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Stephanie

Global Procurement Head

Summary

I am a Global Procurement Leader in the Industrial environment, and has been recognised as a Transformational Leader. With more than 20 years of experience, I complemented my Engineering background with an Executive MBA at HEC Paris. I am looking forward to challenging the status quo by providing a strategic vision and mindset, monitoring the operations to drive effectiveness and efficiency, and creating added value for the company and its customers. English Fluent.

Professional experiences

Global business director

BD , Le pont-de-claix

Since 1. may 2022

Global category manager distribution and supply chain

Sanofi - Permanent contract

From September 2015 to August 2020

- Managed successfully the Distribution & Supply Chain category for sanofi worldwide, all business units, with a budget of ~550 m€ and a supplier base of ~2000 suppliers.
Member of the Industrial Procurement Leadership team, of sanofi Supply Chain executive committee and of a supplier Life Science Board.
- Managed an International team of 15 people, performed an organisation restructuring to align with sanofi global procurement organisation, ensured people development.
- Defined Transport and Distribution Strategies in collaboration with global business partners. Implemented strategies at global, regional and country level with business partners.
- Negotiated transportation and warehousing activities to deliver more than 4,5 billion boxes of pharmaceuticals per year. Total savings performance from 10 to 22 m€ per year, reinforced partnership with suppliers through supplier consolidation.
- Contributed to sanofi cash flow improvement by negotiating payment terms and challenging inventory levels. Improvement of weighted average payment terms of around 8-10% / year.
- Led Budget and Strategic plan exercises aligned with sanofi strategy and objectives.
- Digitalised the service with the implementation of a new sourcing tool, of a global automated dashboard and of a benchmark platform for sea freight. As a result, increased procurement efficiency, supplier performance follow up and market intelligence.

Global lead buyer packaging

Sanofi - Permanent contract

From June 2012 to August 2015

- Led glass and elastomers sub-categories for all sanofi entities worldwide: budget of around 160 m€ with 100 main suppliers worldwide.
- Member of different sanofi BU Industrial committees to represent and coordinate procurement.
- Defined and Implemented Tubular Glass and Elastomers Strategies on more than 40 manufacturing sites.
- Performed Global Tenders, reinforced strategic Supplier Relationship Management.
- Collaborated with regional and country procurement: aligning objectives, budget and strategic plan exercices, sharing best practices and monitoring performance: 2 to 3% savings per year achievement.
- Ensured supply continuity through risk analysis management and support to Industrial Supply Chain, Production and Quality.
- Recognised expert on glass tubing and part of sanofi crisis team on tubular glass.

Site procurement head

Merial , Lyon - Permanent contract

From June 2009 to May 2012

- Drove procurement activities (Cog’s and Non Cog’s) for 3 Merial industrial plants in Lyon.
- Member of the Site Management Team.
- Managed a team of 10 people (buyers, senior buyers and procurement administratives), for a budget of 60 m€.
- Defined and monitored objectives to reach 2% cost reduction per year on COG’s on average, 9-10% on CAPEX.
- Launched a Lean approach in the procurement team, developed problem solving and performance dashboard to increase compliance and efficiency.

Oracle procurement key user & oracle trainer

Merial , Lyon - Permanent contract

From September 2008 to June 2009

- Developed training documentations and trained more than 1000 people in plenary sessions (Procurement awareness) and in working rooms (Supply Chain and Procurement teams, purchasing requesters).
- Led change management related to the new ERP.

Packaging buyer

Merial , Lyon - Permanent contract

From April 2005 to August 2008

- Managed vials, elastomers, caps, bottles and plastic trays sub-categories at European level for Merial, for a budget of ~80 m€.
- Led Regional Tenders and Negotiations, Supplier Management.
- Challenged Internal Requirements, pushed Risk Mitigation Program.

Packaging engineer

Merial , Lyon - Permanent contract

From July 1999 to March 2005

- Developed and Improved Packaging for Merial in France (3 Industrial packaging sites), for Biological and Pharmaceutical products
- Collaborated with internal customers and suppliers.
- Drove Packaging Innovation, Performed Market intelligence.
- Developed Procedures & Technical Documentations.

Packaging engineer

Jacquet Brossard , Bievres

From October 1998 to June 1999

- In charge of packaging development for Brossard Industrial sites.
- Collaborated with Strategic Marketing, Production, Quality, Procurement and Supply.
- Drove packaging development and innovation to answer customer expectations through Design to Cost, and Design to Value approaches.
- Ensured availability on time and in full of promotional packagings in stores.

Additionals trainings

Packaging Engineer

Esiec - Packaging Engineer

1995 à 1998

2-Year University Degree

Doua - Biology, Mathematics and IS

1993 à 1995

Executive MBA

HEC - Business

2019 à 2021

Executive MBA HEC Paris (In Progress)

Degree

HEC – EMBA HEC

Languages

Italien - Notion

Anglais - Fluent

Skills

Strategic Procurement
Negotiation
transversal management
intercultural management
supply chain
Analytical Skills
Contract Negotiation
Tendering
Project and change management
Market Intelligence
Digital
ERP(MS Dynamics,Oracle E-business Suite)
packaging

Hobbies

  • Cooking
  • Skiing
  • DIY
  • Photography