a game-changing design evolution , or to influence business decisions .”
Lesenechal expresses that he has , on several occasions over the last few years , seen that the value coming from that type of co-working is very high , compared to a standard purchase price discussion .
Regarding internal stakeholders , he believes that procurement must play a strong role in Product Lifecycle Management .
From supplier selection in a new product design phase to the phase-out of another one through the proactive management of the obsolescence risk , Lesenechal maintains that procurement ’ s partnership with R & D and marketing can have a massive impact on the sourcing agility , as well as the profitability per product – and that this is what procurement must drive .
Developing second sources , having a dynamic process of redesign for electronics , and revisiting specifications to make them easier to source are key .
“ What we call ‘ Sustaining R & D ’ must now be fully integrated into procurement ´ s strategy , as well as to the daily management of supply issues ,” he says .
People development ‘ beyond resilience ’ Resilience is becoming quite a common topic , and not only in business circles .
“ Resilience remains super important , and management must keep working on it , but I
“ Procurement can leverage its new image and influence to move from an ‘ instructions-taking ’ department to a ’ decision-making ’ one .”
EXECUTIVE BIO
JÉRÔME LESENECHAL
TITLE : CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER INDUSTRY : MEDICAL EQUIPMENT
MANUFACTURING LOCATION : MUNICH , GERMANY
Jérôme Lesenechal was named
CPO of LivaNova in August of 2020 . His role includes leading the global team responsible for the success of Liva Nova ‘ s Material and Services Procurement , ranging from contract negotiations to supply chain remediations , delivering consistent operational results for LivaNova customers .
In January of 2021 , his role was expanded to include Replenishment Process transformation to answer to the global disruptions in Supply Chain . With this added responsibility , he works with teams across Production Planning , Tactical Purchasing and Logistics to continue the modernisation of critical supply processes that team members use to deliver a reliable and predictable replenishment .
Before this , Jérôme was Global Director of Procurement for New Product Development at LivaNova , where he led multi-year sourcing projects to increase LivaNova ‘ s portfolio . He began his career in the automotive industry at Peugeot SA by leading multiple categories , as well as global sourcing activities .