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Lewis Bukolo

Category Manager / OPEX and CAPEX

€610/day
Vincennes, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Lewis

Specialist in direct and indirect purchasing.
I support you in optimizing your purchases (General Expenses, IT and Telecom, Intellectual Services, Communication, Waste Management, Stock Outsourcing, Catering...)
I would be delighted to discuss your project or challenges with you and implement a sustainable solution that adapts to your requirements.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Fluent

  • English

    Fluent

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Holcim Belgium
    Category Manager
    CIVIL ENGINEERING
    January 2025 - December 2025 (11 months)
    Brussels, Belgium
    Develop and execute the category strategy to achieve sales and margin targets.

    Analyze market data, sales performance, and customer insights to identify growth opportunities.

    Manage product assortment: selection, optimization, and lifecycle management.

    Build pricing, promotion, and merchandising plans to maximize category performance.

    Negotiate with suppliers to secure the best commercial terms and strengthen partnerships.

    Monitor category KPIs and propose corrective actions when needed.

    Coordinate product launches and ensure smooth end-to-end category execution.

    Collaborate closely with marketing, supply chain, and sales teams.

    Enhance the customer experience through a relevant and competitive product offering.
    SAP QlickView Category Management Negotiation
  • TotalEnergies
    Purchasing Consultant
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    September 2022 - Today (3 years and 8 months)
    Bruxelles, Belgium
    Implementation of a supplier qualification tool
    Management of Tenders and maintenance contracts
  • CCEP
    Tactical Buyer
    AGRICULTURE
    April 2022 - Today (4 years and 2 months)
    Management of tenders and benchmarking projects.
    Support ad-hoc procurement projects based on client requirements.
    Communicate and negotiate with clients and suppliers at all levels of the organization.
    Perform periodic analyses within the scope of managed products to identify savings.
    Support client-specific category strategy – redirect spend through strategic contracts/channels, where applicable Educate and advise clients and suppliers on strategies.
    Liaise with the strategic sourcing team to implement strategic contracts.
    Promote process efficiency with a focus on automated channels, where applicable Identify appropriate potential suppliers to meet client business objectives.
    Track savings achieved in the appropriate tool and store evidence for audit purposes.
    Interact with parallel organizations in other geographic areas to ensure a consistent global approach.
    Negotiation Contracts Project Management

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Education

  • Master's in International Purchasing Management
    University of Le Havre
    2017
    Gestion des Achats et de la Supply Chain

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