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I help procurement teams identify where AI can save them time, secure their decisions, and amplify their savings — then take action. Not a report that gathers dust: a useful deliverable, and an internal team that knows how to use it.
10+ years in strategic procurement, including 5 at Amazon (EMEA Telecom & Energy, then Amazon Business). Independent consultant since 2021 - mid-sized companies and large groups €100M+.
→ Three ways to work together
1. Quick win - 90 min workshop. A concrete process from your daily routine (contract review, supplier briefing, invoice validation, RFP summary) rebuilt with AI, in your tool. Faster, tested, usable the next day.
2. 12-month procurement AI plan - 3 to 4 week audit. 5 to 7 interviews. Where your teams can save time and money with AI, in what order, with what ROI defensible to the CFO. An internal sponsor gains skills during the assignment.
3. Managed transformation - 3 to 6 month program (quote on request). Management of implementation, multi-category or category lead. Measured operational gains, autonomous team at the end.
→ Bonus - dormant capability
If you have Coupa, Ariba, SAP, Jaggaer, or Ivalua, you are likely already paying for AI features (Spend Guard, Predictive Sourcing, Joule, AI Catalog) that no one is using. This is often the fastest gain to activate.
→ Also available for
Strategic sourcing (IT, marketing, GS, professional services), S2P / e-sourcing / contract management implementation, training for junior and mid-level buyers.
→ Modalities
France (in-person Grand Est, Paris, Lyon, fully remote). International remote, EN missions welcomed.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
German
Conversational
Japanese
Basic
Russian
Basic
Can work on-site
Strasbourg (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Strasbourg (up to 50km)
Experience
- The ProcurementorConsultant - FounderCONSULTING AND AUDITSJanuary 2021 - Today (5 years and 6 months)Paris, FranceThe ProcurementorFounder | Indirect Procurement Transformation & PerformanceCONSULTING & TRAININGJanuary 2021 - PresentI assist mid-sized companies and large groups in professionalizing their indirect procurement function:🎯 Strategic sourcing & negotiation — 3 levels of engagement, from tender support to full management, including e-auctions (Market Dojo)💻 Procurement digitalization — technology audit, implementation (Coupa, SAP Ariba, Ivalua), AI🔍 Audit & diagnosis — spend analysis, organizational maturity, sustainable procurement🎓 Training & coaching — group workshops, executive coaching, certified e-learning platformResults: €50M+ savings · 5,000+ professionals trained · 25+ strategic sourcing projects delivered.
- Amazon BusinessKey Account Manager - B2BE-COMMERCEJuly 2019 - March 2021 (1 year and 8 months)Paris, FranceAs a key account manager, I helped CAC40/Fortune 500 companies simplify their Class C procurement processes using the Amazon Business solution. This allowed me to interact with C-level executives and VPs to understand their long-term procurement objectives and assist them in achieving them.
- AmazonProcurement Category Manager (Telecoms and Energy)E-COMMERCENovember 2016 - July 2019 (2 years and 8 months)Luxembourg, LuxembourgI joined the category management team at its inception and was involved in establishing the procurement function within Amazon and its development into a unified European organization. I was the first to implement a global purchasing strategy for my categories, which involved:- Consolidating various EMEA businesses: Initially 30 sites in the procurement scope, I convinced all business units to grant me a purchasing mandate for these categories. By the time I left, I managed over 600 buildings in Europe (energy) and more than 30,000 phone and mobile lines.Strategic Sourcing: Once consolidated, I deployed EMEA-wide tenders to transform, standardize, and improve existing procurement processes. By the time I left, the processes were scalable to Amazon's growth and more economical (>20% savings).
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Education
- Master in International BusinessEM Grenoble2018International business : Marketing, finance, Supply chain etc.
- Master 1 ProcurementIAE Lyon2016Achats, Supply chain