Bull appoints Laurent Poulain Group Purchasing Director
Paris,
April
3, 2006 -
Laurent Poulain joins Bull as Group Purchasing Director.
Laurent Poulain, 34, is a graduate of both the Northeastern University in Boston and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Paris.
Laurent Poulain started his career in 1996 within the Promodes purchasing department where he contributed to the development of the group's own range of products while implementing a purchasing policy at the European level.
In 2000, Laurent Poulain was appointed household appliances purchasing manager for the entire Carrefour group, one of France's largest supermarket chains.
In 2001, he took over as director of the purchasing division at mobile phone group Sagem (Safran Group) to define a new international purchasing policy based on innovation, quality and competitiveness.
"I am delighted that Laurent Poulain has taken over as head of Bulls Purchasing activities. His appointment is in line with the Group's strategy of ongoing performance improvement, with purchasing activities as one of the key levers. His extensive expertise in purchasing and his international experience are key assets to Bull's overall competitiveness" underlined Michel Bracquemond, Group Industrial & Supply Chain Director.
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