Aïssatou Sylla
Procurement Expert | Head of Procurement | Tech
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Paris, France
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À propos
Introduction
I'm a Procurement Expert helping fast-growing companies (start-ups/scale-ups/SME). I build scalable procurement functions to support your corporate goals, (profitability, efficiency...) : human, processes, policies, tools. I optimize COGS/G&A through targeted negotiations for immediate savings.
Expérience de travail
Interim Head of Procurement
Mistral AIFreelance
janv. 2026 - Présent
10 mois
Paris, France
Building the procurement function from scratch and operationalizing spend control • Designed and deployed the Group Procurement Policy, establishing purchasing governance across the organization • Implemented Purchase Orders in Payflows in under 6 weeks, creating full P2P traceability from day one • Defined and executed a SaaS management strategy, deploying a dedicated tool to bring visibility and control over the software portfolio • Led strategic vendor negotiations (Buildkite, Siit, Cursor) to optimize costs and contract terms • Managed supplier post-merger integration for two recent acquisitions
Procurement Expert
SpendeskFreelance
nov. 2025 - Présent
1 an
Paris, France
Supporting Product, Sales and CSM teams post-acquisition of a procurement tool | Bringing procurement expertise to enable teams and improve customer adoptation • Redesigning client onboarding for P2P implementation • Training Sales/CSM teams on procurement fundamentals and deal qualification to improve conversion rates • Creating P2P onboarding documentation and playbooks to enable teams independence in procurement support • Optimizing P2P tool implementation process to drive customer (mainly Procurement and Finance teams) adoption and satisfaction
Procurement Expert
SwileFreelance
avr. 2025 - juin 2025
3 mois
Paris, France
Supported an existing procurement team of 2 | Brought structure, and strategic support - Redesigned the sourcing operating model, covering the full procurement lifecycle from need identification to supplier selection. - Created P2P playbooks in Notion and integrated them with Slack to deliver automated self-serve support for internal stakeholders. - Supported a key Product negotiation by conducting market benchmarking and strategic cost analyses.
Qonto
juil. 2023 - avr. 2025
1 an 10 mois
Paris, France
Procurement Lead
janv. 2024 - avr. 2025
1 an 4 mois
Paris, France
First procurement hire | Built and scaled the function in a hyper-growth fintech - Launched Qonto’s end-to-end procurement function (S2C & P2P), driving cost efficiency, compliance, and scalability. - Rolled out a company-wide roadmap aligned with OKRs to support growth and company's North Star - Built procurement standards, playbooks, and governance with strong cross-functional partnerships (Legal, IT, Strategy, Risk) - Introduced a structured intake process for sourcing, boosting alignment and spend visibility and coverage. - Optimized Coupa (P2P tool) to streamline supplier onboarding and reduce lead time to procure. - Delivered multi-million savings across key spend areas (Product, SaaS, Ops)
Procurement Expert
juil. 2023 - janv. 2024
7 mois
Paris, France
Adevinta
janv. 2022 - juin 2023
1 an 6 mois
Paris, France
Global Procurement Manager
févr. 2023 - juin 2023
5 mois
Paris, France
Adevinta Group Category: Customer Services and Sales
Procurement Market Manager
janv. 2022 - févr. 2023
1 an 2 mois
Paris, France
Adevinta France (leboncoin) Categories: Marketing Services, Communication Services, Corporate Services, Facility Management, Product, Tech
Procurement Market Manager
leboncoin
janv. 2022 - févr. 2023
1 an 2 mois
Paris, France
Categories: Marketing Services, Communication Services, Corporate Services, Facility Management, Product, Tech
Indirect Buyer
Alstom
févr. 2020 - sept. 2021
1 an 8 mois
Copenhague, Danemark
Alstom Nordics Categories: Engineering Services, HR Services & Consulting, Transport & Logistics, Facility Management, Car Fleet Management, Communication Services, Consumables
Groupe PSA
oct. 2016 - juil. 2019
2 ans 10 mois
Région de Paris, France
Commodity Buyer
oct. 2018 - juil. 2019
10 mois
Région de Paris, France
Steering Systems
Junior Buyer
oct. 2016 - sept. 2018
2 ans
Région de Paris, France
Steering Systems
Formation
ESCCI
Master's degree, Purchasing & Supply Chain Management
2016 - 2018
2 ans 1 mois
Université Paris 8
Master's degree, International Trade
2015 - 2016
1 an 1 mois
Université Paris-Sorbonne
Bachelor's degree, Foreign Languages
2014 - 2015
1 an 1 mois
Université de Rouen
Bachelor's degree, Foreign Languages
2012 - 2014
2 ans 1 mois
Portfolio
Procurement guidance automation
