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Experienced and results-driven procurement professional with 20 years of expertise in strategic sourcing, supplier management, and procurement process optimization across pharmaceutical, medical device, and industrial sectors. Currently available for freelance missions from October 2025. Based in South of France, open to traveling 2–3 days per week.

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Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Spanish
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Valbonne (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 10km), Paris (up to 10km), Marseille (up to 10km)

Servier
Freelance Consultant : Transition Manager Global Category Manager
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
March 2023 - Today (3 years and 4 months)
Paris, France
• Structured and developed global category management for industrial pharma packaging
• Managed a €80M annual spend across 8 manufacturing sites and 500+ suppliers
• Led sourcing, contract management, supplier audits and risk evaluation
• Delivered strategic procurement process design and mentored junior buyers
Supplier Negotiation Strategic Sourcing & Contract Management
AbbVie
Global Category Manager Excipients & Chemicals OUS,
PHARMACEUTICALS INDUSTRY
January 2020 - February 2023 (3 years and 1 month)
• €80–100M global spend, 1000 materials, and 300+ suppliers across 15 global plants
• Led strategy definition, supplier negotiations, risk mitigation, and best practice
• Delivered €10M in savings in 2021 and €2.8M in 2022
Allergan
Local Purchasing Manager
January 2011 - January 2020 (9 years)
• Managed €30–40M in direct procurement for medical devices and raw materials
• Handled sourcing, contracting, and negotiation for packaging and injection molding
• Oversaw lab and production consumables procurement

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Master's Degree –
Sophia-Antipolis University
2002
Master's Degree –
Bachelor's Degree – Business Economics
International College
1997
Bachelor's Degree – Business Economics

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