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About Stéphane

I help industrial players in the energy, Oil & Gas, and EPC sectors secure their project purchases, optimize their costs, and manage their critical suppliers in technical and international environments.

With over 15 years of experience in industrial purchasing, I work on projects, technical equipment, industrial furnaces, process modules, boilermaking, mechanical constructions, and blueprint purchasing. My expertise covers strategic international sourcing, calls for tender, contractual negotiation, supplier panel management, and coordination with Project, Design Office, Quality, Expediting, and Logistics teams.

What sets me apart: a strong project culture, the ability to quickly take charge of a purchasing portfolio, secure supplier risks, and generate concrete gains while respecting technical, time, and quality constraints.

I am particularly involved in missions such as Lead Buyer, Senior Project Buyer, purchasing transition management, purchasing process structuring, supplier consultation, negotiation, order tracking, and securing supplier deliverables.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Fluent

  • Romanian

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

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

Experience

  • AXENS GROUP
    Lead Buyer / Category Manager
    ENERGY AND UTILITIES
    January 2018 - January 2026 (8 years)
    Rueil-Malmaison, France
    • Managed a purchasing portfolio of €60 million/year for industrial equipment, furnaces, and process modules.
    • Managed and developed a panel of over 400 industrial suppliers in France and internationally.
    • Managed approximately 10 international projects per year, with an average project value of €30 million.
    • Conducted international calls for tender: consultation strategy, offer analysis, technical clarifications, and commercial negotiations.
    • Achieved purchasing gains of around 10% through negotiation, supplier rationalization, and competitive bidding.
    • Coordinated daily with Projects, Design Office, Quality, Expediting, Logistics, and Corporate Purchasing departments.
    • Participated in pre-project budgets, supplier qualification, audits, and critical supplier risk mitigation.
    International Strategic Sourcing Industrial Project Purchasing - EPC / CAPEX Transition & Purchasing Transformation Management Contractual Negotiation & Cost Optimization
  • ANDRITZ SELAS
    Project & Logistics Buyer
    March 2016 - January 2018 (1 year and 10 months)
    Industrial design
    • Technical purchasing of boilermaking, mechanical constructions, and blueprint equipment.
    • Management of purchasing and logistics for galvanization projects in China, Turkey, and India.
    • Negotiation of orders, supplier follow-up, site coordination, and export documentation preparation.
    Industrial Project Purchasing - EPC / CAPEX Contractual Negotiation & Cost Optimization Logistics Management
  • NUANCES TECHNOLOGIES
    Defense Project Buyer
    DEFENSE AND MILITARY
    January 2016 - March 2016 (2 months)
    Saudi Arabia
    International military project
    • Management of purchasing and logistics for a defense project.
    • International sourcing of industrial manufacturers and technical parts from blueprints.
    • Procurement of spare parts for military environments.
    International Strategic Sourcing Contractual Negotiation & Cost Optimization Project Purchasing

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Education

  • Master 2 Management, cursus
    ISC Paris School of Management
    Master 2 Management, cursus
  • DEUG Économie Gestion
    Université Paris Nanterre
    DEUG Économie Gestion

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