Michel Philippart

Expertise : Purchasing and Supply Strategy, Collaborative Relations, Purchasing Leadership

Bio

Michel Philippart, DBA, is Professor of Supply Strategy at EDHEC Business School, focusing on supplier relationships within an extended enterprise to capture sustainable competitive advantages. He also lectures on most operational topics. He pushes his audiences to develop skills around three dimensions: strategic perspective, technical skills, and organizational skills to lead across functional and organizational boundaries. Michel holds a DBA from Paris Dauphine, an MBA from Northwestern University and an engineering degree from University of Liège. He worked for the operations practices of Booz Allen & Hamilton and McKinsey. He also held corporate positions at Pepsico’s Frito-Lay developing and implemented an international purchasing strategy. His last corporate position, was Head of Global Purchasing for GSK Vaccines division. He co-authored two books on Strategic Supplier Management. He has also written articles in academic journals and trade magazines. He is an occasional speaker at professional conferences and for global corporations.

Main academic publications

Journal of Business Strategy (2016), Excellence (2016), Revue Française de Gestion Industrielle (2014), The Journal of Modern Project Management (2014), Mundo Logistica - Brazil (2009),