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Julien Demandre

Senior Buyer Indirect/Subcontracting

€650/day
Aix-en-Provence, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Julien

I hold a degree in International Purchasing Management (MAI). I have 12 years of professional experience in purchasing.

I had the opportunity to work as a Category Manager, Lead Buyer, Purchasing Coordinator, and of course, Buyer in complex and technical environments such as IKEA, Univet, Sanofi, Ipsen, Koniambo Nickel (Glencore), McCormick, GRTgaz (Engie), the Réunion des musées nationaux et du Grand Palais (RmnGP), and ArcelorMittal Construction. I specialize in various purchasing categories such as projects (Capex), works and/or construction, subcontracting, general services, and technical and/or intellectual services.

I also had the opportunity to address topics related to the purchase of equipment and/or machinery.

Curious, organized, and a team player, I believe I have demonstrated throughout my experiences in various sectors and environments my ability to adapt quickly and achieve set objectives.

I would be delighted to have the opportunity to discuss your projects and needs with you and to confirm together my ability to support you.

Below you will find the sectors in which I have worked in recent years, as well as the skills I have developed and applied:

SECTORS:
Mass retail
Pharmaceuticals
Mining
Agri-food
Energy
Public sector (culture)

HARD SKILLS
Purchasing Strategy
Sourcing
Benchmark
Tender Management
Negotiation, Cost Reduction
Contract Drafting
Supplier Performance Monitoring (SRM)
Management
Reporting

SOFT SKILLS
Coordination
Ability to communicate messages
Responsiveness and proactivity
Dynamic
Synthesis skills
Adaptability
Good interpersonal skills
Teamwork

LANGUAGES
French (native language)
English (read, written, spoken)
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Aix-en-Provence (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Ikea,
    PURCHASING CONSULTANT
    September 2025 - Today (9 months)
    45,200,000 people
    • Scope: Capex - renovation/extension of stores or logistics sites in France (>€350K)
    • Management of purchases in strategic construction projects: QCD + Compliance
    • Achievements: Definition and deployment of purchasing strategies according to projects (budget, planning, lotting...)
    • Management of the purchasing process (sourcing, RFI, RFQ, Contract) + support during the execution phase (Contract Management)
    • Category management: identification of projects, contact with stakeholders at the national level and launch of tenders for the establishment of national framework agreements
  • IKEA
    Senior Capex Purchasing Consultant
    RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
    September 2025 - Today (9 months)
    Plaisir, France
    • Scope: Capex - renovation/extension of stores or logistics sites in France (>€350K)
    • Management of purchases in strategic construction projects: QCD + Compliance
    • Achievements: Definition and deployment of purchasing strategies according to projects (budget, planning, lotting…)
    • Management of the purchasing process (sourcing, RFI, RFQ, Contract) + support during the execution phase (Contract Management)
    • Category management: identification of projects, contact with stakeholders at the national level and launch of tenders for the establishment of national framework agreements
    Purchasing strategy Sourcing Contracts Cost reduction Indirect purchasing
  • Sanofi opella
    Transversal Procurement Manager
    PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
    April 2024 - Today (2 years and 2 months)
    Paris, France
    APRIL 2024 – NOVEMBER 2024: Purchasing Consultant for transversal topics
    Sanofi CHC, Pharmaceutical industry (Revenue: €43 billion, 91,000 employees, Neuilly sur Seine)

    • Scope: CMO
    • Project management for sustainability (Scope 3 decarbonization) and directed buy projects (make or buy)
    • Monitoring of CSR KPIs, coordination of multi-teams (purchasing, finance, legal)
    • Supplier negotiation, cost optimization for raw materials & packaging (glass)
    coordination Purchasing strategy Negotiation Project management Savings

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Education

  • International Purchasing Management
    Kedge
    2012
    Master spécialisé Achats BAC+5

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