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Marine Gerard

Buyer

€550/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Marine

Hello,

My name is Marine, and after about ten years spent learning and practicing the profession of buyer within large companies, I would like to put my many acquired knowledge to your benefit.

With 6 years spent at Leclerc, during which I managed a portfolio of 40 suppliers & 250 references, for an annual turnover of €130 million, I am used to conducting high-stakes negotiations, both national and European in scope.
I am passionate about the purchasing profession, and especially by all the human dimension it involves.
The part I prefer is the negotiation and exchange with suppliers, in order to reach a win-win agreement and establish a partnership relationship.

Until 2023 I was a buyer at Areas, a leader in travel catering.
This second major position for more than 4 years allowed me to discover another way of buying, other working methods and thus further increase my purchasing expertise.
I took care of various product families: BOF, CTV, grocery, F&L or even meat.
The challenge was enormous due to the very strong impact of the Covid crisis, then inflation, to maintain economic balance.
The job of buyer has never made so much sense for a company as in recent times.

Since 2024 I have been an independent buyer and I have carried out my first mission within IRTS (international subsidiary of the Casino group), I can provide references if you wish.

So if you think you have a one-off need in terms of purchasing, that you are looking to recruit a buyer but you don't need someone full-time, or even that you are looking to make savings, don't hesitate to contact me.

Looking forward to discussing your needs with you!

Marine
  • English

    Fluent

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • French

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • IRTS
    International Coordinator
    RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
    November 2023 - Today (2 years and 6 months)
    Vitry-sur-Seine, France
    - Guarantee and coordinate the implementation of services for each manufacturer, according to the negotiated agreement, as well as the budget associated with the realization by the supplier

    - Develop actions to increase the turnover of international manufacturers

    - Ensure the relevance of the services offered as part of the international collaboration and compliance with the guidelines defined by AMC

    - Interface with the IRTS South America regional teams and with the teams of the negotiating entities

    - Enforce international contracts within the framework of the mandate defined by IRTS and by the countries concerned
  • Areas service
    Buyer
    TRAVEL AND TOURISM
    March 2019 - October 2023 (4 years and 8 months)
    Paris, France
    - Negotiation and optimization of contractual conditions (€35 million of turnover at purchase)
    - Selection and qualification of products and suppliers to meet needs
    - Participation in defining requirements for services and quality levels
    - Management of supplier relations (product availability, financial management, etc.)
  • E.Leclerc
    Buyer
    RETAIL (LARGE RETAILERS)
    January 2013 - December 2018 (5 years and 11 months)
    Paris, France
    - Negotiation of price and logistics conditions (250 references and €130 million of turnover)
    - Management of calls for tenders and product development (40 new references in 2015)
    - Participation in European negotiations within the COOPERNIC central purchasing body (Leclerc, Delhaize, Coop Italia & Rewe)
    - Management of supplier relations, consumer sales prices and logistics schemes
    - Market monitoring: analysis of competition, monitoring of industrial developments and trends
    - Management and recruitment of an assistant

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Education

  • Master 2 in business school
    ESSCA
    2013
    Master 2: - Achats dans la Supply Chain - Stratégie logistique et Suply Chain management - Management des opérations de distribution - International sourcing - Responsabilité sociale et Supply Chain Master 1: - Gestion de la demande et de l'offre produit - Les différents marketing - Les nouvelles tendances du marketing - Méthodologie approfondie d'études marketing - Sociologie

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