Jean-Claude Thomas

Supply Chain Head

Begnins, Vaud, Switzerland

About

Visionary and strategic Senior Supply Chain Leader, with recognized 33 years of experience in the Beauty Industry in full responsibility of various Senior Executive positions: Divisional/Regional SVP Supply Chain, Global/Divisional VP Corporate roles in E2E Planning, Market Planning, Commercial Supply and New Product Development. Very dynamic, resilient, and inspiring leader with demonstrated history in developing, coaching multicultural and multifunctional Teams to drive with success and agility major enterprise transformations while delivering quick, high and sustainable performances in complex international environments.

Experience

  • Senior Advisor, Senior Consultant at Self-employed
    Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo

    E2E Supply Chain Strategy , Transformation Projects , S&OP , Customised Operational Support , Leaders Coaching. Numerous missions in Beauty , Fashion and Bike Industry for Big Corporations , Start Up , and Brand Incubator Customers Interim COO of a Luxury Skin Care Leader . 6 months mission

  • Coty (29 yrs 4 mos)
    • SVP EMEA Supply Chain
      Apr 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

      -Responsibility and full accountability of EMEA Supply Chain to support 4 Bio $ turnover from 5 plants, 100 TPM’s, 4 global and 3 regional DCs for 32 brands,18 BUs and 35000 SKUs -Leadership and development of 12 direct reports (Plants and TPMs Leaders, Market Supply and Logistic Leaders, S&OP and lifecycle Leaders, Planning Leaders) with 3800 people in scope.

    • SVP Luxury Supply Chain ( Interim CSO Sept/ Oct 2019)
      Apr 2019 - Apr 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

      -Responsibility and full accountability of E2E Luxury Supply Chain P&L and organization to support 3.5 Bio $ turnover from 5 plants, 80 TPM’s, 2 global and 4 regional DCs for 18 brands and 15000 SKUs, 4 regions, 25 BUs -Leadership and development of 10 direct reports (Plants, TPMs, Market Supply, Logistic, S&OP and lifecycle, Planning, Purchasing, Innovation Leaders) with 3500 people in scope

    • Vice President Global Integrated Planning
      Oct 2016 - Apr 2020 · 3 yrs 7 mos

      -Responsibility and full accountability of Coty Global E2E Planning (planning footprint and capabilities for inventory, obsolescence, master data, MPS, MRP, DRP) Supporting 9.9 Bio $ turnover: 16 factory planning departments, 6 Planning centers, 3 divisional planning departments serving 80 markets, 88 brands, 72000 SKUs, 750 people in scope -Key member of the Global SC Board Beauty P&G integration Team. Defining and setting strategies, operating models, systems and organizations, for Day One, Transition Service Agreement period and end game target (integration completion)

  • Planning Manager at Lancaster (part of Beecham Cosmetics)
    Jun 1988 - Mar 1992 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Head of DIY Retail Department at Leroy Merlin
    Jun 1984 - May 1988 · 4 yrs