Vincent Lafaix

Background

About Vincent Lafaix

With 15+ years of expertise as a supply chain and logistics leader, I am passionate about driving operational excellence and building competitive, cost-effective supply chains across diverse industries. My career has been defined by a relentless pursuit of results, leveraging data-driven strategies to optimize logistics networks and technology infrastructure. I excel as a supply chain strategist, blending strong project management, operations, and people leadership skills to develop robust, compliant processes, workflows, tools, and metrics. Through my efforts, I have consistently achieved impressive outcomes, including up to 90%+ on-time delivery and annual savings of $28M. My extensive experience spans various facets of the supply chain, from procurement and inventory management to warehousing, transportation, and distribution. I thrive on the challenge of driving operational optimization initiatives that enhance efficiency and effectiveness across global logistics networks. Career Highlights: • Spearheaded the operational expansion of Corsair, scaling revenue from $300M to $1.8B while overseeing a team of 100 individuals, including directors, managers, and individual contributors. • Executed a freight cost reduction strategy at Corsair, which included introducing a Direct Ship model for the Memory business (resulting in 20%+ savings in freight costs) and negotiating a new Ocean Freight forwarder (which reduced costs by 20%). • Achieved a 20% growth of the Component business with a margin increase of 3pp+ at Corsair and optimized the supply chain for the PC Chassis business, resulting in a cost reduction of $8+ per unit. • Generated annual savings of $28M at HP by spearheading a financial analysis that elevated the sea shipment mix from 5% ocean to 30%, balancing inventory growth, customer implications, and freight savings. • Delivered $3.2M in cost savings (~10% of warehousing costs) at HP by initiating a renegotiated contract with 3PLs for North American warehousing and merging consumer and commercial organizations. • Directed the green initiative certification at HP, resulting in the company winning the 2008 SmartWay Award, and drove $2.5M in annual cost savings by implementing green initiatives. • Increased on-time delivery (OTD) performance from 60% to 90% within 2 years at HP, establishing best-in-class performance and earning the Circuit City supplier award.