benjamin brunel, Materials Manager

benjamin brunel

Materials Manager

MANDARIN ORIENTAL

Location
Qatar - Doha
Education
High school or equivalent, Industrial Purchases
Experience
11 years, 2 Months

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Total years of experience :11 years, 2 Months

Materials Manager at MANDARIN ORIENTAL
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since January 2019

Materials Manager (HOD)
In charge of Materials Department, supervises team of 6 staff, plan, organize, direct and control activities related to the purchasing and logistics function
Work closely with all departments to insure smooth flow of material at all times.
Prepare and analyze proposals and determine appropriate elections of suppliers based on the company standards and expectations.
Prepare and conduct food supplier audit to insure supplier is compliant with HACCP standards.
Negotiate cost effective purchases for all supplies and services, while meeting all MOHG guidelines and quality specifications.
Source and maintains suppliers that provide high quality products and services at a better price while maintaining the highest code of ethics and conduct.
Examine and review proposed products and services to determine compliance with departmental specifications or standards, suggest substitute items when beneficial.
Review and renegociation of contract in order to garanty the best deal for the hotel, specially facilities managemet

Materials Manager at KIN PLAZA ROTANA
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • February 2016 to December 2018

Joined in pre-opening team and successfully opened the property in April 2016.
Responsible for all administrative functions of the Materials Department, staffing for buyer and storekeeper; training and fulfilment of other related duties.
In charge of all FF&E, SO&E and all operational requirements .
Responsible for all purchasing functions, quotations, quality and importations seafreight and airfreight
Ensured validity of items available, minimum and maximum stock for food and beverage items
Established the stores, policy & procedures and system setup / installation.

MATERIALS OFFICER at BEACH ROTANA
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2014 to January 2015

Management for all purchases needs for engineering, FF&E, Marketing, and Housekeeping according to Rotana standars
Negotiate prices with vendors, suppliers, use best practices to process and ensure follow ups for deliveries

Define corporate deals in order to standardize food items for all UAE properties.

buyer at ALTRAN
  • France
  • August 2012 to January 2013

Buying missions on commodity mechanical parts for prototypes and series

Consultations RFP, savings follow-ups, relations with suppliers, meeting of the objectives / Respect financials requests

buyer at CONSTELLIUM
  • France
  • May 2011 to November 2011

Assistant of the purchasing director, monitor of all the contracts for the 3 French extrusion plants. Define the strategy of purchasing according to purchasing director's requirements.

Fixing the budget for the purchases of 2012 (savings analysis, recommendations, improvement of the suppliers’ performances) Management and launching of call for tenders of diverse commodities (EPI, cleaning, packaging, general expenses)

Buyer at COMAU – Group FIAT, Castres
  • January 2011 to April 2011

Management and launching of calls for tenders for the purchase of fluid components (hosepipe, jacks, solenoid valves,
etc.) Dematerialized buyer for COMAU Italy
Creation, monitoring and update of item listing; follow-up of the framework contracts; trade negotiations, suppliers relations

Buyer
  • France
  • June 2008 to April 2009

Electronic Automobile)
Group specialized in conception of electronic equipment destined for vehicles
Rationalizing the supplier panel in plastic injections
Focus a d reductio of the pa el of leader’s suppliers accordi g to their KPI
Implement of an 8D audit for the selection of new suppliers
Preparation and coordination of the sensible transfers
Purchases turnover of 150 k€, Savi gs of 5 K€

Education

High school or equivalent, Industrial Purchases
  • at International School of Hotel ManagementBordeaux Management School
  • January 2008

Les Roches

High school or equivalent, Industrial Purchases
  • at International School of Hotel ManagementBordeaux Management School
  • January 2008

Les Roches

Master's degree, Industrial Purchases
  • at International School of Hotel ManagementBordeaux Management School
  • January 2008

Les Roches

Master's degree, International Business
  • at Mazame
  • January 2007

IFCIM,

High school or equivalent, Business Management
  • at Blagnac
  • January 2005

Specialties & Skills

BUSINESS ANALYSIS
MARKET RESEARCH
ADMINISTRATION
BUDGETING
COMMODITIES
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Hobbies

  • Tennis