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Description

20 years of experience in purchasing within a large international group, where I have held positions of direct or transversal management, operational roles, and process owner.

These various purchasing manager roles have allowed me to successfully conduct numerous negotiations (strategic sourcing), define purchasing strategies, resolve supplier disputes/crises, manage actions, and implement processes for project purchasing.

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Stellantis
Program Purchasing Manager
AUTOMOBILE
January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
Carrières-sous-Poissy, France
Organization and coordination of purchasing for all components of a 100% electric powertrain (creation of the purchasing plan, preparation and management of consultations, and development monitoring.

Cross-functional management of multidisciplinary and multicultural stakeholders

Portfolio: Projected annual revenue of €3.7 billion

Objective:
o Update and manage a purchasing plan with the list of parts to be sourced, cross-functional management of buyers during the consultation phase.
o Ensure timely decisions by meeting cost and schedule objectives.

Achievements:
o Management and facilitation of weekly meetings to ensure activities are carried out by all stakeholders. Specific monitoring for managing difficult issues.
o Milestone achievement.
Cross-functional Coordination Purchasing Strategy Purchasing Processes
PSA Peugeot Citroën
Purchasing Manager High Voltage Batteries EMEA
AUTOMOBILE
June 2021 - December 2022 (1 year and 6 months)
Poissy, France
Management of a team of 5 buyers (Germany, Spain, and France) + 1 intern responsible for batteries (low and high voltage) for EMEA.

Objective:
o Manage supplier selection activities and monitor developments by my buyers.
o Secure supply and ensure contracted capacity aligns with market demand evolution.
o Identify synergies between ex-FCA and ex-PSA.

Achievements:
o Selection of suppliers aligned with project objectives (cost and schedule).
o Negotiation and contracting of agreements with suppliers.
o Handling disputes related to raw material and transportation cost changes.
o Crisis management: adherence to contracts while preventing line stoppages. (semiconductor crisis)
Results:
o Implementation of a capacity database and management of capacity increases.
o Contract signed with two suppliers involving different internal departments (finance, accounting, legal, and tax).
Capacity Cost Optimization
PSA Peugeot Citroën
Purchasing Manager
AUTOMOBILE
April 2018 - June 2021 (3 years and 2 months)
78300 Poissy, France
Management of a team of 5 buyers (Germany, Spain, and France) + 1 intern responsible for alternators, starters, and batteries (low and high voltage).

Objective:
o Redefine the purchasing strategy for alternators and 12V (lead-acid) batteries.
o Contractualize decisions made before my arrival for High Voltage batteries and capacity increase.
Achievements:
o Signing of contracts with two new suppliers.
o Capacity increase.
o Supplier security.

Results:
o Performance plan.
o Redefinition of the Purchasing Strategy for 12V batteries and alternators. Definition of the strategy for 48V batteries.