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Description

Experienced professional in Supply Chain and Purchasing, specializing in strategic distribution and contract negotiation. Holder of a Master's degree in Supply Chain and Purchasing from SKEMA Business School, I have demonstrated my ability to optimize processes and manage complex projects in international environments. Expert in planning, forecasting, and supplier management, I am capable of increasing operational efficiency and reducing costs.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

Arabic
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

NIDEC PSA EMOTORS
Project Buyer
AUTOMOBILE
July 2024 - January 2025 (6 months)
Poissy, France
- Security of supplies for prototype phases (A B C and D samples)
- Establish necessary action plans in collaboration with the Quality and Engineering Department in order to
- Regular follow-up with suppliers through meetings (Weekly/Monthly) to track critical project points, identify risks, and ensure operational continuity (transfer, production, delivery...)
- Launch of calls for tender for the sourcing of the main casing and machine closure
- Negotiation with suppliers on different price breakdowns, challenging them to improve their quotes and optimize costs
- Collaboration with various internal stakeholders to ensure the APQP process is properly followed on the portal (Documents, follow-ups...)
- Technical mastery of industrial and automotive parts, as well as reading plans to ensure a global understanding of the context of each part
Validation of critical actions aimed at avoiding production disruption or delay, as well as the advancement or postponement of a milestone
- Proactive participation in team meetings, with commitment to team development through improvement actions, risk identification, management alerts, arbitration requests, and execution of action plans in collaboration with the Quality and Development departments, while ensuring clear and precise summaries of activities.
DURA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEM
Commodity Buyer FASTENERS/MACHINED PARTS
AUTOMOBILE
December 2023 - April 2024 (5 months)
Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
• Planning, forecasting, BOM analysis, and capacity requirement administration
• Quarterly monitoring and control of prices per supplier and per plant, and of raw material evolution
• Negotiation of commercial terms with suppliers, including prices, delivery times, quantities, and payment terms, to optimize the company's financial results.
• Close collaboration with engineering and production teams to ensure the quality and compliance of fasteners while respecting technical specifications and industry standards.
• Monitoring and analysis of supplier performance, including evaluation of existing suppliers and identification of opportunities for performance and supplier relationship improvement.
• Participation in supply chain continuous improvement initiatives, proposing innovative solutions to optimize operational efficiency and reduce costs.
Dura Automotive systems
Project Buyer
AUTOMOBILE
October 2020 - April 2024 (3 years and 6 months)
Vélizy-Villacoublay, France
• Quoting of received RFQs in line with the evolution of raw materials and tooling.
• Implementation of the project purchasing strategy in line with the engineering BOM (Make/Buy/Carry Over).
• Launch of all RFQs in accordance with the product strategy and purchasing family.
• Monitoring of product development from project launch to the approval of the final design.
• Negotiation with suppliers regarding logistical, financial, and technical aspects (Incoterm, price, MOQ…).
• Selection and presentation of the supplier for validation by CFT members and the Sourcing Committee.
• Development of contracts and purchase orders, monitoring of contractual data with suppliers.
• Monitoring of product stocks in different plants to avoid shortages.