Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

Specialist inindustrial transformationand **purchasing performance**, I support industrial organizations facing structural fragilities in their **supplier ecosystems**.

With 25 years of experience inaerospaceandelectronics**, and several years of missions within Airbus, I know how engineering-driven **supply chainswork – and where the real bottlenecks lie.

My approach is based on a **structured 4-step diagnosis**:

understanding the strategic context,
organizational mapping,
evaluation of the on-the-ground reality,
data validation.

The objective: identify theroot causesof instabilities, not just their symptoms.

My areas of intervention:

—Stabilization of critical supplier ecosystems

—Transformation of the Purchasing function

—Cross-functional alignmentengineering/purchasing/supply chain

— Governance and process structuring

—Commodity strategy

— Management of RFIs/CFPs and responsibility transfers.

I work in an integrated mode within your teams, on missions of 6 to 12 months, with concrete deliverables at each milestone.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Toulouse (up to 50km), Montpellier (up to 20km), Bordeaux (up to 10km), Albi (up to 20km)

AIRBUS Commercial
Securing Production Capacities
AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
February 2025 - December 2025 (10 months)
Blagnac, France
Context
Intervention within the framework of the "Keep Capa" project aimed at ensuring the production capacity of spare parts for the A320 CEO, A330 CEO, and A380 programs. Supervision of the transfer of purchasing activities from the St Éloi factory to the After-sales Purchasing team (PMRO). Continuity of governance and operational alignment.

Scope:
panel:9 subcontractors
volume: over6000 references(PN)
coordination of multifunctional teams
Constrained environment
Objectives:
Comprehensive audit of the purchasing environment (processes, tools, governance, risks)
Mapping of stakeholders and operational flows
Management of purchasing activities transfer from St Éloi to the PMRO organization
Securing industrial capacities of subcontractors
Structuring and formalization of purchasing processes (Buyer's Guide)
Cost evaluation and definition of the transfer strategy (ToW)
Ensure rigorous adherence to subcontracting purchasing processes (M20690)
Areas of Expertise:
Design/Supervision/Conduct of audits and structured diagnostics
Process mapping and definition (SIPOC)
Project management within a phased governance framework (LBIP)
Risk management.
Operational coordination of stakeholders (multi-disciplinary and multi-site)
Achievements:
Project led up to phase 7 (before mission conclusion).
Conducted an exhaustive audit and identified stakeholders for all relevant functions (11 entities, 28 stakeholders).
Maintained organizational continuity and processes in anticipation of the transfer to PMRO.
Created the Buyer's Handbook.
ToW: Saving of +€5M (no Make or Buy analysis conducted)
Purchasing Governance Structuring Make or Buy
AIRBUS Commercial
Purchasing Support for PMBP
AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
April 2024 - December 2024 (8 months)
Blagnac, France
Context
Multifunctional Team (MFT) for "Flying Parts" chemicals (paints, sealants, ...) and product applications (Paint shops, ...). Definition of the strategy for 6 commodities with buyers and CSGs
Management of 3 industrial business cases (Make vs. Buy cost analysis) for the 2nd assembly line of FAL Mobile (USA)
Scope:
6 commodities
international environment
coordination of multifunctional teams
Objectives:
Macroeconomic market analysis (PESTEL – chemical industry)
Diagnosis of the 6 commodities (performance, risks, supplier dependencies)
Definition of 6 purchasing strategies: short, medium, and long term
Facilitation of workshops per commodity with business teams
Consolidation of recommendations for presentation at SVP level
Conducting Make vs. Buy analyses for FAL Mobile (USA)
Design and preparation of a Services RFI (market screening, supplier identification, CFP structuring)
Skills Applied:
International macroeconomic market analysis
Definition of the long-term strategic roadmap.
Coordination of cross-functional teams
Risk anticipation and methodical decision-making
Achievements:
Defined purchasing strategies for 6 commodities with a 5-year vision
Structured market analyses and identified industrial risks (product derisking, supply chain optimization levers)
Designed an RFI ready for launch (Q1 2025)
Produced consolidated recommendations at executive management level for the second FAL Mobile line (USA)
Supported teams in structuring commodity approaches
Purchasing Governance Structuring
AIRBUS Commercial
Purchasing Support for PMBP
AVIATION AND AEROSPACE
April 2023 - April 2024 (1 year)
Blagnac, France
Context
MFT for "Flying Parts" chemicals and product applications (Paint shops, ...).
Departure of the "Sealants & CPC" Commodity buyer who recently left. 1 month of handover.
Management of supplier relationships and group-level contractual frameworks (Defense & Space, Helicopter, etc...).
Derisking and industrial innovation projects starting (significant impacts on contractual conditions).
Scope not managed for over a year.

Scope:
Purchasing volume: €18M Airbus – €24M group
Panel: 2 qualified suppliers + 1 challenger in qualification
Multi-site environment (Europe, USA, China)
Objectives:
Management of the supplier strategy for the commodity
Management of supplier relations and securing industrial capacities
Facilitation of multi-site multifunctional teams
Management of tenders (RFI / CFP) for Airbus Group
Negotiation and management of framework agreements
Performance monitoring via purchasing KPIs
Skills Applied:
Strategic planning and risk management
International inter-site coordination
Performance management based on key performance indicators (KPIs)
Contract negotiation
Adaptability in a technical and industrial context
Achievements:
Launched and managed 2 RFIs with results aligned with industrial objectives (derisking of 8 critical PN in a risky situation)
Preparation of the CFP for the renewal of Airbus Group's multi-year contracts.
Implementation of a framework agreement for FAL Tianjin (CBS analysis, lead time reduction, price security).
Revitalized the commodity group and structured supplier management
Alignment Engineering / Purchasing / Supply Chain / Production Ability to Intervene Quickly in Sensitive Environments Team Structuring and Maturity Development of Purchasing Functions