1. Grégory Maître
Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
gregorymaitre@hotmail.com
CORE COMPETENCIES
Global logistics strategy • Supply-chain service • Cross-functional management •
International trade • Air/Sea transportation • Customs regulations •
Warehouse management • Retail distribution • Packing Materials •
SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
Reputable leader with superior capabilities in selection, recruitment, training and development of top performing talents.
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Strategic developer of logistics solutions with a successful background providing flow optimization, cost reduction and quality
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improvement within the supply-chain.
Extensive expertise driving cross-functional projects within fast evolving environments and organizations.
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Highly focused on adhering to corporate missions and philosophy while positively impacting daily performance.
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Multi-cultural sensitivity with high discernment skills to manage international business enterprises.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2008-Present |Corporate Logistics and Supply Manager
|Exelixis Inc.
Exelixis, Inc. is a development-stage biotechnology company dedicated to the discovery and development of novel small molecule
therapeutics for the treatment of cancer and other serious diseases.
Successfully rolled out three new providers for Laboratory Supplies, Laboratory Equipment maintenance and Express Transportation.
Established and managed resources, processes and procedures to supply $ 2-3 M of laboratory supplies per year to 500
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scientists through 30 stockrooms.
Designed reports and metrics to allow strategic decisions on the maintenance and repair of $ 60+ M worth of laboratory
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equipments.
Switched the corporate preferred carrier to achieve 30% of saving over the year.
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2000 – 2007 |Global Logistics Manager - Board Member
|Decathlon Brazil
Decathlon Group is a world leader in sporting goods with 30,000 employees worldwide, $5 Bi in revenue and 200 M items manufactured in
2006.
Decathlon Brazil subsidiary was launched in 1999 and counts today 300+ employees, selling 5 M items a year within a retail area over
200.000 sq ft.
2004-2007: International Flow Manager – Project Manager
Developed and deployed importation strategy for Decathlon brands products manufactured overseas. Integrated 20+ production offices
worldwide to meet Brazilian’s importation goals and requirements. Provided overall project management of Supply-chain, Financial, Fiscal,
Legal and IT team. Built, trained and led an expert pool of employees and suppliers, to ensure international transportation optimization,
customs clearance process and regulatory compliances.
Boosted imported goods share from 2% to 25% of product mix with market value up to $30 M.
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Successfully created and managed an organization able to ensure the international trade of 4 M item per year.
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Devised the importation management software, in accordance with corporate IT applications, Brazilian regulations and internal
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process requirements.
Reached Top 3 Company rating out of 25 offices for Export quality and on-time delivery.
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2006 1st place winner on Decathlon Group’s Country Logistics Manager Test with 93% final score.
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2. 2002-2004: Logistics Manager
Developed the 10-year Global Logistics Strategy of the company, evaluating and locating warehouses to optimize national upstream and
downstream flows. Drew detailed plans for the first target logistics center of 300,000 sq ft. Recruited and trained warehouse manager and
key staff to ensure the transfer of 1.5 M items to the company’s new distribution center of over105,000 sq ft.
Made the first Brazilian logistics center project to be sanctioned by the Logistics board of Decathlon’s Group.
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Built and managed a tailor made solution to receive, consolidate and deliver, within 4 days, 200,000 items to completely stock
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the pilot Mega-store of Sao Paulo for its opening day.
2000-2002: Exportation / Importation Manager
Created the exportation department of the newly launched subsidiary. Built a pool of reliable logistics suppliers and a team able to handle
over 70% of growth per year for the first 3 years. Adapted activity to manufacturing delays, providing airway solutions to meet European
delivery deadlines. Managed composite inventory and developed packing material solutions within the domestic industry. Devised and
implemented a purchase simulation tool for imported goods and coordinated purchasing team during the selection of goods manufactured
abroad.
5 M items exported from 2000 to 2002 with an annual growth over 70%.
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Deployed an emergency “airway bridge” solution to deliver on time over 21,000 cu ft of goods delayed in production.
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1999 | Shipping and Customs Coordinator – Decathlon SA - France
| Logistics Quality Analyst – Decathlon Portugal
Started importation activity from Brazil and managed existing flow from Mauritius and Madagascar. Produced a quality review for the
Portuguese subsidiary by analyzing deliveries from Portugal into south of France warehouses, then applied improvement at origin in
Portugal office and suppliers’ facilities.
Portugal office rating for quality of deliveries growth from 65% up to 90%.
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Rewarded with the internal customs certification.
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1998 | Logistics Assistant
| Lafarge Brazil
Lafarge Group is a world leader for cement, concrete and other building materials, with sales over $ 20 Bi in 2006.
Reduced the annual trucking budget by 15% by improving the inland transportation flow between production plants and distribution areas
throughout the southeast region.
EDUCATION
Bachelor of International Logistics.
Arnhem and Nijmegen Business School - the Netherlands.
Bachelor of Business Administration, Transportation and Logistics.
Institut Universitaire et Technologique d’Aix-en-Provence - France.
Law School – 2 years degree level.
Université de Droit d’Aix/Marseille - France.
Languages French (native speaker), Portuguese, English and Spanish (Fluent).
Computer Skills AS400 Platform, Dispatcher WMS, SAP and MS Office (Excel expert).