Philippe Potin is a Belgian logistics and supply chain expert with over 30 years of experience in customer service, procurement, and logistics. He currently works as a sourcing analyst for Saint-Gobain PPL in Kontich, Belgium where he is responsible for sourcing materials and services, managing inventory levels and supplier relationships, and implementing operational and capital projects. Prior to his current role, Potin held several supply chain and logistics positions with various chemical and coating companies where he gained extensive international experience.

1. PHILIPPE POTIN
PERSONAL DATA
BELGIAN - D.O.B. TURNHOUT 12.06.1969
Philippe.potin@skynet.be
Mobile number: + 32 (0) 475 613 756
STRENGTHS
I excel in Customer Service, Procurement, Supply Chain and Logistics.
I am an achiever, responsible, focused and a team player.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND PERFORMANCES
LOGISTICS
Supplier Deliveries: Monitoring supplier delivery performance for all deliveries.
Direct Deliveries: Arranging direct shipments from different plants inside and outside EU
from major petrochemical companies (Dyneon 3M, AGC Glass, Lyondellbasell, Sabic,
Lanxess, BASF, Borealis etc.) to customers.
Customer Deliveries: Arranging shipments from different warehouses in EU to customers,
including invoicing and monitoring stock-levels.
Transport Focal Point: Controlling all relevant transport and warehousing invoices.
Organize regularly carrier review meetings (tariffs, procedures, working environment etc.)
COMMODITY SALES
Implement with Chief Purchasing Officer all new Shared Service projects & control/amend
whenever necessary in accordance with sales-forecast and allocation granted by above-
mentioned suppliers.
Updating sales & purchase order details.
Monthly sales reporting, profit & loss, forecasting
WAREHOUSING
Invoice control for related warehouse in different regions
Register warehouse complaints.
Stock management & month end control for inventory purposes.
CUSTOMER SATISFACTION, REACH & ISO
To monitor together with the Quality Manager the level of service we provide to customers
and suppliers.
To engage with staff in continuously reviewing our processes and identify improvements
Preparing and ensuring that our ISO-certification is maintained by passing all internal and
external audits
Monitoring internal customer – supplier quality issues / complaints
WORK EXPERIENCES
2012-…. SAINT-GOBAIN PPL Kontich:
Sourcing Analyst:

2. • Involving in comprising the sourcing of and contracting for materials, goods and
services for the Kontich-site and acting as a liaison between “Delegation” in Aachen
and other PPL-sites.
• Monitoring and improving of supplier quality by monthly supplier evaluations,
supplier risk analysis and supplier visits on a regular basis across Europe
• Controlling levels and managing inventory safety stock levels to optimize and reduce
working capital.
• Achieving savings and cost-reductions by negotiations, searching for alternatives in
HCC (High Cost Countries) & LCC (Low Cost Countries)
• Implementing a variety of CAPEX-projects (CAPital EXpenditure) like 1000 Mt-
Press, Overhead Cranes, CNC-Machines, Tribo-Meter, High Temperature High
Pressure Test Rig, Cryogenic Testbench, Forklifts, …
• Implementing a variety of OPEX-projects (OPErational EXpenditure) like working
clothes for all labourers, moulding tools, PPE’s, Raw Materials, Facility Equipment,
data-mining, CRM-database, …
• Maintaining different E-tools to measure Purchasing Performances, budget, price-
settlements & cost-roll monitoring and follow-up, business-controls like SLA and
LTA’s, stock-agreements, consignment-stocks, ….
2011-2012 PPG-GROUP  SIGMA Marine Coatings: Supply Chain Logistic Planner Operations
2008-2010 RAVAGO-GROUP  ULTRAPOLYMER GROUP: Supply Chain Assistant
Logistics Coordinator for Ultrapolymers Group (member of the RAVAGO GROUP)
2005-2008 RAVAGO GROUP  RAVAGO PLASTICS: Logistics Coordinator for worldwide
sourcing towards all destinations in France, Spain and Portugal.
2004-2005 MCI-GROUP  METALLO CHIMIQUE: Reception “Raw Materials”.
2002-2004 MCI-GROUP  METALLO CHIMIQUE INTERNATIONAL: Trading & Back-Office
for the Hong Kong branch.
1991-2001 MCI-GROUP  METALLO CHIMIQUE INTERNATIONAL: Logistic department.
STUDIES AND DEGREES
1994 UFSIA-University of Antwerp: Logistics
1993 UFSIA-University of Antwerp: Import & Export
1992 UFSIA-University of Antwerp: Customs & Taxes
1991 Higher Institute of Commerce - Turnhout
SPOKEN LANGUAGES
Dutch, English, French and German
LEISURE
Running, Biking, Squash, Trekking and Skiing