcards & Electronic Components Commodity Buyer, Nidec Motors & Actuators (NMA) (Ex Valeo Motors & Actuators) : ▹ Management of the most complex commodity of the company (electromechanical assemblies and related sub-components) (TO> 40 M€) for the 5 plants (Germany, Poland, Spain, China, Mexico): Definition and implementation of a global strategy – Responsible for negotiations, supplier selections, resourcing / insourcing decisions, efficiency, long term strategy and monthly reporting. ▹ Scouting, assessment and selection of new potential suppliers ▹ Responsible for the application of the defined strategy by the advanced project buyers and modification project teams. Definition of the priorities of productivity projects. ▹ Definition, with the support of a junior buyer (functional reporting), of the strategies for the subcomponents, via globalization of purchases of the sub-components by our direct suppliers, in order to negotiate, when appropriate, at global level, direct and indirect supplies. Results : ➟ Implementation of a long-term strategy on brushcards and some electronic components ➟ Study and implementation of Brushcard production insourcing projects, and development of Dual-source policy on most of the components.

Product Line Purchasing Manager / Strategic Commodity Leadbuyer “Business Group Automotive” (BGA) (Brazil, Poland, China, Germany and France) ▹ Metal caps, Lead-in-wire and Softglass Commodity Lead-buyer (TO> 15 M€): Responsible to develop and implement strategic sourcing plans for these commodities at BGA level. Responsible for supplier allocation, Annual Operating Plan, 4-year Strategic Plan, and reporting – Contracting of Non-Disclosure, Supply, Quality and Logistic Agreement. ▹ Leader of BLS “Double Source Projects Purchasing Team”, responsible for the development and validation of new « Low-Cost » components’ suppliers (China, Poland, Belarus, India, Indonesia, etc…) - Coordination for all aspects linked to the introduction of these suppliers in the six factories (technical validation, stocks, logistics, quality..) - Development of the suppliers to an “Automotive Quality Level” through regular process and system audits and action plan monitoring. ▹ Driver of TCO/Cost Analysis/Improvement projects for these commodities with key suppliers. ▹ Responsible of the budget, purchasing efficiency, monitoring and reporting for the whole raw material portfolio of the « Product Line Conventional » of Chartres (8 M€). ▹ Creation and implementation of a procedure for Component Purchasing Projects, including supplier’s PPAP. Results : ➟ Implementation of new suppliers (Chinese, Polish, Belarus and Indian) ➟ Outsourcing of 75% of the portfolios and savings between 15 et 30%

Project Manager « SilverVision » and « SilverTop » in the Development department, within Philips Automotive Lighting in Chartres, France: ▹ Responsible for the development of a new range of signaling lamps : Project Management from functional specifications drafting and profitability calculation up to manufacturing of the product. ▹ Coordination of multidisciplinary project teams (Development, Marketing, Purchasing, Logistic, Production, Industrialization, Quality, Documentation, Administration …) as well as a technological team of engineers from Philips Research, Philips Central Development Lighting, and Philips Aachen Special Lighting. ▹ Management of projects aiming at subcontracting processes or components within French, and foreign companies. ▹ Management of a development team dedicated to colored lamps (3 technicians) ▹ Extensive use of Automotive Quality and problem solving tools (FMEA, MEDIC, 8D, FTA-PDCA, etc..) ▹ Responsible for the implementation of ISO-2002 / TS16949 way of working within the development department. Results : ➟ Development and industrialization of the most profitable lamp of the Business Line (PY21W SilverVision) ➟ Extension of the range to the American and Japanese market (increased complexity in logistics and quality)

Process Engineer in the Central Development Center for Color picture tubes (Philips Display Components, Eindhoven, The Netherlands) ▹ Management of Type Development or Technology Projects. ▹ Responsible for the “Matching” process for a new 29’’ Real Flat tube to be introduced in Dreux. ▹ Responsible for the specifications, design and performance of a purchased Deflection Unit developed by Samsung Korea for a new 19’’ Monitor tube, and development of the related process for the Philips Taiwanese factory.

Engineering Project Leader in a TV picture tube factory, in Dreux, France, including: ▹ Process and Software project leader for the design of a new screen settings optimization machine, in collaboration with other European facilities. ▹ Project Leader 29SF MM: Responsible for the development up to the industrialization of a picture tube with improved performance for the multimedia market.