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Anis Y.AY

Anis Y.

Strategy, Global Strategic Sourcing, Operations

€799/day
Paris, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Anis

"Every piece of information is an opportunity".

Strategy, Strategic Sourcing & Operations Management.

Engineer and MBA holder with ~10 years in Tech, Telecom, Automotive... (Ericsson, Somfy, Faurecia, Danone...).
INSEAD Alumnus in Management (MAP'26) & HEC Paris Executive scholar (C-Suite Strategy Program).
Strategic thinker, negotiator, Change advocate, learning-driven, curious and analytical.
Effective communicator and fluent in 3 languages.

I Lead cross-functional projects & Strategic Sourcing initiatives that align Strategy, Stakeholders, and Spend, to improve EBITDA & Working Capital.

I manage multiple categories in Global and multicultural scope, where I lead complex internal & external negotiations.

I leverage my leadership skills with problem-solving frameworks to influence the organization and transform the operating model.

Bridging the gap between Strategy and execution in Strategic Sourcing & Operations Management roles.
  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

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

Experience

  • Ericsson
    Strategic Sourcing Manager & Category Lead
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    September 2022 - May 2026 (3 years and 8 months)
    Paris, France
    Scope : People & Professional Services, Europe Middle East & Africa (EMEA), 20 countries, ~60M€.

    Role:
    1- Business Partnering & stakeholder management: I act as a Business Partner. I manage stakeholders & demand to align project execution with company strategy, Category strategy & compliance guidelines.
    2- Category Leadership: I design & implement spend consolidation strategies for 20 countries in EMEA.
    3- Value & P&L Impact:
    • I negotiate contracts and improve EBITDA through cost reductions (~-5%).
    • I improve Working Capital / Cash flow through increased payment terms (~+11 days).
    4-Cross-functional Strategic projects : I conduct end-to-end Market intelligent & compliant Sourcing initiatives: RFx, decisional Business Cases, negotiations and contract management.
    5- Performance Management:
    • I manage & improve suppliers performance through KPIs : contractual SLA's, actual savings...
    • I build improvement action plans, follow up supplier implementation & execution (PMO role).
    6- Governance, SRM & Risk Mgt : I conduct SRM frameworks (business reviews, governance meetings…) with Strategic and preferred suppliers to mitigate risks & ensure business continuity.
    7- Operations Excellence: I lead initiatives to streamline, automate & simplify process (Lean Six Sigma DMAIC certified…)

    Portfolio :
    Multi-country portfolio of Corporate & Professional Services (including Human Capital services, Talent Management Ecosystems, and Corporate Benefits) with high financial stakes (~60M€), compliance, and stakeholder complexity.
    Cross-functional leadership Stakeholder Management Project Management Negotiation Strategic Alignment
  • Ericsson
    Strategic Sourcing Manager
    TELECOMMUNICATIONS
    September 2019 - September 2022 (3 years)
    Paris, France
    Business/Corporate Services Strategic Sourcing Manager for Customer Unit "France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Algeria & Tunisia" in Market Area EMEA.

    Portfolio / Categories :
    All Indirect : "Strategy, Consulting & Advisory", "Professional Services (Finance, Legal...)", "Human Capital (HR) Services", "Marketing & Communication", "Real Estate & Corporate Services (FM, Fleet, Travel...)"

    Role :

    1- Strategic projects :
    I lead end-to-end sourcing projects for indirect: prospect & source via market intelligence, lead RFx process, build & present decisional business cases, negotiate & sign agreements, ensure compliance and alignment with corporate strategy and category strategy.


    2- Value & P&L:
    I deliver Cost savings (EBITDA impact) and increased Contractual Payment Days (Working Capital impact).
    Negotiation Market Intelligence Compliance Supplier Management Strategic Sourcing
  • Somfy Group
    R&D Project Procurement Leader
    TECH
    September 2017 - September 2019 (2 years)
    Cluses, France
    Consulting contract via Davidson Consulting

    - Environment: R&D Center, NPD/NPI projects.
    - Business Segment: "Home & Building - Exterior Applications"
    - Portfolio: 8 projects (5M€/Y), APQP process, Time to Market
    - Geographical Scope: France, Tunisia, Poland, & coordination for Italy.
    - Commodities : electronics (PCBA...), electromechanics, Plastic injection, metal parts...


    Role :
    1-Target Costing : Delivered Bill of Material costing for new products (electronics, mechanical parts…).
    2-Project Sourcing: Managed and synchronized end to end suppliers sourcing process (RFx, negotiation, contract execution...) with project plan milestones, categories strategies & Time-to-Market.
    3-Project Financial Performance : Delivered savings on product cost, scalable in mass production. Negotiated Tooling & Equipment (T&E) CAPEX investment, increasing project margin & ROI.
    4- Product End-of-Life planning: mass production ramp down to spare parts.
    Negotiation Product Development New Product Introduction Project Management Supplier Management

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Education

  • Executive Certificate - Management Acceleration Program (MAP)
    INSEAD
    2026
    Executive Certificate - Management Acceleration Program (MAP)
  • Executive Certificate - Strategy in the C-Suite
    HEC Paris
    Executive Certificate - Strategy in the C-Suite

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