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Procurement consultant, with 8 years of experience, I master environments in full creation, multi-site, group, and international scope.
I developed a non-existent procurement department to integrate resources and create the necessary processes for company performance. I also managed a team.
Specializing in procurement audits and diagnostics of organizations and processes, I am committed to helping implement winning strategies in your structures and contributing to cost optimization.
Highly sensitive to CSR, I support my clients in integrating social and environmental criteria into their daily procurement policies and actions.
Known procurement portfolios:
- Direct Procurement:
- Formulation subcontracting, finished products (cosmetics, pharmaceutical)
- Primary, secondary, and tertiary packaging (plastic, glass, cardboard),
- Promotional items, marketing, POS displays, cosmetic accessories (America/Asia)
- Workwear, PPE,
- Indirect Procurement:
- Travel, Fleet management,
- IT, Marketing & Communication
- Maintenance, Industrial cleaning,
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Fluent
Can work on-site
Lyon (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Genève (up to 50km), Grenoble (up to 50km), Aix-en-Provence (up to 50km)
Experience
- 0101 - Coty SAS (SA)
On Malt
IPM Procurement Manager - Premium Skincare BrandFASHION AND COSMETICSSeptember 2024 - December 2025 (1 year and 3 months)Paris, France- Cost optimization on existing ranges through value analysis and design-to-cost approaches
- Supplier portfolio and data update and structuring
- Definition of new optimization priorities and purchasing strategies in line with Category Procurement
- Supplier negotiations,
- Integration of the brand into Coty's standard procurement processes,
- Papeteries du lemanInterim Manager & Chemical ProcurementRAW MATERIALS INDUSTRYJune 2024 - August 2024 (3 months)Publier, FranceMission Objective:Take charge of the strategic chemical portfolio used in paper composition, ensure operational continuity, and optimize procurement management in a transition context.Strategic Chemical Procurement:
- Objective: Stabilize the procurement operations for strategic chemicals and secure supply.
- Execution: Rapid takeover of the procurement portfolio (chemicals), analysis of existing contracts, and renegotiation with suppliers to ensure optimal purchasing conditions.
- Result: Ensured production continuity by avoiding supply shortages, renegotiated price increases, and secured new supply sources to diversify risks.
Team Interim Management:- Objective: Ensure operational continuity after the predecessor's departure and take over a team of 3 buyers (wood pulp, packaging, transport, technical services, maintenance)
- Execution: Revitalized team members and strengthened their skills through personalized coaching.
- Result: Remobilized team with renewed confidence, improved buyer skill levels, and prepared a new reorganization to facilitate the arrival of the new procurement manager.
- Melisana PharmaConsultant - Procurement DiagnosisPHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRYFebruary 2024 - June 2024 (4 months)Vincennes, FranceMission Objective:Support Melisana Pharma in optimizing its group procurement to reassess the overall strategy and propose a more efficient procurement organization and quick wins.Phase 1: Diagnosis and Audit
- Objective: Evaluate the procurement organization and identify areas of risk and improvement.
- Execution: Conducted a detailed diagnosis of procurement processes and audited supplier management.
- Result: Identified inefficiencies in purchasing processes, risks related to supply management, and strategic recommendations to improve procurement governance and team training.
Phase 2: Tender- Objective: Launch a tender for the Pareto category A to achieve cost optimizations and integrate CSR criteria into purchasing decisions.
- Execution: Wrote and implemented an RFQ incorporating environmental criteria (recycled materials).
- Result: Optimized costs on several product ranges while strengthening CSR commitments in pharmacy and mass-market distribution.
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Education
- Excel for Buyers Course and CSR Procurement Management Course - private sectorSwott - CSR Procurement & Data Management2022Cursus Excel pour les Acheteurs et Cursus Direction Achats RSE - secteur privé
- Master of International Procurement and InnovationKEDGE Business School2017Master des Achats Internationaux et de l'innovation
Certifications
- Excel for BuyersICDL2022