Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

With 20 years of experience in the purchasing ecosystem, including roles as Head of Procurement and SAM, Charles has been working for 9 years as an IT Buyer and P2I / consultant within major players in the banking, industrial, and retail sectors. He will bring pragmatism, solid IT expertise, and a global vision of purchasing challenges to your organization.

In parallel with my consulting activity, I teach a dedicated purchasing course at the University of Paris-Saclay.

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

AXA investment Managers
IT Buyer
BANKING AND INSURANCE
July 2025 - May 2026 (10 months)
Puteaux, France
Charles managed the transfer of IT contracts from AXA IM to BNP

- IT contract mapping
- Development of a roadmap and classification of contracts as critical or non-critical
- Management of consent letters to validate ownership transfer
- Negotiation with suppliers and stakeholders
- Management and signing of amendments when consent letters were not validated
Negotiation
Syensqo
IT Buyer
CHEMICAL
May 2024 - May 2025 (1 year)
Charles worked in an English-speaking environment at Syensqo, a carve-out from Solvay. Presence in 26 countries

- RFP for Managed Workplace Services - €36M contract over 5 years with Computacenter. Implementation of SLA and XLA. 15% Savings
- RFP Underlay and swap of certain telecom lines from BT to Verizon 10% Savings
- Renegotiation of Google Workspace for 20,000 users
Negotiation Contracting
Bnpparibas
Consultant Buyer
BANKING AND INSURANCE
August 2023 - April 2024 (8 months)
Charles worked in an English-speaking environment with the 10 largest BNP branches. He was in charge of referencing tax advisors for a spend of €10M

- Consolidation that led to the referencing of 2 suppliers. 8% Savings and 2% RFA
Tenders Contracting Negotiation