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Patrick Riou

Purchasing and Supply Chain Director

€800/day
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Patrick

Global Head of Purchasing and Supply Chain, 16 years of experience in purchasing, up to €700 million managed, up to 70 people
Several commercial leadership positions, up to €650 million in sales, up to 30 people
Solid supply chain experience
Strong international exposure, 18 years abroad, in petrochemical, chemical, electrochemical, wood pulp, energy, hydrogen, specialty materials, automotive industries
Management of multidisciplinary and international teams
Member of the company's Executive Committee for 13 years
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Fluent

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km)

Experience

  • SYMBIO,
    Purchasing Director MEA, Indirect, Process & North America
    AUTOMOBILE
    January 2024 - Today (2 years and 6 months)
    Lyon, France
    • - Responsible for the strategic purchasing direction of electrochemistry - MEA (Electrode Membrane Assemblies)
    • - Responsible for driving indirect purchasing, purchasing processes, and North America (direct and indirect)
    • - Responsible for leading a global and diverse team of 7 people

    Key achievements:
    ◦ - Achieved MEA cost roadmap below target.
    ◦ - Launched the first modified H2 trucks in the US market under competitive conditions.
  • SYMBIO,
    Deputy Purchasing Director
    AUTOMOBILE
    January 2022 - January 2024 (2 years)
    Lyon, France
    • - Responsible for leading Global Indirect Purchasing (7 people, €200 million in spend) - Responsible for setting up and leading Global Purchasing Processes

    Key achievements:
    ◦ - Defined and implemented global purchasing policies and supplier management processes, IATF approval in 2024 without any comments
    ◦ - Created and established global corporate sourcing committees
    ◦ - Implemented global Capex purchasing mandates and plans
    ◦ - Negotiated key strategic manufacturing services and energy supply contracts
  • SOLVAY Acetow
    Vice President Purchasing and Supply Chain
    CHEMICAL
    January 2015 - January 2022 (7 years)
    Basel, BS, Switzerland
    Global Purchasing and Supply Chain Responsibility: - Managed Spend: €300 million/year, including €30 million for Supply Chain, 5 sites, 4 continents - Global and international team management, 70 people.
    • - Definition and implementation of purchasing strategy: raw materials, energy, logistics, supply sites
    • - Definition and execution of purchasing and supply chain processes

    Key achievements: -Cost reduction impacting the P&L: $79 million
    • - Strategic redefinition of strategic raw material purchasing: new products, price reductions of > 30%
    -Definition, implementation of an energy price hedging strategy: 80% visibility on costs
    • - Transformation, establishment of an independent purchasing and supply chain organization after the spin-off from Solvay

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Education

  • Master 2 in Foreign Trade
    at the University of Paris 2
    1990
    Master 2 en commerce extérieur
  • Graduate
    from the Paris Institute of Political Studies
    1989
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