About Cédric Aurelien
Senior procurement, contract management and supply chain professional with 13+ years of experience leading complex sourcing and contracting operations across renewable energy, oil & gas, and heavy industry sectors. Proven track record in strategic sourcing and category management, CAPEX and OPEX procurement, contract negotiation with international OEMs, supplier panel management, cost optimization, and procurement governance compliance in matrix organizations and multicultural environments.
Track record of measurable impact: EUR 140M project supply chain oversight (Albioma), USD 7.3M savings secured (TotalEnergies), EUR 685K savings delivered (Sidel). Experienced in leading procurement across international markets including Europe, China, and global suppliers. Bilingual French/English (TOEIC 880) with a solid technical grounding in mechanical engineering and machining (precision parts, sheet metal, rotating equipment).
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Nairobi (up to 50km)
Experience
- TOTALENERGIES GLOBAL PROCUREMENTOnshore Wind O&M Procurement CoordinatorFebruary 2025 - Today (1 year and 6 months)La Défense, France• • Driving a harmonized O&M contract strategy across operated wind assets in Europe under a "One Voice" approach, identifying renegotiation levers on scope, pricing, risk allocation and governance to reduce service fees without degrading performance. Scope focuses on 1.1 GW across 4 OEMs, with USD 36M spend in 2025, USD 7.3M savings secured and USD 11.5M potential savings over 5 years.• • Led alignment across asset teams, technical experts, legal stakeholders and procurement counterparts in a matrix environment, building a consolidated supplier-performance view and facilitating global supplier performance reviews.• • Improved contractual terms in tenders, strengthened risk position and contractual robustness, and initiated / managed claims with suppliers including 2 claims with one OEM and the implementation of O&M Heads of Terms and long-form templates
- ALBIOMASenior CAPEX Procurement manager | ConsultantFebruary 2024 - December 2024 (10 months)La Défense, France• • Led CAPEX procurement for a renewable energy project valued at EUR 140M, from procurement planning and sourcing strategy to negotiation and contract finalization.• • Coordinated project managers, legal counsel and technical stakeholders from strategy to signature, ensuring alignment between procurement recommendations, project constraints and contractual risk allocation.• • Developed dashboards to track milestones, payments, guarantees and contract execution contributing to the award of 58 tender packages and the signature of EUR 45M across 34 suppliers
- EDF RENOUVELABLESOnshore wind procurement manager, Onshore Wind | ConsultantFebruary 2023 - January 2024 (11 months)La Défense, France• • Led procurement of wind turbines and associated services for onshore wind projects in France and international markets (Germany, Colombia, China) , ensuring compliance with project requirements and Group purchasing rules.• • Acted as contract manager for supply, transport, installation, commissioning and O&M agreements; led contractual and commercial negotiations in English with international OEMs.• • Influenced cross-functional stakeholders across procurement, project, legal and technical teams and supported group-level supplier coordination, including factory visits and supplier interactions in China.• • Achievement: TSIAs and LTSAs signed.
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Education
- Engineer's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementInstitut National Polytechnique de Grenoble2011Engineer's degree, Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management
- Master's degree, génie industrielEcole Nationale Supérieure Polytechnique de Yaoundé2009Master's degree, génie industriel
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