Deborah Baudy Saber

Indirect Purchasing Officer – Thermocoax (private sector) Since April 1st

Management of MRO, CAPEX, Facility Management purchases & coordination of group tenders

Responsible for indirect purchasing at Thermocoax, I ensure the strategic and operational management of MRO (maintenance, repair, operations) categories, CAPEX investments, Facility Management, and technical services. I also managed group tenders for personal protective equipment (PPE) and gas supplies, in conjunction with European sites, with a focus on pooling and cost optimization.

Key achievements: €180K gain

Rationalization of MRO suppliers and implementation of framework agreements

Management of the electric vehicle fleet, vehicle assignment, cards, charging...

CAPEX negotiation for high-value industrial equipment

Outsourcing and monitoring of FM services (security, cleaning, maintenance)

Cross-site coordination for PPE and gas tenders (safety & energy issues)

Budget monitoring, purchasing reporting, and continuous process improvement

Following the acquisition of a site, implement purchasing processes

Develop & Manage the Industrial Purchasing Process and challenge QCD performance

=> Monitor the raw materials market.

=> Provide support and advice in terms of "best practices" methodology and participate in

strategic negotiations.

=> Remain the interface for prescribers, Quality, suppliers, R&D

=> Prepare a direct and indirect purchasing strategy, Analyze "Make or Buy", MRO costs,

tool transfer and conduct the supplier selection process

=> Build a map of the supplier panel by purchasing category to optimize and

diversify it and secure supply,

=>, ensure technological watch;

=> Identify supplier risks ("Supplier Risk Assessment"

=> implement a risk management action plan (preventive plan).

=> Lead value analysis initiatives with suppliers and subcontractors; guardian of

the temple of key indicators (Balanced Scorecards, progress plans);

=> manage investment plans...

=> Respect and Manage standards, commitments, project milestones.

=> Supplier quality, perceived quality, Quality audit, follow-up audit. Resolve quality

and regulatory issues in conjunction with suppliers, internal customers, and plants.

Tereos is a French cooperative sugar group with an international presence. The group's activities focus on processing three main agricultural products: sugar cane, sugar beet, and cereals. The group also processes potato and cassava into starch products, as well as lucerne. Tereos brings together 12,000 beet farmer cooperatives across 442 production sites in Europe, Latin America, Africa, the Indian Ocean, and Indonesia.

Scope: Opex Buyer "category buyer" multi-site in maintenance for Tereos. Portfolio of: Handling services; Basin excavation, in-plant handling (soil, beet, stone, coal..); Electrical / Automation and Control Maintenance; Internal or external subcontracting; Industrial supplies and spare parts; Pumps, Motors, wear parts; Coatings; Paint, Insulation, surface treatment; Elevators; Hoists, platforms

Main Suppliers €100M turnover - 800 Suppliers

o Maguin, Alfa Laval, Etzinger, Patou, Mk Energies, Eiffage

Objective:

o Ensure continuity of the scope: contractual management, monitoring of the 2023 inter-campaign (maintenance)

Achievements:

o Basin maintenance

o Contract negotiation

Results:

o 5% gain on projects

Aluminium France Extrusion

TRANSITION PURCHASING MANAGER JUNE 2021-OCT. 2022

Aluminium France Extrusion produces aluminum profiles for its clients at two production sites in the European industrial basin, in Ham (Hauts-de-France) and Saint-Florentin (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté). With a design-to-cost approach, it develops and extrudes tailor-made products for its partners.

Scope:

o All direct and indirect purchasing commodities: billets, bars, chemicals, transport and packaging, PPE, maintenance, tooling, after-sales service

Main Suppliers: €71M turnover

o Air Liquide, Etzinger

Objective:

o Bring purchasing up to industrial standards

Achievements:

o Manage PII purchases in AT mode - MOA/MOE Profiles

o Negotiate pricing and contractual terms with suppliers

o Drafting of contracts and amendments

o Verification, implementation, and monitoring of signed contracts

o Handle disputes with suppliers

o Etc.

Results:

o Maintenance of deadlines, quality, cost

o 3 hires in 6 months

o Technological environment (software) Office, SAP