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About Patrick

Senior buyer with an operational DNA, I act in a consulting role to structure purchases, secure decisions, and upskill teams, with a very hands-on and results-oriented approach.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • Spanish

    Conversational

  • English

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Lyon (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Grenoble (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Groupe Carso
    Group Buyer
    MEDICAL
    December 2023 - Today (2 years and 6 months)
    69200 Vénissieux, France
    • Multi-site / Multi-subsidiary group (41) in a regulated environment
    • Cross-functional role in a consulting capacity with Purchasing, Finance, and Operations management
    • Group CAPEX & OPEX Purchases: IT, soft and Hard FM, leases, Energy, Works, Transport, Intellectual services, HR...
    • Portfolio managed: ≈ €35 million

    Key results:
    • > €4 million in cumulative savings over 2 years
    • Structuring of Group purchasing strategies and contractual security
    • Consolidation of expenses and sustainable improvement of supplier performance
    bonne connaissance des contrats Expertise in purchasing intellectual services Advanced knowledge of Facilities management Business intelligence Advanced capability in transport and logistics purchasing
  • Symbio
    Lead Buyer Industrial Projects (Hydrogen – industrial scale-up)
    AUTOMOBILE
    September 2019 - December 2023 (4 years and 3 months)
    Vénissieux, France
    • Innovative and fast-growing technological environment
    • Management of industrial project purchases in close collaboration with engineering and operations
    • Managed portfolios ofdirect and indirect purchases**: ≈ **€35 million CAPEX / OPEX

    Key results:
    Annual gains ≈ €5 million cumulative over 4 years
    • Securing strategic CAPEX purchases
    • Structuring of the project purchasing function
    Contracts
  • Lhoist
    Sourcing Manager
    June 2019 - September 2019 (3 months)
    Rhône, France
    Sourcing Manager: Indirect Purchases €270 million - Multi-sites France - Spain - Portugal. Families: Energy - Works - Subcontracting - Intellectual Services - CAPEX Equipment / operation of lime quarries.

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Education

  • Master's degree in International Purchasing Management, Purchasing
    ESAP LYON
    2017
    Master 2 Manager des achats internationaux, Achats
  • Master's degree in Purchasing Management, Purchasing, procurement / acquisitions and contract management
    ESAP LYON
    2016
    Master 1 Responsable Achat, Achats, approvisionnement / acquisitions et gestion des contrats

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