Selma Merabet

Project buyer in the automotive industry at Valeo, I acted as a true purchasing project manager, overseeing the entire supplier scope for various projects.

Liaising between technical, quality, and logistics teams, I coordinated purchasing transversally to ensure cost, deadline, and quality objectives were met.

My main responsibilities:

• Supplier management (sourcing, selection, monitoring)

• Negotiation of prices, deadlines, and contractual terms

• Order tracking and supply chain security

• Multi-stakeholder coordination (projects, quality, supply chain)

• Supplier risk management and problem-solving

I operate in a demanding international environment, contributing to cost optimization and overall project performance.

🔹 Key skills: purchasing, supplier negotiation, project management, supply chain, cost optimization.

Purchasing and flow manager for paints and chemicals at Adeo, I was responsible for supply chain management, supplier performance, and purchasing strategy.

At the intersection of purchasing and flow management, I managed the entire supply chain to ensure product availability, inventory optimization, and cost control.

I also managed tenders, defining and deploying purchasing strategies to identify, select, and contract with the best-performing suppliers based on cost, quality, deadlines, and reliability criteria.

My main responsibilities:

• Definition and management of the purchasing strategy for the category

• Tender launch and management

• Supplier sourcing and selection

• Negotiation of commercial terms (price, deadlines, volumes)

• Supply chain management and inventory management

• Sales analysis and needs adjustment

• Logistics flow optimization and disruption anticipation

• Coordination with store and logistics teams

I operated in a demanding environment with significant challenges in product availability, inventory turnover, and profitability.

🔹 Key skills: purchasing strategy, tenders, supplier negotiation, flow management, supply chain, cost optimization.

Experience in the fashion industry, characterized by tight deadlines and rapid collection turnover. I was responsible for purchasing and production monitoring for textile collections.

Liaising between style teams, suppliers, and production, I coordinated the entire process, from negotiation to delivery, to ensure deadlines, costs, and product quality were met.

My main responsibilities:

• Sourcing and selection of suppliers (France / international)

• Negotiation of prices, deadlines, and production conditions

• Production monitoring and order management

• Coordination with internal teams (style, quality, logistics)

• Schedule management and adherence to delivery times

• Management of production incidents and problem-solving

I operated in a demanding environment with significant challenges in time-to-market, product quality, and cost control.

🔹 Key skills: textile purchasing, supplier negotiation, sourcing, production monitoring, order management, supply chain.