Alix Roussel

Senior Procurement Manager | Operations

Salary / Daily rate

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Remote only

Skills

Process ImprovementProcurementTransformationContract ManagementNegotiationSourcing

Languages

French (Native)English (Fluent)Spanish (Fluent)

About me

Intro

Experienced Procurement Manager with 7+ years delivering strategic value across direct and indirect purchasing, including IT. Proven track record managing up to €200M budgets, implementing processes, and building cross-functional partnerships in tech and industry sectors. Results-driven approach combining immediate operational impact with long-term procurement transformation.

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Work experience

Adevinta (owned by Blackstone & Permira) Freelance

Jan 2025 - Present

1 year 10 months

IT Procurement Manager

Jan 2026 - Present

10 months

Managed IT transformation and rationalization projects in an M&A context – Technology sector – Portfolio: €50M • Collaborated with engineering and executive leadership teams to define Technology strategy during acquisition processes. • Led strategic negotiations of technology contracts (IT, SaaS, AI, digital marketing), driving decommissioning initiatives and cost optimization while ensuring business continuity. • Worked closely with legal team on acquisition-related contractual clauses.

Procurement Transformation Lead

Jan 2025 - Jan 2026

1 year 1 month

Led procurement implementation for leboncoin (French online classifieds website) in M&A context - Tech sector - Portfolio: 200M€ • Built procurement function aligned with business operating model in a fast-scaling infrastructure, reporting to Chief Finance Officer. • Designed and rolled out procurement process (S2P/P2P) focused on automation, compliance and stakeholders adoption. • Delivered a 10M€ saving plan to investors in M&A context. • Negotiated strategic contracts (product & tech, SaaS, IT, marketing, corporate & professional services). • Improved cash flow through payment terms renegotiations.

Procurement teacher

TBS Education

Jan 2022 - Dec 2025

4 years

Barcelona, Spain

Procurement teacher for the Purchasing and Supply Chain management Bachelor module at TBS Education (business school, Barcelona campus).

Alstom

Jan 2020 - Dec 2024

5 years

Barcelona, Spain

Procurement leader

Jan 2023 - Dec 2024

2 years

Barcelona, Spain

Led a team of 4 buyers for categories train subsystems and interiors, worldwide projects - Railway sector - Portfolio: 191M€ • Developed and implemented the local procurement strategy: team structure, objectives, workflows, and process optimization. • Led and trained team on best practices, process, key deliverables. Conducted performance reviews (follow-ups and action plans). • Delivered 15% of total Iberian cluster savings and double audit score for process application.

Category buyer

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

1 year 1 month

Barcelona, Spain

Categories train interiors, worldwide projects - Portfolio: 40M€ • Managed operations projects: RFP, technical reviews, contracts negotiations, orders, savings, business cases, SRM, KPIs. • Delivered 7% of total Iberian cluster savings during high-inflation period and reduced by 95% overdue invoices.

Indirect buyer

Jan 2021 - Jan 2022

1 year 1 month

Helsingborg, Sweden

Categories HR services, corporate services, facility and logistics, for Nordics region - portfolio: 123M€ • Managed procurement projects in M&A context: RFP, negotiation, contracts. • Led budget commitment on tenders for maintenance activities. • Trained the new team on processes and communication for stakeholders procurement awareness after company merging. • Rationalized by 40% vendors panel (focus HR services).

Category buyer

Jan 2020 - Jan 2021

1 year 1 month

Paris, France

Category metallic global - Portfolio: 80M€ : • Operational: RFQ, business cases, business awards, orders, technical compliance verification, stakeholders coordination. • Strategy: category strategy update (Make or buy, LCC, action plan), internal audit preparation, forecast and costing tool. • Suppliers panel management: optimization, follow-up (quality, performance, contractualization), resourcing.

Indirect buyer

Total

Jan 2019 - Sep 2019

9 months

Santiago, Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile

Category marketing for industrial lubricants division - Portfolio: 1,2M€ : • Purchasing strategy, consolidation of the needs of the department (promotional items, events, services), supplier management. • Purchasing process management: RFQ, negotiation, contracts, purchase orders, supplier follow-up, deliveries. • Support in the management of the B2B marketing: press publications, events organization, sales supports development.


Education

Toulouse Business School

Master 2 (M2), Purchasing, Supply / Acquisitions and Contract Management

2016 - 2019

3 years 1 month

Lycée Pierre De Fermat

Classe préparatoire ECS, Economic, Commercial and Scientific

2014 - 2016

2 years 1 month


Licenses & certifications

TOEIC 940/990

Issued: –

Cambridge English B1 and B2

Issued: –

Certified by Cambridge English

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