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My Journey

Expert in industrial procurement

“I am deeply passionate about my profession and have been able to develop a strong expertise in procurement within a large international industrial group after completing my Master’s degree in Procurement Management with a specialization in Industrial Procurement at IAE Lyon.”

Natacha Amboise

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2021 - 2022

Global Commodity Group Manager

Direct management of 6 global category managers 
130 M€ – 4700 references – 400 suppliers
Sourcing security post Covid-19 and top management reporting

2021 - 2022

2017 - 2021

EMEA / APAC Category Manager

Definition and implementation of category strategy
(30 M€ – 350 references – 15 suppliers)
Raw material purchase of cooper alloys
Management of outsourcing projects (machining workshop / product assembly) to partners

2017 - 2021

2015 - 2017

Product Line Project Buyer

Creation of project buyer position for new product line 
Management of upstream procurement activities (cost, schedule, and strategy monitoring and securing)
Multi plant crisis management linked to supplier capacity allocation

2015 - 2017

2011 - 2015

Procurement Plant Manager

Direct procurement (15M€ – 90 suppliers– small and medium series) and Indirect Procurement (1M€ – 150 suppliers)
Implementation of group procurement strategy at the local level
Management of cost reduction projects (design to cost, Make or Buy analysis, resourcing)

2011 - 2015

2010 - 2011

Junior Buyer

Redesign of purchasing processes within the framework of ISO 9001
Implementation of purchasing tools and standards
Development and deployment of a supplier evaluation system in EMEA/APAC

2010 - 2011

My Values & Skills

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Soft Skills

Multicultural & international environment management
Change management
Team spirit
Customer & results oriented
Autonomy & open-mindedness
Proactivity & continuous improvement orientation
Team management

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Technical Skills

Fluent English
Operational, tactical and strategic knowledge of procurement
Negotiation and contract management
Project management
Risk management and crisis management

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IT Skills

ERP : Oracle EBS, QAD MFG Pro
Procurement Tools : SalesForce Apttus, Zycus e-sourcing, Ariba sourcing
PowerBI, Office 365