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Transition manager specializing in industrial and technical retail environments. I focus on two critical levers: strategic purchasing management (governance, TCO, profitability) and operational relay management (crisis management, business continuity, CAPEX/OPEX, direct & indirect procurement).
I support organizations in their digital maturity: I audit data quality in purchasing and structure processes to make them "AI-Ready".
I ensure the transition between traditional methods and future technological efficiency levers.
Expertise
- Governance & Financial Vision: Steering the purchasing function by profitability (P&L), total cost of ownership, and working capital requirements. Implementing purchasing governance (organization, ethics, internal control) and strategic alignment.
- Relay Management: Ensuring business continuity for significant purchasing scopes. Proven ability in human resource management (restructuring, recruitment, team skill development).
- Structuring & Sustainability: Complete creation and security of the function (processes, tools, contractual frameworks) autonomously. Integration of CSR and quality compliance.
- Technical Business Expertise: CAPEX / OPEX purchasing, maintenance, direct & indirect procurement. Mastery of technical tenders and global sourcing (Europe/Asia).
- Crisis Management: Resolving blocking disputes, recovery of vacant services, and securing Supply Chain/Supplier risks.
- AI & Automation Strategy: Identifying high ROI use cases. Accompanying cultural change to integrate automation and future technological efficiency levers.
- Data Governance: Auditing and structuring purchasing data for AI readiness.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Can work on-site
Lille (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 10km), Bruxelles (up to 50km)
Experience
- Magnera corporationSite Purchasing Manager BailleulRAW MATERIALS INDUSTRYJuly 2024 - June 2025 (11 months)Lille, FranceManufacturing industry - Group revenue: €3.5 billion - Site: €70 million | 200 people – 07/2024 – 05/2025Context: crisis management following an unexpected departure - direct reporting to the site director
- Structuring & Governance: Taking charge of the factory purchasing scope (€70 million). Rebuilding the contractual framework.
- Industrial Performance: Managing purchasing and technical CAPEX/OPEX and maintenance tenders in direct liaison with engineers (process, production, maintenance, projects).
- CSR & Quality: ISO 9001 compliance (purchasing aspect) and deployment of supplier evaluation via Ecovadis.
Result: structured service, successful ISO audit, reduced supplier risk, and 10% savings achieved on managed categories. - Descours & CabaudPurchasing Group LeaderRETAIL (SMALL BUSINESS)August 2023 - January 2024 (5 months)Lyon, FranceIndustrial B2B Distribution – Revenue: €5 billion, 15,000 people. Purchasing revenue scope: €306 million. 08/2023 – 01/2024Context: relay management for a strategic scope. Team in need of restructuring.
- Management & HR: Leading a purchasing scope of €306 million.
Restructuring the team of 7 buyers (Managing 2 departures for inadequacy, 2 recruitments and onboarding).- Negotiation: Direct handling of top suppliers and securing framework agreements/contracts.
Result: business continuity ensured without loss of revenue and team brought up to standard for the incumbent's return. - IntermarchéHardware Purchasing ManagerRETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)January 2023 - May 2023 (4 months)Bondoufle, FranceRetail - Purchasing scope €36 million - 02/2023 – 05/2023Context: Service vacant for several months. Tensions with suppliers.Crisis Management: Reactivating supplier relationships and resolving major disputes, renegotiating contracts, re-establishing purchasing processes.Commercial Recovery: Overhauling the technical offering and promotional plan to relaunch momentum.Handover: Recruiting and training the future purchasing manager on a permanent contract.Result: Sector operational in 4 months.
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Education
- Master in International Management and Project ManagementNeoma Business School1995
- Black Belt Purchasing Management CSRSWOTT2022Direction et management des achats responsables
Certifications
- Green IT & Responsible DigitalGreen IT2021
- Eco-design of Digital ServicesGreen IT2021