Freelancer profile translated to English.

Description

🏭 Industrial Purchasing Expert | Global CAPEX | European Road Transport

Since 2021 at Saint-Gobain, I've progressed from Junior Buyer to Category Purchasing Manager, responsible for a global CAPEX portfolio of €145M (automation, industrial furnaces, robotics) and managing European road transport for Saint-Gobain Sekurit.

Today, I leverage this expertise to serve industrial companies needing an operational senior buyer, without the constraints of recruitment.

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🎯 WHAT I DO FOR YOU

• End-to-end CAPEX tender management (RFQ, BOQ, technical analysis, award)

• Supplier contract negotiation and drafting

• New supplier sourcing and qualification (including CSR assessment via EcoVadis)

• Purchasing and road transport cost optimization (TCO)

• Purchasing process audit and structuring

• KPI reporting and management (SAP, Power BI)

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📊 MY CONCRETE RESULTS

• €145M global CAPEX portfolio managed

• +€1.4M in savings achieved through renegotiations and optimizations

• 3 Saint-Gobain Business Units simultaneously managed

• Multi-country road transport management for a CAC 40 group

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✅ WHY WORK WITH ME

I am operational from Day 1: proficient in SAP, advanced Excel, Power BI, and EcoVadis. Native French/English bilingual — I negotiate directly with international suppliers without intermediaries.

My profile is rare: few consultants combine global CAPEX experience with road transport management within a global industrial group.

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📍 Based in Compiègne — available remotely or in person (Île-de-France / Hauts-de-France)

📩 Response guaranteed within 24 hours

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

Saint-Gobain – Sekurit
Category Purchasing Manager
AUTOMOBILE
January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
Compiègne, France
Manage a €145M global CAPEX and spare parts portfolio (automation, furnaces, robotics) Lead end-to-end procurement process from bidding to contract award Review technical drawings, specifications, and BOQs Prepare RFQs/RFPs and evaluate supplier compliance Negotiate pricing, payment terms, and contracts Coordinate with engineering, project, and operations teams Maintain complete procurement documentation
Saint-Gobain – Savoie Refractaires
Purchasing Manager
CHEMICAL
January 2023 - January 2025 (2 years)
Avignon, France
Led site-level procurement with full budget ownership (€5M) Delivered €78K savings through negotiations and demand optimization Supported estimation and budgeting for site projects Managed supplier performance and quality compliance Coordinated material qualifications with technical teams
Saint-Gobain – SEPR Le Pontet
Raw Materials & Transport Buyer
January 2022 - January 2025 (3 years)
Managed multi-site procurement of raw materials and logistics Achieved €1.3M+ savings through contract renegotiation Optimized delivery planning and transport performance Monitored supplier CSR via EcoVadis Maintained procurement reports and databases